Title
Vote on a request to approve $592 Sexually Transmitted Diseases (STD) Treatment Funds.
Abstract
Action Requested: Vote on a request to approve $592 Sexually Transmitted Diseases (STD) Funds.
Introduction & Background: Chlamydia trachomotis is the most frequently observed bacterial sexually transmitted infection in the U.S. and in North Carolina. Although Chlamydia trachomatis (CT) is a reportable condition in NC, the initial funding for this Agreement Addendum had not supported testing for men evaluated in local health department STD clinics.
Discussion & Analysis: This Agreement Addendum Revision #1 provides additional funding to assist the Local Health Department with their identifying, treating, and reporting Chlamydia trachomatis.As of September 1, 2017, this Agreement Addendum Revision #1 adds paragraph #4 - Provide urine Nucleic Acid Amplification testing (NAAT) for Chlamydia when a male STD patient is at highest risk for exposure to Chlamydia and there are no clinical findings on exam or complaint of urethral symptoms.
Budgetary Impact: No local funding required.
Recommendation: Vote on a request to approve $592 Sexually Transmitted Diseases (STD) Funds.