Bill Text: MO HB540 | 2011 | Regular Session | Introduced

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Bill Title: Creates the crime of practicing medicine while intoxicated

Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2011-03-14 - Public Hearing Completed (H) [HB540 Detail]

Download: Missouri-2011-HB540-Introduced.html

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FIRST REGULAR SESSION

HOUSE BILL NO. 540

96TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

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INTRODUCED BY REPRESENTATIVES SCHNEIDER (Sponsor) AND DIEHL (Co-sponsor).

0899L.01I                                                                                                                                                  D. ADAM CRUMBLISS, Chief Clerk

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AN ACT

To amend chapter 577, RSMo, by adding thereto one new section relating to the crime of practicing medicine while intoxicated, with a penalty provision.

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Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the state of Missouri, as follows:

            Section A. Chapter 577, RSMo, is amended by adding thereto one new section, to be known as section 577.650, to read as follows:

            577.650. 1. A physician or other licensed health care professional commits the crime of practicing medicine while intoxicated if he or she performs a surgical or medical procedure upon a patient while in an intoxicated condition, as defined in section 577.001.

            2. The crime of practicing medicine while intoxicated is a class B misdemeanor. Any second or subsequent violation of this section is a class A misdemeanor. If a violation of this section results in physical injury to a patient, the violation is a class C felony. Any second or subsequent violation resulting in physical injury to a patient is a class B felony.

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