Iowa § 139A.41 - 139A.41 Chlamydia and gonorrhea treatment.
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§ 139A.41. 139A.41 Chlamydia and gonorrhea treatment.
Notwithstanding any other provision of law to the contrary, a physician, physician assistant, or advanced registered nurse practitioner who diagnoses a sexually transmitted chlamydia or gonorrhea infection in an individual patient may prescribe, dispense, furnish, or otherwise provide prescription oral antibiotic drugs to that patient’s sexual partner or partners without examination of that patient’s partner or partners. If the infected individual patient is unwilling or unable to deliver such prescription drugs to a sexual partner or partners, a physician, physician assistant, or advanced registered nurse practitioner may dispense, furnish, or otherwise provide the prescription drugs to the department or local disease prevention investigation staff for delivery to the partner or partners. 2008 Acts, ch 1058, §12 Wed Dec 10 22:56:20 2025 Iowa Code 2026, Section 139A.41 (19, 0)
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