SB 133

Under current law, it is a Class C felony for a person who is a licensee, employee,

or nonclient resident of an entity that provides various welfare, foster, adoption, and

health services, including a hospital, to have sexual contact or sexual intercourse

with a client of the entity. Under some but not all circumstances, this prohibition

applies to various health care providers and their clients. Under this bill, it is also

a Class C felony for a health care provider to have sexual contact or sexual

intercourse with a client.

Under current law, with some exceptions, a person is required to register as a

sex offender for certain crimes that are sexually motivated. Under the bill, the new

offense of sexual contact or sexual intercourse by a health care provider is subject to

this provision.

Because this bill creates a new crime or revises a penalty for an existing crime,

the Joint Review Committee on Criminal Penalties may be requested to prepare a

report.