Public Health - Expedited Partner Therapy - Bacterial Vaginosis and Licensed Certified Midwives
What this bill does
Adding bacterial vaginosis to the list of diagnoses for which certain health care practitioners may prescribe, dispense, or otherwise provide antibiotic therapy to a sexual partner of a diagnosed patient without making a personal physical assessment of the sexual partner; and adding licensed certified midwives to the list of health care practitioners who may prescribe, dispense, or otherwise provide antibiotic therapy to a sexual partner of a diagnosed patient without making a certain assessment of the sexual partner.
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Testimony (11)
MGA witness list| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | Bagnall, Heather | Delegate Heather Bagnall | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Murphy, JD | MD Chesapeake Chapter of the National Association of Pediatric Nurse Practitioners (NAPNAP) | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Lynch, Meghan | Maryland Department of Health | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Orbe, Jr., Carlos | Maryland Latinos Unidos | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | (MD), State of Maryland | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Delegate Bagnall, Delegate Bagnalllegislator | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Elliott, Robynlobbyist | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Krone, Christinelobbyist | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Pfefferkorn, Clara | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Powell, Anna | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Torres, Tica | Individual | Written (PDF) |