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Video Surveillance in Nursing Homes

I just learned that a delegate in the Nevada legislature has introduced a bill to permit surveillance in nursing homes.  The bill was prompted by outrageous cases of abuse and neglect of patients including stuffing a diaper in the mouth of a patient.  I've commented on the use of "granny cams" in previous posts.  In the past I've commented that I'm on the fence about whether they should be used because of concerns of privacy of nursing home patients who lack the capacity to consent to video surveillance.  However, the longer I have been litigating nursing home abuse and neglect cases in Virginia the more I feel that families need tools like surveillance to protect their loved ones.

What do you think?

Regards,

Joshua Silverman