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Legislation


1999 Regular Session

SENATE BILL 153

File Code: Health Occupations
Sponsored By:
Senators Teitelbaum, Collins, Dyson, Hollinger, and Sfikas
Entitled:
Health Occupations - Sexual Misconduct

Synopsis:

Establishing that health care providers may not assert consent of the client or patient as a defense to certain types of sexual misconduct; establishing that in such cases the sexual history of the client or patient and the reputation of the client or patient regarding sexual conduct is irrelevant and may not be subject to discovery or admitted as evidence except under specified circumstances; etc.

History by Legislative Date

Senate Action
1/27
First Reading Economic and Environmental Affairs
2/1
Hearing 2/10 at 2:30 p.m.
3/11

Favorable with Amendments Report by Economic and Environmental Affairs
3/12
Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
3/16
Third Reading Passed (45-0)
House Action
3/17
First Reading Environmental Matters
3/24
Hearing 3/30 at 1:00 p.m.
4/8
Unfavorable Report by Environmental Matters
Sponsored by:
Senator Leonard H. Teitelbaum, District 19
Senator Michael J. Collins, District 6
Senator Roy P. Dyson, District 29
Senator Paula Colodny Hollinger, District 11
Senator Perry Sfikas, District 46
Bill indexed under the following Subjects:
ETHICS
EVIDENCE
HEALTH OCCUPATIONS
MEDICAL MALPRACTICE
PATIENTS
PRIVACY
SEXUAL OFFENSES
Bill affects the following Statute:
Health Occupations
( 1-212 )

Documents:

Bill Text: First Reading (PDF), Third Reading (PDF), Enrolled
Fiscal Note: Available (PDF)
Amendments:
Senate
Number: 284127/1 (PDF)     Offered on: March 12, 1999   at: 11:26 a.m.     Status: Adopted
Roll Call Vote (Legislative date is shown):
Senate
March 16, 1999: Third Reading Passed (45-0)
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