CT SB00014

Commissioner of Public Health would issue public service announcements about mistreatment of health care workers and encouraging civility in health care settings, within available appropriations

Hospital security personnel would be added to the definition of "health care employee" under section 53a-167c, enabling assault charges for attacks against them

Secretary of the Office of Policy and Management would create and fund a grant program for Connecticut hospitals to secure entrances and public spaces

Hospitals would be authorized to create patient conduct policies allowing them to require certain patients receive nonemergency care at a different location when health care worker safety is at risk