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Referred to the Committee on Education and 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.
Introduced April 1, 2025 by Joe Courtney · Last progress April 1, 2025
The section directs issuance and enforcement of interim, proposed, and final workplace violence prevention standards under the procedures and enforcement mechanisms of section 6(b) (29 U.S.C. 655(b)) and references compliance with section 6 and related provisions.
The section requires that the final standard provide no less protection than any State plan workplace violence standard approved under section 18 (29 U.S.C. 667) and states how State-adopted standards relate to the federal final standard.
The section directs the Secretary to prioritize technical assistance and advice consistent with section 21(d) of the Occupational Safety and Health Act (29 U.S.C. 670(d)) during a transitional period following issuance of the interim final standard.
Amends 42 U.S.C. 1395cc by adding a new subparagraph (Z) to subsection (a)(1) requiring hospitals and skilled nursing facilities that are not otherwise subject to the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970 (or an approved State occupational safety and health plan) to comply with the Workplace Violence Prevention Standard (as promulgated under section 101). Also makes related punctuation/formatting changes in subsection (a)(1) and revises references/lettering in subsection (b)(4), including replacing a reference to (a)(1)(U) with (a)(1)(V).
Requires the Department of Labor to set national workplace violence prevention rules for health care and social service employers. Within one year, OSHA must issue an interim standard that makes covered employers adopt a written prevention plan, train workers, investigate incidents, keep records, report events, and protect workers from retaliation. The interim standard is based on OSHA’s 2015 guidelines and takes effect quickly while a final rule is developed. Also requires certain hospitals and skilled nursing facilities that are not covered by OSHA to follow the same standard as a condition of Medicare participation. This closes coverage gaps so more frontline workers are protected across care settings.
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The Secretary of Labor must issue an interim final workplace violence prevention standard no later than 1 year after the Act is enacted.
The interim final standard must require certain employers in the health care and social service sectors (and certain employers in similar sectors) to develop and implement a comprehensive workplace violence prevention plan and carry out other requirements described in section 103 to protect health care workers, social service workers, and other personnel from workplace violence.
The interim final standard must, at a minimum, be based on OSHA’s 2015 Guidelines for Preventing Workplace Violence for Healthcare and Social Service Workers and must adhere to the requirements of this title.
The interim final standard must include a compliance period (set by the Secretary) of up to 1 year during which the Secretary prioritizes technical assistance and advice to covered employers, consistent with OSH Act section 21(d).
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Referred to the Committee on Education and 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.
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