Strengthens protections for patients regarding sexual misconduct by medical providers
Summary
Strengthens protections for patients regarding sexual misconduct by medical providers; requires medical expert consultants involved in investigations disclose conflicts of interest and to not be under investigation, on warning, or on probation; requires a zero-tolerance policy to be adopted and training to be provided on sexual misconduct by the board for professional misconduct; includes provisions related to the right to have a chaperone; includes sexual misconduct in the definition of professional misconduct.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Apr 2025
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Apr 24, 2025
Last action Jan 7, 2026
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Total actions
2
Key actions
0
Committee
2
Jan 7, 2026
Committee
REFERRED TO HEALTH
lower
Apr 24, 2025
Committee
REFERRED TO HEALTH
lower
1 primary · 14 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
JG
Jessica González-Rojas
DDemocratic/Working Families
Co
Andrew Hevesi
DDemocratic
Co
Dana Levenberg
DDemocratic/Working Families
Co
Deborah Glick
DDemocratic
Co
Emily Gallagher
DDemocratic
Co
Grace Lee
DDemocratic
Co
Harvey Epstein
DDemocratic
Co
Jen Lunsford
DDemocratic/Working Families
Co
John Zaccaro
DDemocratic
Co
Judy Griffin
DDemocratic
Co
Karines Reyes
DDemocratic
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