Bill > H0363

This bill creates an exemption from public records requirements for petitions for voluntary and involuntary admission for mental health treatment, court orders, related records, and personal identifying information regarding persons seeking mental health treatment and services. The bill allows certain individuals and entities, such as the petitioner, respondent, and their attorneys, to access these confidential records. The bill also prohibits the clerk of the court from publishing personal identifying information on a court docket or in a publicly accessible file. The exemption applies retroactively, and the bill is subject to the Open Government Sunset Review Act, meaning it will stand repealed on October 2, 2024, unless reviewed and saved from repeal through reenactment by the Legislature.

Government Affairs, Health and Social Services

Health and Human Services Committee (H)

https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2019/363