The Nebraska Legislature superior a invoice on Tuesday that will increase the protections of violence within the office for all hospital employees, not solely licensed medical care suppliers.
LB 322 expands the definition of protected well being staff in response to present regulation, which already will increase the sanctions by assault, however solely applies to medical doctors and licensed professionals.
Jeremy Nordquist, president of the Nebraska Hospital Affiliation, applauded the measure.
“Our hospitals are extremely grateful to the overwhelming majority of the Nebraska Legislature that met our medical care heroes at present,” Nordquist mentioned. “Every hospital employee faces the identical dangers of violence and deserves the identical authorized safety.”
The invoice goals to ship a powerful message of zero tolerance for assaults to any hospital worker. Legislators who oppose the invoice argue that the measure is simply too loading in the midst of the continual battle of the State with jail/jail for overcrowding.
The Nebraska Hospital Affiliation urges legislators to proceed supporting the measure because it advances.