House passes health employee violence protection bill
House passes health employee violence protection bill House passes health employee violence protection bill Matti Gellman Modern Healthcare Illustration / Getty Images The U.S. House of Representatives on Friday passed a bill that will create a minimum standard for health employers' plans to combat violence against their workers. In a 254-166 vote, lawmakers approved basing the standard on voluntary guidelines created by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration in 2015. Under the bill, employers would need to create training programs, investigation procedures and track violent incide...
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