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Senate Bill 704 Printer's Number 804

PENNSYLVANIA, October 19 - intercourse, deviate sexual intercourse or indecent contact

with a care-dependent person who receives care, services or

treatment in or from a facility, private care residence or

the care-dependent person's residence.

(2) Paragraph (1) does not apply if the victim and

defendant are spouses, persons living as spouses or current

sexual or intimate partners whose relationship preexisted the

caretaker relationship.

(3) As used in this subsection, the following terms

shall have the meanings given to them in this paragraph:

(i) "Care-dependent person." An adult who, due to

physical or cognitive disability or impairment, requires

assistance to meet the needs for food, shelter, clothing,

personal care or health care.

(ii) "Caretaker." A person who is any of the

following:

(A) An owner, operator, manager or employee of a

facility or private care residence.

(B) An individual who provides care to a care-

dependent person in a facility, private care

residence or the care-dependent person's residence.

(C) An individual who has an obligation to

provide care to a care-dependent person for monetary

consideration in a facility, private care residence

or the care-dependent person's residence.

(D) An individual who does not reside with a

care-dependent person but who, with respect to the

care-dependent person, has:

(I) a legal duty to provide care;

(II) affirmatively assumed a responsibility

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