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MI HB4736
Bill
Status
12/31/2014
Primary Sponsor
George Darany
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AI Summary
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Authorizes expedited partner therapy (EPT) for sexually transmitted infections, allowing health professionals to dispense or prescribe medication to an untreated partner without examining them if the infected patient meets specified criteria.
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Requires health professionals providing EPT to dispense medication in the partner's name (or "expedited partner therapy" if name is unknown) and provide patients with a department-developed information sheet containing warnings, treatment details, and sexual health information.
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Grants immunity from civil and administrative liability to health professionals who provide EPT in good faith, except in cases of gross negligence.
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Requires the Michigan Department of Health to develop EPT guidelines in consultation with the CDC and establish a separate list of sexually transmitted infections eligible for EPT treatment.
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Clarifies pharmacy and prescriber dispensing requirements to accommodate EPT prescriptions and modifies labeling and record-keeping rules to account for prescriptions issued under EPT provisions; takes effect January 1, 2015.
Legislative Description
Health; diseases; expedited partner therapy; authorize, and provide immunity from civil, criminal, and administrative liability under certain circumstances. Amends secs. 17745, 17751, 17754 & 17757 of 1978 PA 368 (MCL 333.17745 et seq.) & adds sec. 5110.
Health, occupations
Last Action
Assigned Pa 525'14 With Immediate Effect 2014 Addenda
12/31/2014