Title 23
Health and Safety

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

R.I. Gen. Laws § 23-17.29-8

§ 23-17.29-8. Notice to visitors. [Effective January 30, 2025.]

(a) If a resident conducts authorized electronic monitoring, a sign shall be clearly and conspicuously posted at each facility entrance accessible to visitors. The notice must state the following in large, easy-to-read type, “The rooms of some residents may be monitored electronically by or on behalf of the residents.”

(b) A sign shall also be clearly and conspicuously posted at the entrance to a resident’s room where authorized electronic monitoring is being conducted. The notice must state the following in large, easy-to-read type: “This room is electronically monitored.”

(c) The facility is responsible for installing and maintaining the signage required pursuant to this section.

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