1. (a) The following definitions apply throughout this section:

   1. (1) "Health care employee" has the meaning set forth in IC 35-42-2-1 .
   2. (2) "School employee" has the meaning set forth in IC 35-42-2-1 .
   3. (3) "Workplace battery" means a battery described in IC 35-42-2-1 (d) or IC 35-42-2-1 (g).
2. (b) The employer of a health care employee or school employee shall make a workplace battery report as described in subsection (c) to the commissioner if a health care employee or school employee is the victim of workplace battery.

3. (c) Beginning July 1, 2027, the employer shall make the workplace battery report required under subsection (b) each year before:

   1. (1) August 1, for the period from January 1 to June 30; and

   2. (2) February 1, for the period from July 1 to December 31.

      The report shall be made on a form provided by the commissioner.

4. (d) The workplace battery report must include the following information:

   1. (1) The name of the employer.
   2. (2) The city and county in which a workplace battery was committed.
   3. (3) The time period covered by the report (January 1 to June 30 or July 1 to December 31).
   4. (4) The number of workplace batteries that were committed during the reporting period.
   5. (5) The job title of each health care employee or school employee who was the victim of the workplace battery.
   6. (6) The date of each workplace battery.
   7. (7) The address and specific location (such as "hospital emergency room" or "school parking lot") where the workplace battery occurred. However, if the battery occurred at the health care employee's or school employee's home, the report may not include the address.

   8. (8) The circumstances surrounding the workplace battery and any resulting injury, including the following, if known:

      1. (A) The gender of the victim.
      2. (B) The specific manner in which the workplace battery was committed (such as by striking, biting, pushing, kicking, use of an object, or use of a weapon).
      3. (C) Whether the victim required hospitalization.
      4. (D) If a weapon or other object was used to commit the workplace battery, the type of weapon or object.
      5. (E) Whether law enforcement was contacted or responded to the workplace battery.

      6. (F) Whether criminal charges were filed against the perpetrator.

         For a workplace battery that does not occur on the employer's premises, the employer shall provide as much information as is known to the employer.

5. (e) The employer shall make the report required under this section regardless of whether a person is criminally charged with the workplace battery.

As added by P.L.158-2026, SEC.21.