PA HB926

Health facilities (hospitals, nursing homes, home health agencies, surgical centers, birth centers, hospices, psychiatric hospitals) must establish violence prevention committees with equal management and nonmanagement representation, led by two co-chairs

Committees must conduct initial risk assessments based on 5 years of incident data, then annually thereafter, and develop written violence prevention plans addressing factors like staffing levels, security response, public access, and high-risk areas

Employees must report workplace violence incidents immediately, with retaliation protections for reporters; facilities must maintain incident records for at least 3 years and provide reports to committees within 72 hours

Department of Labor and Industry may levy administrative fines of $1,000 to $10,000 per violation, issue corrective orders including employee restitution, and conduct inspections; courts may order injunctions, reinstatement, lost wages, and attorney fees

Facilities must provide violence prevention training at hire and annually, offer post-incident medical and mental health services, and post signage at entrances warning that employee assault is a felony