The Commissioner shall include as part of the occupational safety and health standards established under this title standards for protecting employees of public bodies from workplace violence. Subject to subsection (c) of this section, on or before October 1, 2026, the Commissioner, in consultation with the Board, shall adopt regulations to carry out this section. Before adopting regulations under subsection (b) of this section, the Commissioner shall: review and consider the recommendations on preventing workplace violence created by the federal Occupational Safety and Health Administration and the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health; hold at least four meetings soliciting input from certified exclusive representatives of employees of public bodies on the best ways to prevent workplace violence; and hold meetings in at least four geographically diverse locations in the State to receive input from interested parties on the best ways to prevent workplace violence.