State Sen. Jerry Hill (D-Calif.) is pushing legislation that would make California the first state to require physicians to inform patients if they are on probation for wrongdoing, including sexual misconduct, KSBW 8 reports.
Here are five things to know.
1. The measure follows in the wake of Larry Nassar's sentencing for sexually abusing women and girls under the guise of medical treatment. Several Olympians abused by Mr. Nassar spoke in support of the proposed legislation.
2. Sen. Hill pointed to the national conversation around the #MeToo movement in advocating for the measure.
3. The proposal has not yet been heard by a committee; versions of the bill have failed twice before.
4. The California Medical Association opposed past versions of the bill, arguing that it would be unfair to physicians.
5. According to Sen. Hill, 124 doctors are placed on probation every year in California for misconduct such as sexual assault or serious medical errors.
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