Is Florida’s Baker Act being using too often to commit mentally ill kids? | Editorial In the 50 years since Florida’s Baker Act was passed, the law has saved countless people in mental health crisis. It’s also clear the Baker Act and how it’s enforced need updating, yet there is disagreement about whether that would best be accomplished by expanding the law or rolling it back. It’s an important debate to have, and worth taking time to study the data and impacts on Florida’s most vulnerable before changing this key pillar of mental health policy. The Baker Act allows the temporary, involuntary commitment of someone who poses an immediate danger to themselves or others due ... Continue reading... https://www.tampabay.com/opinion/20...-often-to-commit-mentally-ill-kids-editorial/ Find in Internet Archives [google]Is Florida’s Baker Act being using too often to commit mentally ill kids? | Editorial[/google]
