Notice of electronic monitoring - Refusal to admit - Signs.

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A. A nursing facility, assisted living center or continuum of care facility shall provide written notice to each resident, or to the representative of a resident, that authorized electronic monitoring of a resident's room conducted under the provisions of Section 1-1953.1 et seq. of this title is not compulsory and shall only be conducted with the written consent of the resident or the representative of the resident.

B. A nursing facility, assisted living center or continuum of care facility shall not refuse to admit an individual to residency in the facility or center and shall not remove a resident from a facility or center because of authorized electronic monitoring of a resident's room.

C. A nursing facility, assisted living center or continuum of care facility shall post at or near its main entrances a sign that clearly states that electronic monitoring and audio devices may be in use in the facility or center.

Added by Laws 2013, c. 204, § 2, eff. Nov. 1, 2013. Amended by Laws 2020, c. 39, § 3, eff. Nov. 1, 2020. Renumbered from § 1-1953.2 of this title by Laws 2020, c. 39, § 8, eff. Nov. 1, 2020.


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