This bill amends existing laws related to the Health Care Workplace Safety Commission by adding a representative from Hampstead Hospital to its membership and requiring health facilities to report incidents of workplace violence and hostile words to the Department of Labor on a monthly basis. Specifically, it introduces new legal language that mandates the commissioner of the Department of Labor, in consultation with the commission and the health and human services oversight committee, to adopt necessary rules for implementing these reporting requirements, including a common reporting form. The bill also clarifies that annual reports from the commission will not be confidential, although they will only contain aggregate data without referencing individual incidents or identifiable information.

Additionally, the bill repeals the exemption that previously allowed state-operated health care facilities to be outside the jurisdiction of the Health Care Workplace Safety Commission. This change aims to enhance oversight and accountability in reporting workplace violence incidents across all health care facilities in New Hampshire. The effective date of the act is set for 60 days after its passage.

Statutes affected:
Introduced: 151-J:1, 277-C:2, 151-J:7, 151-J:9