Kansas may join 48 other states in allowing expedited partner therapy for STD treatment

Kansas may join 48 other states in allowing expedited partner therapy for STD treatment

Sen. Bill Clifford, a Republican ophthalmologist from Garden City, introduced legislation that would allow physicians to prescribe treatment for STDs to an infected patient's partner. Clifford is seen here during a Feb. 2, 2026, legislative hearing. (Photo by Sherman Smith/Kansas Reflector)TOPEKA — Kansas is one of two states that doesn’t allow expedited partner therapy for sexually transmitted disease, a practice that allows medical providers t…