The bill aims to enhance workplace violence prevention in health care settings by amending existing regulations and introducing new requirements. It mandates that each health care setting develop and implement a workplace violence prevention plan, which must be updated annually. The plan should address various factors contributing to workplace violence, including security measures, staffing patterns, job design, and employee training. Additionally, health care settings with established safety or workplace violence committees are required to involve these committees in the development and monitoring of the prevention plan.

Furthermore, the bill establishes a new requirement for timely investigations of workplace violence incidents, which must include a review of the incident details and an assessment of contributing factors. Health care settings are required to submit summaries of their findings and analyses to the relevant committee at specified intervals, depending on the type of facility. 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