CS/HB 223: Electronic Monitoring Devices in Long-term Care Facilities
GENERAL BILL by Health Care Facilities & Systems Subcommittee ; Plasencia ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) López, J. ; Rosenwald
Electronic Monitoring Devices in Long-term Care Facilities; Defines "electronic monitoring device" & "representative"; authorizes resident, or his or her representative, of nursing home facility or assisted living facility, respectively, to install & use electronic monitoring device in resident's room if specified conditions are met; provides for consent of resident living in shared room with resident who intends to install device; authorizes other resident or his or her representative to impose conditions on consent; provides for withdrawal of consent & modification of conditions; requires AHCA to adopt forms by rule; prohibits facilities from denying admission or otherwise discriminating against resident for installing electronic monitoring device; provides administrative penalty; provides criminal penalty for unlawfully obstructing, tampering with, or destroying electronic monitoring device or recording made by such device; specifies who may view or listen to images & sounds broadcast or recorded by electronic monitoring device.
Bill History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 1/24/2025 | House |
• Filed |
| 2/6/2025 | House |
• Referred to Health Care Facilities & Systems Subcommittee • Referred to Judiciary Committee • Referred to Health & Human Services Committee • Now in Health Care Facilities & Systems Subcommittee |
| 2/13/2025 | House |
• Added to Health Care Facilities & Systems Subcommittee agenda |
| 2/20/2025 | House |
• Favorable with CS by Health Care Facilities & Systems Subcommittee |
| 2/25/2025 | House |
• Reported out of Health Care Facilities & Systems Subcommittee • Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a) • CS Filed |
| 2/27/2025 | House |
• Referred to Judiciary Committee • Referred to Health & Human Services Committee • Now in Judiciary Committee |
