Engrossed
2026 Regular Session
HB713
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Amend various sections of KRS 216.701 to 216.709 to define terms; require health facilities to display a notice in a prominent location advising of possible consequences of threatening or aggressive behavior toward health care workers; require health facilities to notify health care workers of changes to policies, procedures, or the workplace safety plan based on a health facility's required annual review; require that any health facility procedure for incidents of workplace violence shall require certain notifications for the victim.
Health and Medical ServicesHealth Care ProfessionalsHospitals And Health FacilitiesLabor and IndustryOccupational Safety and HealthOccupations and ProfessionsSafetyWorkforce
Introduced: February 24, 2026
Last action: March 16, 2026
To Health Services (S)
Legislative History
Feb 24, 2026 · House
Introduced In House
Feb 24, 2026 · House
To Committee On Committees (H)
Mar 3, 2026 · House
To Health Services (H)
Mar 5, 2026 · House
Reported Favorably, 1st Reading, To Calendar With Committee Substitute (1)
Mar 6, 2026 · House
2nd Reading, To Rules (clerical)
Mar 6, 2026 · House
Posted For Passage In The Regular Orders Of The Day For Monday, March 09 2026 (clerical)
Mar 9, 2026 · House
3rd Reading, Passed 98-0 With Committee Substitute (1) (clerical)
Mar 10, 2026 · Senate
Received In Senate
Primary Sponsor
Jason.Nemes@kylegislature.gov
Co-sponsors (2)
steve.bratcher@kylegislature.gov
Ken.Fleming@kylegislature.gov
Roll calls
March 9, 2026
House: 3rd reading, passed 98-0 with Committee Substitute (1)
Yea: 98
Nay: 0
