Nursing homes, residential care and care facilities for persons with intellectual disabilities

A BILL TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 44-7-305 SO AS TO REQUIRE NURSING HOMES, COMMUNITY RESIDENTIAL CARE FACILITIES, AND INTERMEDIATE CARE FACILITIES FOR PERSONS WITH INTELLECTUAL DISABILITY TO INSTALL, OPERATE, AND MAINTAIN AN ELECTRONIC VIDEO MONITORING SYSTEM AT EVERY FACILITY EXIT, WHICH CONTINUALLY MONITORS AND MAKES VIDEO RECORDINGS, TO REQUIRE THE FACILITY TO MAINTAIN COPIES OF RECORDINGS FOR AT LEAST THIRTY DAYS, TO PROHIBIT TAMPERING WITH SUCH SYSTEMS AND RECORDINGS, AND TO ESTABLISH ASSOCIATED PENALTIES.