Prescription requirements; treatment of sexually transmitted disease.
Summary
Allows a practitioner employed by the Department of Health to prescribe antibiotic therapy to the sexual partner of a patient diagnosed with a sexually transmitted disease without the physical examination normally required. The bill also requires the Commissioner of Health to convene a workgroup consisting of Department of Health staff and private practitioners to evaluate services provided by the Department of Health pursuant to the bill and to make appropriate recommendations for the use of expedited partner therapy in Virginia. The Commissioner shall report to the Secretary of Health and Human Resources concerning his findings and recommendations by July 1, 2019. The bill contains organizational and technical amendments. The bill has an expiration date of July 1, 2020.
Bill status
passed
4 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2018
Committee Review
Feb 2018
House of Delegates Passage
Feb 2018
Senate Passage
Feb 2018
Governor
Introduced Jan 9, 2018
Last action Mar 15, 2018
Floor votes
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate. No roll call record of that vote is available.
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
18
Key actions
2
Committee
5
Amendments
1
Feb 23, 2018
Committee
Assigned Education sub: Health Professions
legislature
Feb 13, 2018
Committee
Referred to Committee on Education and Health
legislature
Feb 12, 2018
Legislature · Passed
Read third time and passed House (87-Y 12-N)
legislature
Feb 9, 2018
Introduced
Engrossed by House as amended HB1054E
legislature
Feb 9, 2018
Legislature · Passed
Committee amendments agreed to
legislature
Jan 18, 2018
Committee
Assigned HWI sub: Subcommittee #1
legislature
Jan 9, 2018
Committee
Referred to Committee on Health, Welfare and Institutions
legislature
Jan 9, 2018
Introduced
Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/10/18 18101556D
legislature
1 primary · 1 co-sponsor
Sponsors
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