Key Personnel:
Annette Christy, Ph.D.
Paul G. Stiles, J.D., Ph.D.
Sonal Pathak, MPH
The Medicaid involuntary commitment project
Publication Date: 6/1/2003
Description:
The Florida Agency for Health Care Administration (AHCA) has contracted with the Louis de la Parte Florida Mental Health Institute (FMHI) to a study short term involuntary or "Baker Act" examinations for Medicaid enrollees and their service utilizations of services reimbursed by Medicaid. This report presents the questions and methodological approaches that were used in this examination Baker Act and Medicaid data for these individuals.
