HB 380: Hospital Workplace Violence Reporting Requirements - Utah

Amended 2/18/2026 15:02:209 → Amended 2/26/2026 15:02:783 · 4 edits

MODERATE

This bill requires hospitals to establish a system for tracking and reporting workplace violence incidents, including specific details like the perpetrator's identity and the response taken. It also mandates that this data be shared with hospital leadership and the state department annually. Additionally, the bill extends the deadline for repealing a criminal enhancement related to assaulting health facility employees from 2027 to 2032.

Scope change

The bill expands the scope by adding a new requirement for hospitals to create and maintain a workplace violence reporting system, which was not present in the previous version.

REQUIREMENT

Hospitals must now establish a reporting system, record incidents, analyze data, and report findings to the chief medical and nursing officers quarterly.

Hospitals are required to report the total number of workplace violence incidents annually to the state department.

TIMELINE

The repeal date for criminal enhancements regarding assaults on health facility employees was extended from January 1, 2027, to January 1, 2032.

TECHNICAL

Minor formatting and text adjustments were made to the list of information required in the reporting system, such as reordering items and removing a specific line about long-term policy changes from the mandatory data collection list.

Amended Excerpts 2/26/2026 15:02:783 → Amended 2/18/2026 15:02:209 · 6 edits

MODERATE

This bill establishes new requirements for hospitals to create a reporting system for workplace violence incidents, including tracking details like the perpetrator's identity and immediate responses. It mandates that hospitals analyze this data and report it to medical and nursing leadership quarterly, while also prohibiting retaliation against employees who report such incidents. Additionally, the bill extends the repeal date for a criminal enhancement related to assaults against health facility employees from 2027 to 2032.

Scope change

The bill expands the scope of workplace violence management by requiring hospitals to implement specific tracking, analysis, and reporting protocols that were not previously mandated in this manner.

REQUIREMENT

Hospitals must establish a reporting system to record workplace violence incidents voluntarily reported by employees.

Hospitals must analyze collected data and report findings to the chief medical and nursing officers on a quarterly basis.

Hospitals must maintain records of workplace violence incidents for at least two years.

Hospitals must adopt a policy prohibiting discrimination or retaliation against employees who report violence or participate in investigations.

The specific data points required for reporting were refined to focus on immediate responses rather than long-term policy changes.

TIMELINE

The repeal date for criminal enhancements regarding assaults against health facility employees was changed from January 1, 2027, to January 1, 2032.

Amended Excerpts 2/18/2026 15:02:209 → Amended Excerpts 2/26/2026 15:02:783 · 3 edits

MINOR

The bill text was updated to include a new section repealing specific assault-related provisions and data collection requirements in Title 76, with repeal dates set for 2027 and 2031 respectively. A minor formatting correction was made to the header timestamp. These changes clarify the timeline for removing existing workplace violence statutes and associated reporting mandates.

Scope change

The bill now explicitly targets the repeal of specific subsections within Title 76, affecting health facility assault laws and law enforcement data collection rules.

TIMELINE

Added a new section specifying that assault provisions against health facility employees will be repealed on January 1, 2027.

Added a new section specifying that law enforcement data collection requirements for written warnings or citations will be repealed on December 31, 2031.

TECHNICAL

Corrected the header timestamp format from '15:02:209' to '03:59 PM'.

Enrolled → Amended Excerpts 2/18/2026 15:02:209 · 1 edit

MINOR

The bill adds a requirement for hospitals to track and report long-term responses or policy changes resulting from workplace violence incidents, expanding the data collected to include how the institution adapts its rules after an event.

REQUIREMENT

Hospitals must now collect and report information on long-term responses or policy changes implemented after a workplace violence incident.

Introduced → Enrolled · 5 edits · Mar 18, 2026

MODERATE

This bill establishes new requirements for Utah hospitals to create and maintain a system for tracking workplace violence incidents, including data collection on victims and perpetrators. It also extends the repeal date for specific criminal enhancements related to assaults against health facility employees. These changes aim to improve hospital safety through better data analysis and prevention planning.

Scope change

The bill applies to all general acute and specialty hospitals in Utah, requiring them to implement new reporting systems and share data with internal officers and state departments.

REQUIREMENT

Hospitals must establish a workplace violence incident reporting system by November 1, 2026, to record and analyze all reported incidents.

Hospitals must adopt policies prohibiting retaliation against employees who report violence or participate in investigations.

Hospitals must report the number of workplace violence incidents annually to the state department.

TIMELINE

The repeal date for criminal enhancements regarding assaults against health facility employees was extended from January 1, 2027, to January 1, 2032.

The repeal date for data collection requirements for law enforcement agencies was extended from December 31, 2031, to December 31, 2031 (no change in date, but text was updated).

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