An Act relative to chaperones for medical exams

Summary

The bill requires doctors and other health care providers to have a licensed, unrelated chaperone present for all breast exams of patients who identify as female, and for all genital and rectal exams, regardless of gender. Patients may choose to accept or decline the chaperone, and the decision must be recorded in the medical record. Exceptions apply in emergencies or when a chaperone is already present.

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