HEALTH CARE VIOLENCE PREVENT

Reinserts the provisions of the introduced bill with the following changes. Makes changes to defined terms. Removes provisions concerning workplace safety, violent incident investigations, and penalties. Provides that, on or before November 30, 2027, the Department of Public Health shall, by rule, develop and publish in a publicly accessible format a template or form for health care providers to use to log type 2 violent incidents occurring in the emergency department (rather than just type 2 violence). Makes changes to information that the form shall include. Requires health care providers to begin logging type 2 violent incidents using the template or form no later than 3 months after the Department publishes the template or form. Provides that, on or before May 31, 2028, and on or before May 31 of each year thereafter, each health care provider shall prepare and annually submit to the Department an aggregate deidentified summary of the type 2 violent incidents logged as specified for the preceding calendar year. Makes changes to reporting requirements for health care providers and for the Department. Effective January 1, 2027.

Status

Passed

Signed or otherwise enacted

Status date

Jun 26, 2026

139 days ago

Current chamber

Senate

Session

2025-2026 Regular Session