Rules for Using Video Cameras in Nursing Homes and Assisted Living Facilities
December 4, 2025
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Where This Stands
Currently Died in Health Care Facilities & Systems Subcommittee. The next step in the legislative lifecycle is Floor Vote.
Procedural history
6 actions- Jan 13, 2026HouseIntroduced1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
- Dec 12, 2025HouseNow in Health Care Facilities & Systems Subcommittee
- Dec 12, 2025HouseCommitteeReferred to Health & Human Services Committee
- Dec 12, 2025HouseCommitteeReferred to Judiciary Committee
- Dec 12, 2025HouseCommitteeReferred to Health Care Facilities & Systems Subcommittee
- Dec 4, 2025HouseIntroducedFiled
Version history
Only one version on file - nothing to compare yet. As later stages (committee substitute, engrossed, enrolled) are captured, the redline appears here.
View official text →The Frame
The bill creates a standardized process for residents to monitor their own care, shifting the responsibility for equipment costs and privacy management to the resident while establishing penalties for facilities that interfere with these rights.
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Nursing home residents
Residents gain the legal right to install video monitoring in their rooms subject to specific conditions.
Assisted living facility residents
Residents gain the legal right to install video monitoring in their rooms subject to specific conditions.
Nursing home facilities
Facilities must comply with new notification, accommodation, and anti-retaliation rules.
Current stage: Died in Health Care Facilities & Systems Subcommittee.
Floor Vote.
Summary
Key Facts
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Frequently Asked Questions
Can I record audio in my room?
What happens if my roommate does not want a camera in our room?
Who is responsible for the cost of the camera?
Why It Matters
The bill creates a standardized process for residents to monitor their own care, shifting the responsibility for equipment costs and privacy management to the resident while establishing penalties for facilities that interfere with these rights.
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Discoveries
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Standardization of Surveillance
The bill moves from informal or facility-specific policies to a state-mandated framework for resident-led surveillance.
Connected Entities
Sources
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Analysis Score
0–100- Significance65How much this matters to a regular citizen
- Controversy40Intensity of disagreement among stakeholders
- Entertainment10Compellingness for a non-policy-wonk reader
- Buzz20Current news / social attention level
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