This rule change is to clarify requirements for practitioners, including those in Emergency Departments, to conduct STD testing during pregnancy and to require attending practitioners to test at delivery. The change also ....  

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    DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH

    Division of Disease Control

    RULE NO.:RULE TITLE:

    64D-3.042STD Testing Related to Pregnancy

    PURPOSE AND EFFECT: This rule change is to clarify requirements for practitioners, including those in Emergency Departments, to conduct STD testing during pregnancy and to require attending practitioners to test at delivery. The change also requires assessment of HIV care followed by treatment or referral for treatment, if appropriate.

    SUBJECT AREA TO BE ADDRESSED: Testing for STDs during pregnancy and delivery.

    RULEMAKING AUTHORITY: 381.003(2), 384.25, 384.33 FS

    LAW IMPLEMENTED: 381.0011, 381.003(1)(c), 381.004(3), 384.31 FS

    IF REQUESTED IN WRITING AND NOT DEEMED UNNECESSARY BY THE AGENCY HEAD, A RULE DEVELOPMENT WORKSHOP WILL BE NOTICED IN THE NEXT AVAILABLE FLORIDA ADMINISTRATIVE REGISTER.

    THE PERSON TO BE CONTACTED REGARDING THE PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT AND A COPY OF THE PRELIMINARY DRAFT, IF AVAILABLE, IS: Amber Pepe at Amber.Pepe@flhealth.gov.

    THE PRELIMINARY TEXT OF THE PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT IS AVAILABLE AT NO CHARGE FROM THE CONTACT PERSON LISTED ABOVE.

Document Information

Purpose:
This rule change is to clarify requirements for practitioners, including those in Emergency Departments, to conduct STD testing during pregnancy and to require attending practitioners to test at delivery. The change also requires assessment of HIV care followed by treatment or referral for treatment, if appropriate.
Rulemaking Authority:
381.003(2), 384.25, 384.33 FS
Law:
381.0011, 381.003(1)(c), 381.004(3), 384.31 FS
Related Rules: (1)
64D-3.042. STD Testing Related to Pregnancy