MD HB1402 | 2022 | Regular Session
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 8-0)
Status: Introduced on February 17 2022 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2022-03-18 - Hearing 3/29 at 1:00 p.m.
Pending: House Judiciary Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on February 17 2022 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2022-03-18 - Hearing 3/29 at 1:00 p.m.
Pending: House Judiciary Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
Altering the statute of limitations for prosecuting a certain sexual offense if the offense is committed by a health care practitioner; and requiring health care practitioners who suspect or have reason to believe that a patient is being sexually abused to notify certain individuals or the head of certain hospitals or related institutions or the designee of certain hospitals or related institutions in a certain manner and within a certain time frame.
Title
Health Care Practitioners – Sexual Abuse – Reporting and Statute of Limitations
Sponsors
| Del. Rachel Jones [D] | Del. Emily Shetty [D] | Del. Alfred Carr [D] | Del. Linda Foley [D] |
| Del. Terri Hill [D] | Del. Edith Patterson [D] | Del. Elizabeth Proctor [D] | Del. Jared Solomon [D] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2022-03-18 | House | Hearing 3/29 at 1:00 p.m. |
| 2022-03-17 | House | Rereferred to Judiciary |
| 2022-02-17 | House | First Reading House Rules and Executive Nominations |
Subjects
Criminal Law - Procedures
Disclosure
Health Occupations
Minors
Notices
Reports
Sexual Offenses
Statutes of Limitation
Disclosure
Health Occupations
Minors
Notices
Reports
Sexual Offenses
Statutes of Limitation
Code Citations
| Chapter | Article | Section | Citation Type | Statute Text |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Courts and Judicial Proceedings | 5 | 106 | (n/a) | See Bill Text |
| Criminal Law | 3 | 308 | (n/a) | See Bill Text |
| Health Occupations | 1 | 227 | (n/a) | See Bill Text |
