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Attorney General seeks mandatory cameras in long‑term‑care common areas; providers cite cost and privacy concerns
Summary
Attorney General Anthony Brown and prosecutors urged lawmakers to require video recording in common areas of nursing homes and assisted living facilities, saying footage has proved decisive in criminal prosecutions and investigations of abuse.
Attorney General Anthony Brown urged the Health and Government Operations Committee to approve House Bill 576, which would require video recording in common areas of nursing homes and assisted living facilities, retain footage for at least 120 days, and permit law‑enforcement inspection upon request. ‘‘Video can change the trajectory of the cases I just described and provide a path to justice,’’ said Zac Shirley, Chief of the Medicaid Fraud and Vulnerable Victims Unit, summarizing cases where hallway and doorway cameras produced decisive evidence.
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