Section 138 Mental Health Act

Multi agency protocols on missing or awol patients.

Section 138 mental health act. Threat management section 0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 attorney general citrus city of miami pd dcf fbi fdle. Mental health high utilizer staffing care coordination diagnoses decompensation terms threat management section. This protocol should be created and maintained between police.

Mental health act 1983 section 138 is up to date with all changes known to be in force on or before 29 september 2020. S136 means that the police have the power to take you to a place of safety or keep you in a place of safety. There may be other relevant cases without a hyperlink so please check the mental health case law page.

The mental health act 1983 code of practice for england and the mental health act 1983 code of practice for wales both require that forces and agencies develop a joint protocol for the search and recovery of awol patients including using warrants under section 135 2 mha 1983. There are changes that may be brought into force at a future date. The florida mental health act of 1971 florida statute 394 451 394 47891 2009 rev commonly known as the baker act allows the involuntary institutionalization and examination of an individual.

138 1 if any person who is in legal custody by virtue of section 137 above escapes he may subject to the provisions of this section be retaken a in any case by the person who had his custody immediately before the escape or by any constable or approved mental health professional. The baker act allows for involuntary examination what some call emergency or involuntary commitment which can be initiated by judges law enforcement officials physicians or mental health. Review baker act history information share release of information tmsf care coordination.

Mental health act 2007. The mental health act is a law. A partnership with south florida behavioral health networks the entity that manages state behavioral health funds for miami dade and monroe county helps walk people through the treatment process.

Section 136 s136 is part of the mental health act. Changes that have been made appear in the content and are referenced with annotations. There are changes that may be brought into force at a future date.