2010 Regular Session

HOUSE BILL 1019

File Code: Public Health Prior Year Introduction As: HB 557/09 - HGO
Sponsored By:
Delegates Hecht and Benson
Entitled:
Nursing Homes - Electronic Monitoring (Vera's Law)

Synopsis:

Creating an exception to the prohibition against willfully intercepting a wire or an electronic communication for a person who intercepts wire, oral, or electronic communications in a nursing home or assisted living program under specified circumstances; requiring a nursing home or assisted living program to allow a resident or a resident's legal representative to monitor the resident through the use of video cameras or other electronic monitoring devices; etc.

History by Legislative and Calendar Date

Legislative date is used to record history occurring in the Chambers otherwise Calendar date is used.
House Action
2/15
First Reading Health and Government Operations
2/17
Hearing 3/2 at 1:00 p.m.
Senate Action
No Action

Sponsored by:

Delegate Sue Hecht, District 3A
Delegate Joanne C. Benson, District 24

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

Assisted Living -see also- Group Homes
Civil Actions -see also- Small Claims
Courts -see also- Circuit; Appeals; District; Orphans`; etc.
Crimes and Punishments -see also- Penalties and Sentnc; etc.
Disabilities -see also- Blind; Deaf; Developmental
Elderly Persons
Electronic Surveillance -see also- Wiretapping
Evidence
Notices
Nursing Homes -see also- Continuing Care; Long-Term Care
Penalties and Sentences -see also- Death Penalty
Privacy
Recordings -see also- Video
Video
Wiretapping

Bill affects the following Statutes:

Courts and Judicial Proceedings
( 10-402 )
Health - General
( 19-343.1 )

Documents

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Bill Text: First Reading, Third Reading, Enrolled
Fiscal and Policy Note: Available
Amendments: None offered