NE LB110

Health care providers must obtain prior written consent before performing intimate examinations (manual breast, pelvic, prostate, or rectal exams) on anesthetized or unconscious patients in health care facilities

Consent requirement exceptions apply when an authorized health care decision-maker provides written consent, the examination is necessary for emergency diagnostic or treatment purposes, or a court orders the exam for evidence collection

Patients must receive written notification before hospital discharge if an intimate examination was performed while they were unconscious or anesthetized

Violating providers face discipline under the Uniform Credentialing Act

Approved by the Governor on March 3, 2026; introduced by Senators Hughes and Raybould