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HI HB2562
Bill
Status
Introduced
1/28/2026
Primary Sponsor
Ikaika Olds
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AI Summary
- Requires health care facilities to establish zero-tolerance policies and workplace violence prevention programs addressing physical assault, verbal assault, sexual assault, threats, and conduct causing emotional distress or fear for safety.
- Mandates written standard operating procedures for incident response, de-escalation, separation of workers from offenders, documentation, and investigation, with procedures submitted to the Department of Labor and Industrial Relations within 120 days.
- Protects health care workers from retaliation for reporting incidents and allows them to reject patient assignments posing serious risk of harm without adverse employment action.
- Requires acute/specialty care facilities with 30+ beds and long-term care facilities with 50+ beds to implement security measures including staffed checkpoints, metal detector screening, and restricted access areas.
- Authorizes enforcement by the Department of Labor and Industrial Relations with penalties up to $150 per day for violations, plus treble damages for lost wages and benefits if workers suffer harm while facilities are non-compliant.
Legislative Description
Relating To Workplace Violence In Health Care Settings.
DOH
Last Action
The committee(s) on HLT recommend(s) that the measure be deferred.
2/6/2026
Committee Referrals
Health2/2/2026
Full Bill Text
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