SECTION 1. Section sixteen of chapter 127 of the general laws, as appearing in the 2008 Official Edition, is hereby amended by adding at the end thereof the following:— During the conduct of any such physical examination or any subsequent medical examination of a female inmate, the presence of a female nurse or female corrections officer shall be required. Nothing in this section shall prohibit the rendering of immediate emergency medical treatment for a potentially life-threatening condition.
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