FL H0651

Residents of nursing homes and assisted living facilities (or their representatives) may install video-only surveillance cameras in their rooms at their own expense, with written notification to the facility using agency-approved forms

Roommates must consent to monitoring devices in shared rooms and may impose conditions such as camera positioning; facilities must attempt to relocate residents who want cameras if roommates refuse consent

Facilities are prohibited from denying admission, discharging, or retaliating against residents who install monitoring devices, with a $500 fine per violation

Intentionally obstructing, tampering with, or destroying a monitoring device or its recordings constitutes a first-degree misdemeanor; only residents, their representatives, law enforcement, and authorized individuals may view the footage

The Agency for Health Care Administration must adopt standardized notification and consent forms by rule; the law takes effect July 1, 2026