MO HB843

Patients or their legal surrogates may authorize installation of surveillance devices (excluding still cameras) in their rooms at residential care, assisted living, intermediate care, or skilled nursing facilities, with costs paid by the patient

Facilities must offer monitoring device options at admission, accommodate installation without undue burden, and post conspicuous notices at room entrances where devices are in use

Written consent is required from all patients/surrogates sharing a room, and consent includes a release of liability for the facility regarding privacy violations related to the monitoring device

Facilities are prohibited from denying admission, discharging, or retaliating against patients who choose to use monitoring devices, with violations subject to civil penalties up to $10,000 per occurrence

Intentionally tampering with or destroying a monitoring device or its recordings by anyone other than the patient or surrogate is a class D felony (class E felony beginning January 1, 2017)