Florida legal term
Crisis stabilization care in Florida Criminal Law
Current through 2026 Florida legislative session
In Florida criminal law, “Crisis stabilization care” is a term defined by statute rather than by its everyday meaning. Its statutory definition — quoted verbatim below — controls how the term is applied throughout the Florida criminal code.
What does “Crisis stabilization care” mean in Florida criminal law?
“Crisis stabilization care” means an inpatient level of care that is less restrictive and intensive than care provided in a mental health treatment facility, that includes a broad range of evaluation and treatment and services provided within a secure and highly structured residential setting, and that is intended for inmates who are experiencing acute psychological distress and who cannot be adequately evaluated and treated in a transitional care unit or infirmary isolation management room. (Fla. Stat. § 945.42)
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