Cal. Bus. & Prof. Code § 2281

Current through the 2023 Legislative Session.
Section 2281 - Pelvic examination on anesthetized or unconscious female patient

A physician and surgeon or a student undertaking a course of professional instruction or a clinical training program, may 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.

Ca. Bus. and Prof'l. Code § 2281

Added by Stats 2003 ch 644 (AB 663), s 2, eff. 1/1/2004.