Requires the establishment of workplace violence prevention plans for health care facilities licensed under article 28 of the public health law; requires such plans to be updated annually and to include safety and security assessments and policies to address and reduce risks identified in the assessment.
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
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7577
2025-2026 Regular Sessions
I N A S S E M B L Y
April 1, 2025
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Introduced by M. of A. SEPTIMO -- read once and referred to the Commit-
tee on Health
AN ACT to amend the public health law, in relation to requiring the
establishment of workplace violence prevention plans for certain
health care facilities
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. The public health law is amended by adding a new section
2832 to read as follows:
§ 2832. WORKPLACE VIOLENCE PREVENTION PLANS. 1. BEGINNING JANUARY
FIRST, TWO THOUSAND TWENTY-SIX, EVERY FACILITY LICENSED UNDER THIS ARTI-
CLE, IN CONSULTATION WITH SUCH FACILITY'S AFFECTED EMPLOYEES, INCLUDING
THE RECOGNIZED COLLECTIVE BARGAINING AGENT OR AGENTS, IF ANY, SHALL
ESTABLISH A WORKPLACE VIOLENCE PREVENTION PLAN. SUCH PLAN SHALL BE
UPDATED ANNUALLY AND SHALL INCLUDE:
(A) A FACILITY SAFETY AND SECURITY ASSESSMENT TO IDENTIFY AND EVALUATE
RISKS INCLUDING TO THE FACILITY'S LAYOUT, THE IMPACT OF SUFFICIENT
STAFFING, THE CRIME RATE IN THE SURROUNDING AREAS, AND THE ADEQUACY OF
CURRENT TRAINING AND PROTECTIVE MEASURES;
(B) POLICIES TO ADDRESS AND REDUCE RISKS IDENTIFIED IN THE ASSESSMENT
INCLUDING TRAINING, INCREASED STAFFING AND SECURITY, EQUIPMENT AND
FACILITY MODIFICATIONS; AND
(C) POLICIES ON THE REPORTING OF VIOLENT INCIDENTS INCLUDING BUT NOT
LIMITED TO FACILITY SECURITY, FACILITY ADMINISTRATION, LOCAL LAW
ENFORCEMENT AND TO THE DEPARTMENT.
2. EVERY FACILITY SHALL MAKE THE WORKPLACE VIOLENCE PREVENTION PLAN
AVAILABLE, UPON REQUEST, TO ITS EMPLOYEES AND TO THE DEPARTMENT.
§ 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
LBD11238-01-5
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