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Florida Statutes Title XXIX. Public Health § 394.930. Authority to adopt rules

Current as of January 01, 2025 | Updated by Findlaw Staff

The Department of Children and Families shall adopt rules for:

(1) Procedures that must be followed by members of the multidisciplinary teams when assessing and evaluating persons subject to this part;

(2) Education and training requirements for members of the multidisciplinary teams and professionals who assess and evaluate persons under this part;

(3) The criteria that must exist in order for a multidisciplinary team to recommend to a state attorney that a petition should be filed to involuntarily commit a person under this part. The criteria shall include, but are not limited to, whether:

(a) The person has a propensity to engage in future acts of sexual violence;

(b) The person should be placed in a secure, residential facility; and

(c) The person needs long-term treatment and care.

(4) The designation of secure facilities for sexually violent predators who are subject to involuntary commitment under this part;

(5) The components of the basic treatment plan for all committed persons under this part;

(6) The protocol to inform a person that he or she is being examined to determine whether he or she is a sexually violent predator under this part.

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