Tag: sti
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Colorado House unanimously OKs offering more STI preventing drugs to sexual assault victims
The state House unanimously passed legislation Monday to increase the amount of prescription drugs hospitals can supply to sexual assault victims to prevent sexually transmitted infections. Under current law, hospitals can only provide a 72-hour supply of prescription drugs to any emergency room patient. If enacted, House Bill 1309 would allow hospitals to offer between…
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Arrested sex workers in Denver may be done with sexually transmitted infection tests
A proposal passed by the Denver City Council safety committee Wednesday would remove the city’s requirement that arrested sex workers receive testing for sexually transmitted infections. This proposal will be sent to the full council for final votes. Kevin Kelly with the Denver Department of Public Health and Environment said Denver’s testing requirement is drastically…