That’s right, nearly one in five Baker Act exams in the past year was on a child, 17 years old or younger, according to the report. For context, that’s down from a year earlier and the year ...

The Baker Act, also known as the Florida Mental Health Act, sets criteria for when a person would be eligible for involuntary examinations. It also establishes patient rights.

According to the USF Center for Baker Act 2023/24 Annual Report, in fiscal year 2023-24 there were more than 161,000 Baker Act exams conducted in Florida. Just over 18% of the involuntary exams ...

The Baker Act was groundbreaking when it first passed in the early 1970s because it created new protections for individuals with mental illness while getting them treatment. Today, it is still a ...

During 2019/2020 almost 36,000 involuntary psychiatric examinations, called a Baker Act, involving children were initiated and many started in a school setting.

Florida’s Baker Act, which first passed in 1971, has required specific data—including the length of commitments and the diagnoses of those committed—to be collected since 2007.

Florida will have new guidelines for emergency mental health services starting next week.Commonly referred to as the Baker Act, it focuses on crisis services for people living with a mental ...

FLORIDA (WKRG) — The Baker Act was enacted by the Florida legislature in 1972. What does it do? The law allows families to place family members in a temporary detention center to be examined … ...

Unlike Baker Act receiving facilities, general hospitals don’t always have the same security measures or specialized staff training to handle violent psychiatric patients.

This year, the Baker Act has continued to be one of my top issues as I proposed House Bill 829, on operation and administration of the Baker Act.