H.R.3178

Save Healthcare Workers Act aims to protect hospital personnel from violence by enhancing penalties and providing grants for security improvements.

The Save Healthcare Workers Act seeks to address the serious issue of violence against hospital employees by enhancing penalties for such crimes and providing grants for security improvements. The bill increases penalties for assaults on hospital personnel, including those involving dangerous weapons or resulting in bodily injury. It also establishes a grant program administered by the Attorney General to fund security measures in hospitals, such as access control technologies, video surveillance, and training programs.