Assembly Bill A2170B

2015-2016 Legislative Session

Authorizes expedited partner therapy for certain sexually transmitted infections

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    • On Floor Calendar Senate
    • Passed Assembly
    • Passed Senate
  • Delivered to Governor
  • Signed By Governor

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2015-A2170 - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S4860
Current Committee:
Senate Health
Law Section:
Public Health Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §2312, Pub Health L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2011-2012: A10277
2013-2014: A1919
2017-2018: A313, S2545
2019-2020: A2998, S1799

2015-A2170 - Summary

Authorizes expedited partner therapy for certain sexually transmitted infections.

2015-A2170 - Bill Text download pdf 

                            
                    S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________

                                  2170

                       2015-2016 Regular Sessions

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                            January 15, 2015
                               ___________

Introduced  by M. of A. SCHIMEL, LAVINE, JAFFEE, GOTTFRIED, COOK, ROSEN-
  THAL, ROBERTS, ROBINSON, GALEF, MAGNARELLI -- Multi-Sponsored by -- M.
  of A. BRENNAN, CROUCH, McDONOUGH, McLAUGHLIN, SCARBOROUGH,  SIMANOWITZ
  -- read once and referred to the Committee on Health

AN  ACT to amend the public health law, in relation to authorizing expe-
  dited partner therapy for certain sexually transmitted infections

  THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

  Section  1. Section 2312 of the public health law, as added by chapter
577 of the laws of 2008, is amended to read as follows:
  S 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 prac-
tice)  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

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD06153-01-5

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2015-A2170A - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S4860
Current Committee:
Senate Health
Law Section:
Public Health Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §2312, Pub Health L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2011-2012: A10277
2013-2014: A1919
2017-2018: A313, S2545
2019-2020: A2998, S1799

2015-A2170A - Summary

Authorizes expedited partner therapy for certain sexually transmitted infections.

2015-A2170A - Bill Text download pdf 

                            
                    S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________

                                 2170--A
                                                        Cal. No. 104

                       2015-2016 Regular Sessions

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                            January 15, 2015
                               ___________

Introduced  by M. of A. SCHIMEL, LAVINE, JAFFEE, GOTTFRIED, COOK, ROSEN-
  THAL, ROBINSON, GALEF, MAGNARELLI,  GUNTHER,  LINARES,  WEPRIN,  McDO-
  NOUGH,  DAVILA,  STECK -- Multi-Sponsored by -- M. of A. ARROYO, BREN-
  NAN, CLARK, CROUCH, FINCH, McLAUGHLIN, MOYA, SIMANOWITZ --  read  once
  and  referred  to the Committee on Health -- advanced to a third read-
  ing, amended and ordered reprinted, retaining its place on  the  order
  of third reading

AN  ACT to amend the public health law, in relation to authorizing expe-
  dited partner therapy for certain sexually transmitted infections

  THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

  Section  1. Section 2312 of the public health law, as added by chapter
577 of the laws of 2008, is amended to read as follows:
  S 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 prac-
tice)  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

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD06153-02-6

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multi-Sponsors

2015-A2170B (ACTIVE) - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S4860
Current Committee:
Senate Health
Law Section:
Public Health Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §2312, Pub Health L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2011-2012: A10277
2013-2014: A1919
2017-2018: A313, S2545
2019-2020: A2998, S1799

2015-A2170B (ACTIVE) - Summary

Authorizes expedited partner therapy for certain sexually transmitted infections.

2015-A2170B (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

                            
                    S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________

                                 2170--B
                                                        Cal. No. 104

                       2015-2016 Regular Sessions

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                            January 15, 2015
                               ___________

Introduced  by M. of A. SCHIMEL, LAVINE, JAFFEE, GOTTFRIED, COOK, ROSEN-
  THAL, ROBINSON, GALEF, MAGNARELLI,  GUNTHER,  LINARES,  WEPRIN,  McDO-
  NOUGH,  DAVILA,  STECK -- Multi-Sponsored by -- M. of A. ARROYO, BREN-
  NAN, CLARK, CROUCH, FINCH, McLAUGHLIN, MOYA, SIMANOWITZ --  read  once
  and  referred  to the Committee on Health -- advanced to a third read-
  ing, amended and ordered reprinted, retaining its place on  the  order
  of  third  reading  -- passed by Assembly and delivered to the Senate,
  recalled from the Senate, vote  reconsidered,  bill  amended,  ordered
  reprinted, retaining its place on the order of third reading

AN  ACT to amend the public health law, in relation to authorizing expe-
  dited partner therapy for certain sexually transmitted infections

  THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

  Section  1. Section 2312 of the public health law, as added by chapter
577 of the laws of 2008, is amended to read as follows:
  S 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 prac-
tice)  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

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.

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