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HOUSE BILL 557

File Code: Public Health
Prior Year Introduction As: HB 880/02 - ENV

Sponsored By:
Delegates Hecht, Beidle, Benson, Bronrott, Carr, Frush, Howard, McDonough, and Schuh

Entitled:
Nursing Homes - Electronic Monitoring (Vera's Law)

Synopsis:

Creating an exception to the prohibition against willfully intercepting a wire or electronic communication for a person who intercepts wire, oral, or electronic communications in a related institution under specified circumstances; requiring a related institution to permit a resident or a resident's legal representative to monitor the resident through the use of video cameras or other electronic monitoring devices; defining "related institution"; etc.

History by Legislative and Calendar Date

Legislative date is used to record history occurring in the Chambers otherwise Calendar date is used. Explain Legislative Date and Calendar Date
House Action
2/5
First Reading Health and Government Operations
2/11
Hearing 2/24 at 1:00 p.m.
4/9
Unfavorable Report by Health and Government Operations
Senate Action
No Action

Sponsored by:

Delegate Sue Hecht, District 3A
Delegate Pamela Beidle, District 32
Delegate Joanne C. Benson, District 24
Delegate William A. Bronrott, District 16
Delegate Alfred C. Carr, Jr., District 18
Delegate Barbara Frush, District 21
Delegate Carolyn J. B. Howard, District 24
Delegate Pat McDonough, District 7
Delegate Steven R. Schuh, District 31

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

Assisted Living -see also- Group Homes
Civil Actions -see also- Small Claims
Courts -see also- Circuit; Appeals; District; Orphans`; etc.
Crimes and Punishments -see also- Penalties; Sentences; etc.
Disabilities -see also- Blind; Deaf; Developmental
Elderly Persons
Electronic Surveillance -see also- Wiretapping
Evidence
Notices
Nursing Homes -see also- Continuing Care; Long Term Care
Penalties
Privacy
Video
Wiretapping

Bill affects the following Statutes:

Courts and Judicial Proceedings
( 10-402 )

Health - General
( 19-343.1 )

Documents:

Bill Text (Displayed in PDF Format): First Reading, Third Reading, Enrolled

Fiscal and Policy Note (Displayed in PDF Format): Available

Amendments: None offered


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