Get Full Government Meeting Transcripts, Videos, & Alerts Forever!
Family testimony urges explicit right for families to install cameras in assisted‑living and nursing facilities
Summary
A family member described a delayed hospital transfer after a nighttime fall and urged lawmakers to allow families to install cameras in long‑term care settings, saying cameras can provide evidence and improve care; committee members discussed privacy safeguards and notice provisions in the draft bill.
Deborah de Benedictus, speaking about House 759, described using a camera at two facilities where her 97‑year‑old father lived and recounted serious care problems after a fall. “Many residents in nursing homes do not have the capacity to speak out effectively about their care,” de Benedictus said, explaining why she and her family installed cameras. She said one facility where cameras were not permitted failed to produce documentation of the policy; in another facility that allowed cameras, the family used video to…
Already have an account? Log in
Subscribe to keep reading
Unlock the rest of this article — and every article on Citizen Portal.
- Unlimited articles
- AI-powered breakdowns of topics, speakers, decisions, and budgets
- Instant alerts when your location has a new meeting
- Follow topics and more locations
- 1,000 AI Insights / month, plus AI Chat
