Louisiana Revised Statutes 40:2199.14 – A. The department shall develop, publish, and maintain public information regarding the issue of healthcare workplace violence on its website.
Terms Used In Louisiana Revised Statutes 40:2199.14
- Department: means the Louisiana Department of Health and any healthcare professional licensing board transferred to and placed within the department pursuant to La. See Louisiana Revised Statutes 40:2199.12
- Workplace violence: means violent acts, including battery or the intentional placing of another person in reasonable apprehension of sustaining battery, directed toward persons at work or on duty with their employment. See Louisiana Revised Statutes 40:2199.12
A. The department shall develop, publish, and maintain public information regarding the issue of healthcare workplace violence on its website.
B. The information provided by the department pursuant to this Section shall include, at a minimum, all of the following:
(1) A listing of best practices, toolkits, and resources on the issue of healthcare workplace violence from governmental and private authorities including, without limitation, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration and the Joint Commission.
(2) Actions that regulated entities can take and policies that such entities can adopt to prevent, respond to, report, and mitigate healthcare workplace violence.
(3) A checklist of items for regulated entities to consider when developing a workplace violence prevention plan.
C. The website on which the department publishes information regarding healthcare workplace violence shall include a downloadable example of text that complies with the provisions of La. Rev. Stat. 40:2199.13(A) relative to signage required to be displayed at facilities of regulated entities.
Acts 2022, No. 461, §§1, 2B.