Committee advances bill requiring explicit consent for sensitive exams performed under anesthesia
The Health Finance and Policy Committee voted to re‑refer House File 2371, a bill that would require patients to give explicit consent before students perform pelvic or prostate exams on anesthetized patients, sending the measure to the Public Safety Finance and Policy Committee for further drafting and review.
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The Health Finance and Policy Committee on March 21 voted to re‑refer House File 2371 to the Public Safety Finance and Policy Committee after members debated language that would require explicit patient consent before students perform pelvic or prostate exams while a patient is under anesthesia.
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