Ohio Code 3721.66 – Tampering and unauthorized use
(A) No person other than the resident or resident’s guardian or attorney in fact who authorized the installation and use of an electronic monitoring device in the resident’s room in a long-term care facility shall intentionally obstruct, tamper with, or destroy the device or a recording made by the device.
Terms Used In Ohio Code 3721.66
- Guardian: A person legally empowered and charged with the duty of taking care of and managing the property of another person who because of age, intellect, or health, is incapable of managing his (her) own affairs.
- Person: includes an individual, corporation, business trust, estate, trust, partnership, and association. See Ohio Code 1.59
(B) Except as provided in division (C) of this section, no person other than the following shall intentionally view or listen to the images displayed or sounds recorded by an electronic monitoring device installed in a resident’s room:
(1) The resident;
(2) The resident’s guardian or attorney in fact;
(3) Law enforcement personnel.
(C) A resident or resident’s guardian or attorney in fact may authorize a person to view or listen to the images displayed or sounds recorded by an electronic monitoring device installed in a resident’s room.
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