Article archive / June 1, 2013
Originally published: . Volume 4, No. 10. Source pages: 6.
The proposed law, HB 226, that would have created a new crime of prohibited sexual contact between a psychotherapist and a client or patient, appears to be dead in committee.
HB 226 would have created punishment of imprisonment of not more than ten years, fined not more than ten thousand dollars, or both.
The proposed law prohibits any psychotherapist or any one posing as a psychotherapist, from having sexual contact with a client or patient.
Most, if not all, ethics codes for mental health service providers prohibits sexual contact with clients.
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