Bill to allow monitoring in nursing homes now law

CHICAGO — Attorney General Lisa Madigan today announced that her proposal to help ensure the safety and well-being of nursing home residents was signed into law. House Bill 2462, sponsored by Rep. Greg Harris (D-Chicago) and Sen. Terry Link (D-Waukegan), was passed by the General Assembly with overwhelming support and allows residents and their families […]

Attorney General Madigan Applauds House Passage of Bill to Allow Video, Audio Monitoring in Nursing Homes

Springfield —(ENEWSPF)—April 21, 2015. Attorney General Lisa Madigan today applauded the members of the Illinois House of Representatives after it passed her proposal to allow nursing home residents and their families to place video or audio monitoring devices in their rooms to help ensure their safety and well-being. House Bill 2462 sponsored by Rep. Greg […]

Nursing home room monitoring cameras would be allowed under Illinois bill

By Wes Venteicher Chicago Tribune FEBRUARY 13, 2015, 5:40 PM C amera monitoring would be allowed in Illinois nursing homes under a bill introduced Friday, reopening a debate over whether the potential safety benefits outweigh privacy concerns. The bill, drafted by the office of Illinois Attorney General Lisa Madigan and introduced by Rep. Greg Harris, […]

I-TEAM: LAW WOULD ALLOW NURSING HOME SURVEILLANCE CAMERAS

Chuck Goudie Friday, February 13, 2015 06:18PM CHICAGO (WLS) — Ten months after an ABC7 I-Team investigation of nursing home abuse, legislation was introduced in Springfield Friday that would help family members who want to keep closer watch on their loves ones. Under the proposal, surveillance cameras could be put in the rooms of nursing […]