RELATING TO HEALTH AND SAFETY -- ELECTRONIC MONITORING IN NURSING AND ASSISTED LIVING FACILITIES
This act would allow for the use of electronic monitoring of a resident’s room or private
2 living unit within a nursing home or assisted living facility, provided that the resident or resident
3 representative acting on behalf of the resident, as well as the resident’s roommate or roommate’s
4 representative acting on behalf of the roommate, consent to such electronic monitoring in writing
5 in accordance with the applicable form.
6 This act would take effect upon passage.
H5561.pdf
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S0112.pdf
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ALLIANCE FOR SAFE COMMUNITIES SUBMITS INITIAL CAMERA RESEARCH
NATIONWIDE DATA SEARCH ON STATES WITH SURVEILLANCE CAMERA USAGE IN NURCSING HOMES SINCE 2013 WHEN ALLIANCE FOR SAFE COMMUNITIES FIRST SUBMITTED LEGISLATION ON SMITH HILL IN RHODE ISLAND !!
SUBMISSION RESEARCH CAMERAS NURSING HOME[...]
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RELATING TO HEALTH AND SAFETY - RIGHTS OF NURSING HOME PATIENTS
This act would require the department of health to promulgate rules and regulations
2 providing for the designation of essential caregivers to provide in-person physical or emotional
3 support to a resident of a nursing home or long-term care facility during the period of fifteen (15)
4 days after the declaration of disaster emergency and until sixty (60) days after the termination of
5 the declaration of disaster emergency.
S0006.pdf
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H5543.pdf
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RELATING TO HEALTH AND SAFETY - PATIENT VISITATION RIGHTS
This act would entitle all residents of health care and assisted living facilities, nursing
2 homes, group homes and veterans' homes, to designate a person to provide them with
3 companionship, personal health care guidance and advocacy.
4 This act would take effect upon passage.
H5547.pdf
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