,,ii  #aaf? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,s4 #dggh  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,octob] #a1 #bjbj ,mrs4
 ,capito 7= h]self & ,mr4 ,man*97       
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read     
twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on       
,vet]ans' ,affairs  ,a ,,bill  ,to      
require ! ,secret>y ( ,vet]ans ,affairs 
to submit to ,congress a report on ! use
 ( security cam]as 9 m$ical c5t]s ( !   
,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans ,affairs4  #a4     
,report on use ( security cam]as 9      
m$ical c5t]s ( ,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans     
,affairs  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #ahj 
days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is     
,act1 ! ,secret>y ( ,vet]ans ,affairs1 9
 collaboration ) ! ,(fice ( ,op]ations1 
,security1 & ,prep>$ness ( ! ,dep>tm5t (
 ,vet]ans ,affairs1 ! ,vet]ans ,heal?   
,adm9i/ration1 & ! ,(fice ( ,con/ruction
 & ,facilities ,managem5t ( ! ,dep>tm5t1
 %all submit to ! ,committee on         
,vet]ans' ,affairs ( ! ,s5ate & !       
,committee on ,vet]ans' ,affairs ( !    
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives a report reg>d+ 

! policies & proc$ures ( ! ,dep>tm5t    
relat+ to ! usage & placem5t ( security 
cam]as ?r\gh\t m$ical c5t]s ( !         
,dep>tm5t & ! role su* cam]as play 9    
pati5t safety1 security ( ! m$ical c5t]1
 & ma9ta9+ pati5t privacy4  7b7 ,elem5ts
 ,! report requir$ by subsection 7a7    
%all include ! foll[+3  7#a7 ,a         
specification ( ! policies & proc$ures (
 ! ,dep>tm5t reg>d+ ! use ( security    
cam]as at m$ical c5t]s ( ! ,dep>tm5t )  
respect to ! foll[+3 7,a7 ,h[ !         
,dep>tm5t uses security cam]as to       
protect pati5ts1 includ+--  7i7 an      
id5tification ( ! specific units )9     
m$ical c5t]s 9 :i* ! use ( security     
cam]as is prioritiz$ to protect pati5t  
safety2  7ii7 a description ( !         
proc$ures t are 9 place to position     
security cam]as to ensure t /aff ( !    
,dep>tm5t are prop]ly c>+ = pati5ts2    
7iii7 a description ( h[ ! ,dep>tm5t    
uses security cam]as to monitor /aff2   
7iv7 a description ( ! ext5t to :i*     
m$ical c5t]s in/all security cam]as to  

monitor all locations :]e drugs are /or$
 to ensure t drugs are acc\nt$ =1 & an  
assessm5t ( :e!r ?is is a widely us$    
practice2 &  7v7 a description (        
improvem5ts t c be made by ! ,dep>tm5t  
reg>d+ ! placem5t ( security cam]as & ! 
/orage ( data f su* cam]as to bett] hold
 /aff acc\ntable & ensure ! safety (    
pati5ts4  7,b7 ,! ext5t to :i* !        
,dep>tm5t requires ! use ( security     
cam]as at m$ical c5t]s to enhance ov]all
 security1 includ+--  7i7 a description 
( h[ ext]ior security cam]as are us$2   
7ii7 a description ( h[ int]ior security
 cam]as are us$2 &  7iii7 an            
id5tification ( ! locations1 int]ior &  
ext]ior1 9 :i* ! ,dep>tm5t prioritizes !
 use ( security cam]as4  7,c7 ,! pati5t 
privacy policy ( ! ,dep>tm5t ) respect  
to ! placem5t ( security cam]as1        
includ+--  7i7 ! ext5t to :i* !         
,dep>tm5t au?orizes security cam]as to  
be plac$ outside ( pati5t rooms to      
monitor :o ent]s ! room2 &  7ii7 an     
id5tification ( areas )9 m$ical c5t]s   

:]e ! use ( security cam]as is bann$4   
7#b7 ,recomm5dations = improv+ pati5t   
security & ensur+ t /aff is held        
acc\ntable1 includ+-- 7,a7              
recomm5dations ) respect to--  7i7 h[ ! 
,dep>tm5t c\ld bett] use security cam]as
 to protect ! safety ( pati5ts2  7ii7 ! 
mann] 9 :i* ! ,dep>tm5t c bett] au?orize
 direct sup]visors to monitor footage f 
security cam]as2  7iii7 specific units  
)9 m$ical c5t]s 9 :i* ! use ( security  
cam]as %\ld be requir$ to hold /aff     
acc\ntable2  7iv7 ! am\nt ( fund+       
necess>y to address %ortfalls ) respect 
to security cam]as & ! specific uses =  
su* fund+2 &  7v7 ! numb] ( /aff t ea*  
m$ical c5t] %\ld h monitor+ footage f   
security cam]as at all times2 &  7,b7   
reason+ z to :e!r or n ! ,secret>y w\ld 
recomm5d t e hallway ( ea* m$ical c5t] h
 at lea/ "o security cam]a4  7#c7 ,su*  
o!r matt]s z ! ,secret>y consid]s       
necess>y4