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H.R.1195 - Workplace Violence Prevention for Health Care and …

(Just Now) WEBShown Here: Passed House (04/16/2021) Workplace Violence Prevention for Health Care and Social Service Workers Act. This bill requires the Department of Labor to address workplace violence in health care, social service, and other sectors.

https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/1195

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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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Executive Order on Protecting Worker Health and Safety

(5 days ago) WEBHealthcare workers and other essential workers, many of whom are people of color and immigrants, have put their lives on the line during the coronavirus disease …

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

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

(6 days ago) WEBThis week, Sens. Joe Manchin, D-W.Va., and Marco Rubio R-Fla., introduced the bipartisan Safety from Violence for Healthcare Employees (SAVE) Act. …

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

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Fixing the health care worker shortage may be …

(1 days ago) WEBThe U.S. faces a shortfall of about 450,000 nurses and 120,000 doctors in the coming years. The Senate's top health committee, led by Sen. Bernie Sanders, is considering bipartisan solutions.

https://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2023/02/22/1158026497/fixing-the-health-care-worker-shortage-may-be-something-congress-can-agree-on

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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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About the ACA HHS.gov

(5 days ago) WEBAbout the Affordable Care Act. The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, referred to as the Affordable Care Act or “ACA” for short, is the comprehensive health care reform …

https://www.hhs.gov/healthcare/about-the-aca/index.html

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The Workplace Violence Prevention For Healthcare …

(2 days ago) WEBThe House of Representatives has passed legislation to curtail violence against nurses — twice. Still, H.R. 1195, the Workplace Violence Prevention for Health Care and Social Service Workers Act, …

https://nurse.org/articles/workplace-violence-prevention-act-healthcare/

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California healthcare workers to get $25 an hour after Newsom …

(8 days ago) WEBUnder the new law, workers at large healthcare facilities will earn $23 an hour starting next year, $24 an hour in 2025 and $25 in 2026. That applies to all staff, …

https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2023-10-13/california-healthcare-workers-to-get-25-an-hour-after-newsom-approves-new-minimum-wage

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Violence Against Health Care Workers: Legislative Responses

(8 days ago) WEBThe federal response to address workplace violence in health care settings is H.R.1309 – Workplace Violence Prevention for Health Care and Social Service …

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

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New CA law raises minimum wage for health care workers

(8 days ago) WEBOther health care employers would increase their minimum wage to $21 per hour in 2024, $23 in 2026 and $25 by 2028. The new law will drive up state spending …

https://calmatters.org/health/2023/10/california-minimum-wage-health-care-law/

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Sen. Marshall Introduces Bipartisan, Bicameral Bill to Restore Due

(1 days ago) WEBOur legislation aims to address this issue by closing loopholes, and enabling all physicians to uphold the integrity of the health care system.” “Physicians should …

https://www.marshall.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases/sen-marshall-introduces-bipartisan-bicameral-bill-to-restore-due-process-rights-in-health-care/

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Keeping Healthcare Workers Safe Through Policy Initiatives

(3 days ago) WEBBefore the COVID-19 pandemic, violence against healthcare workers was already on the rise. According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), violent …

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

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New State Law Requirements For Health Care Worker Protections …

(9 days ago) WEBThe purpose of this bulletin is to inform hospitals and health systems about legislation enacted in the 2021 legislative session requiring additional worker …

https://www.wsha.org/articles/new-state-law-requirements-for-health-care-worker-protections-during-a-declared-state-of-emergency/

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Health Care Workers U.S. Department of Labor

(2 days ago) WEBWhere a State law requires a higher minimum wage, the higher standard applies. Wages cannot be reduced below the Federal minimum wage by deductions for job-related …

https://www.dol.gov/agencies/whd/workers/health-care

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HHS Finalizes Rule Strengthening Protections Against Disability

(5 days ago) WEBFOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE May 1, 2024. Contact: HHS Press Office 202-690-6343 [email protected]. HHS Finalizes Rule Strengthening Protections Against Disability …

https://www.hhs.gov/about/news/2024/05/01/hhs-finalizes-rule-strengthening-protections-against-disability-discrimination.html

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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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New Ky. law protects doctors, nurses who make medical errors

(9 days ago) WEBHealthcare professionals gain new legislation protecting them from unintentional medical errors. Watch on. The bill does not give healthcare workers like …

https://www.whas11.com/article/news/health/kentucky-healthcare-workers-medical-errors-protection-legislation/417-7e7db1fa-a809-43d8-aaa3-727ef981dd7e

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How Recent Healthcare Legislation Affects Pregnant Women in …

(4 days ago) WEBA significant shift in healthcare policy at the state level has been the expansion of Medicaid coverage for pregnant women. Historically, Medicaid provided pregnancy …

https://agapefamilyhealth.org/recent-healthcare-legislation-for-pregnancy/

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Legislation - Care Quality Commission

(7 days ago) WEBThe Health and Social Care Act 2008 established the Care Quality Commission as the regulator of all health and adult social care services. It is a single …

https://www.cqc.org.uk/guidance-providers/regulations-enforcement/legislation

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Fetterman, Smith want a Senate mental health commission

(4 days ago) WEBFetterman, Smith want a Senate mental health commission. Analysis by Dan Diamond. with research by McKenzie Beard. May 10, 2024 at 8:02 a.m. EDT. A …

https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2024/05/10/fetterman-smith-want-senate-mental-health-commission/

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Gov. Kemp Signs FY25 Budget to Invest in Education, Public Safety

(2 days ago) WEBAtlanta, GA – Governor Brian P. Kemp, joined by First Lady Marty Kemp, Lieutenant Governor Burt Jones, Speaker Jon Burns, constitutional officers, members of …

https://gov.georgia.gov/press-releases/2024-05-07/gov-kemp-signs-fy25-budget-invest-education-public-safety-healthcare-and

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Governor Newsom Unveils Revised State Budget - California …

(7 days ago) WEBWHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW: The Governor’s revised budget proposal closes both this year’s remaining $27.6 billion budget shortfall and next year’s projected …

https://www.gov.ca.gov/2024/05/10/revised-state-budget-may-2024-25/

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Class of 2024: JD Grad Plans Future as an Elder Law Attorney After

(2 days ago) WEBWorking as a speech language pathologist for ten years, Katherine Barnett saw firsthand how patients often didn’t receive, and practitioners couldn’t provide, the best health care …

https://law.arizona.edu/news/2024/05/class-2024-jd-grad-plans-future-elder-law-attorney-after-decade-health-care

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Bills that passed in the CT 2024 legislative session - Hartford Courant

(4 days ago) WEBNurses. Lawmakers passed Senate Bill 1, an expansive health care bill that strengthens protections for nurses and home health care providers. The legislation was …

https://www.courant.com/2024/05/12/housing-education-paid-sick-days-police-and-more-bills-that-passed-in-cts-2024-legislative-session/

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At AHA briefing, hospital leaders urge Congress to pass the SAVE …

(3 days ago) WEBMembers of Congress and hospital and physician leaders Jan. 30 highlighted at a Capitol Hill briefing how the bipartisan Safety from Violence for Healthcare …

https://www.aha.org/news/headline/2024-01-30-aha-briefing-hospital-leaders-urge-congress-pass-save-act-and-protect-health-care-workers-violence

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Ontario Introduces Working for Workers Five Act, 2024

(8 days ago) WEBMay 7, 2024 · 5 min read By: Agatha Suszek. On May 6, 2024, the Ontario government introduced the Working for Workers Five Act, 2024 (Bill 190). Bill 190 …

https://hicksmorley.com/2024/05/07/ontario-introduces-working-for-workers-five-act-2024/

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The FTC’s Noncompete Ban Was Long Overdue - Harvard Business …

(4 days ago) WEBThe FTC’s new noncompete rule adopts a comprehensive prohibition on the use of noncompete clauses in any U.S. industry with any worker, including those at …

https://hbr.org/2024/05/the-ftcs-noncompete-ban-was-long-overdue

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World Communication Day: Nigeria must resist legislation of AI

(4 days ago) WEBHealthcare on brink of collapse, Minister must act now — PSN Ensure you work as you dance, Obasanjo tells Adeleke Sanwo-Olu to Harry, Meghan: Thanks for …

https://www.vanguardngr.com/2024/05/world-communication-day-nigeria-must-resist-legislation-of-ai-catholic-bishop/

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Israeli airstrike that killed seven health workers in Lebanon used …

(7 days ago) WEBHuman rights experts say attack was violation of international law, and that US supplying of weapon defies 1997 Leahy law Israel used a US weapon in a March …

https://www.theguardian.com/world/article/2024/may/06/israel-airstrike-lebanon-us-weapons-international-law

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Glue and flour thrown on healthcare workers' cars in parking row

(Just Now) WEBHealthcare workers say glue, flour and fake fines have been left on their cars in a row over parking. Staff from Norvic Healthcare in Taverham, Norfolk, which offers …

https://metro.co.uk/2024/05/12/glue-flour-thrown-healthcare-workers-cars-parking-row-20823599/?ico=mosaic_home

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

(8 days ago) WEBSince the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, the health care field has experienced an increase in workplace violence. The pandemic has placed significant …

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

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Ensure you work as you dance, Obasanjo tells Adeleke - Vanguard …

(8 days ago) WEBUnpleasant surprise awaits Nigerian workers Nigeria looks more like murder land than motherland — Archbishop Onuoha Healthcare on brink of collapse, Minister …

https://www.vanguardngr.com/2024/05/ensure-you-work-as-you-dance-obasanjo-tells-adeleke/

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Germany limits cash benefit payments for asylum-seekers - Yahoo

(8 days ago) WEBThe small town started handing them out to asylum-seekers in December. The legislation gives local authorities latitude to decide on exemptions and on how …

https://www.yahoo.com/news/germany-limits-cash-benefit-payments-043148537.html

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Fact Sheet: Workplace Violence and Intimidation, and the …

(Just Now) WEBsome situations, patients, visitors and family members have attacked health care staff and jeopardized our workforce’s ability to provide care. Hospitals, health systems and their …

https://www.aha.org/system/files/media/file/2022/06/fact-sheet-workplace-violence-and-intimidation-and-the-need-for-a-federal-legislative-response.pdf

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