Establishes the crime of sexual abuse by a health care provider against a patient or client in the first and second degree.

New York A05170 amends the penal law by adding two new sections, 130.83 and 130.84, establishing the crime of sexual abuse against a patient or client by a health care provider. Sexual abuse in the first degree is classified as a class B felony, while sexual abuse in the second degree is a class E felony. The bill specifies that a health care provider commits this crime if they knowingly induce a patient or client to engage in sexual acts during diagnosis, counseling, or treatment, and if consent was obtained through false claims that the acts were for a bona fide medical purpose.

Establishes the crime of sexual abuse by a health care provider against a patient or client in the first and second degree.

New York A05170 amends the penal law by adding two new sections, 130.83 and 130.84, establishing the crime of sexual abuse against a patient or client by a health care provider. Sexual abuse in the first degree is classified as a class B felony, while sexual abuse in the second degree is a class E felony. The bill specifies that a health care provider commits this crime if they knowingly induce a patient or client to engage in sexual acts during diagnosis, counseling, or treatment, and if consent was obtained through false claims that the acts were for a bona fide medical purpose.