California Labor Code

§ 6401.8

LAB § 6401.8 Effective Jan 1, 2026Div. 5 · Part 1 · Ch. 3

Statute text

(a)The standards board, no later than July 1, 2016, shall adopt standards developed by the division that require a hospital licensed pursuant to subdivision (a), (b), or (f) of Section 1250 of the Health and Safety Code, except as exempted by subdivision (e), to adopt a workplace violence prevention plan as a part of its injury and illness prevention plan to protect health care workers and other facility personnel from aggressive and violent behavior.

(b)The standards adopted pursuant to subdivision (a) shall include all of the following:

(1)A requirement that the workplace violence prevention plan be in effect at all times in all patient care units, including inpatient and outpatient settings and clinics on the hospital’s license.

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Legislative history

Amended by Stats. 2025, Ch. 241, Sec. 22. (SB 857) Effective January 1, 2026.