Therapists; create a felony for those who have sexual contact with patients.

Summary

The bill makes it a crime for a therapist—defined broadly to include doctors, psychologists, counselors, social workers, clergy, and others—to engage in sexual contact with a current or former patient. It also adds this conduct as grounds for disciplinary action for multiple mental‑health and medical licensees and provides immunity for good‑faith reporters of abuse. The measure did not pass and died in committee.

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