Policy Statement
State Policy Update – February 2020
State bills NCSD is keeping an eye on this month.
California
Bill Number: S.B. 885
Bill Description:
Specifies that family planning services for which a Medi-Cal managed care plan may not restrict a beneficiary’s choice of a qualified provider include STD testing and treatment.
Status:
To Senate Committees on Business, Professions and Economic Development and Health and Judiciary (2/6/20)
Bill Number: S.B. 932
Bill Description:
Authorizes an HIV counselor to also perform a rapid STI test, or any combination HIV/HCV/STI tests, as specified. Allows HIV counselors to receive HIV counseling training through a training course that has been certified by the Office of AIDS.
Status:
To Senate Committee on Health (2/12/20)
Policy Update: Reimbursement for Expedited Partner Therapy (EPT)
Medi-Cal and Family PACT have updated their policy to reimburse for EPT.
- For the prevention of reinfection from chlamydia, gonorrhea, trichomoniasis
- Allowable by prescription for any visit type ordispensed in clinic for family planning related visits only
- Reimbursement for client dose and up to 5 partner doses per dispensing
- Prescriptions must be written in the name of the enrolled client
Iowa
Bill Number: S.B 2040
Bill Description:
Relates to the treatment of the partner of a patient with a sexually transmitted infection. This bill expands the existing clinical practice of treating the sexual partners of patients diagnosed with chlamydia or gonorrhea to include trichomoniasis.
Status:
To Senate Committee on Human Resources (1/23/20)
Mississippi
Bill Number: H.B. 191
Bill Description:
Makes an appropriation to the Mississippi Department of Health for the purpose of developing, establishing and operating two STD/HIV specialty clinics for the fiscal year 2021.
Status:
To House Committee on Appropriations (1/27/20)