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Senate approves care-provider abuse bill after debate over consent and protections for vulnerable patients
Summary
The Utah Senate on Feb. 3 approved Second Substitute Senate Bill 81, a measure addressing intimate conduct between care providers and patients in settings where licensing does not provide a sanction, after floor debate about consent and protections for vulnerable residents.
The Utah Senate on Feb. 3 approved Second Substitute Senate Bill 81, titled “care provider abuse modifications,” which targets intimate encounters between care providers and patients in settings where the provider is not subject to a professional licensing sanction process. Sponsor Senator Plumb introduced the bill and said it arose from reports to the attorney general’s office about encounters involving non‑licensed caregivers.
Plumb said lawmakers and stakeholders — including prosecutors, defense attorneys, victims’ advocates and families — worked for months to draft language aimed at protecting patients without weakening existing criminal protections. She said the bill applies to consensual intimate activity in contexts…
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