Senate Bill sb0664

    Florida Senate - 2003                                   SB 664

    By Senator Sebesta





    16-124-03

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

19  or government-insured housing for the elderly and their

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

21  facility, played exclusively by residents or clients and their

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

23  the 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 prizes are awarded may be donated by the

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    Florida Senate - 2003                                   SB 664
    16-124-03




 1  residents' council to projects or activities of their choice.

 2  Any county or municipality that regulates the playing of bingo

 3  must exempt bingo games conducted pursuant to this section

 4  from regulation and fees.

 5         Section 2.  This act shall take effect July 1, 2003.

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 8                          SENATE SUMMARY

 9    Authorizes bingo games at nursing homes, assisted living
      facilities, adult day care centers, intermediate care
10    facilities for the developmentally disabled, multiservice
      senior centers, and certain government-financed or
11    government-insured housing, for residents or clients and
      their guests, if the games are conducted by residents,
12    staff, or volunteers and neither the facility nor any
      third party benefits financially. Prohibits nonresidents
13    from claiming prizes. Authorizes donation of proceeds by
      residents or clients to projects or activities of their
14    choice. Exempts such games from county and municipal
      regulation and fees. Requires supervision of persons with
15    Alzheimer's disease who play bingo with their personal
      funds.
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