§ 23-17-28-6

(a) A hospital shall maintain a record of assaults committed against employees that occur on the premises of the hospital. The record shall include, but need not be limited to, the following: (1) The name of the hospital and address of the premises on which each assault occurred; (2) The date, time, and specific location where the assault occurred; (3) The name, job title, and department or unit assignment of the employee who was assaulted; (4) A physical description and identity, if known, of the person who committed the assault, and whether the assailant was a patient, visitor, employee, or other category; (5) A description of the assaultive behavior as: (i) An assault with mild soreness, surface abrasions, scratches, or small bruises; (ii) An assault with major soreness, cuts, or large bruises; (iii) An assault with severe lacerations, a bone fracture, or a head injury; or (iv) An assault with loss of limb or death; (6) A description of the physical injury; (7) A description of any weapon used; (8) The number of employees and witnesses in the immediate area of the assault when it occurred; and (9) A description of actions taken by the

e physical injury; (7) A description of any weapon used; (8) The number of employees and witnesses in the immediate area of the assault when it occurred; and (9) A description of actions taken by the employees and the hospital in response to the assault. (b) A hospital shall maintain the records generated as a result of compliance with subsection (a) for no fewer than five (5) years following any reported incident. (c) Upon the request of an employee directly involved in a reported incident, the hospital shall generate and make available to the requesting employee a full report including the information in the record required under subsection (a). (d) Upon the request of an employee representative or of a workplace safety committee conducting a review, the hospital shall generate and make available to the requesting party a full report including: (1) The information in the record required under subsection (a) excluding the name of the reporting employee; and (2) Information regarding work-related injuries and illnesses recorded by the hospital to comply with applicable federal health and safety recordkeeping requirements.

e of the reporting employee; and (2) Information regarding work-related injuries and illnesses recorded by the hospital to comply with applicable federal health and safety recordkeeping requirements. (e) The director shall adopt by rule a common recording form for the purposes of this section. History of Section.P.L. 2021, ch. 330, § 1, effective January 15, 2022; P.L. 2021, ch. 331, § 1, effective January 15, 2022.