Senate Bill sb0664c2

    Florida Senate - 2003                     CS for CS for SB 664

    By the Committees on Finance and Taxation; Regulated
    Industries; and Senator Sebesta




    314-2337A-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  government-insured, or government-subsidized housing for the

20  elderly and their guests, may be conducted if such games are

21  held in the facility, played exclusively by residents or

22  clients and their guests, and conducted by residents, staff,

23  or volunteers of the facility, and if neither the facility nor

24  any third party derives financial benefit from such games.

25  Games conducted in a facility licensed under part II, part

26  III, or part IV of chapter 400, Florida Statutes, for

27  residents or clients with a diagnosis of Alzheimer's disease

28  or a related dementia must not be played with the personal

29  funds of residents or clients and must be supervised by paid

30  or volunteer staff. Prizes may be claimed only by residents or

31  volunteer staff. Prizes may be claimed only by residents or

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    Florida Senate - 2003                     CS for CS for SB 664
    314-2337A-03




 1  clients of these facilities or by guests who are residents or

 2  clients of other similarly licensed or authorized facilities.

 3  Net proceeds must be returned to players in the form of prizes

 4  after expenses for refreshments and bingo supplies are

 5  deducted. Any county or municipality that regulates the

 6  playing of bingo must exempt bingo games conducted pursuant to

 7  this section from regulation and fees.

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

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10          STATEMENT OF SUBSTANTIAL CHANGES CONTAINED IN
                       COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE FOR
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13  The committee substitute requires that bingo games played at
    nursing homes, assisted living facilities, and home health
14  agencies may not be played with the personal funds of
    residents with Alzheimer's disease.
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    In addition, the committee substitute requires that net
16  proceeds be returned to players in the form of prizes after
    expenses for refreshments and bingo supplies are deducted.
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