The bill establishes new offenses specifically targeting health care providers, including assault, threats of violence, and battery. It defines "assault" and "battery" in accordance with existing law and introduces the term "threat of violence," which encompasses both express and implied threats that could result in bodily injury or property damage. The bill outlines the criteria for these offenses, emphasizing that the perpetrator must know or reasonably should know that the victim is a health care provider acting within their professional capacity at the time of the offense.

Penalties for these offenses are clearly specified, with first-time offenders facing misdemeanor charges that could result in imprisonment for 2 to 6 months and fines up to $1,000. Subsequent offenses escalate to felony charges, carrying a minimum of 45 days to a maximum of 3 years in prison, along with the same potential fine. The act is set to take effect on July 1, 2024.