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MI HB6192
Bill
Status
6/12/2018
Primary Sponsor
James Runestad
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AI Summary
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Permits nursing home residents or their representatives to voluntarily install electronic monitoring devices in resident rooms, with all costs paid by the resident or representative.
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Requires written consent from roommates before installing monitoring devices in shared rooms and mandates posted notices on doors indicating electronic monitoring is in place.
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Nursing homes must provide reasonable accommodation by offering secure mounting locations, power sources, and notice to all residents about the right to install monitoring devices.
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Prohibits nursing homes from refusing admission or removing residents based on requests to install electronic monitoring devices.
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Makes recordings from electronic monitoring devices admissible as evidence in civil or criminal court proceedings, subject to Michigan rules of evidence.
Legislative Description
Health facilities; nursing homes; electronic monitoring devices in nursing homes; allow under certain circumstances. Amends sec. 20199 of 1978 PA 368 (MCL 333.20199) & adds sec. 21788.
Communications: technology
Last Action
Bill Electronically Reproduced 06/12/2018
8/15/2018