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FL H1273

FL H1273
Defendants with a Traumatic Brain Injury


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Introduced
01/06/2022
In Committee
01/12/2022
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
03/14/2022

Introduced Session

2022 Regular Session

Bill Summary

An act relating to defendants with a traumatic brain injury; amending s. 916.106, F.S.; redefining the term "intellectual disability" as it relates to defendants who have been found to be incompetent to proceed by adding the terms "significantly deficient in adaptive functioning" and "traumatic brain injury"; amending s. 916.303, F.S.; requiring the Agency for Persons with Disabilities to assist certain defendants found incompetent to proceed with application to the long- term care managed care program; providing an effective date.

AI Summary

This bill amends Florida's criminal law to redefine the term "intellectual disability" to include individuals with "significantly deficient in adaptive functioning" resulting from a traumatic brain injury, in addition to the existing definition related to subaverage intellectual functioning and deficits in adaptive behavior. The bill also requires the Agency for Persons with Disabilities to assist defendants found incompetent to proceed due to an intellectual disability caused by a traumatic brain injury with applying to the state's long-term care managed care program if the charges are dismissed.

Committee Categories

Health and Social Services

Sponsors (1)

Last Action

Died in Children, Families & Seniors Subcommittee (on 03/14/2022)

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