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Families urge delegation to back bill allowing cameras in nursing and rehab rooms
Summary
Advocates from Protect Florida Seniors and family members testified in support of SB 64/HB 223 to permit families to install video equipment in nursing homes and assisted living facilities, citing personal accounts of alleged abuse and denials of in-room cameras by facility administrators.
Speakers representing Protect Florida Seniors recounted personal experiences and urged Charlotte County's delegation to support SB 64 and HB 223, bills that would allow families to install electronic video equipment in nursing homes and assisted-living rooms under specified provisions.
Stephanie Seifert, co-founder of Protect Florida Seniors, said her mother, who was in an…
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