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Introduced
02/27/2019
02/27/2019
In Committee
04/29/2019
04/29/2019
Crossed Over
04/26/2019
04/26/2019
Passed
05/01/2019
05/01/2019
Dead
Signed/Enacted/Adopted
06/26/2019
06/26/2019
Introduced Session
2019 Regular Session
Bill Summary
Requiring service providers to disclose information from a clinical record under certain circumstances relating to threats to cause serious bodily injury or death; requiring psychiatrists to disclose certain patient communications for purposes of notifying law enforcement agencies of certain threats; revising responsibilities of the Department of Education and the Statewide Office for Suicide Prevention, etc.
AI Summary
This bill makes several changes to Florida's laws related to mental health. It requires service providers to disclose patient information to law enforcement when a patient communicates a specific threat to cause serious bodily injury or death to an identified or readily available person. It also requires psychiatrists and other licensed mental health professionals to disclose patient communications to the extent necessary to warn law enforcement of such threats. The bill also requires the Department of Education to develop a list of approved training materials for youth suicide awareness and prevention, and establishes criteria for schools to become "Suicide Prevention Certified Schools." The bill takes effect on July 1, 2019.
Committee Categories
Health and Social Services
Sponsors (1)
Other Sponsors (2)
Children, Families, and Elder Affairs (Senate), Rules (Senate)
Last Action
Chapter No. 2019-134, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 7125 (Ch. 2019-167) (on 06/26/2019)
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