Criminal Offenses - As enacted, enacts "Dr. Benjamin Mauck Act," which creates new criminal offenses of assault within a healthcare facility and aggravated assault within a healthcare facility. - Amends TCA Title 39.

This bill, known as the Dr. Benjamin Mauck Act, creates new criminal offenses for assault and aggravated assault that occur inside healthcare facilities in Tennessee. It specifically targets individuals who knowingly cause bodily injury or engage in extremely offensive physical contact, such as spitting or transferring bodily fluids, within these locations. The law establishes stricter penalties than standard assault charges, mandating a minimum of 30 days in jail and a $5,000 fine for simple assault, and a minimum of 90 days in jail and a $15,000 fine for aggravated assault involving serious injury, death, weapons, or strangulation. These provisions apply to anyone found guilty of committing these acts within a facility defined by state law as a place providing healthcare services. The bill took effect on October 1, 2023, and amends the Tennessee Code Annotated to enforce these new rules.