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Home » Press Releases » Sen. Jacque: Patient Privacy Protection Act signed by governor
MADISON —Legislation authored by State Sen. André Jacque (R–New Franken), signed into law today, will require hospitals to obtain explicit, written consent from female patients before medical students can perform pelvic examinations while the patient is under anesthesia or unconscious. The bipartisan measure previously passed both the Senate and Assembly in unanimous voic...