STD care in primary care settings The following partner services should be available as basic STD care services: º Guidance regarding notification and care of sex partners º EPT (where legal and where local or state jurisdictions do not prohibit by regulation)† The following partner services could be available as a basic STD care service: º Interactive counseling for partner notification

STD care in STD specialty care settings The following partner services should be available as specialized STD care services: º Guidance regarding notification and care of sex partners º Interactive counseling for partner notification º EPT (where legal and where local or state jurisdictions do not prohibit by regulation)† º Health department DIS elicitation of sex partner information to identify those who might have been exposed and to identify patient follow-up needs§

Abbreviations: DIS = disease intervention specialist; EPT = expedited partner therapy; STD = sexually transmitted disease.

* Primary care setting is defined as a place where patients are evaluated for various health conditions. STD specialty care setting is defined as a place where the focus is on providing patients with timely, comprehensive, confidential, and culturally sensitive STD care. STD care delivered in STD specialty care settings includes all care delivered in primary care settings.

^† Information on legal status of EPT for each state is available at https://www.cdc.gov/std/ept/legal/default.htm.

^§ Partner services can be provided on site or by referral.