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Bill Summary · LC 1973

Bill Summary: LC 1973 — Repeal termination date on reporting and disclosure of violence against health care employees

Purpose and main intent

LC 1973 would repeal the termination (sunset) date currently governing reporting and disclosure requirements related to violence against health care employees. In effect, the bill seeks to make these reporting and disclosure obligations permanent, avoiding automatic expiration on a set date. The aim is to ensure ongoing data collection, reporting, and transparency around violence against health care workers.

What the bill would change (key provisions)

  • Repeal the sunset/termination date for reporting and disclosure requirements concerning violence against health care employees.
  • Maintain or clarify ongoing obligations for entities that must report or disclose violence incidents (the exact recipients, data elements, and procedures would be defined in the bill’s text).
  • Establish, codify, or preserve enforcement, oversight, and compliance mechanisms associated with these ongoing reporting requirements.

(Note: The precise mechanics—such as who must report, what must be disclosed, where reports go, and how disclosures are shared—will be detailed in the bill text itself.)

Who is affected

  • Health care employers and facilities that are subject to violence reporting or disclosure requirements.
  • Health care employees who are the subjects of reports or who are impacted by disclosures.
  • State or regulatory/safety agencies charged with receiving, reviewing, or acting on the reporting and disclosure data.
  • Potentially professional licensing boards or health department divisions involved in data collection, safety monitoring, or enforcement.

Procedural and timeline context

  • Introduced: November 23, 2024.
  • Status: (LC) Draft Ready for Delivery.
  • Legislative actions in 2025 show a progression through drafting stages, including Final Drafter Review, Assembly drafting, input/proofing, legal review, and editing, with milestones recorded on February 13–17, 2025.
  • The bill is categorized across Health, Labor and Employment, and Professions and Occupations, reflecting its cross-cutting impact on workplace safety, health services, and regulatory practice.

Potential impacts and considerations

  • Safety and transparency: By making reporting/disclosure requirements permanent, the bill could enhance ongoing monitoring of violence against health care workers and inform safety improvements.
  • Administrative burden: Entities subject to the requirements may face ongoing compliance costs (data collection, reporting protocols, recordkeeping).
  • Data use and privacy: The bill will define how disclosed information is stored, shared, and protected; readers should review the final text to understand data elements, access, and public-facing disclosures.
  • Policy stability: Removing a sunset increases regulatory certainty for health care workplaces seeking long-term safety guidance and regulatory alignment.

Next steps

Readers should review the final bill text when available to understand specific reporting channels, data elements, confidentiality protections, and any unintended consequences that could arise from permanency of the requirements.

Compiled from official sources — confirm details with the bill’s official record.

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