The bill amends Florida Statutes to establish that certain certified recovery residences are considered a nontransient residential use of land, thereby preventing local laws, ordinances, or regulations from prohibiting or regulating these residences within multifamily structures. It mandates that municipalities or counties must permit certified recovery residences in designated multifamily residential zones without requiring changes to zoning or land use. Additionally, the bill allows local governments to deny the establishment of a Level IV certified recovery residence if it is adjacent to a single-family residential area with at least 25 contiguous homes. The term "adjacent to" is defined as properties sharing more than one point of a property line, excluding those separated by a public road.

Furthermore, the bill revises the personnel-to-resident ratio requirements for Level IV certified recovery residences, allowing them to manage a higher number of residents under specific conditions. A licensed service provider can manage up to 150 residents with a personnel-to-resident ratio of 1 to 8, and up to 500 residents with a ratio of 1 to 6, provided that onsite supervision is maintained during times when residents are present. The act is set to take effect on July 1, 2025.

Statutes affected:
H 1163 Filed: 397.403, 397.415, 397.4871
H 1163 c1: 397.4871
H 1163 c2: 397.4871