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Mr. Robert Bruce Snow County Attorney Hernando County 112 North Orange Avenue Post Office Box 2060 Brooksville, Florida 33512

Dear Mr. Snow:

This is in response to your request for an opinion on substantially the following questions:

1. WHO IS AUTHORIZED TO TRANSPORT BAKER ACT PATIENTS TO THE INITIAL RECEIVING FACILITY?

2. IF A COUNTY FACILITY CANNOT HOUSE PATIENTS FOR A 72 HOUR PERIOD, IS SUCH FACILITY QUALIFIED TO BE A RECEIVING FACILITY?

3. WHO IS AUTHORIZED TO TRANSPORT BAKER ACT PATIENTS TO AN ALTERNATE RECEIVING FACILITY?

4. WHAT IS THE DEFINITION OF A "SMALL RURAL COUNTY" CONTAINED IN s.…