Massachusetts S3197 mandates medical chaperones for sensitive exams on unconscious patients.
Massachusetts S3197 requires health care facilities to develop and implement policies for medical chaperones during sensitive examinations on unconscious patients. The bill mandates that patients be informed of their right to request a medical chaperone and that these policies be disclosed to patients. Licensed medical professionals must complete a one-time training course on serving as a medical chaperone. The Department of Public Health is tasked with creating authorized informed consent forms for these examinations.
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