New bill could allow nursing home residents in Iowa to install cameras

DES MOINES, Iowa – Iowa families could soon be able to keep a closer eye on their loved ones living in a nursing home, thanks to a new bill moving through the statehouse. Under House File 537, security cameras could legally be installed inside a resident’s room. Only the resident’s family would have access to the footage. Residents or their family members would need to pay for and install the cameras themselves and a sign must also be put up outside the room giving notice of the surveillance.

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