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

By: Grace Hills

Outlets: Kansas Reflector

Published: March 11, 2026

Words: 666

Last Updated: 4 months, 3 weeks ago

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TOPEKA — Kansas is one of two states that doesn’t allow expedited partner therapy for sexually transmitted disease, a practice that allows medical providers to prescribe treatment to an infected patient’s partner without requiring them to come in for an exam.

Patrick Allen, a doctor and medical school professor in Wichita, said expedited partner therapy would prevent reinfection, which can be a painful — and even life-threatening — experience. An STD, and especially reinfection, carries …

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