(Sept. 22, 2023) – During the 2023 session, the Kansas Legislature passed Senate Bill 174, which went into effect in July, increasing the penalties around assault and battery of a health care worker. With the new change in statute, the Kansas Hospital Association has put together a toolkit you can personalize with your hospital logo and create resources for those coming into your hospital or resources for your staff.
The toolkit has a series of eight posters to be used in your facilities to raise awareness about the increased penalties for acts of violence against health care workers. Instructions and links to posters for public and employee spaces are now available to KHA members.
Additional resources in our member toolkit include a template media release on the new law, a health care crimes list, including statutes, and a document for planning for and reporting a crime.
If you have questions about the legislation, please contact Tara Mays at (785) 969-9270. For questions about the KHA toolkit, contact Cindy Samuelson at (785) 233-7436.
--Tara Mays