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LC005763 | |
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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 | |
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Introduced By: Representatives Knight, Boylan, Alzate, Serpa, Fellela, Corvese, Kislak, | |
Date Introduced: February 27, 2026 | |
Referred To: House Health & Human Services | |
It is enacted by the General Assembly as follows: | |
1 | SECTION 1. Section 23-17.29-7 of the General Laws in Chapter 23-17.29 entitled |
2 | "Electronic Monitoring in Nursing and Assisted Living Facilities" is hereby amended to read as |
3 | follows: |
4 | 23-17.29-7. Costs and installation. |
5 | (a) A resident or resident representative choosing to conduct electronic monitoring shall do |
6 | so at the resident’s own expense, including the purchase, installation, maintenance, and removal |
7 | costs. |
8 | (b) Any device used by a resident to conduct authorized electronic monitoring shall meet |
9 | the following minimum functional requirements: |
10 | (1) Include timestamping of all video recordings; and |
11 | (2) If movement tracking is a default setting, that the device must be able to switch off this |
12 | function. |
13 | (c) If a resident chooses to place an electronic monitoring device that uses internet |
14 | technology for visual or audio monitoring, the resident shall be responsible for contracting with an |
15 | internet service provider except that in the event the facility provides internet access to the residents, |
16 | then the resident may connect the electronic monitoring device to the facility's internet service for |
17 | use with said service without incurring extra cost or charges. |
18 | (d) All electronic monitoring device installations and supporting services shall be UL- |
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1 | listed. |
2 | (e) The electronic monitoring device must be placed in a conspicuously visible location in |
3 | the room. |
4 | (f) A facility shall not charge the resident a fee for the cost of electricity used by an |
5 | electronic monitoring device. |
6 | 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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1 | This act would require a nursing and assisted living facility to allow its residents to connect |
2 | their electronic monitoring devices to its internet service without incurring any extra cost or |
3 | charges. |
4 | This act would take effect upon passage. |
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