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SB 1079 Medically unnecessary chaperones; Board of Medicine to amend its regulations.

Introduced by: David R. Suetterlein | all patrons    ...    notes | add to my profiles

SUMMARY AS INTRODUCED:

Board of Medicine; medically unnecessary chaperones. Directs the Board of Medicine to amend its regulations to require that patients be notified that they have the right to opt out of the presence of a chaperone during medical examinations, provided that the chaperone is medically unnecessary. The bill also requires the regulations to include a provision permitting health care practitioners to refuse to perform medical services for a patient who refuses the presence of a chaperone.

FULL TEXT

• 01/17/20  Senate: Presented and ordered printed 20105621D  pdf | impact statement

HISTORY

• 01/17/20  Senate: Presented and ordered printed 20105621D
• 01/17/20  Senate: Referred to Committee on Education and Health
• 01/27/20  Senate: Assigned Education sub: Health Professions
• 02/06/20  Senate: Continued to 2021 in Education and Health (15-Y 0-N)