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Subcommittee advances substitute allowing family-requested fixed cameras in private nursing-home rooms
Summary
Substitute language to permit fixed electronic monitoring devices in private nursing-home rooms at the request of the resident or legal representative passed the subcommittee; the substitute clarifies ownership, access, notice, and security requirements and preserves reporting duties for suspected abuse.
Senator Joe Morrissey (referred to in the transcript as Senator Craig) presented a substitute for a bill that would allow fixed electronic-monitoring cameras in private nursing-home rooms at the request of the resident or the resident's legal representative.
The substitute, negotiated with industry stakeholders, requires that monitoring devices be fixed to the resident, use a secure, password-protected wireless connection, and that the resident or legal representative pay any fees associated with installation and maintenance. The substitute includes provisions that the nursing facility shall not deny a resident the ability to use monitoring devices that meet requirements, but it provides for a regulatory framework and limitations intended to reduce privacy and HIPAA concerns (the sponsor cited prior concerns where…
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