THE BILL ITSELF
CS/HB 4033
Palm Beach County
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An act relating to Palm Beach County; amending chapter
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59-1698, Laws of Florida, as amended; revising the
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definitions of the terms "family day care home" and
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"large family child care home" to specify the maximum
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number of children allowed to receive care in such
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homes in the county; providing an effective date.
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Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida:
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Section 1. Section 1 of chapter 59-1698, Laws of
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Florida, as amended, is amended to read:
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Section 1. DEFINITIONS. The following words and phrases
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shall mean:
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1. Children - Persons related to the operator of a
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facility regulated under this act under 13 years of age, and all
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other persons under 18 years of age.
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2. Family Day Care Home - An occupied residence in which
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custodial care is rendered to one to six children, inclusive,
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and for which the owner or operator receives a payment, fee, or
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grant for any of the children receiving care, whether or not
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operating for profit, subject to the exemptions contained in
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Section 9. The number of children receiving care shall never
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exceed the number of children allowed by the Florida Statutes
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and by administrative rules of the Florida Department of
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Children and Families.
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3. Large Family Child Care Home - An occupied residence in
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which custodial care is regularly provided for children, and for
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which the owner or operator receives a payment, fee, or grant
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for any of the children receiving care, whether or not operated
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for profit, and which has at least two full-time child care
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personnel on the premises during the hours of operation. One of
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the full-time child care personnel must be the owner or occupant
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of the residence. A large family child care home must first have
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operated as a licensed family day care home for 2 years, with an
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operator who has had a child development associate credential or
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its equivalent for 1 year, before seeking licensure as a large
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family child care home. The number of children receiving care
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shall never exceed the number of children allowed by the Florida
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Statutes and by administrative rules of the Florida Department
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of Children and Families A large family child care home shall be
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allowed to provide care for one of the following groups of
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children, which shall include those children under 13 years of
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age who are related to the caregiver:
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a. A maximum of eight children from birth to 24 months of
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age.
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b. A maximum of 12 children with no more than four
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children under 24 months of age.
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4. Child Care Facility - Any building or shelter in which
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custodial care is rendered to six or more children, and for
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which the owner or operator receives a payment, fee, or grant
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for any of the children receiving care, whether or not operating
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for profit, or which is held out to the public to be an
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establishment which regularly provides child custodial services.
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Section 2. This act shall take effect upon becoming a law.