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This bill addresses the practice of performing pelvic exams on unconscious patients without their explicit consent, specifically in educational contexts. The legislation requires hospitals to establish written policies that mandate obtaining written informed consent from a patient before conducting a pelvic exam solely for educational purposes while the patient is under general anesthesia or unconscious. By requiring hospitals to implement these policies, the bill aims to protect patient autonomy and ensure that medical students or trainees cannot perform invasive medical procedures on patients without prior knowledge and agreement. The bill essentially creates a legal safeguard to prevent non-consensual medical examinations and ensures transparency in medical education practices, particularly in situations where patients are unable to provide real-time consent due to their medical state. The Department of Health Services will be responsible for creating administrative rules to oversee and enforce these new consent requirements across hospitals.

Health and Social Services

https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/2025/proposals/reg/sen/bill/sb14