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This bill allows electronic monitoring in certain health care facilities to address and combat patient abuse, specifically targeting vulnerable patient groups such as elderly individuals, young patients, neurodivergent patients, those with physical or mental disabilities, pediatric patients, and patients with impaired cognition. The bill applies to patients admitted to hospitals, residential hospice facilities, and birth centers for more than 24 hours, permitting them to use electronic monitoring devices in their rooms as outlined in an existing statute (section 144.6502). The legislation recognizes that vulnerable patients are at higher risk of experiencing abusive acts and seeks to provide a mechanism for monitoring and potentially preventing such incidents. By defining the specific types of facilities and patient groups covered, the bill aims to create a clear framework for implementing electronic monitoring as a protective measure in health care settings. The bill references existing definitions and provisions related to electronic monitoring devices to ensure consistency with current legal standards.

Health and Social Services

https://www.revisor.mn.gov/bills/bill.php?b=Senate&f=SF3240&ssn=0&y=2025