What's happening
This bill allows nursing home patients in New York to install and use electronic monitoring devices in their rooms at their own expense.
Why it matters
Empowers nursing home residents and their families. by giving them the legal right to install video or audio monitoring devices, providing a way to monitor care and ensure safety.
Could deter abuse or neglect. , as staff would know their actions might be recorded, potentially leading to higher accountability and improved treatment of vulnerable residents.
Raises important privacy considerations. for roommates, visitors, and staff, meaning new regulations will likely be needed to balance surveillance with the rights of others in the facility.
Shifts costs to patients/families. since installation and maintenance of monitoring devices are explicitly at the resident’s own expense, making this right more accessible to those with financial means.
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Allow Nursing Home Room Cameras
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History
- Referred to health
Companion bill
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Allow Cameras in Nursing Homes
In Senate Committee · Health · Sponsor Joseph A. Griffo
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STATE OF NEW YORK
10703
IN ASSEMBLY
May 10, 2018
Introduced by M. of A. GUNTHER -- read once and referred to the Committee on Health
AN ACT to amend the public health law, in relation to authorizing a nursing home patient to install, operate and maintain an electronic monitoring device in his or her room
The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assembly, do enact as follows:
Section 1. Subdivision 3 of section 2803-c of the public health law is amended by adding a new paragraph q to read as follows:
q. Pursuant to regulations promulgated by the commissioner, every patient shall have the right, at his or her own expense, to install, operate and maintain an electronic monitoring device in his or her room. For the purposes of this section, the term "electronic monitoring device" shall mean a surveillance instrument with a fixed position video camera or an audio recording device, or a combination thereof, which is installed in a patient's room and broadcasts or records activity or sounds occurring in such room.
§ 2. This act shall take effect on the ninetieth day after it shall have become a law; provided, however, that effective immediately, the addition, amendment and/or repeal of any rule or regulation necessary for the implementation of this act on its effective date are authorized and directed to be made and completed on or before such effective date.
EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
LBD13860-01-7
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