To protect hospital personnel from violence, and for other purposes.
Summary
What This Bill Does
The bill creates prevention of violence against hospital personnel Congress makes the following findings: The incidence of assault and intimidation against hospital employees poses a serious national problem, requires interference with performance of duties of hospital personnel Whoever knowingly assaults or intimidates an individual employed by a hospital, or an entity contracting with a hospital or other medical facility, and creates grant authorization The Attorney General may make grants under this part to hospitals for the purpose of carrying out programs to reduce the incidence of violence at hospitals, including violence or intimidation. It relies on compliance mandates, grants, reporting requirements, and definition changes. The main policy areas are Agriculture, Healthcare, Finance, and Housing.
Who Benefits and How
Patients and health care consumers affected by the bill could face lower compliance burdens, Public beneficiaries or protected communities affected by the clause could face reduced risk, and Financial services firms and customers affected by the bill could gain revenue opportunities.
Who Bears the Burden and How
Federal, state, or local agencies responsible for implementing the clause would take on compliance duties, Patients and health care consumers affected by the bill would take on compliance duties, and Homeowners, tenants, or housing market participants affected by the bill would take on compliance duties.
Key Provisions
- Creates prevention of violence against hospital personnel Congress makes the following findings: The incidence of assault and intimidation against hospital employees poses a serious national problem.
- Requires interference with performance of duties of hospital personnel Whoever knowingly assaults or intimidates an individual employed by a hospital, or an entity contracting with a hospital or other medical facility...
- Creates grant authorization The Attorney General may make grants under this part to hospitals for the purpose of carrying out programs to reduce the incidence of violence at hospitals, including violence or intimidation...
- Creates applications To request a grant under this part, the chief executive of a hospital shall submit an application to the Attorney General at such time, in such form, and containing such information as the Attorney...
- Creates annual report to congress; grant accountability.
Evidence Chain:
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At a Glance
What This Bill Does
The bill creates prevention of violence against hospital personnel Congress makes the following findings: The incidence of assault and intimidation against hospital employees poses a serious national problem, requires interference with performance of duties of hospital personnel Whoever knowingly assaults or intimidates an individual employed by a hospital, or an entity contracting with a hospital or other medical facility, and creates grant authorization The Attorney General may make grants under this part to hospitals for the purpose of carrying out programs to reduce the incidence of violence at hospitals, including violence or intimidation.
Key Policy Areas
Agriculture, Healthcare, Finance, Housing
Primary Purpose
The bill creates prevention of violence against hospital personnel Congress makes the following findings: The incidence of assault and intimidation against hospital employees poses a serious national problem, requires interference with performance of duties of hospital personnel Whoever knowingly assaults or intimidates an individual employed by a hospital, or an entity contracting with a hospital or other medical facility, and creates grant authorization The Attorney General may make grants under this part to hospitals for the purpose of carrying out programs to reduce the incidence of violence at hospitals, including violence or intimidation.
Policy Domains
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Identified Gains
- Patients and health care consumers affected by the bill
- Public beneficiaries or protected communities affected by the clause
- Financial services firms and customers affected by the bill
- Disaster response agencies and disaster-affected communities
- Agricultural producers and rural communities affected by the bill
Identified Costs
- Federal, state, or local agencies responsible for implementing the clause
- Patients and health care consumers affected by the bill
- Homeowners, tenants, or housing market participants affected by the bill
- Financial services firms and customers affected by the bill
- Agricultural producers and rural communities affected by the bill
Sponsors
Legislative Progress
IntroducedMr. Bucshon (for himself and Ms. Dean of Pennsylvania) introduced …
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