Mdu 4031 Module 5: Baker Act/involuntary Commitment |9 Questions| With Correct Answers.

Florida Mental Health Act {Ans: 1971, this Act brought about a dramatic and comprehensive revision of Florida's 97-year-old laws. This act was also referred to as the "Baker Act" named after Maxine Baker, a former state rep. who sponsored the Act. The Baker Act was created with the purpose of preserving and protecting persons' civil and due process rights given that it is implemently correctly in specific situations.}To be placed in a Baker Act receiving facility you must be: {Ans: -believed to have a mental illness -believed to be a danger to yourself or others -be voluntary or involuntary (but it must be all three of these)} {Ans: }What is a representative? {Ans: Some on that a patient appoints to represent them in court and other legal matters while in (basically rehab)}Writ of Habeas Corpus or Redress of Greviance {Ans: to appeal your placement in a mental rehab facility to a court, you may then receive outpaitent treatment, but you still may be held for 72 hours}What are involuntary outpatient placement requirements? {Ans: A lot, refer to module 5 video}