Bill Summary

HB 1439 Mental Health and Substance Use Disorders (2025 Session)
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Sponsors
by Hunschofsky  CS Sponsors: Human Services Subcommittee
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Summary
Mental Health and Substance Use Disorders : Requires DCF to require certain providers to use specified assessment tool; revises minimum standards for mobile crisis response service; requires facilities to update treatment plans within specified timeframes; revises requirements for discharge planning regarding medications; requires DCF, in consultation with DOE, to conduct review biennially of school-based behavioral health access through telehealth; provides requirements for review; requires Criminal Justice, Mental Health, & Substance Abuse Technical Assistance Center at Louis de la Parte Florida Mental Health Institute at University of South Florida to disseminate certain evidence-based practices & best practices among grantees; defines "person-first language"; requires DCF, in consultation with AHCA, to conduct review every other year to identify needs regarding short-term residential treatment facilities & beds; revises assistance & services Louis de la Parte Florida Mental Health Institute is required to provide; revises requirements of Florida Center for Behavioral Health Workforce to promote behavioral health professions; revises plan components for mental health assistance programs. Effective Date: July 1, 2025
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committees of reference
   H Human Services Subcommittee
   H Health Care Budget Subcommittee
   H Health & Human Services Committee
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Actions
02/28/25
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Filed
03/05/25
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Referred to Human Services Subcommittee; Budget Committee; Health & Human Services Committee
03/05/25
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Now in Human Services Subcommittee
03/21/25
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On Committee agenda - Human Services Subcommittee, 03/25/25, 4:00 pm, 314 H
03/25/25
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Favorable with CS by Human Services Subcommittee; 17 Yeas, 0 Nays
03/27/25
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Committee Substitute Text (C1) Filed
03/28/25
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Reference to Budget Committee removed; Reference to Health Care Budget Subcommittee added; Remaining references: Health Care Budget Subcommittee, Health & Human Services Committee
03/28/25
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Now in Health Care Budget Subcommittee
04/07/25
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On Committee agenda - Health Care Budget Subcommittee, 04/09/25, 9:00 am, 314 H
04/09/25
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Favorable by Health Care Budget Subcommittee; 13 Yeas, 0 Nays
04/09/25
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Now in Health & Human Services Committee
04/21/25
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On Committee agenda - Health & Human Services Committee, 04/22/25, 10:00 am, 17 H
04/22/25
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Favorable by Health & Human Services Committee; 22 Yeas, 0 Nays
04/22/25
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Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
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bill text & filed amendments
1439
Filed on 02/28/25
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Amendment 221259 DE
Hunschofsky
Filed on 03/24/25
Adopted
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1439C1
Filed on 03/27/25
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No amendments to this bill text filed.
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Statute Citations
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