WV HB3283

Allows residents of long-term care facilities, or their guardians/attorneys in fact, to install video and audio monitoring devices in their rooms at their own expense

Requires consent from roommates before installing monitoring devices in shared rooms, and facilities must attempt to accommodate monitoring requests by relocating residents if consent is denied

Prohibits facilities from denying admission, discharging, or retaliating against residents who choose to use monitoring devices

Authorizes only residents, their legal representatives, and law enforcement to view or listen to recordings; tampering with devices by unauthorized persons is prohibited

Establishes misdemeanor penalties up to $1,000 for tampering with monitoring equipment, up to $5,000 for repeat offenses involving retaliation or false complaints, and treats facility violations as license violations