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MA H4689
Requiring health care employers to develop and implement programs to prevent workplace violence
summary
Introduced
05/06/2020
05/06/2020
In Committee
05/06/2020
05/06/2020
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
12/31/2020
12/31/2020
Introduced Session
191st General Court
Bill Summary
Requiring health care employers to develop and implement programs to prevent workplace violence
AI Summary
This bill requires health care employers to develop and implement programs to prevent workplace violence. It defines key terms like "health care employer" and "workplace violence," and mandates that employers conduct risk assessments, create violence prevention plans, and designate a senior manager to oversee a crisis response team for employee-victims. The bill also provides protections for employees, such as allowing them to take up to 7 days of paid leave if they are victims of assault or assault and battery in the line of duty, and prohibiting employers from discriminating against them for exercising these rights. Additionally, the bill requires health care facilities or labor organizations to ensure victims receive relevant documentation within 24 hours.
Committee Categories
Health and Social Services
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),
Other Sponsors (1)
Joint Committee on Public Safety and Homeland Security (J)
Last Action
Reporting date extended to Thursday December 31, 2020, pending concurrence (on 06/22/2020)
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| Document Type | Source Location |
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| State Bill Page | https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/H4689 |
| Bill | https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/H4689.pdf |
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