397.679 Emergency admission; circumstances justifying.—A person who meets the criteria for involuntary admission in s. 397.675 may be admitted to a hospital or to a licensed detoxification facility or addictions receiving facility for emergency assessment and stabilization, or to a less intensive component of a licensed service provider for assessment only, upon receipt by the facility […]
397.6791 Emergency admission; persons who may initiate.—The following persons may request a certificate for emergency assessment or admission: (1) In the case of an adult, any professional who may issue a professional certificate pursuant to s. 397.6793, the person’s spouse or legal guardian, any relative of the person, or any other responsible adult who has personal knowledge […]
397.6793 Professional’s certificate for emergency admission.— (1) A physician, a clinical psychologist, a physician assistant working under the scope of practice of the supervising physician, a psychiatric nurse, an advanced practice registered nurse, a mental health counselor, a marriage and family therapist, a master’s-level-certified addictions professional for substance abuse services, or a clinical social worker may execute […]
397.6795 Transportation-assisted delivery of persons for emergency assessment.—An applicant for a person’s emergency admission, the person’s spouse or guardian, or a law enforcement officer may deliver a person named in the professional’s certificate for emergency admission to a hospital or a licensed detoxification facility or addictions receiving facility for emergency assessment and stabilization. History.—s. 6, ch. […]
397.6797 Dispositional alternatives after emergency admission.—Within 72 hours after an emergency admission to a hospital or a licensed detoxification or addictions receiving facility, the individual must be assessed by the attending physician to determine the need for further services. Within 5 days after an emergency admission to a nonresidential component of a licensed service provider, the […]
