An Act Requiring Health Care Employers to Develop and Implement Programs to Prevent Workplace Violence (H.4767) unanimously passed the Massachusetts House of Representatives with strong bipartisan support in November 2025, advancing to the State Senate for consideration.
The bill in now in the Senate Committee on Ways and Means.
We have until July 31st to get the bill passed in the Massachusetts Senate and signed by the Governor
BUT WE NEED YOUR HELP!
The legislation, developed through historic cooperation among the Massachusetts Health & Hospital Association (MHA), the MNA, and 1199SEIU Massachusetts, features comprehensive policy reform designed to reduce workplace violence by:
- Requiring all hospitals to complete facility-specific risk assessments and implement comprehensive violence prevention programs tailored to those findings.
- Engaging frontline staff in developing assessments and prevention plans, ensuring workforce-informed training, and making written plans available to all employees and labor organizations.
- Strengthening enforcement through DPH licensing requirements, regular reporting, and enhanced job protections for workers, including additional paid leave for employees who are assaulted.
If you are interested in joining our campaign on this final push to ensure this legislation becomes law, please sign up below:
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