Becker's Healthcare February 3, 2023
As the American Hospital Association advocates for national protections for healthcare workers facing violence and intimidation, here are eight pending legal efforts aimed at ensuring safety for this sector’s employees.
1. Federal: 35 legislators co-sponsor a bill introduced in February 2021 called the Workplace Violence Prevention for Health Care and Social Service Workers Act . The legislation looks to have a national standard prevention plan for workplace violence in healthcare settings.
The bill passed a House vote two months later and currently sits in the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions.
2. Federal: Another bill focusing on protecting healthcare employees from violence was introduced in June. A week after it was filed, eight hospital groups...
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