Senate Bill sb0566c2

    Florida Senate - 2002                     CS for CS for SB 566

    By the Committees on Regulated Industries; Comprehensive
    Planning, Local and Military Affairs; and Senator Sebesta




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  1                      A bill to be entitled

  2         An act relating to recreational activities at

  3         facilities for elderly or disabled adults;

  4         authorizing bingo games for residents or

  5         clients of certain facilities for the elderly

  6         or disabled, and their guests; providing

  7         conditions; providing for use of proceeds;

  8         providing exemption from local regulation and

  9         fees; providing an effective date.

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11  Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida:

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13         Section 1.  Notwithstanding the provisions of section

14  849.0931, Florida Statutes, bingo games for residents or

15  clients of a facility licensed or authorized under part II,

16  part III or part V of chapter 400, Florida Statutes, chapter

17  651, Florida Statutes, or section 430.206, Florida Statutes,

18  and their guests, or for residents of government-financed or

19  government-insured housing for the elderly and their guests,

20  may be conducted if such games are held in the facility,

21  played exclusively by residents or clients and their guests,

22  and conducted by residents, staff, or volunteers of the

23  facility, and if neither the facility nor any third party

24  derives financial benefit from such games. Games conducted for

25  residents or clients with a diagnosis of Alzheimer's Disease

26  which are played with the personal funds of residents or

27  clients must be supervised by paid or volunteer staff. Prizes

28  may be claimed only by residents or clients of these

29  facilities or by guests who are residents or clients of other

30  similarly licensed or authorized facilities. Any net proceeds

31  remaining after paying prizes may be donated by the resident's

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    Florida Senate - 2002                     CS for CS for SB 566
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  1  council to projects or activities of their choice. Any county

  2  or municipality that regulates the playing of bingo must

  3  exempt bingo games conducted pursuant to this section from

  4  regulation and fees.

  5         Section 2.  This act shall take effect July 1, 2002.

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  7          STATEMENT OF SUBSTANTIAL CHANGES CONTAINED IN
                       COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE FOR
  8                            CS/SB 566

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10  -Deletes reference to part XI of ch. 400, F.S., which relates
    to the regulation of intermediate care facilities for
11  developmentally disabled persons, to make the bill
    inapplicable to those individuals.
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    -Requires supervision by paid or volunteer staff of residents
13  or clients with Alzheimer's disease who play bingo with their
    own funds.
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    -Provides that donations of any net proceeds remaining after
15  payment of prizes are to be made by the residents' council.

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