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This bill authorizes electronic monitoring in certain health care facilities as a measure to combat patient abuse. The bill specifically allows patients who are admitted to hospitals, residential hospice facilities, or birth centers for more than 24 hours to place electronic monitoring devices in their rooms. The bill identifies several vulnerable patient groups that might benefit from this protection, including elderly patients, young patients, neurodivergent patients, patients with physical or mental disabilities, pediatric patients, and patients with impaired cognition. The legislation recognizes that studies have documented the prevalence of abusive acts against vulnerable patients and seeks to provide a mechanism for monitoring and potentially preventing such abuse. The electronic monitoring is to be conducted according to provisions outlined in a related section of law (section 144.6502), which presumably provides details about the implementation, consent, and use of such monitoring devices. The goal is to create an additional layer of safety and accountability in health care settings for patients who may be at higher risk of mistreatment.

Health and Social Services

https://www.revisor.mn.gov/bills/bill.php?b=House&f=HF3077&ssn=0&y=2025