Governor Ron DeSantis Approved legislation (HB7021) would revise the state’s Baker and Marchman Acts and invest millions of dollars in mental health and substance abuse services.
Melanie Brown WoofterPresident and CEO of the Florida Behavioral Health AssociationFBHA) praised the governor for signing the measure.
“Through the Governor and the First Lady Casey DeSantis “Our unwavering commitment to Florida residents struggling with mental health and substance use disorders will enable community providers to continue to strengthen crisis response services in Florida communities, ultimately protecting individuals and families,” Brown Woofter said.
Casey DeSantis is Improved mental health The centre of her time As First Lady,launch Multiple Initiatives To address the issues of people suffering across the state.
FBHA and other health groups applauded the bill’s passage through Congress. Last SessionThe bill, signed by Gov. DeSantis on Friday, will allocate $50 million to the Department of Children and Families for services to help people struggling with mental health and substance abuse issues.
The bill relaxes the ability to obtain compulsory services under the Baker Act, making it easier for police to request compulsory testing if necessary. It also makes other changes, such as prohibiting courts from forcibly confining people with developmental disabilities to state facilities under the Marchman Act and more easily allowing witnesses to appear virtually for hearings.
Representative Pat Manny The Senator was the person in charge of this bill. Erin Grall Fellow Senators (SB1784).
“This is a major win for community behavioral health providers in Florida,” Brown Woofter added.
“On behalf of the nearly 70 community mental health and substance use disorder service providers and more than 500,000 Floridians represented by FBHA, I thank Governor DeSantis for signing HB 7021, which reforms the Baker Act and invests $50 million in mental health and substance use disorder services.”
The new regulations will come into effect on July 1st.
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