חוק לתיקון פקודת בריאות העם (מס' 33), התשע"ט-2019Law for the Amendment of the Public Health Ordinance (No. 33), 2019 · automatic translation · suggest a correction

Official summary of the law (Knesset)

The Law to Amend the Public Health Ordinance (Amendment No. 33), 2019, requires the installation of cameras in geriatric nursing hospitals where dementia patients and nursing care patients are hospitalized. The law provides that the director of a geriatric hospital will be required to install cameras in geriatric nursing hospitals. The cameras will record everything occurring in the shared spaces where patients are present, as well as in the patients' private spaces, including hospitalization rooms, showers and restrooms. It is also stipulated that a patient may refuse the operation of cameras in their private space. The provisions of the law ensure the protection of the privacy of patients staying in nursing wards; among other things, principles were established for operating the cameras so that patients' privacy is not violated, so that they are not filmed around the clock and while they are alone in their room. It is also provided that viewing of the recordings will be done only by an authorized person approved by the hospital director. In addition, the law includes provisions regarding the manner of storing the recordings and the maximum period a hospital must retain them. Furthermore, provisions were established regarding the duty to report in cases where there is concern of harm to patients.

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