OFFICE OF FISCAL ANALYSIS
Legislative Office Building, Room 5200
Hartford, CT 06106 (860) 240-0200
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sHB-5278
AN ACT PROHIBITING AN UNAUTHORIZED INTIMATE
EXAMINATION ON A PATIENT WHO IS UNDER DEEP SEDATION
OR ANESTHESIA OR UNCONSCIOUS.
Primary Analyst: CP 3/30/22
Contributing Analyst(s):
OFA Fiscal Note
State Impact: None
Municipal Impact: None
Explanation
This bill prohibits a health care provider from performing an
“intimate examination” on a patient who is unconscious or under deep
sedation. The bill requires the Department of Public Health (DPH) to
investigate any alleged violations of the bill's requirements. There is no
fiscal impact as DPH has the expertise to handle the bill's requirements.
The Out Years
State Impact: None
Municipal Impact: None