PA HB1350

Residents of long-term care nursing facilities (or their guardians) may authorize installation of video cameras or audio recording devices in their rooms to monitor care, with all costs borne by the resident

Written consent required from all roommates before monitoring can begin; roommates may condition consent (e.g., camera pointed away from them) or revoke consent at any time in writing

Facilities must post signs at main entrances indicating electronic monitoring may be in use and display notices at monitored room entrances

Facilities prohibited from denying admission, discharging, or retaliating against residents who choose to use monitoring devices; facilities released from privacy liability when proper consent obtained

Tampering with or destroying monitoring devices or recordings constitutes a first-degree misdemeanor, with fines of $100 for first offense and $500 for subsequent violations