HB 5089 Summary

• Requires local health departments and health facilities/agencies to establish violence prevention committees with at least 50% direct-care employees and develop written violence prevention plans reviewed annually.

• Mandates annual violence prevention training for all employees within 60 days of hire, covering de-escalation techniques, reporting procedures, safety devices, and employee rights.

• Requires creation and 5-year retention of records documenting violent acts (battery or assault of employees), with mandatory reporting to the department and local law enforcement within 24 hours if resulting in injury, involving weapons, or presenting emergent threats.

• Prohibits employee identification badges from showing full names, requires signage and admission form statements that violent acts are not tolerated, and protects employees from retaliation for reporting incidents.

• Requires the department to post annual public reports beginning January 1, 2021, documenting reported violent acts by facility, inspection outcomes, and violations while maintaining employee and patient confidentiality.