HB845--SPECIALTYHOSPITALS
SPONSOR: Stinnett
Thisbillprovidesthata"specialtyhospital",definedasa
hospitalthathasbeendesignatedbytheDepartmentofHealthand
SeniorServicesassomethingotherthanageneralacutecare
hospital,isexemptfromtwoprovisionsofexistinglawrelatingto
victimsofsexualoffensesifthespecialtyhospitalhasapolicy
forthetransferofavictimofasexualassaulttoanappropriate
hospitalwithanemergencydepartment.