§ 35-2-1304 — Authorized electronic monitoring; notice

Wyoming § 35-2-1304

• Jurisdiction: Wyoming
• Title 35: Public Health and Safety
• Ch. 2: HOSPITALS, HEALTH CARE FACILITIES AND HEALTH
• Art. 13: ELECTRONIC MONITORING OF LONG-TERM CARE

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(a) Every facility where electronic monitoring devices are
in use shall post and maintain a notice or signage in a
conspicuous location at or near the facility's main entrances
stating that electronic monitoring devices may be in use in or
throughout the facility.
(b) A facility shall post and maintain notice or signage
in a conspicuous location at the entrance to each resident's
room where an electronic monitoring device is being used. The
notice or signage shall state that the resident's room is being
monitored by an electronic monitoring device.
(c) When electronic monitoring or security surveillance is
used at a facility, upon admission or at any other necessary
time as determined by the facility, a facility shall obtain the
resident's or the resident's representative's signature on a
form furnished by the department and provided to the resident or
representative by the facility. The form must at a minimum list
the following:
(i) That each resident has the right to use
electronic monitoring devices in the resident's room, provided
that any other residents in the room consent to the electronic
monitoring;
(ii) That the use of unauthorized electronic
monitoring devices or covert placement of an electronic
monitoring device is prohibited;
(iii) That other residents in the facility may be
using electronic monitoring devices in their rooms;
(iv) That a resident may file a grievance with the
facility if a facility interferes with a resident's right to use
electronic monitoring and that a resident may file a grievance
with the department if the facility fails to resolve or respond
to the grievance;
(v) The security and privacy risks associated with
the use of electronic monitoring devices;
(vi) Any other provisions required by the department
pursuant to rules promulgated in accordance with this act.