Tennessee HB 2018: Hospitals and Health Care Facilities - As introduced, permits a resident of a nursing home, or the resident's sponsor, to authorize the installation and use of an electronic monitoring device in the resident's room; requires the nursing home to approve a properly filed application; requires the consent of any roommate prior to installation and use of such device; establishes criminal penalties for discrimination and tampering violations. - Amends TCA Title 68, Chapter 11.

Status: Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Health and Welfare Committee (as of 2020-02-10)

State: Tennessee · Session: 111 · Bill: HB 2018

Subjects: Hospitals and Health Care Facilities

Sponsors: Bowling, Sparks

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