6547032, 65E-20.002 - Florida Administrative Rules, Law, Code, Register

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Notice: 6547032

Notice of Development of Rulemaking

Department:

DEPARTMENT OF CHILDREN AND FAMILIES

Division:

Mental Health Program

Chapter:

FORENSIC CLIENT SERVICES ACT REGULATION

Overview

RULE:

65E-20.002	Definitions
65E-20.003	Rights of Individuals
65E-20.014	Seclusion and Restraint for Emergency Behavior Management Purposes

PURPOSE:

Chapter 65E-20, Florida Administrative Code, is being revised to comply with Section 916.1093(2), F.S., requiring forensic facilities to adopt rules governing the use of seclusion and restraint.

SUBJECT:

Development of a rule to comply with the statutory requirements of Section 916.1093(2). The revisions specifically address seclusion and restraint use in forensic state mental health treatment facilities.

RULEMAKING AUTHORITY:

916.20(1), 916.1093(2) FS.

LAW:

916.105(4), 916.106, 916.106(14), 916.106(16), 916.107(1), 916.107(4)(b) FS.

PRINT PUBLISH DATE:

12/24/2008 Vol. 34/52

RELATED STATUTES
AND LAWS:

916.20(1), 916.1093(2) FS., 916.105(4), 916.106, 916.106(14), 916.106(16), 916.107(1), 916.107(4)(b) FS.

OVERSIGHT COMMITTEE:

Joint Administrative Procedures Committee
Florida Administrative Law Central Online Network (F.A.L.C.O.N.)

RELATED COURT CASES:

Division of Administrative Hearings

FEDERAL eRULEMAKING
WEB PORTAL:

Regulations.gov

HOW TO LINK TO
THIS NOTICE:

http://www.flrules.org/gateway/ruleno.asp?id=65E-20.002&PDate=12/24/2008&Section=1

REFERENCE MATERIALS:

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