Bill > SB0090

This bill, effective July 1, 2026, prohibits health practitioners and certain trainees, including medical students, interns, and residents, from performing pelvic, prostate, or rectal examinations on patients who are sedated, anesthetized, or unconscious, unless specific conditions are met. These conditions include obtaining prior written informed consent from the patient, their guardian, or a health care representative, which must be a separate document detailing the examination's nature, purpose, procedure, and who will perform it, and explicitly allowing the patient to decline the exam or the involvement of students. Alternatively, the examination can proceed if it's part of a consented surgical or diagnostic procedure, if a medical emergency necessitates it for diagnosis or treatment (like a rape kit examination), or if a court orders it for evidence collection. The bill also clarifies that refusing such an examination cannot impact scheduled medical procedures and does not override other existing informed consent requirements.

Health and Social Services

https://iga.in.gov/legislative/2026/bills/senate/90/details