The bill aims to enhance workplace violence prevention in health care settings by amending existing laws and introducing new requirements. It mandates that each health care setting develop and implement a workplace violence prevention plan, which must be monitored by a safety or workplace violence committee comprised of both employee-elected and employer-selected members. The plan should address various factors contributing to workplace violence, including security measures, staffing patterns, job design, and employee training. Additionally, the bill requires health care settings to conduct a comprehensive review and update of their violence prevention plans at least once a year.

Furthermore, the bill establishes a new requirement for timely investigations of workplace violence incidents, which must include a review of contributing factors and a summary of findings submitted to the relevant committee. Health care settings are required to submit these summaries at least twice a year for certain facilities and quarterly for others. The act is set to take effect on January 1, 2026, and includes a provision that it will be null and void if specific funding is not provided by June 30, 2025.

Statutes affected:
Original Bill: 49.19.020
Substitute Bill: 49.19.020
Second Substitute: 49.19.020
Bill as Passed Legislature: 49.19.020
Session Law: 49.19.020