MA S1219

Bill

Prohibiting non-consensual pelvic examinations

Introduced
01/22/2019

In Committee
01/22/2019

Crossed Over

Passed

Dead
12/31/2020

Introduced Session

191st General Court

Bill Summary

For legislation to prohibit non-consensual pelvic examinations. Public Health.

AI Summary

This bill prohibits healthcare providers, including physicians and medical students, from performing a pelvic examination on an anesthetized or unconscious patient without first obtaining the patient's written informed consent. The only exceptions are if the pelvic examination is within the scope of care for the surgical procedure or diagnostic examination to be performed on the patient, or if it is required for diagnostic purposes.

Committee Categories

Health and Social Services

Sponsors (9)

Joseph Boncore (D), Will Brownsberger (D), Jo Comerford (D), Mike Connolly (D), Cynthia Creem (D), Mindy Domb (D), Joan Lovely (D), Becca Rausch (D), Maria Robinson (D),

Last Action

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

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/S1219

(10 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/S1219
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/S1219.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H1418	Known as "Drug Test Consent Bill" aka "Christina's Law"	Accompanied a study order, see H5081	Similar To
H1493	Clarifying consent laws for adolescents	Accompanied a study order, see H5081	Similar To
H1932	Relative to informed consent for concurrent surgical procedures	Accompanied a study order, see H4449	Similar To
H3310	Relative to the age of consent in certain criminal prosecutions and civil actions for sexual assault and rape of a child	Accompanied a study order, see H5081	Similar To
H3410	Relative to the disclosure of visual images of a person without his or her consent	Accompanied a study order, see H5081	Similar To
H3428	Relative to coerced abortion	Accompanied a study order, see H5081	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
H592	Regarding parental consent	Accompanied a study order, see H5159	Similar To
H967	To protect consumers from surprise medical bills	Accompanied a study order, see H5160	Similar To
S409	Lowering the voting age for state and local elections with guardian consent	Accompanied a study order, see S2544	Similar To

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