Mississippi HB1109 prohibits health care professionals from performing intimate examinations on sedated, anesthetized, or unconscious patients.
Mississippi HB1109 aims to protect patients by prohibiting health care professionals and students from performing intimate examinations on patients who are sedated, anesthetized, or unconscious unless specific written informed consent is obtained. The consent must detail the examination's nature, purpose, and procedure, and identify who will perform it. Health care professionals and students must also notify patients about the examination if it is related to a crime investigation.
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