MA H1991

Bill

To assure informed consent for pelvic examinations of anesthetized or unconscious patients

Introduced
01/22/2019

In Committee
01/22/2019

Crossed Over

Passed

Dead
12/31/2020

Introduced Session

191st General Court

Bill Summary

Relative to informed consent for pelvic examinations of anesthetized or unconscious patients. Public Health.

AI Summary

This bill amends the existing law in Massachusetts to require specific informed consent from patients before a physician or medical student can perform a pelvic examination on an anesthetized or unconscious patient. The bill provides exceptions where the pelvic examination is within the scope of care for the patient's surgical procedure or diagnostic examination, or where it is required for diagnostic purposes in the case of an unconscious patient. The bill aims to ensure that patients have the right to provide informed consent before undergoing a pelvic examination when they are unable to actively give consent.

Committee Categories

Health and Social Services

Sponsors (22)

Brian Ashe (D), Ruth Balser (D), Carolyn Dykema (D), Nika Elugardo (D), Tricia Farley-Bouvier (D), Carlos González (D), Jim Hawkins (D), Jonathan Hecht (D), Pat Jehlen (D), Mary Keefe (D), Kay Khan (D), David LeBoeuf (D), Jay Livingstone (D), Mike Moore (D), Denise Provost (D), Becca Rausch (D), Dave Robertson (D), Maria Robinson (D), Dave Rogers (D), Lindsay Sabadosa (D), Bruce Tarr (R), José Tosado (D),

Last Action

Accompanied a new draft, see H4265 (on 12/26/2019)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/H1991

(7 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/H1991
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/H1991.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H1720	Relative to creating a pilot program to transfer high acuity behavioral health and dual diagnosis patients away from overcrowded emergency departments	Accompanied S1164	Similar To
H4265	To assure informed consent for pelvic examinations of anesthetized or unconscious patients	Reporting date extended to Thursday December 31, 2020, pending concurrence	Replaced by
H947	Relative to insurance coverage for PANDAS/PANS	Reporting date extended to Thursday December 31, 2020, pending concurrence	Similar To
S1119	Relative to employment protections for medical marijuana patients	Accompanied a new draft, see S2637	Similar To
S1285	Relative to color coded patient wristbands	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
S542	Relative to communications between health insurers and patients	Accompanied a study order, see S2543	Similar To
S613	Relative to insurance coverage for PANDAS/PANS	New draft substituted, see S2935	Similar To

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