SPONSOR: Dogan
This bill prohibits a health care provider from knowingly performing a pelvic examination on a woman who is anesthetized or unconscious in a health care facility, unless the woman has given specific informed consent to the examination, the examination is necessary for diagnostic or treatment purposes, or a court orders the examination for the collection of evidence. A person who violates this section is subject to discipline from any licensing board that licenses the health care provider.
This bill is similar to HB 1924 (2020) and HB 486 (2019).
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