286 Sunshine LIVE Ep 127 - Baker Act millions, (of your money) to be spent by Citrus County

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Should 2 million dollars of your money be given to a company that has recently shown 60 million in their bank account?
Guidestar reports that LifeStream Behavior has $62,634,977 in gross receipts and $60,011,568 in assets.
They also report that the separate organization that does their fundraising had $207,961 in gross receipts and $721,323 in assets.
Guest - Diane Stein
An experienced speaker who received certification on the Baker Act, Florida's mental health law, through the Department of Children and Families Diane is sought after on topics ranging from involuntary psychiatric examination and mental health rights to the dangerous side effects of psychiatric medication.
As a Newsweek Expert, Diane is regularly interviewed by journalists and investigative reporters on emergency psychiatric holds involving children and the violation of parental and child rights under these circumstances.
This is a business industry, NOT humanitarian, NOT charitable, and VERY Profitable!
So WHO is profiting?
What constitutes a legal Baker Act?
Average stays have been found to be 4.5 days. Significantly over 72 hours!
Is there a pattern with this company?
Are we really protecting people?
Is it profit over patients?
Are there better options?
Who is really involved?
Should Lifestream be allowed to have the designation of Baker Act provider? Is Lifestream abusing this designation?
Does funding for mental health decrease or increase suicide rates?
Commissioner Davis brushed off legitimate concerns.
Ask her:
Has a study been done?
Who did the study?
Should Citrus County enter into a business agreement with an organization that has numerous human rights violations? (deficiencies, more word salad?)
Would you take your car to a mechanic with poor ratings?
#medicarefraudMassullo is pushing this facility. Why?
#minimeKinnard appears to be pushing also. Again why?
#therearenoConspiraciesandNoCoincidences
Watch this epsiode and then…
Ask your commissioners!
randy.oliver@citrusbocc.com
scott.carnahan@citrusbocc.com
ronald.kitchen@citrusbocc.com
denise.lyn@citrusbocc.com
holly.davis@citrusbocc.com
ruthie.schlabach@citrusbocc.com

See the complete video of the Lifestream discussion by the Board of County Commissioners on Rumble here…