{"data":{"id":"us-wa/rcw-18.130.430","jurisdiction":"us-wa","citation":"RCW 18.130.430","heading":"Pelvic exams.","body":"(1) A health care provider licensed under this title may not knowingly perform or authorize a student practicing under their authority to perform a pelvic examination on a patient who is anesthetized or unconscious unless:\n(a) The patient or a person authorized to make health care decisions for the patient gave specific informed consent to the examination;\n(b) The examination is necessary for diagnostic or treatment purposes; or\n(c) Sexual assault is suspected, evidence may be collected if the patient is not capable of informed consent due to longer term medical condition, or if evidence will be lost.\n(2) A licensed health care provider who violates subsection (1) of this section is subject to discipline pursuant to this chapter, the uniform disciplinary act.","path":["Title 18","Chapter 18.130"],"source_url":"https://app.leg.wa.gov/rcw/default.aspx?cite=18.130.430","current_through":"July 15, 2026","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-06T01:20:47Z","sha256":"1e63f374f1e369929cf4ed7cdbe4d9f1c2c581140c4257e8d4794b2ce8f3db2f","source_id":"us-wa","stale":false,"prev":"us-wa/rcw-18.130.420","next":"us-wa/rcw-18.130.440"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}