#aag? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 ,r4 
#aeaj  ,,an ,,act  ,to direct !         
,secret>y ( ,vet]ans ,affairs to submit 
to ,congress a report on ! use ( cam]as 
9 m$ical facilities ( ! ,dep>tm5t (     
,vet]ans ,affairs4  #a4 ,report on use (
 cam]as 9 m$ical facilities ( !         
,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans ,affairs  7a7      
,report requir$ ,n lat] ?an "o ye> aft] 
! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !       
,secret>y ( ,vet]ans ,affairs1 9        
collaboration ) ! ,(fice ( ,op]ations1  
,security1 & ,prep>$ness ( ! ,dep>tm5t (
 ,vet]ans ,affairs1 ! ,vet]ans ,heal?   
,adm9i/ration1 & ! ,(fice ( ,con/ruction
 & ,facilities ,managem5t ( ! ,dep>tm5t1
 %all submit to ! ,committees on        
,vet]ans' ,affairs ( ! ,s5ate & ! ,h\se 
( ,repres5tatives a report analyz+ !    
policies1 use1 & ma9t5ance ( cam]as     
deploy$ by ! ,dep>tm5t = pati5t safety &
 law en=cem5t at m$ical facilities ( !  
,dep>tm5t4  7b7 ,elem5ts ,! report      
requir$ by subsection 7a7 %all include !
 foll[+3  7#a7 ,a compreh5sive review ( 

! policies & proc$ures ( ! ,dep>tm5t    
reg>d+ ! use & ma9t5ance ( cam]as )     
respect to ! foll[+3 7,a7 ,pati5t       
safety1 includ+--  7i7 an analysis ( h[ 
cam]as are us$ to monitor /aff &        
pati5ts2  7ii7 an analysis ( ! specific 
units )9 m$ical facilities 9 :i* ! use (
 cam]as is prioritiz$ to protect pati5t 
safety2  7iii7 an analysis ( ! proc$ures
 reg>d+ ! position+ ( cam]as2  7iv7 an  
analysis ( ! ext5t to :i* cam]as monitor
 locations :]e drugs are /or$ to ensure 
t drugs are acc\nt$ =1 & an assessm5t ( 
:e!r ?is is a widely us$ practice2 &    
7v7 an analysis ( ! actions tak5 to     
pres]ve & protect pati5t privacy4  7,b7 
,law en=cem5t ( m$ical facilities ( !   
,dep>tm5t1 includ+--  7i7 h[ ext]ior    
cam]as are us$2  7ii7 h[ int]ior cam]as 
are us$2 &  7iii7 an analysis (         
locations1 int]ior & ext]ior1 9 :i*     
cam]a use is prioritiz$4  7#b7          
,recomm5dations ( ! ,secret>y to improve
 pati5t safety & law en=cem5t1 includ+--
  7,a7 ! placem5t & ma9t5ance ( cam]as2 

7,b7 ! /orage ( data f su* cam]as2  7,c7
 ! au?ority ( sup]visors at m$ical      
facilities ( ! ,dep>tm5t to review      
record+s f cam]as2  7,d7 ! numb] ( /aff 
requir$ to monitor live footage f cam]as
 at ea* m$ical facility ( ! ,dep>tm5t2  
7,e7 ! fund+ necess>y to address        
%ortfalls ) respect to cam]as & !       
specific uses = su* fund+2  7,f7 any    
additional actions requir$ to pres]ve & 
protect pati5t privacy2 &  7,g7 su* o!r 
matt]s ! ,secret>y det]m9es appropriate4
  7c7 ,cam]a def9$ ,9 ?is section1 ! t]m
 cam]a means any video cam]a us$ 9 a    
m$ical facility ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans
 ,affairs = purposes ( pati5t safety or 
law en=cem5t1 b does n include cam]as   
us$ solely by ! ,inspector ,g5]al ( !   
,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans ,affairs to assi/ 9
 crim9al inve/igations conduct$ by !    
,inspector ,g5]al4  ,pass$ ! ,h\se (    
,repres5tatives ,may #ah1 #bjba4;,cl]k4