Strengthens protections for patients regarding sexual misconduct by medical providers
Summary
Strengthens protections for patients regarding sexual misconduct by medical providers; requires medical expert consultants involved in investigations disclose conflicts of interest and to not be under investigation, on warning, or on probation; requires a zero-tolerance policy to be adopted and training to be provided on sexual misconduct by the board for professional misconduct; includes provisions related to the right to have a chaperone; includes sexual misconduct in the definition of professional misconduct.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Oct 2023
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Oct 27, 2023
Last action Mar 19, 2024
Floor votes
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Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
4
Key actions
2
Committee
2
Amendments
2
Mar 19, 2024
Lower · Passed
PRINT NUMBER 8196A
lower
Mar 19, 2024
Lower · Passed
AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO HEALTH
lower
Jan 3, 2024
Committee
REFERRED TO HEALTH
lower
Oct 27, 2023
Committee
REFERRED TO HEALTH
lower
1 primary · 9 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Jessica González-Rojas
DDemocratic/Working Families
Co
Dana Levenberg
DDemocratic/Working Families
Co
Emily Gallagher
DDemocratic
Co
Grace Lee
DDemocratic
Co
John Zaccaro
DDemocratic
Co
Karines Reyes
DDemocratic
Co
MaryJane Shimsky
DDemocratic/Working Families
Co
Sarahana Shrestha
DDemocratic/Working Families
Co
Stefani Zinerman
DDemocratic
Co
Steven Raga
DDemocratic
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