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Introduced
02/16/2023
02/16/2023
In Committee
03/15/2023
03/15/2023
Crossed Over
03/08/2023
03/08/2023
Passed
03/30/2023
03/30/2023
Dead
Signed/Enacted/Adopted
03/31/2023
03/31/2023
Introduced Session
2023 Regular Session
Bill Summary
Amend KRS 214.430 to permit expedited partner therapy for sexually transmitted infections including but not limited to trichomoniasis, gonorrhea, or chlamydia infection; amend KRS 311.990 to remove the penalty of a Class D felony for a person who donates organs, skin, or other human tissue while being positive for the human immunodeficiency virus; create a new section of KRS Chapter 214 to provide that nothing in KRS 214.181, 214.265, or 214.995 shall be construed to prohibit a person from obtaining or performing a self-test to detect human immunodeficiency virus infection; amend KRS 367.175 to allow for the sale, delivery, holding, or offering for sale of human immunodeficiency virus self-testing kits.
AI Summary
This bill amends several Kentucky laws related to the treatment of sexually transmitted infections and HIV/AIDS. The key provisions are:
1. It allows healthcare practitioners to provide "expedited partner therapy" by prescribing or dispensing antibiotic drugs to their diagnosed patient's sexual partners for certain sexually transmitted infections like trichomoniasis, gonorrhea, or chlamydia without examining the partners.
2. It removes the penalty of a Class D felony for a person who donates organs, skin, or other human tissue while being positive for HIV.
3. It creates a new law stating that nothing in the existing statutes shall be construed to prohibit a person from obtaining or performing a self-test to detect HIV infection.
4. It amends the law to allow the sale, delivery, holding, or offering for sale of HIV self-testing kits, which was previously prohibited.
Overall, the bill aims to improve access to testing and treatment for sexually transmitted infections and HIV/AIDS in Kentucky.
Committee Categories
Health and Social Services
Sponsors (4)
Last Action
signed by Governor (Acts Ch. 150) (on 03/31/2023)
Official Document
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| Document Type | Source Location |
|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/record/23RS/hb349.html |
| BillText | https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/law/acts/23RS/documents/0150.pdf |
| BillText | https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/recorddocuments/bill/23RS/hb349/bill.pdf |
| Vote History for HB349 | https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/record/23RS/hb349/vote_history.pdf |
| BillText | https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/recorddocuments/bill/23RS/hb349/orig_bill.pdf |
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