This bill proposes the addition of a new section, [144.6504] ADDITIONAL ELECTRONIC MONITORING IN HEALTH CARE FACILITIES, to the Minnesota Statutes, specifically chapter 144. The legislation aims to authorize electronic monitoring in patient rooms within certain health care facilities to combat patient abuse, particularly among vulnerable groups such as the elderly, young patients, neurodivergent individuals, those with physical or mental disabilities, pediatric patients, and patients with impaired cognition. It allows patients who are admitted for more than 24 hours to use electronic monitoring devices in their rooms, as defined in section 144.6502. The bill clarifies that "health care facilities" include hospitals, residential hospice facilities, and licensed birth centers. Additionally, it states that the provisions regarding electronic monitoring outlined in section 144.6502 will also apply to this new section. This legislative measure seeks to enhance patient safety and oversight in health care settings by enabling the use of technology to monitor care environments.