Bill > HB5330

This bill expands the existing practice of "expedited partner therapy" (EPT), which allows healthcare professionals to treat a patient's sexual partner for a sexually transmitted disease without the partner being seen by a doctor, if the partner is unlikely or unable to seek care themselves. The bill specifically adds bacterial vaginitis and trichomoniasis to the list of conditions that can be treated with EPT, allowing for the use of medications like flagyl and clindamycin cream for these infections, in addition to existing provisions for sexually transmitted diseases. This means that if a patient is diagnosed with bacterial vaginitis or trichomoniasis, their healthcare provider can now prescribe medication for their sexual partner as well, provided the partner may have been exposed within the last sixty days and can be contacted.

Health and Social Services

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