Safety From Violence for Healthcare Employees Act or the SAVE Act This bill establishes a new criminal offense for knowingly assaulting or intimidating hospital personnel during the performance of their official duties in a manner that interferes with their performance of the duties or limits their ability to perform the duties. Additionally, the bill authorizes grants to reduce the incidence of violence at hospitals, including violence or intimidation against hospital personnel in the performance of their duties.
Assault and harassment offensesCongressional oversightCrime preventionDisaster relief and insuranceEmergency medical services and trauma careFirearms and explosivesHealth facilities and institutionsHealth personnelHealth programs administration and fundingHospital careInfectious and parasitic diseasesLaw enforcement administration and fundingWorker safety and health
SAVE Act
USA118th CongressHR-2584| House
| Updated: 4/13/2023
Safety From Violence for Healthcare Employees Act or the SAVE Act This bill establishes a new criminal offense for knowingly assaulting or intimidating hospital personnel during the performance of their official duties in a manner that interferes with their performance of the duties or limits their ability to perform the duties. Additionally, the bill authorizes grants to reduce the incidence of violence at hospitals, including violence or intimidation against hospital personnel in the performance of their duties.
Assault and harassment offensesCongressional oversightCrime preventionDisaster relief and insuranceEmergency medical services and trauma careFirearms and explosivesHealth facilities and institutionsHealth personnelHealth programs administration and fundingHospital careInfectious and parasitic diseasesLaw enforcement administration and fundingWorker safety and health