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Task force recommendations to improve safety for behavioral-health workers advance in committee
Summary
Sponsors presented House Bill 2203, carrying 20 task‑force recommendations to improve workplace safety for behavioral‑health workers: written safety plans, mandatory training, tracking incidents and protections for staff who report or act in self‑defense. Labor leaders and providers urged support and implementation funding.
Lawmakers heard from sponsors and a broad set of stakeholders on House Bill 2203, a package of recommendations developed by a joint task force aimed at improving workplace safety for behavioral‑health care workers.
Representative Cyrus Javidy and Representative Travis Nelson, task‑force leaders, told the House Committee on Behavioral Health and Health Care the bill packages 20 recommendations developed with employers, workers, agencies and legislators after three public hearings and months of work. The proposals include requiring written workplace safety plans, mandatory de‑escalation training, emergency communication tools for lone workers, incident tracking and protections against retaliation for staff who report safety concerns or use reasonable…
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