HR 5223
115th Congress
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Health Care Workplace Violence Prevention Act
Everywhere this bill has been
4 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Mar 19, 2018
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Mar 9, 2018
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Mar 8, 2018
Referred to the Committee on Education and the Workforce, and in addition to the Committees on Energy and Commerce, and Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Mar 8, 2018
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
Health Care Workplace Violence Prevention Act
This bill requires the Department of Labor to address workplace violence in health care facilities pursuant to the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970. Specifically, Labor must issue a rule that requires certain health care employers to adopt a comprehensive plan for protecting health care workers and other personnel from workplace violence.
What's happening now
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Committees of jurisdiction
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