HOUSE BILL 290

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