Illinois SB1285 amends the Health Care Violence Prevention Act to enhance safety for health care workers.

Illinois SB1285 amends the Health Care Violence Prevention Act by requiring health care workers to notify management within three days of contacting law enforcement or filing a report due to workplace violence. It prohibits management from discouraging workers from reporting such incidents. Health care providers must display notices against verbal aggression and physical assault in all emergency departments and offer immediate post-incident services for affected workers.

Illinois SB1285 amends the Health Care Violence Prevention Act to enhance safety for health care workers.

Illinois SB1285 amends the Health Care Violence Prevention Act by requiring health care workers to notify management within three days of contacting law enforcement or filing a report due to workplace violence. It prohibits management from discouraging workers from reporting such incidents. Health care providers must display notices against verbal aggression and physical assault in all emergency departments and offer immediate post-incident services for affected workers.