26RS HB 713

Actions

Last Action	02/24/26: to Committee on Committees (H)
Title	AN ACT relating to workplace violence against health care professionals.
Bill Documents	Introduced
Bill Request Number	373
Sponsor	J. Nemes
Summary of Original Version	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.
Index Headings of Original Version	Health And Medical Services - Workplace violence, reporting, follow-up measures Health Care Professionals - Workplace violence, reporting, follow-up measures Hospitals And Health Facilities - Workplace violence, reporting, follow-up measures Labor And Industry - Health care, worker safety, workplace violence, reporting Occupational Safety And Health - Health care, worker safety, workplace violence, reporting Occupations And Professions - Health care, worker safety, workplace violence, reporting Safety - Health care, employees, workplace violence, follow-up measures Workforce - Health care, worker safety, workplace violence, follow-up measures