S 5294 New York Senate · 2025 Regular Session

Requires hospitals to develop a violence prevention program

Summary

Requires hospitals to establish a violence prevention program which includes a workplace safety and security assessment and develop a safety and security plan that addresses identified workplace violence threats or hazards.

Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared

Introduction

Feb 2025

Committee Review

Floor Vote

Governor

Introduced Feb 20, 2025 Last action Jun 11, 2025

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S5294A → S5294B · 5 edits

MODERATE

This bill was amended to expand its scope from only general hospitals to include nursing homes as well. The requirements for establishing violence prevention programs were made more specific, referencing federal standards and accrediting organizations. The timeline for implementation was extended from one year to twelve months, and the bill now explicitly addresses how nursing homes should comply with federal regulations.

Scope change

The bill's scope was expanded to include nursing homes in addition to general hospitals, whereas the original version only applied to general hospitals.

SCOPE

The bill now applies to both general hospitals and nursing homes, whereas it originally only covered general hospitals.

REQUIREMENT

Requirements for violence prevention programs were made more specific by referencing federal Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services standards and accrediting organization requirements.

Nursing homes must now comply with specific federal regulations (42 CFR 483.71(a)(3), (b)(1), and 483.73(a)(1)) to satisfy the violence prevention requirements.

The requirement for off-duty law enforcement or security personnel was removed from the bill entirely.

TIMELINE

The deadline for establishing violence prevention programs was extended from one year to twelve months after the effective date.

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Committee

Amendments

Jun 5, 2025

Upper · Passed

AMENDED ON THIRD READING 5294B

upper

May 19, 2025

Upper · Passed

AMENDED ON THIRD READING 5294A

upper

Feb 20, 2025

Committee

REFERRED TO HEALTH

upper

1 primary · 11 co-sponsors