AR HB1932

Authorizes residents or their court-appointed guardians to install video surveillance cameras in their rooms and audio monitoring devices in nursing facilities, but only with written consent from the resident, their representative, and any roommates.

Requires nursing facilities to provide written notice to residents that electronic monitoring is voluntary and cannot be a condition of admission or continued residency.

Mandates facilities post signs at main entrances notifying occupants that electronic monitoring and audio devices may be in use.

Makes intentional obstruction, tampering with, or destruction of monitoring devices a Class D felony; prohibits interception or unauthorized disclosure of recorded communications without express written consent.

Requires the Office of Long-Term Care to prescribe consent forms by November 1, 2015, and allows residents using existing monitoring devices prior to that date until January 1, 2016 to comply with consent and disclosure requirements.