Title 23
Health and Safety

Chapter 17.29
Electronic Monitoring in Nursing and Assisted Living Facilities [Effective January 30, 2025.]

R.I. Gen. Laws § 23-17.29-12

§ 23-17.29-12. Liability. [Effective January 30, 2025.]

(a) The mere presence of an electronic monitoring device in a resident’s room or private living unit is not a violation of the resident’s right to privacy under § 23-17.5-14.

(b) A facility or home care provider is not civilly or criminally liable for the inadvertent or unintentional disclosure of a recording by a resident or a resident representative for any purpose not authorized by this chapter.

History of Section.
P.L. 2024, ch. 130, § 1, effective January 30, 2025; P.L. 2024, ch. 131, § 1, effective January 30, 2025.