Vermont legislation · 2025-2026 Session
Vermont H259: An act relating to preventing workplace violence in hospitals
Status: Signed into law, April 29, 2025
What the bill says
An act relating to preventing workplace violence in hospitals. (H.259) It is hereby enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Vermont.
From the chaptered text, April 29, 2025:
An act relating to preventing workplace violence in hospitals. (H.259) It is hereby enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Vermont: Sec. 1. 18 V.S.A. § 1911b is added to read: § 1911b. WORKPLACE VIOLENCE PREVENTION PLANNING (a)(1) A hospital licensed pursuant to this chapter shall establish and implement a security plan for preventing workplace violence and managing aggressive behaviors. Each hospital shall establish a team for the purpose of providing advice during the development of the hospital's security plan. The hospital shall select individuals from the following groups to serve on its security plan development team: (A) health care employees providing direct patient care at the hospital; (B) representatives from the designated agency serving the region where the hospital is located; and (C) representatives of relevant law enforcement agencies. (2) The security plan shall be based on the results of a security risk assessment that addresses all high-risk areas of the hospital, including the emergency department, and all patient care areas. The security risk assessment shall be conducted in consultation with the medical and nursing directors of each department and those hospital employees supervising other high-risk areas of the hospital. The security risk assessment shall consider overall VT LEG #383321 v.1 No. 9 Page 2 of 7 patient volume, crime rates in the community, and the availability …
Sponsors
- Mari Cordes (D, Addison-4) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : House message: Governor approved bill on [April 29, 2025]
- : Signed by Governor on [April 29, 2025]
- : Delivered to Governor on [April 23, 2025]
- : Senate Message: Passed in concurrence
- : Read 3rd time & passed in concurrence
- : New Business/Third Reading
- : 3rd reading ordered
- : [Report of Committee of Health and Welfare withdrawn ]
- : Reported favorably by Senator [Cummings] for Committee on [Health and Welfare] with proposal of amendment
- : Favorable report with proposal of amendment by Committee on [Health and Welfare]
Common questions
- What is H259?
- H259 is a bill in the Vermont Legislature (2025-2026 Session): An act relating to preventing workplace violence in hospitals.
- What does H259 do?
- In its own words: An act relating to preventing workplace violence in hospitals. (H.259) It is hereby enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Vermont.
- What is the status of H259?
- Signed into law as of April 29, 2025. Latest action: House message: Governor approved bill on [April 29, 2025] (April 30, 2025).
- Who sponsored H259?
- Mari Cordes (D, Addison-4).
- Where is the official record for H259?
- On the Vermont Legislature website: https://legislature.vermont.gov/bill/status/2026/H.259
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