HI SB2578 | 2012 | Regular Session

Status

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 7-0)
Status: Introduced on January 20 2012 - 25% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2012-02-16 - (S) Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to JDL.
Text: Latest bill text (Amended) [HTML]

Summary

Prohibits a physician, osteopathic physician, surgeon, or medical student from performing a pelvic examination for training purposes on an anesthetized or unconscious female patient unless specific informed consent was obtained, the pelvic examination is within the specified scope of care, or the pelvic examination is required for diagnostic purposes on an unconscious patient. (SD1)

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Title

Health; Physicians; Medical School Students; Pelvic Examinations; Informed Consent

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History

DateChamberAction
2012-02-16 (S) Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to JDL.
2012-02-16 (S) Reported from HTH (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2255) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to JDL.
2012-02-10 (S) The committee(s) on HTH recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in HTH were as follows: 6 Aye(s): Senator(s) Green, Nishihara, Baker, Chun Oakland, Shimabukuro, Wakai; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Slom.
2012-02-07 (S) The committee(s) on HTH has rescheduled its public hearing to 02-10-12 1:30PM in conference room 229.
2012-02-03 (S) The committee(s) on HTH has scheduled a public hearing on 02-10-12 2:45PM in conference room 229.
2012-01-23 (S) Referred to HTH, JDL.
2012-01-23 (S) Passed First Reading.
2012-01-20 (S) Introduced.

Same As/Similar To

HB2232 (Same As) 2012-06-20 - (S) Act 136, 6/19/2012 (Gov. Msg. No. 1238).

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