This bill proposes updates to current statutes regarding the use of electronic monitoring in assisted living facilities and nursing care institutions. Specifically, it prohibits these facilities from restricting current or potential residents from installing and using electronic monitoring devices in their private living spaces, as well as discriminating or retaliating against residents based on their decision to use such monitoring. The bill also allows the Department of Health Services to assess civil penalties against facilities that violate these provisions. Additionally, the bill introduces definitions for key terms related to electronic monitoring. It defines "electronic monitoring" as the use of devices to record or transmit sounds or activity within a resident's room, including the tapes or recordings produced by these devices. Furthermore, it clarifies that an "electronic monitoring device" is any technology that captures or broadcasts audio or video, and it defines a "resident" as someone residing in a facility whose care is funded, in whole or in part, by public money.

Statutes affected:
Introduced Version: 36-420.06
House Engrossed Version: 36-420.06