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A bill to be entitled 1
An act relating to the Persons with Disabilities 2
Registry; providing a short title; creating s. 402.88, 3
F.S.; defining the term "condition"; authorizing local 4
law enforcement agencies to develop and maintain a 5
registry for a specified purpose; providing for 6
enrollment in and removal from the registry; 7
specifying information the registry may include; 8
authorizing local law enforcement agencies to provide 9
access to the registry and relevant information from 10
the registry to law enforcement officers under certain 11
circumstances; providing an effective date. 12
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Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida: 14
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Section 1. This act may be cited as the "Prot ect Our Loved 16
Ones Act." 17
Section 2. Section 402.88, Florida Statutes, is created to 18
read: 19
402.88 Persons with Disabilities Registry. — 20
(1) As used in this section, the term "condition" means, a 21
developmental, mental, neurological, psychological, emo tional, 22
or cognitive impairment, illness, or disability, including, but 23
not limited to, autism spectrum disorder, Alzheimer's disease or 24
a dementia-related disorder, Parkinson's disease, progressive 25
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supranuclear palsy, epilepsy, bipolar disorder, or Down 26
syndrome, which has been diagnosed and certified by a physician 27
or physician assistant licensed under chapter 458 or chapter 28
459, an advanced practice registered nurse licensed under 29
chapter 464, a psychologist licensed under chapter 490, a mental 30
health counselor licensed under chapter 491, or a psychiatrist 31
as defined in s. 394.455. The term does not include conditions 32
manifested by substance abuse. 33
(2) A local law enforcement agency may develop and 34
maintain the Persons with Disabilities Registry databas e, which 35
shall contain a listing of individuals with conditions that may 36
be relevant to their interactions with law enforcement officers. 37
(3) Persons with a condition, as defined in subsection (1) 38
may be enrolled and disenrolled in the Persons with Disab ilities 39
Registry as follows: 40
(a) An adult with a condition may enroll and disenroll 41
himself or herself in the Persons with Disabilities Registry. 42
(b) A minor with a condition may be enrolled and 43
disenrolled in the Persons with Disabilities Registry by his or 44
her parent or legal guardian. The local law enforcement agency 45
must notify the individual of his or her enrollment in the 46
Persons with Disabilities Registry in writing at his or her 47
address of record within 5 business days after he or she reaches 48
18 years of age. 49
(c) An adult with a developmental disability may be 50
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enrolled and disenrolled in the Persons with Disabilities 51
Registry by his or her guardian advocate as defined in chapter 52
393. The local law enforcement agency must notify the individual 53
of his or her enrollment in the Persons with Disabilities 54
Registry in writing at his or her address of record within 5 55
business days after enrollment in the registry. 56
(4) A registration in the Persons with Disabilities 57
Registry is valid until the individu al is removed from the 58
registry. Upon a verbal or written request for removal of an 59
individual from the registry, the local law enforcement agency 60
must remove the individual's information from the registry 61
within 5 business days after the request is receiv ed. 62
(5) The Persons with Disabilities Registry may include, 63
but need not be limited to: 64
(a) The enrollee's name, address, contact information, 65
personal identifying information, and condition that may be 66
relevant to interactions with law enforcement offi cers. 67
(b) The name, address, contact information, and personal 68
identifying information of a parent, legal guardian, or guardian 69
advocate who enrolled an individual with a condition pursuant to 70
paragraphs (3)(b) and (c). 71
(c) Any additional information provided, including the 72
certification of the condition. 73
(6) The local law enforcement agency may provide access to 74
the registry and relevant information from the registry to a law 75
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enforcement officer engaged in his or her official duties. 76
Section 3. This act shall take effect January 1, 2024. 77