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Involuntary Commitment Law in Florida

The Baker Act is the Florida Mental Health Act. This legislation is in regards to involuntary commitment. Below are some excerpts from the … See more

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Continuing Education Course on the Baker Act

WebThe virtual course for mental health professionals will help them identify the basic human rights impacted by the Baker Act and its unintended consequences. The …

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Parents' Bill of Rights

WebParents’ Bill of Rights – The Right to Make Healthcare Decisions. by CCHR Florida | Aug 10, 2021. As a parent in Florida, you have the right to make health care …

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Parental Rights in Florida

WebAs a parent in Florida you have: (a) The right to make health care and mental health care decisions for your minor child, unless otherwise prohibited by law. (b) …

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QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS: BAKER ACT RIGHTS

WebAnswer:A person may be taken to a receiving facility (psychiatric ward) for involuntary examination if there is reason to believe that the person has a mental illness …

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Home CCHR Florida

WebParental Rights. It is a fundamental right of parents to direct the upbringing, education, and care of their minor children. Important information relating to a minor child should not be …

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Mental Health Fraud is a Booming Business in Florida

WebFlorida remains one of the top states for mental health insurance fraud. Recently, Sam Konell, a longtime liaison between mental health clinics and Miami …

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Involuntary Examination of Minors

Web394.463 Involuntary examination.—. (1) CRITERIA.—A person may be taken to a receiving facility for involuntary examination if there is reason to believe that the …

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Why Florida Needs to Revisit and Reform the Mental Health Law

WebThe Florida Supreme Court stated in a summary of the Baker Act, “Chapter 394 of the Florida Statutes, known as ‘The Baker Act,’ governs mental health services, …

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Parental Rights in Florida

Web1 Introduction It is a fundamental right of parents to direct the upbringing, education, and care of their minor children. The U.S. Congress has decreed that based upon the …

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Parents' Bill of Rights

Webby CCHR Florida | Aug 10, 2021. As a parent in Florida, you have the right to make medical decisions to address any needs of your minor child. This is a matter between you, your …

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Detaining Patients for Profits

WebInvoluntary commitment laws are being used to detain mental health patients for profit, with the Citizens Commission on Human Rights (CCHR) saying the system …

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Mental Health Watchdog Aims to Protect Elderly from Baker Act …

WebThe Citizens Commission on Human Rights (CCHR) of Florida, a non-profit mental health watchdog dedicated to exposing human rights violations as well as …

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Systematic Abuse in Florida UHS Facilities Brought To Light By

WebAre UHS Psychiatric Facilities in Florida Motivated by Profit? In a word, yes. Universal Health Services (UHS), is a corporation that owns over 200 psychiatric …

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The Baker Act and Your Rights: One Attorney’s Perspective

WebThe Citizens Commission on Human Rights of Florida is an award winning non-profit watchdog organization that investigates and exposes psychiatric abuse and …

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About ECT CCHR Florida

WebThe Citizens Commission on Human Rights of Florida is an award winning non-profit watchdog organization that investigates and exposes psychiatric abuse and educates the …

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ADHD the epidemic of misdiagnosis and overmedication in children

WebThomas Power from director of the Center for Management of ADHD at Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia and US NEWS writes, recent findings that 11 percent of children have attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder raise legitimate concerns about over diagnosis, leading to questions about possible overuse of medication. This is a concern …

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The Marketing of Mental Illness: Drug Profits Soar – Citizens

WebThe Marketing of Mental Illness: Drug Profits Soar. A half a decade ago, mental illness was relatively rare, found mostly in mental institutions or out-patient clinics, …

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