§ 11-5-16 — § 11-5-16. Assault of health care providers or emergency services medical personnel.

§ 11-5-16. Assault of health care providers or emergency services medical personnel.

(a) Any person who shall knowingly and willfully assault a health care provider and/or emergency medical services personnel while that provider is engaged in providing health care services shall be deemed to have committed a felony, and may be imprisoned no more than three (3) years and fined not more than fifteen hundred dollars ($1,500), or both.

(b) The following terms, as used in this section, are defined as follows:

(1) "Health care providerâ€� has the same meaning as defined in § 5-37.3-3 and includes any personnel directed by them.

(2) "Emergency medical services personnel� means anyone who provides emergency medical transportation services and anyone directed by them.

(3) "Health care servicesâ€� has the same meaning as defined in § 5-37.3-3 and includes any personnel directed by them.

Legislative History

P.L. 2001, ch. 74, § 1; P.L. 2001, ch. 201, § 1.