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House Passes Bill to Protect Healthcare and Social …

(9 days ago) WebApr 16, 2021. The U.S. House of Representatives has passed HR 1195, the Workplace Violence Prevention for Health Care and Social Service Workers Act, by a margin of 254-166. The bill aims to curb the rising …

https://www.assp.org/news-and-articles/house-passes-bill-to-protect-healthcare-and-social-service-workers-from-violence

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Fact Sheet: Health Care Workplace Violence and Intimidation, and …

(8 days ago) WebHospitals, health systems and their employees have expressed a strong interest in the enactment of a federal law that would protect health care workers from …

https://www.aha.org/fact-sheets/2022-06-07-fact-sheet-workplace-violence-and-intimidation-and-need-federal-legislative

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Executive Order on Protecting Worker Health and Safety

(5 days ago) WebBy the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the laws of the United States of America, it is hereby ordered as follows: Section 1. Policy. …

https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefing-room/presidential-actions/2021/01/21/executive-order-protecting-worker-health-and-safety/

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Protecting the Health Care Workers Who Care for Us

(Just Now) WebFeb 02, 2024 - 09:22 AM by. Rick Pollack, President and CEO, AHA. There are issues in health care where reasonable people may disagree. But something everyone can agree …

https://www.aha.org/news/perspective/2024-02-02-protecting-health-care-workers-who-care-us

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AHA-supported bill to protect health care workers introduced in …

(9 days ago) WebSep 12, 2023 - 03:31 PM. Sens. Joe Manchin, D-W.Va., and Marco Rubio, R-Fla., Sept. 12 introduced the Safety from Violence for Healthcare Employees Act, AHA-supported …

https://www.aha.org/news/headline/2023-09-12-aha-supported-bill-protect-health-care-workers-introduced-senate

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H.R.1309 - Workplace Violence Prevention for Health Care and …

(Just Now) WebShown Here: Passed House (11/21/2019) Workplace Violence Prevention for Health Care and Social Service Workers Act. This bill requires the Department of Labor …

https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/1309

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Violence Against Health Care Workers: Legislative …

(8 days ago) WebCOVID-19 and other diseases aren’t the only threat to health care workers. Violence in the workplace is a common occurrence and on the rise. Despite these troubling trends, the policy response at both …

https://blog.petrieflom.law.harvard.edu/2020/10/05/violence-against-health-care-workers/

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Nurses applaud introduction of federal legislation to prevent …

(5 days ago) WebWorkplace Violence Prevention for Health Care and Social Service Workers Act sets high standard to protect workers and patients. National Nurses United (NNU), …

https://www.nationalnursesunited.org/press/nurses-applaud-introduction-federal-legislation-to-prevent-workplace-violence-in-health-care

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Keeping Healthcare Workers Safe Through Policy Initiatives

(3 days ago) WebIn states where protection laws were already in place for some healthcare workers, many bills were filed to expand the professionals covered by the laws. In …

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9872494/

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Federal COVID Workplace Safety Rules Are Here. But …

(2 days ago) WebFifteen months into the pandemic, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration has issued a mandatory workplace safety rule aimed at protecting workers from COVID-19. But it only applies to

https://www.npr.org/2021/06/10/1005036698/federal-covid-workplace-safety-rules-finally-here-but-only-for-health-care-worke

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Rights & Protections HealthCare.gov

(8 days ago) WebThe health care law offers rights and protections that make coverage more fair and easy to understand. Some rights and protections apply to plans in the Health Insurance …

https://www.healthcare.gov/health-care-law-protections/rights-and-protections/

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President Signs Health Care Provider Protection Act Into Law

(3 days ago) WebAFP via Getty Images. On March 18, 2022, President Biden signed into law the Dr. Lorna Breen Healthcare Provider Protection Act (HR 1667), after it received …

https://www.forbes.com/sites/ninashapiro/2022/03/21/president-signs-health-care-provider-protection-act-into-law/

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Conscience and Religious Nondiscrimination HHS.gov

(4 days ago) WebFor assistance, please contact the Office for Civil Rights at (800) 368-1019 or (800) 537-7697 (TDD), or by emailing [email protected]. OCR enforces laws and …

https://www.hhs.gov/conscience/conscience-protections/index.html

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Your Rights Under HIPAA HHS.gov

(5 days ago) WebWith your family, relatives, friends, or others you identify who are involved with your health care or your health care bills, unless you object; To make sure doctors …

https://www.hhs.gov/hipaa/for-individuals/guidance-materials-for-consumers/index.html

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Complex laws around healthcare employees get more complicated

(4 days ago) WebHR Management & Compliance. Complex laws around healthcare employees get more complicated. Employers have seen an enormous number of changes recently …

https://hrdailyadvisor.blr.com/2024/05/10/complex-laws-around-healthcare-employees-get-more-complicated/

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Protecting Health Care Workers Who Care for and Protect All of Us

(6 days ago) WebThe effects of violence against health care workers extend far beyond their physical injuries. Workplace violence can disrupt and delay care in hospitals, demoralize …

https://www.aha.org/news/perspective/2023-09-15-protecting-health-care-workers-who-care-and-protect-all-us

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Governor Whitmer Signs Bills Protecting Health Care Workers on …

(4 days ago) WebLANSING, Mich.—. Today, Governor Gretchen Whitmer signed bipartisan bills to better protect health care workers on the job and incentivize more Michiganders to …

https://www.michigan.gov/whitmer/news/press-releases/2023/12/06/governor-whitmer-signs-bills-protecting-health-care-workers-on-the-job

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Occupational Safety and Health Administration

(8 days ago) WebBy law, employers must protect workers from the dangers of heat exposure and should have a proper safety and health plan in place. At a minimum, employers …

https://www.osha.gov/news/newsreleases/national/05082024-0

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State of New Jersey

(Just Now) WebPatients who believe that they have been treated by a licensed health care professional in an inappropriate manner can file an online complaint with the State …

https://nj.gov/oag/newsreleases17/pr20170509a.html

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U.S. Department of Labor Cites Hackensack Meridian Health in …

(7 days ago) WebNORTH BERGEN, NJ – The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has cited Hackensack Meridian Health …

https://www.dol.gov/newsroom/releases/osha/osha20200911-0

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Occupational Safety and Health Administration

(5 days ago) WebNORTH BERGEN, NJ – The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has cited Hackensack Meridian Health …

https://www.osha.gov/news/newsreleases/region2/09112020

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Guide for Healthcare Workers Serving Individuals

(3 days ago) Webrole at the health care facility and tell them when you are leaving. 3. SPEAK TO THE PATIENT DIRECTLY Communicate directly to the patient using their preferred method. …

https://nj.gov/humanservices/library/slides/Guide%20for%20Healthcare%20Workers%20Serving%20Individuals%20-%20Text%20PDF.pdf

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Final Rule to Establish First-Ever Regulations for Adult Protective

(6 days ago) WebRule will improve quality and consistency of APS services across states. Today, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), through the …

https://www.hhs.gov/about/news/2024/05/07/final-rule-establish-first-ever-regulations-adult-protective-services.html

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Updated FTC Health Breach Notification Rule puts new provisions …

(6 days ago) WebIt was Shakespeare who said, “Once more unto the breach.” The FTC’s goal is never more unto the breach, but until companies keep health data secure and private, …

https://www.ftc.gov/business-guidance/blog/2024/04/updated-ftc-health-breach-notification-rule-puts-new-provisions-place-protect-users-health-apps

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Biden-Harris Administration Finalizes Ban on Most Uses of …

(4 days ago) WebEPA’s final action, also known as a risk management rule under the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA), will protect people from health risks while allowing key …

https://www.epa.gov/newsreleases/biden-harris-administration-finalizes-ban-most-uses-methylene-chloride-protecting

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Florida workers brace for summer with no protections: ‘My body …

(6 days ago) WebA new law recently signed by can vote against the health and safety of the workers that make this economy run, who were considered essential workers just a …

https://www.theguardian.com/environment/article/2024/may/04/florida-worker-heat-water-protection

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Infographic: SAVE Health Care Workers from Workplace Violence

(Just Now) WebFeb 08, 2024 - 03:02 PM. A new AHA infographic explains the need for Congress to enact the Safety from Violence for Healthcare Employees (SAVE) Act (H.R. 2584/S. 2768), …

https://www.aha.org/news/headline/2024-02-08-infographic-save-health-care-workers-workplace-violence

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A New Rule to Improve Protections for Farmworkers

(1 days ago) WebThe Farmworker Protection Rule includes the following reforms: Expanding protections for worker voice and empowerment, which will improve workers’ ability to …

https://blog.dol.gov/2024/04/26/a-new-rule-to-improve-protections-for-farmworkers

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Fact Sheet: Workplace Violence and Intimidation, and the Need for …

(7 days ago) WebHospitals, health systems and their employees have expressed a strong interest in the enactment of a federal law that would protect health care workers from …

https://www.aha.org/fact-sheets/2023-04-19-fact-sheet-workplace-violence-and-intimidation-and-need-federal-legislative-response

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AHA supports bipartisan bill to protect health care workers from

(Just Now) WebApr 19, 2023 - 04:07 PM. AHA today applauded the reintroduction of the Safety from Violence for Healthcare Employees Act (H.R. 2584), bipartisan legislation that would …

https://www.aha.org/news/headline/2023-04-19-aha-supports-bipartisan-bill-protect-health-care-workers-violence

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