An Act providing for safe and consensual sensitive examinations
By Ms. Comerford, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1485) of Joanne M. Comerford, Rebecca L. Rausch, Jason M. Lewis, Julian Cyr and other members of the Senate for legislation to prohibit nonconsensual intimate examinations of anesthetized or unconscious patients. Public Health.
Bill Information
Bill Information
- Presenter:
- Joanne M. Comerford
- Status:
- Referred to Joint Committee on Public Health
To protect patient safety and bodily autonomy, this bill prohibits doctors, medical students, and other health care providers from performing sensitive exams on anesthetized or unconscious patients without first obtaining written informed consent, unless the exam is required for the patient’s immediate care or in emergencies. Sensitive examinations are defined in the bill as a breast, genital, pelvic, prostate or rectal examination. The bill also gives patients the right to request and have a medical chaperone present during sensitive exams and requires that providers notify patients of this option.
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