Section 120582 Of Chapter 1. Prevention And Control From California Health And Safety Code >> Division 105. >> Part 3. >> Chapter 1.
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. (a) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, a physician
and surgeon who diagnoses a sexually transmitted chlamydia,
gonorrhea, or other sexually transmitted infection, as determined by
the department, in an individual patient may prescribe, dispense,
furnish, or otherwise provide prescription antibiotic drugs to that
patient's sexual partner or partners without examination of that
patient's partner or partners. The department may adopt regulations
to implement this section.
(b) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, a nurse
practitioner pursuant to Section 2836.1 of the Business and
Professions Code, a certified nurse-midwife pursuant to Section
2746.51 of the Business and Professions Code, and a physician
assistant pursuant to Section 3502.1 of the Business and Professions
Code may dispense, furnish, or otherwise provide prescription
antibiotic drugs to the sexual partner or partners of a patient with
a diagnosed sexually transmitted chlamydia, gonorrhea, or other
sexually transmitted infection, as determined by the department,
without examination of the patient's sexual partner or partners.