AN ACT PROHIBITING AN UNAUTHORIZED PELVIC EXAMINATION ON A FEMALE PATIENT WHO IS UNDER DEEP SEDATION OR ANE...
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SB 16 — AN ACT PROHIBITING AN UNAUTHORIZED PELVIC EXAMINATION ON A FEMALE PATIENT WHO IS UNDER DEEP SEDATION OR ANESTHESIA OR UNCONSCIOUS.
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This bill died with 2019 Regular Session. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
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What changed in the latest version
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General Assembly ProposedCommittee Bill No.
3374757 Referred to Committee on PUBLIC HEALTH Introduced by:
SEN.(PH) AN ACT PROHIBITING AN UNAUTHORIZED PELVIC EXAMINATION ON A FEMALE PATIENT WHO IS UNDER DEEP SEDATION OR ANESTHESIA OR UNCONSCIOUS.
WINFIELD, 10th Dist.
AN ACT PROHIBITING AN UNAUTHORIZED PELVIC EXAM ON A WOMAN WHO IS UNDER DEEP SEDATION OR ANESTHESIA.
ThatSection the1. general statutes be amended to prohibit anyone from performing a pelvic examination on a woman who has been administered deep sedation or general anesthesia without the woman's prior knowledge of and consent for such examination.
Statement(NEW) (Effective July 1, 2019) (a) No physician licensed pursuant to chapter 370 of Purpose:the general statutes, student in a medical school participating in a course of instruction or person participating in a residency program or clinical training program may perform a pelvic examination on a female patient who is (1) under deep sedation or anesthesia, or (2) unconscious unless (A) the patient or, if the patient is incapacitated, the legal representative of the patient gave informed consent to the pelvic examination, (B) the performance of a pelvic examination is within the scope of the surgical procedure or diagnostic examination to be performed on the patient, or (C) in the case of an unconscious patient, the pelvic examination is required for diagnostic purposes.
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33716 1statutes, and (2) if the department determines a violation was committed, may take disciplinary action under section 19a-17 of 1the general statutes.
This act shall take effect as follows and shall amend the following sections:
Section 1 July 1, 2019 New section Statement of Purpose:
To prohibit unauthorized pelvic examinations on female patients who have been administered deep sedation or anesthesia or are unconscious.
[Proposed deletions are enclosed in brackets.
Proposed additions are indicated by underline, except that when the entire text of a bill or resolution or a section of a bill or resolution is new, it is not underlined.] Co-Sponsors:
SEN.
WINFIELD, 10th Dist.;
REP.
ELLIOTT, 88th Dist.
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Action History
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PUBLIC HEARING 0204
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Sponsors
- Josh Elliott · Primary
- Gary A. Winfield · Primary
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →2 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 185 not signed on
Sponsors (2)
- Elliott, Josh
- Gary A. Winfield Democratic
Co-sponsors (0)
None.
Not signed on (185)
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- Who sponsors SB 16?
- SB 16 is sponsored by Elliott, Josh and Gary A. Winfield (Democratic).
- What is the current status of SB 16?
- This bill died with 2019 Regular Session. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
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