Siobhan Dunnavant
- Republican
Primary
Expands the penalty for battery against a health care provider who is engaged in the performance of his duties to apply in hospitals or in emergency rooms on the premises of any clinic or other facility rendering emergency care. Under current law, the penalties only apply to a battery against an emergency health care provider. The bill requires the Department of Health to work with stakeholder groups to develop guidelines regarding the publication of penalties for battery on a health care provider and for the training of health care professionals and providers in violence prevention programs. This bill is identical to
Approved by Governor-Chapter 56 (effective 7/1/17)
Governor's Action Deadline Midnight, February 22, 2017
Enrolled Bill Communicated to Governor on 2/15/17
Signed by President
Enrolled
Signed by Speaker
Read third time
Passed House BLOCK VOTE (97-Y 0-N)
Read second time
Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
Read first time
Placed on Calendar
Read second time and engrossed
Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/11/17 17101152D
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| Senate: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/11/17 17101152D | HTML |
| Senate: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB973ER) | HTML |
| Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0056) | HTML |
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