Minnesota legislation · 94th Legislature 2025-2026
Minnesota SF3240: Certain health care facilities electronic monitoring authorization provision
Status: In committee, April 14, 2026
What the bill says
A bill for an act relating to health; authorizing electronic monitoring in certain health care facilities; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 144.
From the introduced text, April 2, 2025:
A bill for an act relating to health; authorizing electronic monitoring in certain health care facilities; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 144. Section 1. new text begin [ADDED: [144.6504] ADDITIONAL ELECTRONIC MONITORING IN HEALTH CARE FACILITIES.] new text end new text begin [ADDED: (a) To address and combat the occurrence of patient abuse in health care facilities, it is necessary to allow electronic monitoring in patient rooms. Studies document the prevalence of abusive acts against patients occurring among vulnerable patients. The vulnerable patient groups include but are not limited to:] new text end new text begin [] new text end new text begin [] new text end new text begin [] new text end new text begin [] new text end new text begin [ and] new text end new text begin [ADDED: (6) patients with impaired cognition.] new text end new text begin [ADDED: Patients admitted to health care facilities defined in this paragraph for a continuous period longer than 24 hours may conduct electronic monitoring of their rooms using electronic monitoring devices placed in their rooms as provided in section 144.6502. "Health care facilities" means hospitals licensed under sections 144.50 to 144.56, residential hospice facilities licensed under section 144A.753, and birth centers licensed under section 144.615. "Electronic monitoring device" has the meaning given in …
Sponsors
- Jim Abeler (R) · primary sponsor
- John Hoffman (D)
Latest actions
- : Withdrawn and re-referred to Human Services
- : Referred to Health and Human Services
- : Introduction and first reading
Common questions
- What is SF3240?
- SF3240 is a bill in the Minnesota Legislature (94th Legislature 2025-2026): Certain health care facilities electronic monitoring authorization provision.
- What does SF3240 do?
- In its own words: A bill for an act relating to health; authorizing electronic monitoring in certain health care facilities; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 144.
- What is the status of SF3240?
- In committee as of April 14, 2026. Latest action: Withdrawn and re-referred to Human Services (April 14, 2026).
- Who sponsored SF3240?
- Jim Abeler (R), with 1 co-sponsor.
- Where is the official record for SF3240?
- On the Minnesota Legislature website: https://www.revisor.mn.gov/bills/bill.php?f=SF3240&y=2025&ssn=0&b=senate
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