SF 2292: Relating to application of specific penalties to an assault on a social worker under certain circumstances

What it does

This bill adds licensed social workers to the list of health care providers to whom specific penalties under current law apply for assault when the assault is perpetrated on such health care provider who is providing or attempting to provide emergency medical services at the scene or during out-of-hospital patient transportation in an ambulance or who is providing or attempting to provide health services in a hospital. Under the bill, a person who commits an assault against a health care provider, including a social worker, in the specified situations, who knows that the person against whom the assault is committed is a health care provider and with the intent to inflict a serious injury upon the health care provider is guilty of a class “D” felony.

Lobbying · 4 for, 1 against

For: Iowa Association of Area Agencies on Aging; Iowa Association of Rural Health Clinics; Iowa Primary Care Association; Iowa Psychological Association

Against: National Association of Social Workers, Iowa Chapter

In plain words

1. February 16, 2022Filed in the Senate
2. February 16, 2022Approved by the Senate committee
3. February 22, 2022Cost estimate (fiscal note) posted
4. March 24, 2022Sent to the Senate Judiciary committee