Chapter 394 Section 4655 - 2025 Florida Statutes

2025 Florida Statutes

Title XXIX PUBLIC HEALTH

Chapter 394 MENTAL HEALTH

SECTION 4655Orders to involuntary outpatient placement.

394.4655 Orders to involuntary outpatient placement.—

(1) As used in this section, the term “involuntary outpatient placement” means involuntary outpatient services as defined in s. 394.467.

(2) A court or a county court may order an individual to involuntary outpatient placement in accordance with the criteria for ordering a person to involuntary outpatient placement, and the requirements and processes for placement, including, but not limited to, recommendations for involuntary outpatient placement, petitions, appointment of counsel, and hearings on involuntary outpatient placement as provided under s. 394.467.

(3) When recommending an order to involuntary outpatient placement, the petitioner, as described in s. 394.467(4), shall prepare a services plan for the patient in accordance with s. 394.467.

History.—s. 8, ch. 2004-385; s. 3, ch. 2006-171; s. 4, ch. 2009-38; s. 4, ch. 2016-127; s. 85, ch. 2016-241; s. 20, ch. 2024-15; s. 10, ch. 2024-245; s. 5, ch. 2025-143.