CT HB06552

Residents of nursing home facilities have the right to use technology of their choice for virtual monitoring or visitation with family and friends, effective October 1, 2021.

Residents bear all costs for purchasing, installing, and maintaining technology, while nursing homes must provide free Internet access, electricity, and power sources at no cost to residents.

For shared rooms, residents must provide advance written notice to roommates specifying device type, location, and recording capabilities, and must obtain written consent from all roommates before installing virtual monitoring technology.

Nursing home facilities are immune from civil, criminal, and administrative liability for privacy violations caused by resident technology use, damage to resident devices, or unauthorized disclosure of audio or video recordings.

Facilities must post conspicuous notices at entrances and on resident room doors indicating virtual monitoring or visitation technology may be in use, and must work to find accommodations if roommates refuse consent for audio or video capture.