Lawmakers passed a bill April 18 that expressly allows expedited partner therapy (EPT) for the treatment of certain sexually transmitted diseases.<\/p>\n
Under LB528, sponsored by Omaha Sen. Sara Howard, certain health practitioners who diagnose gonorrhea or Chlamydia in a patient are allowed to prescribe, provide or dispense oral antibiotics within their scope of practice to the patient\u2019s sexual partner or partners without an examination.<\/p>\n
The bill also requires that prescriptions for a patient\u2019s sexual partner or partners include the partner\u2019s name and that practitioners provide written information about Chlamydia and gonorrhea to the patient and any partners.<\/p>\n
LB528 passed on a 37-9 vote.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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