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23-1183 Temporary Camera Installation in Hospital Rooms Required for Safety and Security
Health Net·CA · Emergency Medicine, Critical Care·Provider News
Effective date
Oct 1, 2023
We identified it
Jun 20, 2026
Summary
California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation now requires camera monitoring of hospitalized inmates when custody staff cannot maintain direct visual contact. CDCR will provide temporary cameras with live audio/video but no recording capabilities for hospital rooms treating incarcerated patients.
Action Required
No immediate billing changes required. Hospital billing teams should coordinate with facility management to accommodate CDCR camera installation requests for incarcerated patient rooms and ensure proper documentation of security equipment use in patient records.