Signed by Governor Doug Ducey

Vote Smart's Synopsis:

Vote to pass a bill that increases prevention measures and penalties for healthcare worker assault.

Highlights:

• Defines “health care worker” an an indidivual employed by or contracted to work at a health care institution or employed to provide health care or related services in a field work setting, including (Sec. 1):

• Home health care;

• Home-based hospice;

• Home-based social work; or

• Any emergency services and transport worker.

• Exempts a worker who is privately employed or contracted by an individual in their residence to perform covered services for the individual or a family member (Sec. 1).

• Requires health care employers develop, implement, and maintain a written violence prevention plan by July 1, 2023 (Sec. 2).

• Defines “health care employer” as a health care institution such as a hospital, freestanding emergency services facility or urgent care facility that has 50 or more employees (Sec. 2).

Full Bill Text

Vote Smart's Synopsis:

Vote to pass a bill that increases prevention measures and penalties for healthcare worker assault.

Highlights:

• Defines “health care worker” an an indidivual employed by or contracted to work at a health care institution or employed to provide health care or related services in a field work setting, including (Sec. 1):

• Home health care;

• Home-based hospice;

• Home-based social work; or

• Any emergency services and transport worker.

• Exempts a worker who is privately employed or contracted by an individual in their residence to perform covered services for the individual or a family member (Sec. 1).

• Requires health care employers develop, implement, and maintain a written violence prevention plan by July 1, 2023 (Sec. 2).

• Defines “health care employer” as a health care institution such as a hospital, freestanding emergency services facility or urgent care facility that has 50 or more employees (Sec. 2).

Full Bill Text