The bill establishes mandatory reporting requirements for incidents of violence against health care workers in Montana. It mandates that health care employers ensure that any employee who experiences or witnesses an act of violence while on duty must provide an oral report within 24 hours. Following this, the employer is required to create a written report detailing the incident, including information about the victim, the perpetrator (if known), and a description of the act of violence. Additionally, the bill stipulates that a workers' compensation claim must be filed for all reported incidents that result in injury, and the employer must retain these reports for five years while also submitting quarterly reports to the relevant department.

Furthermore, the bill requires the department to compile and publish an annual report on workplace violence in health care settings. It provides definitions for key terms such as "act of violence," "health care employee," and "health care employer" to clarify the scope of the legislation. The new section created by this bill is intended to be integrated into Title 50, chapter 5 of the Montana Code.