Arkansas legislation · 95th General Assembly (2025 Regular)
Arkansas SB587: TO CREATE THE PARENTS' PEACE OF MIND ACT; TO ESTABLISH AUTHORIZATION FOR AND USE OF A MONITORING DEVICE IN A LONG-TERM CARE FACILITY; TO PROVIDE FOR WAIVERS; AND TO PROVIDE FOR ENFORCEMENT AND PENALTIES
Status: Failed, May 5, 2025
What the bill says
An act to be entitled an act to create the parents' peace of mind act; to establish authorization for and use of a monitoring device in a long-term care facility; to provide for waivers; to provide for enforcement and penalties; and for other purposes. subtitle to create the parents' peace of mind act; to establish authorization for and use of a monitoring device in a longterm care facility; to provide for waivers; and to provide for enforcement and penalties.
From the introduced text:
An Act To Be Entitled AN ACT TO CREATE THE PARENTS' PEACE OF MIND ACT; TO ESTABLISH AUTHORIZATION FOR AND USE OF A MONITORING DEVICE IN A LONG-TERM CARE FACILITY; TO PROVIDE FOR WAIVERS; TO PROVIDE FOR ENFORCEMENT AND PENALTIES; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES. Subtitle TO CREATE THE PARENTS' PEACE OF MIND ACT; TO ESTABLISH AUTHORIZATION FOR AND USE OF A MONITORING DEVICE IN A LONGTERM CARE FACILITY; TO PROVIDE FOR WAIVERS; AND TO PROVIDE FOR ENFORCEMENT AND PENALTIES. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ARKANSAS: SECTION 1. Arkansas Code Title 20, Chapter 10 is amended to add an additional subchapter to read as follows: Subchapter 26 -- Parents' Peace of Mind Act 20-10-2601. Title. This subchapter shall be known and may be cited as the "Parents' Peace of Mind Act". 20-10-2602. Definitions. As used in this subchapter: (1) "Authorized electronic monitoring" means the placement of *JMB021* 03/31/2025 1:06:58 PM JMB021 SB587 electronic monitoring devices in the common areas or room of a resident of a facility and the recordings from such devices under this subchapter; (2) "Authorized electronic monitoring devices" means: (A) Video surveillance cameras installed in the common areas or room of a resident of a facility under this subchapter; or (B) Audio devices installed in the room of a resident under this …
Sponsors
- (D, 30) · primary sponsor