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Baker Act Reference Guide (2024)
It's a new year, and so we have some new - and very confusing - changes to the Baker Act and Marchman Act to discuss. For those who have never interacted with the mental health legal apparatus in Florida, the Baker Act (Chapter 394, Florida Statutes) is a collection of laws in Florida that govern…
Gardening is an excellent way to maintain mental health Baker Act with a Bite
How new criminal penalties in the Florida Mental Health Act may help protect patient rights In 2022, the Florida legislature passed additional patient protections in the Florida Mental Health Act. Those new protections include potential criminal penalties for facilities (and staff) who willfully violate patient rights or conspire to hold someone without legal authority. Here…