Bill > SB2070

This bill amends North Dakota's laws regarding the rights of healthcare facility residents, focusing on updates to definitions and expanding residents' rights. The legislation introduces new terms like "virtual monitoring" and "technology devices" and provides more detailed protections for residents. Key provisions include allowing residents to use personal technology devices for communication and monitoring, ensuring residents can keep personal possessions, and establishing more comprehensive rights around privacy, communication, and personal autonomy. The bill clarifies residents' rights to receive information about facility services, participate in medical treatment decisions, and be free from abuse and discrimination. It also establishes more robust procedures for electronic monitoring in residents' rooms, including requirements for consent, device placement, and protection of privacy. Additionally, the bill mandates that facilities provide clear information about residents' rights, create grievance processes, and protect residents from retaliation when exercising their rights. The legislation aims to enhance residents' quality of life, independence, and protection in long-term care facilities by providing more explicit and comprehensive guidelines for resident treatment and facility operations.

Government Affairs

Human Services (Senate)

https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/69-2025/regular/bill-overview/bo2070.html