2006 Regular Session

HOUSE BILL 290

File Code: Criminal Law - Substantive Crimes Crossfiled with: SENATE BILL 422
Sponsored By:
Delegates Pendergrass and Rosenberg
Entitled:
Criminal Law - Sexual Offenses by Health Care Practitioners

Synopsis:

Making specified criminal penalties relating to a sexual offense in the third degree apply to nonconsensual sexual contact with a patient or client by a health care practitioner under the pretense of diagnostic or therapeutic intent or benefit.

History by Legislative Date

House Action
1/25
First Reading Judiciary
Hearing 2/7 at 1:00 p.m.
2/20
Unfavorable Report by Judiciary
Senate Action
No Action

Sponsored by:

Delegate Shane E. Pendergrass, District 13
Delegate Samuel I. Rosenberg, District 41

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

CRIMES AND PUNISHMENTS -see also- PENALTIES; SENTENCES; etc.
HEALTH OCCUPATIONS -see also- specific health occupations
PATIENTS
PENALTIES
SEXUAL OFFENSES

Bill affects the following Statutes:

Criminal Law
( 3-301 , 3-307 )

Documents:

Bill Text (Displayed in PDF Format): First Reading, Third Reading, Enrolled
Fiscal Note (Displayed in PDF Format): Available
Amendments: None offered