Bill > A01967

This bill allows residents in assisted living residences and patients in nursing homes to install electronic monitoring devices in their rooms, with several important conditions and protections. Specifically, residents or their legal representatives can install video or audio recording devices at their own expense, but only if they obtain written consent from any roommates or the roommates' legal representatives. For video devices, the cameras can only capture the resident's personal space, which is defined as the area around the resident's bed, furniture, and personal belongings, excluding shared spaces like bathrooms. For audio recording, an additional requirement is that a conspicuous notice must be posted in the room alerting people that audio is being captured. In the case of nursing homes, the facility administrator must also maintain a report documenting the installation of the device and all required consents. The bill defines an "electronic monitoring device" as a surveillance instrument with video or audio recording capabilities that can transmit or record activities in the room. This legislation aims to balance residents' rights to monitor their own living spaces with the privacy rights of roommates, providing a framework for consensual electronic monitoring in care facilities.

Health and Social Services

https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/bills/2025/A1967