The Florida Mental Health Act (F.S. 394, Part I), commonly known as the Baker Act, governs mental health treatment, including involuntary examination and involuntary placement. The Florida Department of Children and Families "Crisis Services" contains additional resource information.
The Baker Act Reporting Center has received, processed and analyzed statewide involuntary (Baker Act) examination data for almost two decades. As of 2018, The Baker Act Reporting Center also collects petitions, orders, and treatment plans for involuntary placement from County Clerks of Court. The Center receives this data on behalf of the Florida Department of Children and Families.
The Center is housed in the Department of Mental Health Law & Policy, de la Parte Florida Mental Health Institute, College of Behavioral and Community Sciences at the University of South Florida.
