Bill
Bill > H1416
MA H1416
Requiring health care employers to develop and implement programs to prevent workplace violence
summary
Introduced
01/22/2019
01/22/2019
In Committee
07/10/2019
07/10/2019
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
12/31/2020
12/31/2020
Introduced Session
191st General Court
Bill Summary
Relative to providing protections for health care employees who are victims of violence or assault and battery. The Judiciary.
AI Summary
This bill aims to protect healthcare employees from workplace violence. It requires healthcare employers to conduct annual risk assessments, develop and implement programs to minimize the danger of workplace violence, designate a senior manager responsible for an in-house crisis response team, and report incidents of assault and battery to the Department of Public Health and the office of the district attorney. The bill also allows healthcare employees who are victims of assault or assault and battery in the line of duty to take up to 7 days of paid leave to seek victim services, legal assistance, or address other issues related to the incident, without having to exhaust other leave options first. The bill also prohibits employers from discriminating against or retaliating against employees who exercise their rights under this law.
Committee Categories
Justice
Sponsors (102)
Brian Ashe (D),
Bruce Ayers (D),
Ruth Balser (D),
Christine Barber (D),
Jay Barrows (R),
David Biele (D),
Michael Brady (D),
Paul Brodeur (D),
Tony Cabral (D),
Pete Capano (D),
Gerry Cassidy (D),
Tackey Chan (D),
Mike Connolly (D),
Edward Coppinger (D),
William Crocker (R),
Daniel Cullinane (D),
Mark Cusack (D),
Josh Cutler (D),
Julian Cyr (D),
Angelo D'Emilia (R),
Mike Day (D),
Marjorie Decker (D),
Diana Dizoglio (D),
Dan Donahue (D),
Shawn Dooley (R),
Michelle DuBois (D),
Carolyn Dykema (D),
Jamie Eldridge (D),
Nika Elugardo (D),
Tricia Farley-Bouvier (D),
Paul Feeney (D),
Kim Ferguson (R),
Dylan Fernandes (D),
Sean Garballey (D),
Denise Garlick (D),
Colleen Garry (D),
Carmine Gentile (D),
Susan Gifford (R),
Thomas Golden (D),
Carlos González (D),
Ken Gordon (D),
Tami Gouveia (D),
Danielle Gregoire (D),
Pat Haddad (D),
Jim Hawkins (D),
Stephen Hay (D),
Jonathan Hecht (D),
Natalie Higgins (D),
Kate Hogan (D),
Kevin Honan (D),
Louis Kafka (D),
Hannah Kane (R),
Patrick Kearney (D),
Mary Keefe (D),
Kay Khan (D),
Kathy LaNatra (D),
John Lawn (D),
David LeBoeuf (D),
Jack Lewis (D),
Jason Lewis (D),
David Linsky (D),
Jay Livingstone (D),
Adrian Madaro (D),
John Mahoney (D),
Elizabeth Malia (D),
Paul Mark (D),
Joe McGonagle (D),
Paul McMurtry (D),
Joan Meschino (D),
Christina Minicucci (D),
Rady Mom (D),
Matt Muratore (R),
James Murphy (D),
Brian Murray (D),
David Nangle (D),
Harold Naughton (D),
Tram Nguyen (D),
Patrick O'Connor (R),
Marc Pacheco (D),
Sarah Peake (D),
Elizabeth Poirier (R),
Denise Provost (D),
Angelo Puppolo (D),
Becca Rausch (D),
Dave Robertson (D),
Dave Rogers (D),
John Rogers (D),
Danny Ryan (D),
Lindsay Sabadosa (D),
Jon Santiago (D),
Alan Silvia (D),
Tom Stanley (D),
Walter Timilty (D),
José Tosado (D),
Steve Ultrino (D),
Aaron Vega (D),
John Velis (D),
RoseLee Vincent (D),
Tom Walsh (D),
Timothy Whelan (R),
Susannah Whipps (I),
Jon Zlotnik (D),
Last Action
Accompanied a new draft, see H4689 (on 05/06/2020)
Official Document
bill text
bill summary
Loading...
bill summary
Loading...
bill summary
| Document Type | Source Location |
|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/H1416 |
| Bill | https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/H1416.pdf |
Loading...