or near its main entrances a sign that clearly states that
monitoring devices may be in use in the facility.
(b) Residents' rooms.--Additional notice shall be displayed
at the entrance of the room of a resident in which authorized
electronic monitoring occurs stating that the room is being
monitored by a monitoring device.
Section 807-A. Access to recordings or photographs.
Any video recording or photograph produced from a monitoring
device at a facility shall be considered the personal property
of the resident and the facility may not access the recording or
photograph without the written consent of the resident or the
representative of the resident.
Section 808-A. Prohibition of obstruction or interception.
(a) General rule.--No person or entity may intentionally
hamper, obstruct, tamper with or destroy an electronic
monitoring device installed in a long-term care facility.
(b) Criminal offense.--A person or entity that intentionally
hampers, obstructs, tampers with or destroys a recording or a
monitoring device installed in a long-term care facility shall
be subject to the penalties prescribed in 18 Pa.C.S. ยง 4910
(relating to tampering with or fabricating physical evidence) as
it relates to tampering of physical evidence.
(c) Interception, disclosure and use of intercepted
communications.--No person or entity may intercept a
communication or disclose or use an intercepted communication of
a monitoring device placed or installed in a common area of a
long-term care facility without:
(1) the express written consent of the facility; or
(2) for an electronic monitoring device installed in a
resident's room, the express written consent of the resident
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