SB123 H H&HR AMT

Roskovensky 3338

The Committee on Health and Human Resources moved to amend the bill by striking out the title and substituting therefor a new title, to read as follows:

Eng. Senate Bill No. 123 -- “A BILL to amend the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, by adding thereto a new article, designated §16-4F-1, §16-4F-2, §16-4F-3, §16-4F-4 and §16-4F-5; to amend and reenact §30-3-14 of said code; to amend and reenact §30-3E-17 of said code; to amend and reenact §30-5-14 of said code; to amend and reenact §30-7-11 of said code; and to amend and reenact §30-14-11 of said code, all relating to treatment for sexually transmitted diseases; providing for expedited partner therapy; defining terms; allowing prescribing of antibiotics to sexual partners of patient without prior examination of partner; requiring patient counseling; establishing counseling criteria; requiring informational materials be prepared by the Department of Health and Human Resources; providing limited liability for providing expedited partnership therapy; requiring rulemaking; and providing that physicians, physician assistants, pharmacists and advanced practice registered nurses are not subject to disciplinary action for providing certain treatment for sexually transmitted diseases for sexual partners of patient.

Adopted

Rejected