Informed consent for pelvic examinations

50.373 Informed consent for pelvic examinations. (1) A hospital shall ensure that, before a pelvic examination is performed solely for educational purposes on a patient while the patient is under general anesthesia or otherwise unconscious, written informed consent is obtained from the patient. (2) A hospital shall maintain written policies and procedures requiring written informed consent to be obtained from a patient before a pelvic examination is performed solely for educational purposes on the patient while the patient is under general anesthesia or otherwise unconscious. History: 2025 a. 22.