Bill > HB1104

This bill, amending Georgia law, prohibits a responsible physician from performing breast, pelvic, prostate, or rectal examinations on a patient who is unconscious or under anesthesia unless specific conditions are met: prior informed consent is obtained from the patient or their authorized representative, the examination is part of the ordered care, it's medically necessary for diagnosis or treatment, or a court has ordered it for evidence collection. "Informed consent" means the patient understands the procedure and its implications. The bill clarifies that this informed consent is valid for the responsible physician and all medical personnel under their supervision, as well as other medical staff involved in the patient's care, provided the patient is informed that these other personnel might perform the examination.

Health and Social Services

https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/72620