Iowa legislation · 91st General Assembly
Iowa HF2471: A BILL FOR An Act relating to electronic monitoring device requirements and health care facilities, including health care facility violations, and making penalties applicable
Status: In committee, February 16, 2026
An Act relating to electronic monitoring device requirements and health care facilities, including health care facility violations, and making penalties applicable.
What the bill says
A bill FOR An Act relating to electronic monitoring device requirements and health care facilities, including health care facility violations, and making penalties applicable.
From the introduced text, February 16, 2026:
A BILL FOR An Act relating to electronic monitoring device requirements and health care facilities, including health care facility violations, and making penalties applicable. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF IOWA: TLSB 5254YH (6) dg/ko H.F. 2471 DIVISION I ELECTRONIC MONITORING IN HEALTH CARE FACILITIES Section 1. Section 135C.1, Code 2026, is amended by adding the following new subsection: NEW SUBSECTION. 6A. "Electronic monitoring device" means a device capable of any combination of capturing, recording, or transmitting audio, visual, or audio-visual information. Sec. 2. NEW SECTION. 135C.35D Electronic monitoring devices. 1. For purposes of this section, "roommate" means a resident who resides in the same room as another resident. 2. Subject to subsection 3, each facility shall permit a resident, or the resident's legal representative, to install and operate an electronic monitoring device in the resident's room. 3. a. Each facility shall require a resident, or the resident's legal representative, to obtain written consent from each of the resident's roommates, or each roommate's legal representative, prior to installing an electronic monitoring device in the resident's room. b. If a resident requested written consent under paragraph "a", and one or more of the resident's roommates or the roommate's legal representative refuses to provide written consent, the facility shall, to the extent practicable, transfer the resident to …
Sponsors
- Jason Gearhart (R, 64) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : Introduced, referred to Health and Human Services. H.J. 294 .
Subjects: residence, health-related facilities, health care facilities, inspections, appeals, and licensing department, electronics, cameras, fines, nursing homes
Common questions
- What is HF2471?
- HF2471 is a bill in the Iowa Legislature (91st General Assembly): A BILL FOR An Act relating to electronic monitoring device requirements and health care facilities, including health care facility violations, and making penalties applicable.
- What does HF2471 do?
- In its own words: A bill FOR An Act relating to electronic monitoring device requirements and health care facilities, including health care facility violations, and making penalties applicable.
- What is the status of HF2471?
- In committee as of February 16, 2026. Latest action: Introduced, referred to Health and Human Services. H.J. 294 . (February 16, 2026).
- Who sponsored HF2471?
- Jason Gearhart (R, 64).
- Where is the official record for HF2471?
- On the Iowa Legislature website: https://www.legis.iowa.gov/legislation/BillBook?ba=HF+2471&ga=91
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