Workplace Violence Prevention for Health Care and Social Service Workers Act
Senate Bill Would Require Health Care Employers to Create Workplace Violence Prevention Plans
Stalled
No legislative action in over 90 days.
Legislative Progress
Key Points
- Congress would require the Labor Department to set a national safety rule so health care and social service employers must prevent workplace violence.
- Covered workplaces include hospitals, nursing homes, mental health and addiction treatment centers, emergency transport, and some correctional health settings.
- Employers would have to create a written prevention plan with worker input, assess risks, add safety fixes (like alarms or secure entry), and investigate every incident.
- Workers would get training at least yearly, and employers must keep logs and records for 5 years and share them with workers while protecting patient privacy.
- The bill bans retaliation against workers who report violence or ask for help, and it ties compliance to Medicare participation for some hospitals and nursing facilities.
Impact Analysis
Personal Impact
How this policy affects specific groups of people
Milestones
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Sent to a congressional committee for expert review. The committee decides whether this bill moves forward.
Introduced in Senate
The bill was officially filed and given a number. It now enters the legislative queue.
Votes
No votes have been recorded for this legislation yet.
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Understanding H.R. 1195: The Workplace Violence Prevention for Health Care and Social Service Workers Act
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Congressional Bill
Official Title
Workplace Violence Prevention for Health Care and Social Service Workers Act
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