Legislation - HB0422

Title: Public Health - Expedited Partner Therapy - Bacterial Vaginosis and Licensed Certified Midwives
Sponsored by: Delegates Bagnall, Woorman, Alston, Cullison, Guzzone, Hill, S. Johnson, Kaufman, Lopez, Martinez, Rosenberg, Ross, Taveras, and White Holland
Status: In the Senate - First Reading Finance
Analysis: Fiscal and Policy Note

Synopsis

Adding bacterial vaginosis to the list of diagnoses for which certain health care practitioners may prescribe, dispense, or otherwise provide antibiotic therapy to a sexual partner of a diagnosed patient without making a personal physical assessment of the sexual partner; and adding licensed certified midwives to the list of health care practitioners who may prescribe, dispense, or otherwise provide antibiotic therapy to a sexual partner of a diagnosed patient without making a certain assessment of the sexual partner.

Committees

Original:: Health Click to view Recorded Media

Opposite:: Finance

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Cross-filed with: SB0394

Bill File Type: Regular

Effective Date(s): October 1, 2026

History

Legislation History
Chamber House Calendar Date 1/22/2026 Legislative Date 1/22/2026 Action First Reading Health Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 1/22/2026 Legislative Date 1/22/2026 Action Hearing 2/11 at 1:30 p.m. Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - First - Public Health - Expedited Partner Therapy - Bacterial Vaginosis Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 2/11/2026 Legislative Date 2/11/2026 Action Hearing canceled Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 2/11/2026 Legislative Date 2/11/2026 Action Hearing 2/11 at 2:00 p.m. Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Vote - House - Committee - Health Proceedings Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 2/23/2026 Legislative Date 2/23/2026 Action Favorable with Amendments Report by Health Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 2/24/2026 Legislative Date 2/18/2026 Action Favorable with Amendments {713022/1 Adopted Proceedings 27 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 2/24/2026 Legislative Date 2/18/2026 Action Second Reading Passed with Amendments Proceedings 27 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - Third - Public Health - Expedited Partner Therapy - Bacterial Vaginosis and Licensed Certified Midwives Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 2/26/2026 Legislative Date 2/20/2026 Action Third Reading Passed (134-0) Proceedings 29 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 2/27/2026 Legislative Date 2/19/2026 Action Referred Finance Proceedings 30 Click to view Recorded Media

Chamber	Calendar Date	Legislative Date	Action	Proceedings
House	1/22/2026	1/22/2026	First Reading Health
House	1/22/2026	1/22/2026	Hearing 2/11 at 1:30 p.m.
			Text - First - Public Health - Expedited Partner Therapy - Bacterial Vaginosis
House	2/11/2026	2/11/2026	Hearing canceled
House	2/11/2026	2/11/2026	Hearing 2/11 at 2:00 p.m.
			Vote - House - Committee - Health	Click to view Recorded Media
House	2/23/2026	2/23/2026	Favorable with Amendments Report by Health
House	2/24/2026	2/18/2026	Favorable with Amendments {713022/1 Adopted	27 Click to view Recorded Media
House	2/24/2026	2/18/2026	Second Reading Passed with Amendments	27 Click to view Recorded Media
			Text - Third - Public Health - Expedited Partner Therapy - Bacterial Vaginosis and Licensed Certified Midwives
House	2/26/2026	2/20/2026	Third Reading Passed (134-0)	29 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	2/27/2026	2/19/2026	Referred Finance	30 Click to view Recorded Media

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