Illinois HB5168 amends the Health Care Violence Prevention Act to enhance workplace safety for health care workers by establishing stricter protocols.
Illinois HB5168 amends the Health Care Violence Prevention Act to mandate that health care providers implement comprehensive workplace violence prevention programs. These programs must include risk assessments, employee training, and procedures for reporting incidents. Health care workers are prohibited from being discouraged from contacting law enforcement or filing reports about workplace violence. The bill also requires health care providers to document investigations of violent incidents and submit annual reports to the Department of Public Health.
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