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FL H1289

Bill

Official Source

Status

Introduced

1/10/2020

Primary Sponsor

Health Quality Subcommittee

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Origin

House of Representatives

2020 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Creates Section 456.51, Florida Statutes, requiring health care practitioners to obtain written consent before performing pelvic examinations on patients
  • Written consent must be specific to and expressly identify the pelvic examination, signed by the patient or the patient's legal representative
  • Defines "pelvic examination" as direct palpation of the organs of the female internal reproductive system
  • Exempts examinations ordered by a court for evidence collection or those immediately necessary to prevent serious, imminent, substantial, and irreversible physical impairment of a major bodily function
  • Effective date: July 1, 2020

Legislative Description

Informed Consent for Pelvic Examinations

Last Action

Died on Calendar

3/14/2020

Committee Referrals

Health And Human Services2/5/2020
Health Quality Subcommittee1/17/2020

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