The bill amends the Public Health Code to introduce Section 16280, which establishes regulations regarding invasive bodily examinations performed on anesthetized or unconscious patients. It mandates that licensees or registrants must not conduct such examinations unless specific conditions are met. These conditions include obtaining written, informed consent from the patient or their authorized representative, ensuring that the examination is necessary for preventative, diagnostic, or treatment purposes, or if the patient is unconscious and requires emergency care.

Additionally, the bill stipulates that students in health profession training programs are also prohibited from performing invasive bodily examinations on anesthetized or unconscious patients unless the same conditions for consent are satisfied. Importantly, the informed consent must allow the patient or their representative to specify whether a student may perform the examination. The enactment of this bill is contingent upon the passage of Senate Bill No. 476 of the 103rd Legislature.

Statutes affected:
Senate Introduced Bill: 333.1101, 333.25211