SECTION 945.47. Discharge of inmate from mental health treatment.
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1(1) 2An inmate who has been transferred for the purpose of mental health treatment shall be discharged from treatment by the warden under the following conditions:
27(a) 28If the inmate is no longer in need of care and treatment, as defined in s. 44945.42, 45he or she may be transferred out of the mental health treatment facility and provided with appropriate mental health services; or
66(b) 67If the inmate’s sentence expires during his or her treatment, but he or she is no longer in need of care and treatment as an inpatient, the inmate may be released with a recommendation for outpatient treatment, pursuant to the provisions of ss. 110945.40111-112945.49113.
114(2) 115At any time that an inmate who has received mental health treatment while in the custody of the department becomes eligible for release under supervision or upon end of sentence, a record of the inmate’s mental health treatment may be provided to the Florida Commission on Offender Review and to the Department of Children and Families upon request. The record shall include, at a minimum, a summary of the inmate’s diagnosis, length of stay in treatment, clinical history, prognosis, prescribed medication, treatment plan, and recommendations for aftercare services.
