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1 New Section; Physicians and Surgeons; Certain Examination Prohibited. Amend RSA 329 by inserting after section 1-d the following new section:
329:1-e Pelvic Examination on Anesthetized or Unconscious Female Patient Prohibited. A physician and surgeon or a student undertaking a course of professional instruction or a clinical training program, shall not perform a pelvic examination on an anesthetized or unconscious female patient unless the patient gave informed consent to the pelvic examination, or the performance of a pelvic examination is within the scope of care for the surgical procedure or diagnostic examination to be performed on the patient or, in the case of an unconscious patient, the pelvic examination is required for diagnostic purposes.
2 Effective Date. This act shall take effect January 1, 2020.
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1 New Section; Physicians and Surgeons; Certain Examination Prohibited. Amend RSA 329 by inserting after section 1-d the following new section:
329:1-e Pelvic Examination on Anesthetized or Unconscious Female Patient Prohibited. A physician and surgeon or a student undertaking a course of professional instruction or a clinical training program, shall not perform a pelvic examination on an anesthetized or unconscious female patient unless the patient gave informed consent to the pelvic examination, or the performance of a pelvic examination is within the scope of care for the surgical procedure or diagnostic examination to be performed on the patient or, in the case of an unconscious patient, the pelvic examination is required for diagnostic purposes.
2 Effective Date. This act shall take effect January 1, 2020.