Establishes provisions requiring health care facilities to display certain signs
SB 791 requires all health care facilities in Missouri - including hospitals - to display a clear, prominent sign warning that assaulting healthcare professionals during work is a serious crime. The sign must state: "WARNING: ASSAULTING A HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONAL WHO IS ENGAGED IN THE PERFORMANCE OF HIS OR HER OFFICIAL DUTIES, INCLUDING STRIKING A HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONAL WITH ANY BODILY FLUID, IS A SERIOUS CRIME THAT MAY BE PUNISHABLE AS A CLASS A MISDEMEANOR." This applies to facilities defined under Missouri law (Section 376.1350). The bill aims to visibly communicate legal consequences for workplace violence against medical staff, directly affecting all covered facilities statewide.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2025
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Governor
Introduced Feb 26, 2025
Last action Mar 27, 2025
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Mike Henderson
RRepublican
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