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New state law affecting physicians takes effect today, July 1st
Dear Members,
Effective July 1, 2020, a new Florida law (
SB 698) will prohibit healthcare practitioners, medical students, or any other student receiving training as a healthcare practitioner from performing pelvic examinations on patients without the written consent of the patient or the patient’s legal representative. Read the
FMA’s summary of the law to make sure you comply with its requirements.
This consent requirement applies to all pelvic examinations, whether conducted in a hospital or office setting, and whether performed under anesthesia or on a fully conscious patient.
