75th OREGON LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY--2009 Regular Session
 
HA to HB 3022
 
LC 1976/HB 3022-2
 
                       HOUSE AMENDMENTS TO
                         HOUSE BILL 3022
 
                 By COMMITTEE ON HUMAN SERVICES
 
                            April 21
 
  On page 1 of the printed bill, delete lines 5 through 23 and
insert:
  '  { +  SECTION 1. + }  { + (1) As used in this section:
  ' (a) 'Expedited partner therapy' means the practice of
prescribing or dispensing antibiotic drugs for the treatment of a
sexually transmitted disease to the partner of a patient without
first examining the partner of the patient.
  ' (b) 'Partner of a patient' means a person whom a patient
diagnosed with a sexually transmitted disease identifies as a
sexual partner of the patient.
  ' (c) 'Practitioner' has the meaning given that term in ORS
475.005.
  ' (2) A health professional regulatory board, as defined in ORS
676.160, may adopt rules permitting practitioners to practice
expedited partner therapy. If a board adopts rules permitting
practitioners to practice expedited partner therapy, the board
shall consult with the Department of Human Services to determine
which sexually transmitted diseases are appropriately addressed
with expedited partner therapy.
  ' (3) A prescription issued in the practice of expedited
partner therapy authorized by the rules of a board is valid even
if the name of the patient for whom the prescription is intended
is not on the prescription.
  ' (4) The department shall make available informational
material about expedited partner therapy that a practitioner may
distribute to patients. + } ' .
  In line 24, delete '3' and insert '2'.
  On page 3, line 5, after 'patient' insert ', unless the drug is
prescribed to a partner of a patient as defined in section 1 of
this 2009 Act in accordance with rules adopted under section 1 of
this 2009 Act authorizing the practice of expedited partner
therapy'.
  Delete lines 6 through 9.
  In line 10, restore the bracketed material and delete the
boldfaced material.
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