2007 Regular Session

HOUSE BILL 972

File Code: Health Care Facilities and Regulation Prior Year Introduction As: HB 327/06 - HGO
Sponsored By:
Delegates Love, Dwyer, and Hecht
Entitled:
Nursing Facilities - Electronic Monitoring

Synopsis:

Requiring specified nursing facilities to install and use electronic monitoring devices in residents' rooms to monitor the safety of the residents; requiring the related institution to post a notice containing specified information in a conspicuous location; requiring the area in the related institution that receives the signals from the electronic monitoring devices to meet specified criteria; etc.

History by Legislative and Calendar Date

House Action
2/9
First Reading Health and Government Operations
2/21
Hearing 3/6 at 1:00 p.m.
3/13
Withdrawn
Senate Action
No Action

Sponsored by:

Delegate Mary Ann E. Love, District 32
Delegate Donald H. Dwyer, Jr., District 31
Delegate Sue Hecht, District 3A

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

Crimes and Punishments -see also- Penalties; Sentences; etc.
Elderly Persons
Electronic Surveillance -see also- Wiretapping
Equipment -see also- Motor Vehicle Equipment
Evidence
Notices
Nursing Homes -see also- Continuing Care; Long Term Care
Patients
Penalties
Privacy
Recordings -see also- Video
Records -see also- Land Records; Vital Records
Safety -see also- Occupational Safety
Video

Bill affects the following Statutes:

Health - General
( 19-301 , 19-343.1 )

Documents:

Bill Text (Displayed in PDF Format): First Reading, Third Reading, Enrolled
Fiscal and Policy Note (Displayed in PDF Format): Available
Amendments: None offered