An Act requiring health care employers to develop and implement programs to prevent workplace violence

This bill requires health care employers (including hospitals, certain state facilities, and other licensed health care sites like teaching hospitals and non-acute care facilities) to create and maintain workplace violence prevention programs. Key mechanisms include annual risk assessments co-developed with employees, written violence prevention plans detailing hazard mitigation and reporting systems, mandatory employee training on reporting incidents, and designated crisis response teams for affected staff. Employers must submit incident reports every 180 days to the department and local district attorney, with data made publicly available statewide. Violations can result in fines up to $2,000 per offense, and employees cannot be penalized for reporting safety concerns.