CT HB06457

Nursing home employees facing disciplinary action based on evidence from a resident's virtual visitation or monitoring technology must be given access to that evidence to defend themselves, with both parties required to maintain confidentiality

The Office of the Long-Term Care Ombudsman may directly ask residents about recordings or images that could corroborate allegations of abuse or neglect, without consulting the nursing home facility

Residents or their representatives may voluntarily release recordings from virtual monitoring or visitation technology, provided the release does not violate others' privacy rights under state or federal law

Nursing home facilities and their employees are prohibited from soliciting recordings or images from residents except when investigating abuse or neglect allegations based on such recordings

Effective October 1, 2021, the Department of Public Health may share copies of recordings with nursing homes that are subjects of complaint investigations based on virtual visitation or monitoring evidence