PA HB1309

Allows care recipients in Pennsylvania's LIFE program (Living Independence for the Elderly) or their guardians to install video surveillance devices in their homes to monitor caregivers providing in-home supportive services

Requires care recipients or guardians to notify caregivers in writing before care begins about the presence, location, and type of monitoring device, and caregivers must consent to being recorded visually as a condition of providing care

Prohibits audio recording on monitoring devices, placement in bathrooms, and obstruction of devices; violations constitute second-degree misdemeanors, and tampering with devices or recordings carries criminal penalties

Protects care recipients from denial of services or retaliation for using monitoring devices, and provides immunity to care recipients and guardians from civil or criminal liability when complying with the law's requirements

Takes effect 60 days after enactment, with the Department of Human Services authorized to promulgate temporary regulations (expiring after 3 years) to implement the provisions