Senate Bill 465 would require security cameras to be installed in assisted living programs and nursing homes

MARYLAND. – In Annapolis, lawmakers are considering a bill that would require surveillance cameras inside nursing homes and assisted living facilities. In the proposed Senate, Bill 465 requires cameras to be installed in common areas like meeting and living rooms.

Recordings would have to be stored for at least 120 days, without interruption. John B. Parsons Assisted Living Community Director, Joe Laque, told WMDT, that they have already implemented these security cameras.

“We don’t have anything to hide, and I don’t think our employees are doing anything that would make them afraid to be on camera. Our employees know we have all common areas under camera, and we do our job the way they are supposed to be done.”

The legislation also specifies that video recording is prohibited in private spaces.