Acting in response to the “irresponsible” action by the State Board of Chiropractic Examiners in renewing the professional license of a convicted child sex offender, a Senate committee today approved legislation authored by Senate President Steve Sweeney, Senate Majority Leader Loretta Weinberg and Senator Joe Vitale that would reform the board and prohibit the licensing of any health care worker convicted of a sex offense.
The bill, S-3494, would add two public members to the 11-person chiropractic board and expand its responsibilities in reviewing the qualifications of applicants for new or renewed licenses. The legislation would also ban anyone convicted of a felony sexual offense from being licensed as a health care professional, including as a chiropractor.
“Giving a convicted sex offender the sanctioned permission to return to the practice was irresponsible and illogical,” said Senator Sweeney. “Reforms are obviously needed to make sure the board makes the health and safety of the people of New Jersey its top priority. More public members will bring additional oversight and more rigorous background checks will help prevent this from happening again.”
Do they have similar limitations for other crimes involving victims?
So here we go again! Lumping all ex-offenders into one category. Will this ban extend to ALL people on the list? So what is left for us to do? Work in space??
Know what would be really great poetic justice? If for some bizarre reason there was a situation where the country needed the help of a person to stop a major catastrophe that would take the lives of millions, and that person happened to be a registrant. If it was me , I wouldn’t hesitate to tell the powers that be to take a flying f*k and let the nation suffer. I think I could even manage a smile while telling them.
“Reforms are obviously needed to make sure the board makes the health and safety of the people of New Jersey its top priority.” How about we just make laws that prevent any and all touching of others illegal?
Something to think about: we have Ca medical Dr’s convicted of molesting patients, one was arrested for 1st degree murder (plead to manslaughter/wife) and the list goes on and on. They retained their license. I was an RN convicted of battery on a masseuse. Revoked! I just obtained a COR and applying for reinstatement. If he has been practicing without any further issues, let him be.
Acting in a responsible fashion to another citizen with nothing better to do than complain, the legislator told his constituent that you’re wasting our time with this nonsense.
Wouldn’t it great if that was the first sentence of an article?