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New bill to improve Florida’s mental health system

June 17, 2024 | Staff Reporters

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis on Friday signed into law CS/CS/HB 7021 – Mental Health and Substance Abuse, a bill championed by District 4 state Rep. Patt Maney to modernize Florida’s Baker and Marchman Acts for the first time since their original passage 53 and 31 years ago, respectively.