Crisis Services - Baker Act

Baker Act Updates

• HB 1355 - Sale and delivery of firearms to persons examined under the Baker Act
  Florida Department of Law Enforcement Training on HB 1355
• 2008 Attorney General's opinion: A Physician Assistant can initiate a Baker Act
• 2008 Revised Rules for Restraint and Seclusion

Florida Baker Act

• 2014 Baker Act Manual
• Florida Mental Health Act, F.S. 394, Part I
• Mental Health Act Regulation, F.A.C. 65E-5
• Chapter 65E-12

Baker Act Receiving Facilities

• If you are looking for services or confirming if a provider is a Baker Act receiving facility, please use the following link.
  Baker Act Receiving Facilities

2012-2013 Receiving and Treatment Facility Data Reporting

• 2013 CSU Data Report (Excel)

DCF Poster i155 - Your Rights While Receiving Mental Health Services

• DCF Poster i155 English Version
• DCF Poster i155 Spanish Version
• DCF Poster i155 Creole Version