MA H2364

Requires home healthcare employers to provide annual workplace safety training and develop violence prevention programs, including pre-service safety assessments evaluating patient psychiatric status, history of violence, substance use, and presence of weapons

Mandates employers provide cellular phones or two-way communication devices and hand-held alarms to workers during home visits, with workers permitted to refuse services in situations of imminent danger without loss of pay or discipline

Establishes up to 7 days of paid leave per 12-month period for home healthcare workers who are victims of assault or battery in the line of duty, to seek victim services, legal assistance, or protective orders

Requires employers to report all workplace violence incidents every 180 days to the Department of Public Health and the district attorney, with aggregate data made publicly available within 90 days

Imposes fines of up to $2,000 per violation, with the Attorney General authorized to issue cease and desist orders to close non-compliant work sites, and protects workers from retaliation for filing safety complaints