Or. Admin. Code § 855-043-0003 - Expedited Partner Therapy
(1)
There is substantial evidence that rates of re-infection with certain sexually
transmitted diseases can be reduced by treating all sexual partners for the
disease, even when the treating clinician has not examined those partners. This
practice is known as Expedited Partner Therapy.
(2) Because of the important public health
implications, the 2009 Oregon Legislature passed HB 3022 authorizing this
practice. This law permits health professional regulatory boards to adopt rules
permitting practitioners to practice Expedited Partner Therapy.
(3) The law specifies that a prescription
issued in the practice of Expedited Partner Therapy is valid, even if the name
of the patient the prescription is intended for is not on the
prescription.
Notes
Statutory/Other Authority: ORS 689.205
Statutes/Other Implemented: ORS 689.505
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