Senate Bill 217 Summary

• Prohibits health professionals from performing vaginal or anal penetration examinations on minors without written parental/guardian consent obtained on a standardized form.

• Requires a medical assistant or another licensed health professional to be present in the room during such examinations, unless the person providing consent waives this requirement.

• Exempts examinations related to medical emergencies, urological/gynecological/reproductive health, children's advocacy centers, sexual assault forensic exams, temperature taking, and rectal drug administration.

• Permits practitioners to perform follow-up examinations within 6 months of initial consent without obtaining new consent for the same treatment.

• Establishes felony penalties: up to 2 years imprisonment or $5,000 fine for first offense; up to 5 years imprisonment or $10,000 fine for subsequent offenses.

• Requires the Department of Health to create a standardized consent form listing patient rights and procedural safeguards, to be made publicly available online.