This bill allows doctors, hospitals, and clinics to perform forensic medical examinations (such as evidence collection for sexual assault cases) on adults under guardianship or conservatorship if that person gives informed consent, even without permission from their guardian or conservator—unless the guardian or conservator is the suspected perpetrator. The bill protects medical providers from legal liability or professional discipline when they make good-faith decisions about whether a protected person can consent to such an examination.
This bill does not directly amend codified state law.
Signed by the Governor H.J. 602
Delivered to the Governor H.J. 502
Signed by the President S.J. 445
Signed by the Speaker H.J. 477
Senate Do Pass Amended Passed, YEAS 35, NAYS 0. S.J. 403
Senate Do Pass Amended Passed, YEAS 35, NAYS 0. S.J. 402
Health and Human Services Certified uncontested, placed on consent
Health and Human Services Do Pass Passed, YEAS 6, NAYS 0.
Health and Human Services Scheduled for hearing
First read in Senate and referred to Senate Health and Human Services S.J. 355
House of Representatives Do Pass Amended Passed, YEAS 68, NAYS 0. H.J. 386
House of Representatives Do Pass Amended Passed, YEAS 68, NAYS 0. H.J. 388
Judiciary Certified uncontested, placed on consent
Judiciary Do Pass Amended Passed, YEAS 12, NAYS 0.
Judiciary Scheduled for hearing
Judiciary Motion to amend
Judiciary Scheduled for hearing
House of Representatives Referred to House Judiciary H.J. 242
First Reading House H.J. 210
Lee Schoenbeck
Prime sponsor · Sen.
R
Tim Reed
Prime sponsor · Rep.
R
Cosponsors
Do Pass Amended
Health and Human Services — Do Pass
Do Pass Amended
Judiciary — Do Pass Amended