HB2018 — Hospitals and Health Care Facilities - As introduced, permits a resident of a nursing home, or the resident's sponsor, to authorize the installation and use of an electronic monitoring device in the resident's room; requires the nursing home to approve a properly filed application; requires the consent of any roommate prior to installation and use of such device; establishes criminal penalties for discrimination and tampering violations. - Amends TCA Title 68, Chapter 11.

HB2018 — Hospitals and Health Care Facilities - As introduced, permits a resident of a nursing home, or the resident's sponsor, to authorize the installation and use of an electronic monitoring device in the resident's room; requires the nursing home to approve a properly filed application; requires the consent of any roommate prior to installation and use of such device; establishes criminal penalties for discrimination and tampering violations. - Amends TCA Title 68, Chapter 11. · Informed CitizenryHB2018 amends Tennessee Code to allow nursing home residents or their sponsors to authorize the installation and use of electronic monitoring devices, such as video cameras or audio recording devic…Open in Informed Citizenry