House Bill 5223
115th Congress(2017-2018)
Health Care Workplace Violence Prevention Act
Introduced
Introduced in House on Mar 8, 2018
Origin Chamber
House
Type
Bill
Bill
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Bill Number
5223
Congress
115
Policy Area
Labor and Employment
Labor and Employment
Primary focus of measure is matters affecting hiring and composition of the workforce, wages and benefits, labor-management relations; occupational safety, personnel management, unemployment compensation. Measures concerning public-sector employment may fall under Government Operations and Politics policy area.
No House votes have been held for this bill.
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.
March 8, 2018
03/19/2018
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
03/09/2018
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
03/08/2018
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.
03/08/2018
Introduced in House
Public Record
Record Updated
Jan 11, 2023 1:40:18 PM