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1997 Florida Code
TITLE XXIX PUBLIC HEALTH
Chapter 394 Mental Health  
PART III CHILDREN'S RESIDENTIAL AND DAY TREATMENT CENTERS (ss. 394.50-394.62)
394.57   Involuntary admission to a center; procedure.

394.57  Involuntary admission to a center; procedure.--Whenever any child in the state is believed to be severely emotionally, mentally, or behaviorally disturbed and voluntary admission is not possible, the involuntary admission criteria and procedures established in s. 394.467 shall be followed. In the event a child has been a patient in a children's residential or day treatment center on a voluntary basis and it becomes necessary to initiate involuntary proceedings, the criteria and procedures established in s. 394.467 shall be followed by the director of the center.

History.--s. 8, ch. 59-383; s. 5, ch. 70-432; s. 25, ch. 73-334; s. 23, ch. 78-414; s. 4, ch. 78-434.

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