Bill

HB 779

HEALTH/MEDICAL TREATMENT: Provides relative to expedited partner therapy (EN SEE FISC NOTE GF EX See Note)

2026 Regular Session Introduced by Tehmi Chassion and 1 co-sponsor

Louisiana HB 779 allows doctors to prescribe STI antibiotics to untreated sexual partners without direct medical exams to prevent reinfection and transmission.

Effective date: 08/01/2026.

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Versions

HB779 Enrolled www.legis.la.gov

HB779 Original www.legis.la.gov

HB779 Act 567 www.legis.la.gov

HB779 Engrossed www.legis.la.gov

House Committee Amendment, #1733, H&W, Draft www.legis.la.gov

House Committee Amendment, #2021, H&W, Proposed www.legis.la.gov

House Committee Amendment, #2021, H&W, Adopted www.legis.la.gov

Bill text & amendments

Digest of HB779 Original Digest of HB779 Engrossed

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