Haw. Rev. Stat. § 453-18
Pelvic examinations on anesthetized or unconscious female patients
Hawaii · Hawaii Revised Statutes Chapter 453 — Medicine and Surgery · Status: effective
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- Haw. Rev. Stat. § 453-18, Pelvic examinations on anesthetized or unconscious female patients, Hawaii, version 1 as recorded 2026-10-03, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/2425625
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A physician, osteopathic physician, surgeon, or student participating in a course of instruction, residency program, or clinical training program shall not perform a pelvic examination on an anesthetized or unconscious female patient unless:
(1) The patient gives prior verbal or written informed consent to the pelvic examination;
(2) The performance of a pelvic examination is within the scope of care for the surgical procedure or diagnostic examination scheduled to be performed on the patient; or
(3) The patient is unconscious and the pelvic examination is required for diagnostic purposes.