2020 -- S 2657 | |
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STATE OF RHODE ISLAND | |
IN GENERAL ASSEMBLY | |
JANUARY SESSION, A.D. 2020 | |
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A N A C T | |
RELATING TO HEALTH AND SAFETY -- CONSENT TO MEDICAL AND SURGICAL | |
CARE | |
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Introduced By: Senators Satchell, Goldin, Valverde, Euer, and Lynch Prata | |
Date Introduced: February 27, 2020 | |
Referred To: Senate Health & Human Services | |
It is enacted by the General Assembly as follows: | |
1 | SECTION 1. Section 23-4.6-1 of the General Laws in Chapter 23-4.6 entitled "Consent |
2 | to Medical and Surgical Care" is hereby amended to read as follows: |
3 | 23-4.6-1. Consent to medical and surgical care. |
4 | (a) Any person of the age of sixteen (16) or over or married may consent to routine, |
5 | emergency, medical or surgical care. A minor parent may consent to treatment of his or her child. |
6 | (b) In addition to the provisions of subsection (a), any person, including, but not limited |
7 | to, a minor who is pregnant, may give effective consent for medical, dental, health, and hospital |
8 | services relating to prenatal, delivery, and post-delivery care. The attending physician shall |
9 | comply with ยง 40-11-3. Consent shall not be given pursuant to this subsection for abortion or |
10 | sterilization. |
11 | (c) A pelvic, rectal, or breast examination may not be performed on an unconscious or |
12 | anesthetized patient unless: |
13 | (1) The patient gave informed consent; |
14 | (2) The examination is within the scope of care; or |
15 | (3) The examination is required for diagnostic purposes. |
16 | (d) The department of health may promulgate rules and regulations in accordance with |
17 | this section. |
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1 | SECTION 2. This act shall take effect upon passage. |
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EXPLANATION | |
BY THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL | |
OF | |
A N A C T | |
RELATING TO HEALTH AND SAFETY -- CONSENT TO MEDICAL AND SURGICAL | |
CARE | |
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1 | This act would not allow a pelvic, rectal, or breast examination to be performed on an |
2 | unconscious or anesthetized patient unless the patient gave informed consent, the exam is within |
3 | the scope of care or the examination is required for diagnostic purposes. This act would also |
4 | allow the department of health to promulgate rules and regulations in accordance with this |
5 | section. |
6 | This act would take effect upon passage. |
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