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A bill for an act relating to the requirements for authorized electronic monitoring in nursing facilities, and providing penalties.

A bill for an act relating to the requirements for authorized electronic monitoring in nursing facilities, and providing penalties.

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BISIGNANO
Last action
2026-02-16
Official status
Subcommittee: Rozenboom, Bisignano, and Schultz. S.J. 295 .
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A bill for an act relating to the requirements for authorized electronic monitoring in nursing facilities, and providing penalties.

A bill for an act relating to the requirements for authorized electronic monitoring in nursing facilities, and providing penalties.

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  • A bill for an act relating to the requirements for authorized electronic monitoring in nursing facilities, and providing penalties.

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Bill History

  1. 2026-02-16 Iowa Legislature

    Subcommittee: Rozenboom, Bisignano, and Schultz. S.J. 295 .

  2. 2026-02-12 Iowa Legislature

    Introduced, referred to State Government. S.J. 274 .

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A bill for an act relating to the requirements for authorized electronic monitoring in nursing facilities, and providing penalties.

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File

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Introduced

SENATE

FILE

2327

BY

BISIGNANO

A

BILL

FOR

An

Act

relating

to

the

requirements

for

authorized

electronic

1

monitoring

in

nursing

facilities,

and

providing

penalties.

2

BE

IT

ENACTED

BY

THE

GENERAL

ASSEMBLY

OF

THE

STATE

OF

IOWA:

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Section

1.

NEW

SECTION

.

135C.49

Definitions.

1

As

used

in

this

subchapter,

unless

the

context

otherwise

2

requires:

3

1.

“Electronic

monitoring”

means

the

placement

and

use

4

of

an

electronic

monitoring

device

by

a

resident

or

resident

5

representative

in

the

resident’s

room

in

accordance

with

this

6

subchapter.

7

2.

“Electronic

monitoring

device”

means

a

video

camera

8

only

capable

of

video

livestream

broadcasts,

video

recording,

9

or

both,

and

that

is

placed

in

a

resident’s

room

for

the

10

purpose

of

monitoring

the

resident

or

activities

in

the

room.

11

“Electronic

monitoring

device”

does

not

include

video

phone

12

calls

or

video

conferencing

where

a

resident

either

initiates

13

or

joins

a

call

or

conference.

14

3.

“Resident”

means

an

individual

admitted

to

a

nursing

15

facility

in

a

manner

prescribed

in

section

135C.23.

16

4.

“Resident

representative”

means

one

of

the

following

in

17

the

order

of

priority

listed,

to

the

extent

the

person

may

18

reasonably

be

identified

and

located:

19

a.

The

guardian

of

the

resident

if

one

has

been

appointed

20

pursuant

to

chapter

633.

21

b.

The

attorney

in

fact

designated

to

make

treatment

22

decisions

for

the

resident

in

accordance

with

chapter

144B.

23

Sec.

2.

NEW

SECTION

.

135C.50

Electronic

monitoring.

24

1.

A

resident,

or

a

resident

representative

when

acting

25

on

behalf

of

a

resident,

may

conduct

electronic

monitoring

26

of

the

resident’s

room

through

the

use

of

an

electronic

27

monitoring

device

placed

in

the

resident’s

room

pursuant

to

28

this

subchapter.

29

2.

A

nursing

facility

or

resident

of

the

nursing

facility

30

shall

not

engage

in

electronic

monitoring

or

the

use

of

31

electronic

monitoring

devices

in

a

resident’s

room

without

the

32

written

consent

of

the

resident

or

resident

representative

when

33

consenting

on

behalf

of

a

resident.

34

3.

Nothing

in

this

section

precludes

the

use

of

electronic

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monitoring

otherwise

allowed

by

law.

1

Sec.

3.

NEW

SECTION

.

135C.51

Consent

to

electronic

2

monitoring.

3

1.

Except

as

otherwise

provided

in

this

subchapter,

4

a

resident

must

consent

to

electronic

monitoring

in

the

5

resident’s

room

in

writing

on

a

notification

and

consent

6

form

prescribed

by

the

department.

If

the

resident

has

7

not

affirmatively

objected

to

electronic

monitoring

and

8

the

resident’s

health

care

professional

determines

that

the

9

resident

lacks

the

ability

to

understand

and

appreciate

the

10

nature

and

consequences

of

electronic

monitoring,

the

resident

11

representative

may

consent

on

behalf

of

the

resident.

For

12

purposes

of

this

subsection,

a

resident

affirmatively

objects

13

when

the

resident

orally,

visually,

or

through

the

use

of

14

auxiliary

aids

or

services

declines

electronic

monitoring.

The

15

resident’s

response

shall

be

documented

on

the

notification

and

16

consent

form.

17

2.

Prior

to

a

resident

representative

consenting

on

behalf

18

of

a

resident,

the

resident

shall

be

asked

if

the

resident

19

wants

electronic

monitoring

to

be

conducted.

The

resident

20

representative

shall

explain

all

of

the

following

to

the

21

resident:

22

a.

The

type

of

electronic

monitoring

device

to

be

used.

23

b.

The

standard

conditions

or

restrictions

that

may

be

24

placed

on

the

electronic

monitoring

device’s

use

including

as

25

specified

in

the

list

of

standard

conditions

or

restrictions

26

contained

in

the

notification

and

consent

form

completed

by

the

27

resident

as

provided

in

section

135C.55.

28

c.

The

resident’s

ability

to

decline

all

electronic

29

monitoring.

30

3.

A

resident,

or

resident

representative

when

consenting

31

on

behalf

of

the

resident,

shall

consent

to

electronic

32

monitoring

with

the

standard

conditions

or

restrictions

33

contained

in

the

notification

and

consent

form

completed

by

the

34

resident

as

provided

in

section

135C.55.

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4.

A

nursing

facility

employee

may

be

present

to

witness

1

the

completion

of

the

written

notification

and

consent

form

2

and

to

answer

any

questions

relating

to

conducting

electronic

3

monitoring

in

a

resident’s

room.

4

Sec.

4.

NEW

SECTION

.

135C.52

Consent

to

electronic

5

monitoring

——

shared

room.

6

1.

If

a

resident

resides

in

a

shared

room,

all

of

the

7

following

shall

apply:

8

a.

The

resident,

or

resident

representative,

as

applicable,

9

shall

request

and

obtain

the

written

consent

on

the

10

notification

and

consent

form

of

any

existing

roommate

residing

11

in

the

shared

room,

prior

to

initiating

electronic

monitoring

12

in

the

resident’s

room.

13

b.

The

resident,

or

resident

representative,

as

applicable,

14

who

is

currently

conducting

electronic

monitoring

in

the

15

resident’s

room,

shall

immediately

remove

or

disable

an

16

electronic

monitoring

device

prior

to

a

new

roommate

moving

17

into

a

shared

room,

and

shall

not

resume

electronic

monitoring

18

unless

the

resident

or

resident

representative

requests

19

and

obtains

written

consent

on

the

notification

and

consent

20

form,

of

the

new

roommate

or

the

new

roommate’s

resident

21

representative.

22

2.

a.

An

existing

or

new

roommate,

or

the

roommate’s

23

resident

representative,

as

applicable,

shall

have

thirty

24

calendar

days

from

receipt

of

the

request

for

consent

to

25

electronic

monitoring

to

complete

the

notification

and

consent

26

form.

27

b.

Failure

of

an

existing

or

new

roommate,

or

the

roommate’s

28

resident

representative,

to

complete

the

notification

and

29

consent

form

within

the

thirty-calendar-day

period,

shall

30

be

considered

an

affirmative

objection

to

the

initiating

31

or

resuming

of

electronic

monitoring,

and

the

resident

32

or

resident’s

representative

shall

not

initiate

or

resume

33

electronic

monitoring

in

the

resident’s

room.

34

3.

After

obtaining

an

existing

or

new

roommate’s,

or

the

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roommate’s

resident

representative’s

signed

notification

1

and

consent

form

and

submitting

the

form

to

the

nursing

2

facility

as

required

under

section

135C.54,

the

resident

or

3

resident

representative

may

initiate

or

resume

electronic

4

monitoring

of

the

resident’s

room

only

after

the

expiration

of

5

a

thirty-calendar-day

waiting

period

commencing

on

the

date

6

the

signed

notification

and

consent

form

is

submitted

to

the

7

nursing

facility.

8

4.

The

resident,

the

existing

or

new

roommate,

the

9

resident’s

resident

representative,

or

the

roommate’s

resident

10

representative,

as

applicable,

may

withdraw

consent

to

11

electronic

monitoring

at

any

time

and

the

withdrawal

of

consent

12

shall

be

documented

on

the

original

notification

and

consent

13

form.

14

Sec.

5.

NEW

SECTION

.

135C.53

Refusal

of

roommate

to

consent

15

——

accommodations.

16

1.

If

a

resident

is

residing

in

a

shared

room,

and

the

17

resident

or

resident

representative,

when

acting

on

behalf

of

18

the

resident,

wants

to

initiate

or

resume

electronic

monitoring

19

but

an

existing

or

new

roommate

refuses

to

consent

to

the

20

electronic

monitoring

as

required

under

section

135C.52,

the

21

nursing

facility

shall

make

a

reasonable

attempt

to

accommodate

22

the

resident

or

resident

representative

who

wants

to

conduct

23

electronic

monitoring.

24

2.

A

nursing

facility

has

met

the

requirement

to

make

25

a

reasonable

attempt

to

accommodate

a

resident

or

resident

26

representative

who

wants

to

initiate

or

resume

electronic

27

monitoring

under

subsection

1

when,

upon

notification

of

the

28

nursing

facility

by

a

resident

or

resident

representative

29

that

an

existing

or

new

roommate

has

refused

to

consent

to

30

electronic

monitoring

in

the

shared

room,

the

nursing

facility

31

offers

to

move

the

resident

or

roommate

to

another

shared

room

32

that

is

available

at

the

time

of

the

request

that

accommodates

33

the

resident

or

roommate.

34

3.

If

a

resident

chooses

to

reside

in

a

private

room

in

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order

to

accommodate

the

use

of

an

electronic

monitoring

1

device,

the

resident

shall

be

subject

to

the

private

room

rate.

2

4.

If

a

nursing

facility

is

unable

to

accommodate

a

3

resident’s

request

to

conduct

electronic

monitoring

under

this

4

section,

the

nursing

facility

shall

reevaluate

the

request

5

periodically

until

the

request

is

fulfilled.

6

Sec.

6.

NEW

SECTION

.

135C.54

Notice

and

consent

form

7

submitted

to

nursing

facility.

8

1.

Electronic

monitoring

of

a

resident’s

room

may

be

9

conducted

only

after

all

of

the

following

conditions

are

met:

10

a.

(1)

If

the

resident

resides

in

a

private

room,

the

11

resident,

or

the

resident

representative

when

acting

on

behalf

12

of

the

resident,

completes

a

notification

and

consent

form

and

13

submits

the

signed

and

completed

form

to

the

nursing

facility.

14

(2)

If

the

resident

resides

in

a

shared

room,

the

resident

15

or

the

resident

representative

when

acting

on

behalf

of

16

the

resident,

and

any

roommate

or

the

roommate’s

resident

17

representative,

completes

notification

and

consent

forms

and

18

submit

the

signed

and

completed

forms

to

the

nursing

facility.

19

b.

Any

required

waiting

period

prior

to

the

initiating

or

20

resuming

of

electronic

monitoring

has

expired.

21

2.

Upon

receipt

of

any

required,

completed

notification

22

and

consent

form,

the

nursing

facility

shall

place

a

copy

of

23

the

form

in

the

resident’s

file

and

a

copy

of

the

form

in

any

24

roommate’s

file.

The

nursing

facility

shall

provide

a

copy

25

of

any

notification

and

consent

form

received

to

the

resident

26

and

the

resident’s

roommate,

or

to

the

resident’s

resident

27

representative

or

the

roommate’s

resident

representative,

as

28

applicable.

29

3.

If

a

resident

or

roommate,

or

the

resident

representative

30

or

roommate’s

resident

representative

if

the

representative

31

is

consenting

on

behalf

of

the

resident

or

roommate,

chooses

32

to

withdraw

consent

to

electronic

monitoring,

the

nursing

33

facility

shall

make

available

the

original

notification

and

34

consent

form

so

that

the

original

form

may

be

updated.

Upon

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receipt

of

the

updated

original

form,

the

nursing

facility

1

shall

place

a

copy

of

the

updated

form

in

the

resident’s

file.

2

The

nursing

facility

shall

provide

a

copy

of

the

updated

form

3

to

the

resident

and

the

resident’s

roommate

or

to

the

resident

4

representative

or

roommate’s

resident

representative,

as

5

applicable.

6

4.

If

a

new

roommate,

or

the

new

roommate’s

resident

7

representative

when

consenting

on

behalf

of

the

new

roommate,

8

does

not

consent

to

electronic

monitoring

and

submit

a

9

completed

notification

and

consent

form

to

the

nursing

10

facility,

and

the

resident

or

resident

representative

11

conducting

the

electronic

monitoring

does

not

remove

or

disable

12

an

existing

electronic

monitoring

device,

the

nursing

facility

13

shall

provide

the

resident

or

the

resident

representative,

as

14

applicable,

a

twenty-four-hour

notice

to

remove

or

disable

the

15

electronic

monitoring

device.

If

the

device

is

not

removed

16

or

disabled

within

twenty-four

hours

of

notification

to

the

17

resident

or

resident

representative,

the

nursing

facility

may

18

disable

or

remove

the

electronic

monitoring

device.

19

5.

If

an

existing

roommate,

or

the

existing

roommate’s

20

resident

representative

when

withdrawing

consent

on

behalf

of

21

the

existing

roommate,

submits

an

updated

notification

and

22

consent

form

withdrawing

consent

and

the

resident

or

resident

23

representative

conducting

electronic

monitoring

does

not

remove

24

or

disable

the

electronic

monitoring

device,

the

nursing

25

facility

shall

provide

the

resident

or

resident

representative

26

a

twenty-four-hour

notice

to

remove

or

disable

the

electronic

27

monitoring

device.

If

the

device

is

not

removed

or

disabled

28

within

twenty-four

hours

of

notification

to

the

resident

or

29

resident

representative,

the

nursing

facility

may

disable

or

30

remove

the

electronic

monitoring

device.

31

Sec.

7.

NEW

SECTION

.

135C.55

Notification

and

consent

form

32

requirements.

33

1.

The

notification

and

consent

form

completed

by

the

34

resident

shall

include,

at

a

minimum,

all

of

the

following

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information:

1

a.

The

resident’s

signed

consent

to

electronic

monitoring

or

2

the

signature

of

the

resident

representative,

if

applicable.

3

If

a

resident

representative

signs

the

notification

and

consent

4

form,

the

form

shall

document

all

of

the

following:

5

(1)

The

date

the

resident

was

asked

if

the

resident

wants

6

electronic

monitoring

to

be

conducted.

7

(2)

The

name

of

any

person

present

when

the

resident

was

8

asked.

9

(3)

An

acknowledgment

that

the

resident

did

not

10

affirmatively

object.

11

(4)

The

source

of

authority

allowing

the

resident

12

representative

to

sign

the

notification

and

consent

form

on

the

13

resident’s

behalf,

including

any

court

order,

as

applicable.

14

b.

The

resident’s

roommate’s

signed

consent

or

the

signature

15

of

the

roommate’s

resident

representative,

if

applicable.

If

a

16

roommate’s

resident

representative

signs

the

notification

and

17

consent

form,

the

form

shall

document

all

of

the

following:

18

(1)

The

date

the

roommate

was

asked

if

the

roommate

wants

19

electronic

monitoring

to

be

conducted.

20

(2)

The

name

of

any

person

present

when

the

roommate

was

21

asked.

22

(3)

An

acknowledgment

that

the

roommate

did

not

23

affirmatively

object.

24

(4)

The

source

of

authority

allowing

the

resident

25

representative

to

sign

the

notification

and

consent

form

on

the

26

roommate’s

behalf,

including

any

court

order,

as

applicable.

27

c.

The

type

of

electronic

monitoring

device

to

be

used.

28

d.

Any

installation

needs,

such

as

mounting

a

device

to

a

29

wall

or

ceiling,

and

the

costs

associated

with

installation

30

and

use,

which

are

to

be

paid

by

the

resident

or

the

resident

31

representative,

and

the

resident’s

liability

for

potential

32

damage

and

repairs

due

to

installation.

33

e.

Fourteen

days’

notice

of

the

proposed

date

of

34

installation

for

scheduling

purposes.

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f.

A

copy

of

any

contract

for

maintenance

of

the

electronic

1

monitoring

device

by

a

commercial

entity.

2

g.

A

list

of

standard

conditions

or

restrictions

for

the

use

3

of

the

electronic

monitoring

device

including

but

not

limited

4

to

all

of

the

following:

5

(1)

Prohibiting

audio

recording.

6

(2)

Prohibiting

video

recording.

7

(3)

Turning

off

the

electronic

monitoring

device

or

8

blocking

the

lens

of

the

electronic

monitoring

device

for

the

9

duration

of

an

exam

or

procedure

by

a

health

care

professional.

10

(4)

Turning

off

the

electronic

monitoring

device

or

11

blocking

the

lens

of

the

electronic

monitoring

device

while

12

dressing

or

bathing

is

performed.

13

(5)

Turning

off

the

electronic

monitoring

device

for

14

the

duration

of

a

visit

with

a

spiritual

adviser,

ombudsman,

15

attorney,

financial

planner,

intimate

partner,

or

other

16

visitor.

17

(6)

Prohibiting

drop-in

video

access.

18

(7)

Requiring

visual

verification

when

the

electronic

19

monitoring

device

is

in

use.

20

(8)

Requiring

conspicuously

visible

placement

of

the

21

electronic

monitoring

device

inside

the

resident’s

room.

22

(9)

Prohibiting

the

electronic

monitoring

device

from

being

23

placed

outside

the

resident’s

living

quarters.

24

h.

A

signature

box

to

document

if

the

resident

or

roommate

25

withdraws

consent.

26

2.

A

nursing

facility

shall

make

the

notification

and

27

consent

form

available

to

residents

and

inform

residents

of

the

28

option

to

conduct

electronic

monitoring

of

the

resident’s

room.

29

Sec.

8.

NEW

SECTION

.

135C.56

Cost

and

installation.

30

1.

A

resident

who

chooses

to

conduct

electronic

monitoring

31

shall

do

so

at

the

resident’s

own

expense,

including

payment

32

of

any

purchase,

installation,

maintenance,

removal

costs,

and

33

costs

for

returning

the

resident’s

room

to

preinstallation

34

condition.

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2.

If

a

resident

chooses

to

place

an

electronic

monitoring

1

device

that

uses

internet

technology

for

visual

monitoring,

the

2

resident

shall

be

responsible

for

contracting

with

an

internet

3

service

provider.

4

3.

The

nursing

facility

shall

make

a

reasonable

attempt

to

5

accommodate

the

resident’s

installation

needs.

6

4.

All

electronic

monitoring

device

installations

and

7

supporting

services

shall

comply

with

all

applicable

building

8

codes.

9

5.

A

nursing

facility

shall

not

charge

a

resident

a

fee

10

for

the

costs

of

electricity

used

by

the

electronic

monitoring

11

device.

12

Sec.

9.

NEW

SECTION

.

135C.57

Notice

to

visitors.

13

1.

If

electronic

monitoring

is

being

conducted,

a

nursing

14

facility

shall

post

a

sign

at

each

nursing

facility

entrance

15

accessible

to

visitors

that

states

“Electronic

monitoring

16

devices

may

be

present

in

the

rooms

of

residents

to

observe

17

persons

and

activities”.

18

2.

A

nursing

facility

shall

post

a

sign

clearly

and

19

conspicuously

at

the

entrance

to

a

resident’s

room

where

20

electronic

monitoring

is

being

conducted.

The

notice

shall

21

state

“This

room

is

electronically

monitored”.

22

3.

The

nursing

facility

is

responsible

for

installing

and

23

maintaining

the

signage

required

in

this

section.

24

Sec.

10.

NEW

SECTION

.

135C.58

Obstruction

of

electronic

25

monitoring

devices.

26

A

person

shall

not

knowingly

hamper,

obstruct,

tamper

27

with,

or

destroy

an

electronic

monitoring

device

placed

in

28

a

resident’s

room

without

the

permission

of

the

resident

or

29

resident

representative,

as

applicable.

30

Sec.

11.

NEW

SECTION

.

135C.59

Immunity

from

liability

——

31

licensee

discipline

——

inadmissibility

of

recordings.

32

1.

A

nursing

facility

is

not

civilly

or

criminally

liable

33

for

the

disclosure

of

an

unlawful

recording

captured

by

an

34

electronic

monitoring

device.

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2.

A

nursing

facility

is

not

civilly

or

criminally

liable

1

for

a

violation

of

a

resident’s

right

to

privacy

arising

out

2

of

any

electronic

monitoring

conducted

in

accordance

and

in

3

compliance

with

this

subchapter.

4

3.

The

resident

and

resident

representative,

as

applicable,

5

are

responsible

for

complying

with

local,

state,

and

federal

6

privacy

laws

and

for

firewall

protections

to

prevent

images

7

that

may

violate

obscenity

laws

from

being

inadvertently

shown

8

on

the

internet

via

the

electronic

monitoring

device.

9

4.

A

nursing

facility

that

knowingly

violates

this

10

subchapter

shall

be

subject

to

licensee

discipline.

11

5.

If

a

resident

fails

to

comply

with

the

nursing

facility

12

policies

and

residency

agreement

relating

to

the

use

of

an

13

electronic

monitoring

device,

nursing

facility

staff

may

14

report

the

failure

to

the

office

of

long-term

care

ombudsman

15

and

law

enforcement,

as

applicable.

Continued

failure

by

a

16

resident

to

comply

with

such

nursing

facility

policies

and

17

residency

agreement

may

constitute

grounds

for

termination

of

a

18

resident’s

residency

agreement.

19

Sec.

12.

NEW

SECTION

.

135C.60

Resident

protections.

20

1.

A

nursing

facility

shall

not

do

any

of

the

following:

21

a.

Refuse

to

admit

a

potential

resident

or

remove

a

resident

22

because

the

nursing

facility

disagrees

with

the

potential

23

resident’s

or

the

resident’s

decisions

regarding

electronic

24

monitoring,

whether

the

decision

is

made

by

a

resident

or

a

25

resident

representative

acting

on

behalf

of

the

resident.

26

b.

Retaliate

or

discriminate

against

any

resident

for

27

consenting

or

refusing

to

consent

to

electronic

monitoring.

28

c.

Prevent

the

placement

or

use

of

an

electronic

monitoring

29

device

by

a

resident

who

has

provided

the

nursing

facility

30

with

any

notification

and

consent

form

as

required

under

this

31

subchapter.

32

2.

Any

contractual

provision

prohibiting,

limiting,

33

or

otherwise

modifying

the

rights

and

obligations

in

this

34

subchapter

is

contrary

to

public

policy

and

is

void

and

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1

Sec.

13.

NEW

SECTION

.

135C.61

Report

to

the

department.

2

A

nursing

facility

shall

report

to

the

department,

during

3

the

nursing

facility’s

recertification

survey,

the

number

of

4

electronic

monitoring

device

notification

and

consent

forms

5

received

by

the

nursing

facility.

6

Sec.

14.

Section

633.635,

subsection

3,

Code

2026,

is

7

amended

by

adding

the

following

new

paragraph:

8

NEW

PARAGRAPH

.

d.

Consenting

to

electronic

monitoring

9

conducted

in

accordance

with

chapter

135C.

10

Sec.

15.

DIRECTIVE

TO

DEPARTMENT

OF

INSPECTIONS,

APPEALS,

11

AND

LICENSING.

The

department

of

inspections,

appeals,

and

12

licensing

shall

prescribe

by

rule

pursuant

to

chapter

17A

the

13

notification

and

consent

form

described

in

this

Act,

and

shall

14

make

the

form

available

on

the

department’s

internet

site.

15

Sec.

16.

CODE

EDITOR

DIRECTIVE.

The

Code

editor

may

codify

16

the

provisions

of

this

Act

as

a

new

subchapter

of

chapter

135C

17

entitled

“Electronic

Monitoring”.

18

EXPLANATION

19

The

inclusion

of

this

explanation

does

not

constitute

agreement

with

20

the

explanation’s

substance

by

the

members

of

the

general

assembly.

21

This

bill

provides

for

authorized

electronic

monitoring

in

22

nursing

facilities.

23

The

bill

provides

that

a

nursing

facility

resident

or

a

24

resident

representative,

as

applicable,

may

conduct

electronic

25

monitoring

of

the

resident’s

room

through

the

use

of

electronic

26

monitoring

devices

placed

in

the

resident’s

room

pursuant

27

to

the

bill.

The

bill

specifies

the

consents

that

must

be

28

obtained

for

a

resident

to

conduct

electronic

monitoring

in

the

29

resident’s

room,

including

from

any

roommate;

the

process

to

30

be

followed

if

a

roommate

refuses

to

consent;

the

provision

31

of

notification

to

the

nursing

facility;

the

notification

and

32

consent

form

requirements;

the

responsibility

for

costs

and

33

installation

relating

to

the

electronic

monitoring;

notice

34

to

visitors;

prohibited

obstruction

of

electronic

monitoring

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devices;

immunity

from

liability,

and

licensee

discipline;

1

resident

protections;

and

reporting

requirements.

The

bill

2

also

directs

the

department

of

inspections

and

appeals

to

3

prescribe

the

notification

and

consent

form

described

in

4

the

bill

and

to

make

the

form

available

on

the

department’s

5

internet

site.

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