Section 331.005 - Responding To Incident Of Workplace Violence(a) Following an incident of workplace violence, a facility shall at a minimum offer immediate post-incident services, including any necessary acute medical treatment for each health care provider or employee of the facility who is directly involved in the incident. (b) A facility may not discourage a health care provider or employee from exercising the provider's or employee's right to contact or file a report with law enforcement regarding an incident of workplace violence. (c) A person may not discipline, including by suspension or termination of employment, discriminate against, or retaliate against another person who: (1) in good faith reports an incident of workplace violence; or (2) advises a health care provider or employee of the provider's or employee's right to report an incident of workplace violence. Tex. Health and Safety Code § 331.005
Added by Acts 2023, Texas Acts of the 88th Leg.- Regular Session, ch. 31,Sec. 1, eff. 9/1/2023.