N.Y. Public Health Law § 2312: Expedited partner therapy for chlamydia trachomatis infection and other sexually transmitted infections

§ 2312. Expedited partner therapy for chlamydia trachomatis infection

and other sexually transmitted infections. 1. Notwithstanding any other

provision of law and consistent with section two thousand three hundred

five of this title, a health care practitioner (who is authorized under

title eight of the education law to diagnose and prescribe drugs for

sexually transmitted chlamydia trachomatis infection and other sexually

transmitted infections, acting within his or her lawful scope of

practice) who diagnoses a sexually transmitted chlamydia trachomatis

infection or other sexually transmitted infection in an individual

patient may prescribe, dispense, furnish, or otherwise provide

prescription antibiotic drugs for the sexually transmitted infections

for which the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommends the

use of expedited partner therapy to that patient's sexual partner or

partners without examination of that patient's partner or partners.

2. A health care practitioner who reasonably and in good faith renders

expedited partner therapy in accordance with this section and following

the rules and regulations promulgated by the commissioner shall not be

subject to civil or criminal liability or be deemed to have engaged in

unprofessional conduct.

3. The commissioner shall promulgate rules and regulations concerning

the implementation of this section and shall also develop forms for

patients and their partners explaining expedited partner therapy for a

chlamydia trachomatis infection and other sexually transmitted

infections for which the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

recommends the use of expedited partner therapy. Such forms shall be

written in a clear and coherent manner using words with common, everyday

meanings.