AN ACT relating to workplace violence against health care professionals.

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 Services Health Care Professionals Hospitals And Health Facilities Labor and Industry Occupational Safety and Health Occupations and Professions Safety Workforce

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This bill strengthens existing Kentucky law protecting health care workers from workplace violence. It would require health facilities to post visible notices warning that threatening or aggressive behavior toward staff carries consequences, keep workers informed of updates to workplace safety policies, and ensure that when a violent incident occurs, the victim receives certain notifications. These changes aim to make health care workplaces safer and keep staff better informed of their rights and protections. Who it may affect: health care workers and the hospitals, clinics, and other health facilities that employ them.

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