Maine LD532 amends the assault statute to include all health care workers in emergency rooms.
Maine LD532 modifies the existing law to broaden the definition of assault in an emergency room to include any health care worker or person employed or contracted by a state-licensed health care entity. This change elevates the severity of such assaults to a Class C crime, aiming to protect health care workers in emergency settings.
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