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 specifically within healthcare facilities in Tennessee. It directly affects individuals who commit violent acts against others in hospitals, clinics, or other medical settings. Under the new law, causing bodily injury or engaging in extremely offensive contact like spitting in a healthcare facility is a Class A misdemeanor punishable by a mandatory $5,000 fine and at least 30 days in jail. If the assault results in serious injury, death, involves a deadly weapon, or includes strangulation, it becomes a Class C felony with a mandatory $15,000 fine and a minimum 90-day jail sentence. The bill defines a healthcare facility using the same legal definition found in existing state statutes regarding health insurance.