AN ACT RELATING TO HEALTH AND SAFETY -- ELECTRONIC MONITORING IN NURSING AND ASSISTED LIVING FACILITIES (Requires a nursing and assisted living facility to allow its residents to connect their electronic monitoring devices to its internet service without incurring any extra cost or charges.)

H7927

2026 -- H 7927
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STATE OF RHODE ISLAND
IN GENERAL ASSEMBLY
JANUARY SESSION, A.D. 2026
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A N A C T
RELATING TO HEALTH AND SAFETY -- ELECTRONIC MONITORING IN NURSING
AND ASSISTED LIVING FACILITIES

Introduced By:
Representatives Knight, Boylan, Alzate, Serpa, Fellela, Corvese, Kislak,
McEntee, and Cortvriend

Date Introduced:
February 27, 2026

Referred To:
House Health & Human Services
It is enacted by the General Assembly as follows:
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SECTION 1. Section 23-17.29-7 of the General Laws in Chapter 23-17.29 entitled
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"Electronic Monitoring in Nursing and Assisted Living Facilities" is hereby amended to read as
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follows:
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23-17.29-7. Costs and installation.
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(a) A resident or resident representative choosing to conduct electronic monitoring shall do
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so at the resident’s own expense, including the purchase, installation, maintenance, and removal
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costs.
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(b) Any device used by a resident to conduct authorized electronic monitoring shall meet
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the following minimum functional requirements:
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(1) Include timestamping of all video recordings; and
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(2) If movement tracking is a default setting, that the device must be able to switch off this
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function.
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(c) If a resident chooses to place an electronic monitoring device that uses internet
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technology for visual or audio monitoring, the resident shall be responsible for contracting with an
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internet service provider
except that in the event the facility provides internet access to the residents,
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then the resident may connect the electronic monitoring device to the facility's internet service for
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use with said service without incurring extra cost or charges
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(d) All electronic monitoring device installations and supporting services shall be UL-

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listed.
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(e) The electronic monitoring device must be placed in a conspicuously visible location in
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the room.
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(f) A facility shall not charge the resident a fee for the cost of electricity used by an
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electronic monitoring device.
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SECTION 2. This act shall take effect upon passage.
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EXPLANATION
BY THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL
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A N A C T
RELATING TO HEALTH AND SAFETY -- ELECTRONIC MONITORING IN NURSING
AND ASSISTED LIVING FACILITIES
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This act would require a nursing and assisted living facility to allow its residents to connect
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their electronic monitoring devices to its internet service without incurring any extra cost or
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charges.
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This act would take effect upon passage.
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