Bill > HB422

This bill expands the practice of expedited partner therapy, which allows healthcare providers to treat a diagnosed patient's sexual partner for certain infections without a direct examination of the partner, by adding bacterial vaginosis to the list of treatable infections. It also includes licensed certified midwives, alongside physicians, advanced practice registered nurses, physician assistants, and local health department nurses, as healthcare practitioners authorized to prescribe or dispense antibiotic therapy to a sexual partner under this expedited process. The purpose of expedited partner therapy is to prevent the further spread of infections and reduce the chance of reinfection for the diagnosed patient.