Florida Statutes and the Baker Act (10 Contact Hours)
- 1 Section
- 12 Lessons
- 2 Quizzes
- 10h Duration
Course Content
- Course Overview & Introduction
- Module 1: Florida's Behavioral Health Legal Framework
- Module 2: The Baker Act: History and Principles
- Module 3: Voluntary Admission and Informed Consent
- Module 4: Criteria for Involuntary Examination
- Module 5: Who May Initiate an Examination and the CMHP's Role
- Module 6: Receiving Facilities, Transportation, and the 72-Hour Examination
- Module 7: Involuntary Services, Guardian Advocates, and Court Processes
- Module 8: Patient Rights Throughout the Process
- Module 9: The Marchman Act and Co-Occurring Situations
- Module 10: Other Florida Laws in CMHP Practice and Supporting People After a Crisis
- References
- Post Test
- Program Evaluation
Florida Statutes and the Baker Act is a 10-hour continuing education course that prepares Certified Mental Health Professionals (CMHPs) to understand and work within the Florida laws that shape community mental health practice, with a focus on the Florida Mental Health Act, commonly known as the Baker Act. The course explains the legal framework for behavioral health services in Florida, the principles and history of the Baker Act, voluntary admission and informed consent, the criteria and procedures for involuntary examination, who may initiate an examination and what the CMHP's role is, receiving facilities and the 72-hour examination period, involuntary services and court processes, patient rights, the Marchman Act for substance use impairment, and other Florida laws that CMHPs encounter, such as mandatory reporting and confidentiality statutes.
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