Bill > HF4210

This bill establishes safety requirements for hospitals and violence intervention teams, requires hospitals to have a secure online portal for reporting violence incidents and threats of violence, mandates de-escalation training for all hospital healthcare workers, and requires a legislative report. Key provisions include: 1) hospitals must maintain a log of patients who leave the emergency department without receiving care, 2) hospitals must provide safety and de-escalation training for healthcare workers, 3) hospitals must establish violence intervention teams with specific staff qualifications, 4) hospitals must report violence incidents through a secure online portal, and 5) the commissioner of health must inspect hospitals for compliance and issue correction orders as needed.