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2002 Florida Code
TITLE XXIX PUBLIC HEALTH
Chapter 397 SUBSTANCE ABUSE SERVICES  
PART V INVOLUNTARY ADMISSIONS PROCEDURES (ss. 397.675-397.6977)
C.   Noncourt Involved Admissions; Emergency
397.6791   Emergency admission; persons who may initiate.

397.6791  Emergency admission; persons who may initiate.--The following persons may request an emergency admission:

(1)  In the case of an adult, the certifying physician, the person's spouse or guardian, any relative of the person, or any other responsible adult who has personal knowledge of the person's substance abuse impairment.

(2)  In the case of a minor, the minor's parent, legal guardian, or legal custodian.

History.--s. 6, ch. 93-39.

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