Section 2905-B - Informed consent for pelvic, rectal or prostate examinationA health care practitioner may not perform a pelvic, rectal or prostate examination or supervise a pelvic, rectal or prostate examination performed by an individual practicing under the supervision of the health care practitioner on a patient without first obtaining the patient's specific informed consent, orally and in writing, to that pelvic, rectal or prostate examination, unless: [2019, c. 602, §1(NEW).]
1.Unconscious patient; diagnostic purposes and medically necessary. In the case of an unconscious patient, the examination is required for diagnostic purposes and is medically necessary; [2021, c. 92, §1(AMD).]
2.Examination on unconscious alleged victim of sexual assault. The health care practitioner is authorized to perform the examination pursuant to section 2986, subsection 5; or [2021, c. 92, §1(AMD).]
3.Conscious patient. The patient is conscious, in which case the health care practitioner shall obtain the patient's specific informed consent, orally, to that pelvic, rectal or prostate examination. [2021, c. 92, §1(NEW).]
Amended by 2021SP1, c. 92,§ 1, eff. 6/9/2021.Added by 2020, c. 602,§ 1, eff. 6/16/2020.