HR 2584
SAVE Act
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Bill overview
The SAVE Act aims to protect hospital personnel from violence by establishing a new federal crime for assaulting or intimidating healthcare workers during their duties. It also authorizes grants to hospitals to implement violence prevention programs, including training, security technology, and coordination with law enforcement. The bill seeks to address the growing problem of workplace violence in hospitals, which disrupts healthcare delivery and negatively impacts patient outcomes, and recognizes the interstate impact of this issue.
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Larry Bucshon
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