Missouri To Allow Long-Term Care Residents To Install Surveillance Devices

On July 14, 2020, Missouri Governor Mike Parsons signed legislation, House Bills (HB) 1387 and 1492, to allow consumers living in long-term care facilities to install visible electronic surveillance monitoring devices in their rooms. The law applies to residents of skilled nursing, intermediate care, assisted living and residential care facilities.

The bill allows residents to install systems that include a camera and two-way communications. The bill sponsors anticipate that such systems will help residents communicate with family and friends. They also anticipate that when the facility staff are aware that their actions are being monitored, the systems could . . .