FL H0923

Creates section 402.3053, Florida Statutes, establishing regulations for summer day camps and summer 24-hour camps serving children age 5 and older.

Requires the Department of Children and Families to create and issue uniform identification badges with photographs to all summer camp personnel and volunteers who pass level 2 background screening under chapter 435.

Personnel and volunteers must be U.S. residents and citizens or permanent resident aliens and must meet level 2 background screening requirements, including employment history checks, to receive a badge.

Identification badges must be visibly worn at all times while on camp grounds, remain valid for 5 years or until employment/volunteer status ends, and must be returned to the camp operator within 48 hours of termination.

The Department of Children and Families shall determine a uniform cost for the badges to be paid by the badge recipient; the act takes effect July 1, 2014.