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A 6-Year-Old Girl in Florida Was Committed to a Mental Health Facility After She Threw a Fit at School

February 14, 2020 admin baker act, education, Florida, mental health, school

Credit to Author: Emma Ockerman| Date: Fri, 14 Feb 2020 16:28:44 +0000

The forced psychiatric evaluation was permitted under Florida’s controversial Baker Act, which allows a person to be involuntarily committed to a mental health facility for 72 hours.