electronic monitoring; long-term care
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- Passed Senate
- Passed House
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Overview
This bill requires assisted living facilities and nursing care institutions in Arizona to disclose whether they allow residents to install electronic monitoring devices in their rooms or use electronic monitoring technology in common areas. Facilities must notify the Department of Health Services of any changes to their policies regarding electronic monitoring. The department will then make this information publicly available on its website.
Key provisions
- Assisted living facilities and nursing care institutions must disclose their electronic monitoring policies.
- Facilities can allow residents to install devices in their rooms.
- Facilities can use technology to monitor resident room entry/exit and activity.
- Licensees must notify the department of any changes to their policies.
- The department will post this information on its website.
- Defines ‘electronic monitoring’ as recording audio or video in a resident’s room.
- Defines ‘electronic monitoring device’ as any device that captures audio or video for monitoring purposes.
Who is affected
- Assisted living facilities
- Nursing care institutions
- Residents of assisted living facilities and nursing care institutions
- Department of Health Services
- Authorized representatives of residents
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