Status: In Effect — Effective May 6, 2026 (signed by Governor Spencer Cox on March 18, 2026). Hospitals must have workplace violence incident reporting systems, anti-retaliation policies, and two-year record retention in place by November 1, 2026.

Bill Number: UT HB 380 (2026 General Session)

Jurisdiction: Utah

Category: Healthcare Workplace Violence Prevention

Industries: Healthcare, Hospitals

Enacted Date: March 18, 2026 (signed by Governor Spencer Cox)

Effective Date: May 6, 2026 (reporting systems due by November 1, 2026)

Summary: Utah House Bill 380, signed by Governor Spencer Cox on March 18, 2026, requires all hospitals in Utah to establish formal workplace violence incident reporting systems. The bipartisan legislation was sponsored by Rep. Katy Hall, RN (R) and Sen. Jennifer Plumb, MD (D) — both healthcare professionals — in response to 21,813 reported incidents of workplace violence in Utah healthcare settings from 2019–2022. The law is designed to surface underreporting and drive data-informed improvements in workplace violence prevention.

HB 380 also extends through 2032 a 2022 law that increased criminal penalties for assaulting or threatening healthcare workers, which was set to expire in 2027.

Key Requirements:

Incident Reporting Systems: Hospitals must establish formal mechanisms for employees to report workplace violence incidents, including physical assaults, threats, and intimidating behavior.
Detailed Incident Tracking: Each reported incident must be documented with date, time, type of incident, and whether the perpetrator was a patient, visitor, or employee.
Anti-Retaliation Policies: Hospitals must adopt written policies prohibiting discrimination or retaliation against employees who report incidents or participate in investigations.
Record Retention: Incident documentation must be retained for a minimum of two years.
Data Analysis: Collected data must be analyzed to inform prevention strategies such as de-escalation training and risk identification.
Internal Reporting: Hospitals must report workplace violence incident data to the chief medical officer and chief nursing officer on a quarterly basis.
Annual State Reporting: Hospitals must submit annual workplace violence incident data to the Utah Department of Health and Human Services.
Enhanced Criminal Penalties: Extends through 2032 the 2022 law increasing penalties for assaulting or threatening healthcare workers.

Compliance Deadline: Effective May 6, 2026. Reporting systems must be operational by November 1, 2026.

Affected Entities: All hospitals licensed and operating in Utah.

IntelliSee Relevance: High – IntelliSee's AI-powered video analytics and real-time threat detection capabilities directly support HB 380's requirements for incident prevention, documentation, and data-driven safety improvement. IntelliSee helps Utah hospitals identify and respond to threats before they escalate into reportable incidents, while also providing the continuous monitoring infrastructure that supports incident tracking and investigation obligations under the law.

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