{"data":{"id":"us-fl/fla.-stat.-394.469","jurisdiction":"us-fl","citation":"Fla. Stat. § 394.469","heading":"Discharge of involuntary patients.","body":"(1) POWER TO DISCHARGE.—At any time a patient is found to no longer meet the criteria for involuntary placement, the administrator shall:\n(a) Discharge the patient, unless the patient is under a criminal charge, in which case the patient shall be transferred to the custody of the appropriate law enforcement officer;\n(b) Transfer the patient to voluntary status on his or her own authority or at the patient’s request, unless the patient is under criminal charge or adjudicated incapacitated; or\n(c) Place an improved patient, except a patient under a criminal charge, on convalescent status in the care of a community facility.\n(2) NOTICE.—Notice of discharge or transfer of a patient shall be given as provided in s. 394.4599.\nHistory.—s. 10, ch. 71-131; s. 9, ch. 73-133; s. 10, ch. 79-298; s. 13, ch. 82-212; s. 712, ch. 95-148; s. 23, ch. 96-169.","path":["CHAPTER 394 MENTAL HEALTH"],"source_url":"https://www.leg.state.fl.us/statutes/index.cfm?App_mode=Display_Statute\u0026URL=0300-0399/0394/0394.html","current_through":"2026 Florida Statutes","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-27T02:05:01Z","sha256":"ccfe70ce083abe888c793818bced3d756ebb9d4a42770b8438e72d6e234bd489","source_id":"us-fl","stale":false,"prev":"us-fl/fla.-stat.-394.4685","next":"us-fl/fla.-stat.-394.473"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}