Certain health care facilities electronic monitoring authorization provision

2025-2026 Regular Session Introduced by Jim Abeler and 1 co-sponsor

SF 3240 authorizes electronic monitoring in certain Minnesota health care facilities, outlining scope and safeguards for privacy, data handling, and oversight.

Withdrawn and re-referred to Human Services

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Basic information

Bill number: SF 3240 (Senate)

Title: Certain health care facilities electronic monitoring authorization provision

Status: Referred to Health and Human Services

Introduced: April 3, 2025

Legislative actions so far:

2025-04-03: Introduction and first reading
2025-04-03: Referred to Health and Human Services

Related bills / companion: HF 3077 (House)

Purpose and intent (based on title)

The bill’s title indicates it would address an authorization provision for electronic monitoring in certain health care facilities. The exact scope, regulatory approach, and goals (e.g., safety, security, patient privacy) are not provided in the available information. A full understanding will require reading the bill text to confirm:
- which facilities are covered (e.g., hospitals, long-term care, clinics)
- what types of electronic monitoring are authorized (e.g., cameras, patient-wellness monitoring, access-control systems)
- any requirements for consent, notice, privacy safeguards, data handling, and retention
- who administers and enforces the authorization

Key provisions to expect (not yet confirmed in current information)

Because the full bill text is not available here, the following elements are commonly addressed in electronic monitoring authorization provisions and should be confirmed in SF 3240:
- Definitions: facility types, monitoring modalities, and terms used in the act
- Authorization framework: who may deploy electronic monitoring and under what circumstances
- Privacy and consent: patient or resident notification, consent where required, and privacy protections
- Data handling: storage, access, retention periods, security measures, and audit rights
- Oversight and enforcement: regulatory authority, penalties for noncompliance, and reporting requirements
- Compliance timelines: effective date(s) and any phased implementation
- Remedies and exceptions: circumstances under which monitoring may be limited or excluded

Affected entities

Primary audience: Health care facilities in Minnesota that fall within the bill’s defined scope

Secondary effects: Patients/residents and their families, facility staff, and privacy/security officers may be impacted by new monitoring requirements and data practices

The text will specify which exact facilities and settings are covered and any exemptions

Procedural and timeline aspects

Introduced and first read on April 3, 2025

Referred to the Health and Human Services committee, indicating initial committee review will focus on policy, fiscal impact, and implementation details

A House companion (HF 3077) exists, suggesting potential parallel action in the House

No further actions (e.g., hearings, amendments, floor votes) are listed in the provided information; future steps will depend on committee action and scheduling

Next steps for readers

Review the full bill text of SF 3240 (and HF 3077) once available to understand the precise provisions, definitions, and requirements

Monitor committee hearings in Health and Human Services for discussion, amendments, and fiscal notes

Consider how the proposed authorization interacts with existing state privacy, health information, and patient rights laws

If you’d like, I can update this summary with specific provisions as soon as the bill text is released.

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