Concerning workplace violence in health care settings.

Reporting frequency for workplace violence incidents was changed from a uniform quarterly schedule to a tiered system where small and rural hospitals report twice yearly, while larger facilities continue quarterly reporting.

A new effective date of January 1, 2026, was added to the act.

Specific categories of healthcare settings, including critical access and small hospitals, were added to the list of entities eligible for reduced reporting frequency.

The bill text was updated to reflect its status as a Substitute Bill and included a new section for the effective date.

The bill title and committee assignment were updated, changing it from a Substitute Bill in the Labor committee to a Second Substitute Bill in the Appropriations committee.

A new section was added requiring specific funding for the act to be included in the omnibus appropriations act by June 30, 2025, or the entire law will be null and void.

The description of the act was updated to explicitly mention the creation of a new section regarding funding conditions.