Iowa legislation · 91st General Assembly
Iowa HF664: A BILL FOR An Act relating to the requirements for authorized electronic monitoring in nursing facilities, and providing penalties
Status: In committee, February 28, 2025
An Act relating to the requirements for authorized electronic monitoring in nursing facilities, and providing penalties.
What the bill says
A bill FOR An Act relating to the requirements for authorized electronic monitoring in nursing facilities, and providing penalties.
From the introduced text, February 28, 2025:
A BILL FOR An Act relating to the requirements for authorized electronic monitoring in nursing facilities, and providing penalties. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF IOWA: TLSB 2366YH (3) lh/ko H.F. Section 1. NEW SECTION. 135C.49 Definitions. As used in this subchapter, unless the context otherwise requires: 1. "Electronic monitoring" means the placement and use of an electronic monitoring device by a resident in the resident's room in accordance with this subchapter. 2. "Electronic monitoring device" means a camera or other device that captures, records, or broadcasts audio, video, or both, that is placed in a resident's room and is used to monitor the resident or activities in the room. 3. "Resident" means an individual admitted to a nursing facility in a manner prescribed in section 135C.23. 4. "Resident representative" means one of the following in the order of priority listed, to the extent the person may reasonably be identified and located: a. The attorney in fact designated to make treatment decisions for the resident in accordance with chapter 144B. b. The guardian of the resident if one has been appointed pursuant to chapter 633. c. The resident's spouse. d. An adult child of the resident or, if the resident has more than one adult child, a majority of the adult children who are reasonably …
Sponsors
- Brooke Boden (R, 21) · primary sponsor
- Dan Gehlbach (R, 46)
- Josh Turek (D, 20)
- Bill Gustoff (R, 40)
- Cindy Golding (R, 83)
- Jason Gearhart (R, 64)
- McCulla, Kniff
- Eddie Andrews (R, 43)
- Megan Srinivas (D, 30)
- Thomas Gerhold (R, 84)
- Jon Dunwell (R, 38)
- Mark Thompson (R, 56)
Latest actions
- : Introduced, referred to Health and Human Services. H.J. 476 .
Subjects: nursing facilities, electronics
Common questions
- What is HF664?
- HF664 is a bill in the Iowa Legislature (91st General Assembly): A BILL FOR An Act relating to the requirements for authorized electronic monitoring in nursing facilities, and providing penalties.
- What does HF664 do?
- In its own words: A bill FOR An Act relating to the requirements for authorized electronic monitoring in nursing facilities, and providing penalties.
- What is the status of HF664?
- In committee as of February 28, 2025. Latest action: Introduced, referred to Health and Human Services. H.J. 476 . (February 28, 2025).
- Who sponsored HF664?
- Brooke Boden (R, 21), with 11 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for HF664?
- On the Iowa Legislature website: https://www.legis.iowa.gov/legislation/BillBook?ba=HF+0664&ga=91
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