Editorial: Bill would help preserve health of health-care staff

Editorial: Bill would help preserve health of health-care staff

It’s difficult to comprehend why legislation to help protect health-care workers from physical assaults has failed to become law in this state. Even more inexplicable – the fact that the Legislature has continually rejected similar common-sense measures. In the 16 years since the first version of this bill was introduced, supporters say assaults on workers have grown exponentially. By how much? Do the math. According to Steve Walsh, president an…

Nebraska may expand law creating harsher penalties for assaulting health workers

A bill to make assaulting a pharmacist or any employee in a hospital or health clinic a felony advanced in the Nebraska Legislature. Existing law makes assaulting most health care workers a felony.