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In Florida we have the Baker Act, which is common knowledge in FL outside even mental healthcare circles, and is a 72 hour involuntary institutionalization for
by will_brown 9y ago
In Florida we have the Baker Act, which is common knowledge in FL outside even mental healthcare circles, and is a 72 hour involuntary institutionalization for examination.
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Florida_Mental_Health_Act https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Florida_Mental_Health_Act
- DanBC 9y agoThat's the assessment detention. After that there's a possibility of further detention for treatment. > a petition for involuntary inpatient placement (what some call civil commitment),
- roninb 9y agoRight, but that's only for attempted suicide and it doesn't mean they aren't kept AFTER. I was looking for a citation that suggests involuntary stays are shorter than a month on average, saying that there is a minimum of 3 days in some cases doesn't give me an answer to that.