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Law that requires quarterly reporting of violence against health workers eyed for continuation; DOJ and nursing groups support repeal of sunset
Summary
Supporters urged repeal of the sunset on the reporting requirement created by 2023’s law so the Department of Justice can continue compiling workplace violence data for health care facilities; nurses and physician groups said the data help target training and policy changes.
Representative Ed Buttrey asked the Senate Public Health Committee to repeal the sunset on a 2023 law that requires health care employers to document and report quarterly incidents of violence against health care workers. The sponsor said the Department of Justice has implemented a reporting portal and that the system is running and producing useful data.
Vicky Byrd,…
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