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MI HB6192

Bill

Status

Introduced

6/12/2018

Primary Sponsor

James Runestad

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Origin

House of Representatives

99th Legislature

AI Summary

  • 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.

  • Requires written consent from roommates before installing monitoring devices in shared rooms and mandates posted notices on doors indicating electronic monitoring is in place.

  • 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.

  • Prohibits nursing homes from refusing admission or removing residents based on requests to install electronic monitoring devices.

  • 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

Committee Referrals

Health Policy6/12/2018

Full Bill Text

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