Long Term Care & Senior Living Blog
October 8, 2014
Proposed Legislation to Allow Recording Equipment in Residents’ Rooms
Illinois Attorney General Lisa Madigan recently announced a proposal to enact legislation allowing residents’ rooms in nursing homes to be monitored through video or audio electronic recording devices. Attorney General Madigan stated that Illinois nursing homes need “additional safety measures” as the number of citizens requiring long-term care continues to grow. Madigan said that giving nursing home residents and their families the option to monitor residents’ rooms would provide “peace of mind” to the residents and their families. State Senator Terry Link (D-Waukegan) reportedly will sponsor the legislation.¹