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A bill to be entitled

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An act relating to persons injured by crime; providing a

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short title; creating s. 843.21, F.S.; prohibiting the

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depriving of a victim injured by a crime of medical

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treatment with specified intent; providing penalties;

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providing an effective date.

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Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida:

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     Section 1. This act may be cited as the "Pastora Pacheco

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Aid to Victims Act."

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     Section 2.  Section 843.21, Florida Statutes, is created to

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read:

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     843.21 Depriving crime victim of medical care.--A person

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who takes custody of or exercises control over a person he or she

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knows to be injured as a result of criminal activity and deprives

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that person of medical care with the intent to avoid, delay,

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hinder, or obstruct any investigation of the criminal activity

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contributing to the injury commits:

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     (1) If the victim's medical condition worsens as a result

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of the deprivation of medical care, a felony of the third degree,

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punishable as provided in s. 775.082, s. 775.083, or s. 775.084.

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     (2) If deprivation of medical care contributes or results

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in the death of the victim, a felony of the second degree,

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punishable as provided in s. 775.082, s. 775.083, or s. 775.084.

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     Section 3.  This act shall take effect October 1, 2008.