S 0184 General Bill, By McConnell, Holland and Ford
Summary: Alcohol and drug abuse counselors, psychotherapists, other confidants; punishment for engaging in sexual contact or battery with current or former patient
    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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01/14/03	Senate	Introduced and read first time SJ-97
01/14/03	Senate	Referred to Committee on Judiciary SJ-97
02/19/03	Senate	Committee report: Favorable with amendment Judiciary SJ-16
02/20/03	Senate	Amended SJ-19
02/20/03	Senate	Read second time SJ-19
02/20/03		Scrivener's error corrected
02/25/03	Senate	Read third time and sent to House SJ-22
02/26/03	House	Introduced and read first time HJ-10
02/26/03	House	Referred to Committee on Judiciary HJ-10