RULE NO.:RULE TITLE:
64D-3.042STD Testing Related to Pregnancy
NOTICE OF CHANGE
Notice is hereby given that the following changes have been made to the proposed rule in accordance with subparagraph 120.54(3)(d)1., F.S., published in Vol. 48 No. 145, July 27, 2022 issue of the Florida Administrative Register.
64D-3.042 STD Testing Related to Pregnancy.
(1) Practitioners attending a woman for prenatal care shall cause the woman to be tested for chlamydia, gonorrhea, hepatitis B, HIV and syphilis as follows:
(a) At initial examination related to her current pregnancy, ideally at first trimester; and
(b) At 28 to 32 weeks gestation.; and
(c) At delivery.
(2) Practitioners attending a woman for labor and delivery shall cause the woman to be tested for hepatitis B, HIV and syphilis.
(3)(2) Exceptions to the testing outlined in subsections (1) and (2), above, are as follows:
(a) through (b) No change.
(3) through (4) renumbered (4) through (5) No change.
(6)(5) Emergency departments of hospitals licensed under Chapter 395, F.S., upon identification of a pregnant woman not in prenatal care, may satisfy the testing requirements under this rule by testing for chlamydia, gonorrhea, hepatitis B surface antigen (HBsAg), HIV and syphilis at the time of the visit, unless the reason for the visit is labor and delivery, in which case testing for chlamydia and gonorrhea is not required. If, prior to discharge, the emergency department is unable to inform the patient of the test results or provide treatment based on those test results, the patient must be referred to a health care provider or county health department, along with test results and treatment documentation. Referrals must be completed as follows:
(a) through (b) No change.
(6) through (9) renumbered (7) thorough (10) No change.
Rulemaking Authority 381.003(2), 384.31, 384.33 FS. Law Implemented 381.0011, 381.003(1)(c), 384.31 FS. History–New 11-20-06, Amended 3-9-20,___.
