KS SB448

Healthcare providers in Kansas may prescribe antimicrobial drugs to sexual partners of patients diagnosed with sexually transmitted diseases without physically examining the partner, when the partner is unlikely or unable to present for examination

Expedited partner therapy is limited to partners who may have been exposed within 60 days prior to the patient's diagnosis and who can be contacted and identified by the patient

Minors age 16 and older may consent to receive expedited partner therapy when no parent or guardian is immediately available

Healthcare providers and pharmacists are protected from civil liability and disciplinary action for good faith compliance with the law, except in cases of gross negligence or intentional misconduct

The Kansas Department of Health and Environment must develop written materials for patients to give to partners, including warnings about drug allergies, pregnancy risks, and the importance of HIV/STD testing