SF 3240

Introduction - 94th Legislature (2025 - 2026)

Posted on 04/04/2025 09:25 a.m.

A bill for an act
relating to health; authorizing electronic monitoring in certain health care facilities;
proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 144.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:

Section 1.

new text begin [144.6504] ADDITIONAL ELECTRONIC MONITORING IN HEALTH
CARE FACILITIES.
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new text begin (a) To address and combat the occurrence of patient abuse in health care facilities, it is
necessary to allow electronic monitoring in patient rooms. Studies document the prevalence
of abusive acts against patients occurring among vulnerable patients. The vulnerable patient
groups include but are not limited to:
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new text begin (1) elderly patients;
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new text begin (2) young patients;
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new text begin (3) neurodivergent patients;
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new text begin (4) patients with physical or mental disabilities;
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new text begin (5) pediatric patients; and
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new text begin (6) patients with impaired cognition.
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new text begin Patients admitted to health care facilities defined in this paragraph for a continuous period
longer than 24 hours may conduct electronic monitoring of their rooms using electronic
monitoring devices placed in their rooms as provided in section 144.6502. "Health care
facilities" means hospitals licensed under sections 144.50 to 144.56, residential hospice
facilities licensed under section 144A.753, and birth centers licensed under section 144.615.
"Electronic monitoring device" has the meaning given in section 144.6502, subdivision 1,
paragraph (e).
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new text begin (b) The provisions of electronic monitoring in section 144.6502 apply to this section.
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