Missouri HB3401: Creates provisions relating to workplace violence prevention in health care settings

What the bill says

To amend chapters 191 and 197, RSMo, by adding thereto six new sections relating to workplace violence prevention in health care settings. Section A. Chapters 191 and 197, RSMo, are amended by adding thereto six new sections, to be known as sections 191.1903, 191.1906, 191.1909, 191.1912, 191.1915, and 197.708, to read as follows: 191.1903. As used in sections 191.1903 to 191.1915, the following terms mean: (1) "Committee", the workplace violence prevention committee or other committee responsible for developing a facility's workplace violence prevention plan under section 191.1906; (2) "Facil.

From the amended text:

To amend chapters 191 and 197, RSMo, by adding thereto six new sections relating to workplace violence prevention in health care settings. Section A. Chapters 191 and 197, RSMo, are amended by adding thereto six new sections, to be known as sections 191.1903, 191.1906, 191.1909, 191.1912, 191.1915, and 197.708, to read as follows: 191.1903. As used in sections 191.1903 to 191.1915, the following terms mean: (1) "Committee", the workplace violence prevention committee or other committee responsible for developing a facility's workplace violence prevention plan under section 191.1906; (2) "Facility", any hospital, as defined in section 197.020; (3) "Health care professional", a physician or other health care practitioner licensed, accredited, or certified by this state to perform specified health services consistent with state law, including an emergency medical responder as defined in section 190.100. 191.1906. 1. Each facility shall establish a workplace violence prevention committee or authorize an existing facility committee to develop the workplace violence prevention plan required under section 191.1909. 2. The committee shall include at (2) One physician licensed to practice medicine in this state who provides direct care to patients of the facility; and EXPLANATION -- Matter enclosed in bold-faced brackets [thus] in the above bill is not enacted and is intended to be omitted from the law. Matter in bold-face type in the above bill is …

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