Prohibiting cameras and recording devices in bedrooms and bathrooms of foster children

Summary

The bill bans any camera or recording device in the bedrooms and bathrooms of foster homes in West Virginia. It allows only specific exceptions for baby monitors or devices used for children with severe physical or diagnosed behavioral, cognitive, or psychological disorders, and those devices must be visible. The measure aims to protect the privacy of children in out‑of‑home care while still permitting necessary medical monitoring.

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