CHAPTER 16. PUBLIC HEALTH.

ARTICLE 4F. EXPEDITED PARTNER THERAPY.

§16-4F-5. Rulemaking.

The secretary shall propose rules for legislative approval in accordance with article three, chapter twenty-nine-a of this code to designate certain diseases as sexually transmitted diseases which may be treated by expedited partner therapy. The department shall consider the recommendations and classifications of the federal Department of Health and Human Services, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and other nationally recognized medical authorities in making these designations.