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Committee advances bill to bar nonconsensual pelvic, rectal or breast exams on unconscious patients
Summary
Senate File 183 would make it unlawful for trainees or clinicians to perform pelvic, breast, urogenital or rectal exams on unconscious or anesthetized patients without explicit consent, with narrow exceptions for medical necessity and court‑ordered evidence collection.
The committee considered Senate File 183, a bill to prohibit health professionals and trainees from performing pelvic, breast, urogenital or rectal exams on unconscious or anesthetized patients without prior informed consent.
Senator McQuade introduced the measure as a patient‑safety and consent bill and said it aligns with existing professional ethics. Molly Montague…
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