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HF 537Renumbered as HF 2317 · February 5, 2024

Relating to the requirements for authorized electronic monitoring in nursing facilities, and providing penalties

Topics:Health care

Same legislation: HF 2317

Where it is now

  1. Done: IntroducedMarch 1, 2023
  2. Done: SubcommitteeJanuary 17, 2024
  3. Done: House committeeJanuary 30, 2024
  4. Next: Passes the House
  5. Next: Senate committee
  6. Next: Passes the Senate
  7. Next: To the Governor
  8. Next: Signed into law

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What’s in it

This bill provides for authorized electronic monitoring in nursing facilities. The bill provides that a nursing facility resident or a resident representative, as applicable, may conduct electronic monitoring of the resident’s room through the use of electronic monitoring devices placed in the resident’s room pursuant to the bill. The bill specifies the consents that must be obtained for a resident to conduct electronic monitoring in the resident’s room, including from any roommate; the process to be followed if a roommate refuses to consent; the provision of notification to the nursing facility; the notification and consent form requirements; the responsibility for costs and installation relating to the electronic monitoring; notice to visitors; prohibited obstruction of electronic monitoring devices; immunity from liability, licensee discipline, and inadmissability of recordings related to violations of the bill; resident protections; and reporting requirements.

Read the full explanation

The bill also directs the department of inspections and appeals to prescribe the notification and consent form described in the bill and to make the form available on the department’s internet site.

From the explanation printed with the bill as introduced, written by the Legislative Services Agency. Amendments adopted later aren’t reflected. Full bill text

House subcommittee

Named January 17, 2024. On January 23, 2024 it recommended passage. Vote Total: 3-0.

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Iowa Code it changes

Creates§135C.49§135C.50§135C.51§135C.52§135C.53§135C.54§135C.55§135C.56§135C.57§135C.58§135C.59§135C.60

Amends§633.635

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Lobbying

3 for · 0 against · 13 undecided · Who →

Family tree

Where this legislation came from and where it went: earlier tries, the versions it moved through this Assembly, and later bills built on it.

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Tried before

This idea has been filed in 2 earlier General Assemblies. None got through a chamber.

  • HF 2376 Relating to the requirements for authorized electronic monitoring in nursing facilities, a…
    89th General Assembly · Subcommittee recommends passage · same title
    Cleared committee
  • HF 268 Relating to the requirements for authorized electronic monitoring in nursing facilities, a…
    89th General Assembly · In committee · same title
    Cleared committee
  • SF 2057 Relating to the requirements for authorized electronic monitoring in nursing facilities, a…
    89th General Assembly · In committee · same title
    Cleared committee
  • SF 378 Relating to the requirements for authorized electronic monitoring in nursing facilities, a…
    89th General Assembly · In committee · same title
    Cleared committee
  • SF 2229 Relating to the requirements for authorized electronic monitoring in nursing facilities, a…
    88th General Assembly · In committee · same title
    Cleared committee

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  • SF 2327 Relating to the requirements for authorized electronic monitoring in nursing facilities, a…
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  • SF 537 Relating to the requirements for authorized electronic monitoring in nursing facilities, a…
    91st General Assembly · In committee
    Nearly identical
  • HF 664 Relating to the requirements for authorized electronic monitoring in nursing facilities, a…
    91st General Assembly · In committee
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  • SSB 3080 Relating to the requirements for authorized electronic monitoring in nursing facilities, a…
    91st General Assembly · Subcommittee recommends passage
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Matched by the wording of each bill’s explanation, or an identical title. Companion bills and renumbered versions of this bill aren’t listed; they’re the same bill.