Date	Chamber	Action
2/7/2025	Senate	Referred to Assignments

Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance

5 ILCS 140/7

210 ILCS 160/5

210 ILCS 160/15

210 ILCS 160/20

210 ILCS 160/25.1 new

210 ILCS 160/25.2 new

210 ILCS 160/25.3 new

210 ILCS 160/40 new

Synopsis As Introduced
Amends the Health Care Violence Prevention Act. Makes changes to defined terms. In provisions concerning workplace safety, provides that a health care worker may not be discouraged from contacting law enforcement or the Department of Public Health regarding workplace violence, and a health care provider may not hold a policy that limits such contact. Adds additional requirements to the workplace violence prevention program, including reporting requirements and identifying the need for additional security and alarms, adequate exit routes, monitoring systems, barrier protections, lighting, entry procedures, and systems to identify and flag persons who have previously committed violent acts in the health care provider space. Sets forth provisions concerning violent incident investigations, and recordkeeping and reporting requirements for health care providers regarding violent incidents. Establishes penalties for failure to comply with the Act. Amends the Freedom of Information Act. Exempts from public disclosure workplace violence records maintained by health care providers as required under a specified provision of the Health Care Violence Prevention Act.

Actions 

Date	Chamber	Action
2/7/2025	Senate	Filed with Secretary by Sen. Laura Fine
2/7/2025	Senate	First Reading
2/7/2025	Senate	Referred to Assignments

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