S 0135 General Bill, By Holland
Summary: Psychotherapists, counselors, confidants; punishment for sexual contact with patients; Crimes, Sex offenses, Medical
    A BILL TO AMEND CHAPTER 3, TITLE 16, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 16-3-750, SO AS TO PUNISH PSYCHOTHERAPISTS, ALCOHOL AND DRUG ABUSE COUNSELORS, AND OTHER CONFIDANTS WHO HAVE SEXUAL CONTACT WITH A PATIENT; TO PUNISH PSYCHOTHERAPISTS, ALCOHOL AND DRUG ABUSE COUNSELORS, AND OTHER CONFIDANTS WHO HAVE SEXUAL CONTACT WITH A FORMER PATIENT BY MEANS OF THERAPEUTIC DECEPTION; TO PUNISH PSYCHOTHERAPISTS, ALCOHOL AND DRUG ABUSE COUNSELORS, AND OTHER CONFIDANTS WHO ENGAGE IN SEXUAL BATTERY WITH A PATIENT; AND TO PUNISH PSYCHOTHERAPISTS, ALCOHOL AND DRUG ABUSE COUNSELORS, AND OTHER CONFIDANTS WHO ENGAGE IN SEXUAL BATTERY WITH A FORMER PATIENT BY MEANS OF THERAPEUTIC DECEPTION.
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01/11/01	Senate	Introduced and read first time SJ-17
01/11/01	Senate	Referred to Committee on Judiciary SJ-17
01/31/01	Senate	Committee report: Favorable Judiciary SJ-15
02/22/01	Senate	Amended SJ-14
02/22/01	Senate	Read second time SJ-14
03/01/01	Senate	Read third time and sent to House SJ-13
03/06/01	House	Introduced and read first time HJ-14
03/06/01	House	Referred to Committee on Judiciary HJ-14