California Considers Bill Requiring Hospital Violence Prevention Plans
California Senator Alex Padilla has introduced a bill to address violence against workers at hospitals and health facilities.
Senate Bill 1299 would require hospitals to establish workplace violence prevention plans that evaluate staffing levels to determine if insufficient staffing contributes to a risk of violence, sufficiency of the security systems including the availability of security personnel, security risks associated with specific units, areas of the facility with uncontrolled access, late-night and early morning shifts, and employee security in areas surrounding the facility such as employee parking areas.