New Jersey A1213 requires hospitals to install and operate electronic monitoring devices at the request of incapacitated patients or their legal.
New Jersey A1213 mandates that hospitals install and operate electronic monitoring devices upon request from incapacitated patients or their legal representatives. The bill defines "incapacitated" as patients who are unconscious, immobile, or unable to communicate verbally. Hospitals must inform patients and their representatives of this right during admission. The devices, which include video surveillance cameras, video telephones, or Internet video surveillance devices, must be installed within plain view and protect the privacy of other patients and visitors.
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