Mississippi Legislature
2003 Regular Session

House Bill 4

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Title

Description: Nursing homes; allow resident or resident's kin or guardian to monitor resident's room with electronic device.

Bill Text: [Introduced]

History of Actions:

1 01/07 (H) Referred To Public Health and Welfare
2 02/04 (H) Died In Committee

Background Information:

Effective dateJuly 1, 2003
DispositionDead
DeadlineGeneral Bill/Constitutional Amendment
RevenueNo
Vote type requiredMajority

House Committee:

Principal Author: Moak

Title: AN ACT TO PROVIDE THAT INSTITUTIONS FOR THE AGED OR INFIRM SHALL PERMIT A RESIDENT OR THE RESIDENT'S NEXT OF KIN OR GUARDIAN TO MONITOR THE ROOM OF THE RESIDENT THROUGH THE USE OF ELECTRONIC MONITORING DEVICES; TO PROVIDE THAT ELECTRONIC MONITORING MUST PROTECT THE PRIVACY RIGHTS OF OTHER RESIDENTS AND VISITORS TO THE EXTENT REASONABLY POSSIBLE; TO PROVIDE THAT AN INSTITUTION MAY NOT REFUSE TO ADMIT AN INDIVIDUAL TO RESIDENCY IN THE INSTITUTION AND MAY NOT REMOVE A RESIDENT FROM THE INSTITUTION BECAUSE OF A REQUEST TO CONDUCT ELECTRONIC MONITORING; TO REQUIRE INSTITUTIONS TO MAKE REASONABLE PHYSICAL ACCOMMODATION FOR ELECTRONIC MONITORING; TO PROVIDE CRIMINAL PENALTIES FOR VIOLATIONS OF THE ACT BY ADMINISTRATORS OF INSTITUTIONS OR OTHER PERSONS; TO DIRECT THE STATE BOARD OF HEALTH TO PROMULGATE RULES AND REGULATIONS TO ENFORCE THE PROVISIONS OF THIS ACT; TO DEFINE "ELECTRONIC MONITORING DEVICE"; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.


Information pertaining to this measure was last updated on 02/04/03 at 17:50.

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