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OR SB134
Bill
AI Summary
- Residents of long term care facilities, residential care facilities, and adult foster homes gain the right to use cameras or other electronic monitoring devices in their rooms or private living units
- Written consent is required from both the resident and any roommate before using a monitoring device, with representatives able to consent for those lacking capacity
- Residents may use monitoring devices for up to 14 days without consent forms if suspected maltreatment has occurred, they fear retaliation, or the facility has not responded to health/safety concerns
- Facilities are prohibited from refusing admission, moving residents, retaliating, or obstructing device use based on monitoring decisions, and must post signs at entrances notifying visitors that recording may occur
- Recordings may only be accessed with resident consent and disseminated only for health, safety, or welfare purposes, though they may be admitted as evidence in legal proceedings; operative date is January 1, 2026
Legislative Description
Relating to electronic monitoring devices in long term care facilities; prescribing an effective date.
Last Action
In committee upon adjournment.
6/27/2025
Committee Referrals
Human Services1/17/2025
Full Bill Text
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