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MD SB394

Bill

Official Source

Status

Engrossed

2/26/2026

Primary Sponsor

Dawn Gile

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Origin

Senate

2026 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Adds bacterial vaginosis to the list of conditions eligible for expedited partner therapy, joining chlamydia, gonorrhea, and trichomoniasis
  • Allows health care practitioners to prescribe, dispense, or provide antibiotic therapy to a sexual partner of a diagnosed patient without conducting a physical assessment of that partner
  • Adds licensed certified midwives (under Title 8, Subtitle 6D of the Health Occupations Article) to the list of practitioners authorized to provide expedited partner therapy
  • Effective date: October 1, 2026

Legislative Description

Public Health - Expedited Partner Therapy - Bacterial Vaginosis

Drugs

Last Action

Referred Health

2/27/2026

Committee Referrals

Health2/27/2026
Finance1/28/2026

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