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However, involuntary treatment also includes involuntary medication or other treatments including electro-convulsive therapy, whether court-ordered or imposed by mental health professionals, treatment imposed upon persons with mental health conditions in prisons and jails or as a condition of probation, supervision or
BA 52 This is the name of the form or petition that initiates an ex-parte involuntary examination in which a facility may hold a patient up to seventy-two (72) hours for the examination and evaluation. BA 32 This is the name of the form or petition for involuntary inpatient placement.
A BA-32 is the petition for Involuntary Placement that can only be signed by a receiving.
Criteria for the Baker Act in Florida The person is mentally ill (or is believed to be mentally ill). The person refuses a voluntary mental health evaluation or doesnt understand why one would be necessary. The person is a threat to themself or others, or the person is incapable of caring for themself.
The Baker Act encourages individuals to seek voluntary mental health help. However, if an individual is not open to voluntary treatment for a severe mental health crisis, family members, health professionals, law enforcement or others can ask the circuit court for an involuntary mental health examination.

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If a person in position to initiate the Baker Act deems it appropriate for the person in question, then that person will be involuntarily institutionalized for no more than 72 hours. During that time, an examination will be performed to determine if the person is suffering from a debilitating mental illness.
It can be initiated by judges, law enforcement officials, or mental health professionals. There must be evidence that the person a) has a mental illness (as defined in the Baker Act) and b) is a harm to self, harm to others, or self neglectful (as defined in the Baker Act).
(d) If at a hearing it is shown that the patient continues to meet the criteria for involuntary inpatient placement, the administrative law judge shall sign the order for continued involuntary inpatient placement for up to 90 days.

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