Workplace Violence Prevention for Health Care and Social Service Workers Act
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Overview
This bill requires the Department of Labor to create a standard to help health care and social service workers prevent workplace violence. The standard will require covered employers, like hospitals and nursing homes, to develop and implement a comprehensive workplace violence prevention plan, investigate incidents, and provide training to employees. Facilities receiving Medicare funding will be required to comply with this standard, and the Secretary of Labor will issue an interim final standard within a year, followed by a final standard within two years.
Key provisions
- Requires the Department of Labor to issue an occupational safety and health standard for health care and social service workers.
- Mandates covered employers to develop and implement a comprehensive workplace violence prevention plan.
- Requires employers to investigate workplace violence incidents and provide relevant training to employees.
- Specifies that hospitals and skilled nursing facilities are covered facilities.
- Establishes timelines for issuing an interim final and final standard.
- Requires facilities receiving Medicare funds to comply with the standard.
- Includes provisions for annual evaluations of the plan's effectiveness.
- Prohibits retaliation against employees who report workplace violence concerns.
Who is affected
- Health care workers (e.g., nurses, doctors, therapists)
- Social service workers (e.g., social workers, case managers)
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