House Bill 176

Actions | Amendments
Last Action 03/24/23: signed by Governor (Acts Ch. 100)
Title AN ACT relating to health care workplace safety.
Bill Documents Acts Chapter 100
Current/Final
Introduced
Bill Request Number 390
Sponsors J. Nemes, J. Bauman, B. Chester-Burton, D. Elliott, W. Williams
Summary of Original Version Create new sections of KRS Chapter 216 to define terms; obligate the cabinet for Health and Family Services to develop guidelines for health facilities conducting workplace safety assessments and creating a workplace safety plan; require the cabinet to audit health facilities for compliance; require health facilities to create a workplace safety assessment and a workplace safety plan; obligate health facilities to provide trainings on the workplace safety assessment and plan; obligate health facilities to develop internal reporting requirements for incidents of workplace violence; create a new section of KRS Chapter 344 to prohibit discrimination against a health care worker that reports an incident of workplace violence.
Index Headings of Original Version Health and Medical Services - Workplace violence prevention, facility assessment, safety plan
Hospitals and Nursing Homes - Workplace violence prevention, facility assessment, safety plan
Labor and Industry - Health care, worker safety, workplace violence prevention
Occupations and Professions - Health care, worker safety, workplace violence prevention
Safety - Health care, worker safety, workplace violence prevention
Workforce - Health care, worker safety, workplace violence prevention
Occupational Safety and Health - Health care, worker safety, workplace violence prevention
Jump to Proposed Amendments House Committee Substitute 1
Votes Vote History

Actions

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02/07/23
  • introduced in House
  • to Committee on Committees (H)
02/21/23
  • to Health Services (H)
03/02/23
  • reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar with Committee Substitute (1)
03/03/23
  • 2nd reading, to Rules
  • posted for passage in the Consent Orders of the Day for Tuesday, March 07, 2023
03/07/23
  • taken from the Consent Orders of the Day
  • placed in the Regular Orders of the Day
03/08/23
  • 3rd reading, passed 91-0 with Committee Substitute (1)
03/09/23
  • received in Senate
  • to Committee on Committees (S)
03/13/23
  • taken from Committee on Committees (S)
  • 1st reading
  • returned to Committee on Committees (S)
  • to Health Services (S)
03/14/23
  • taken from Health Services (S)
  • 2nd reading
  • returned to Health Services (S)
03/15/23
  • reported favorably, to Rules as a consent bill
  • posted for passage in the Consent Orders of the Day for Wednesday, March 15, 2023
  • 3rd reading, passed 36 -0
  • received in House
03/16/23
  • enrolled, signed by Speaker of the House
  • enrolled, signed by President of the Senate
  • delivered to Governor
03/24/23
  • signed by Governor (Acts Ch. 100)

Proposed Amendments

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Amendment House Committee Substitute 1
Summary Retain original provisions and add a subsection to require the Cabinet for Health and Family Services to recognize that a health facility is in compliance with the provisions of this act if the health facility falls into one of four categories.
Index Headings Health and Medical Services - Workplace violence prevention, facility assessment, safety plan
Hospitals and Nursing Homes - Workplace violence prevention, facility assessment, safety plan
Labor and Industry - Health care, worker safety, workplace violence prevention
Occupational Safety and Health - Health care, worker safety, workplace violence prevention
Occupations and Professions - Health care, worker safety, workplace violence prevention
Safety - Health care, worker safety, workplace violence prevention
Workforce - Health care, worker safety, workplace violence prevention

Last updated: 11/9/2023 3:03 PM (EST)