Local Public Health Department Resources

STD Resources

Hiring Disease Intervention Specialists (DIS)

DIS are public health professionals who use contact tracing and case investigation to prevent and control infectious diseases including HIV and sexually transmitted infections. The set of services that DIS provide are often referred to as STD/HIV Partner Services. Check out this infographic from the National Coalition of STD Directors for an overview of what a DIS does on a day-to-day basis. 

• STD Drug Ordering FAQ
• STD Drug Order Form
  

Bicillin Access Program

• Bicillin Access Program Procedure and Expectations
  
• Bicillin Distribution Tracking Form

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Billing for STD Services

• Maximizing Insurance Payment for Covered HIV/STI Services Performed by Public Health Agencies and their Partners
• Report prepared for OHA HIV/STD Program by Health Management Associates (April 2021)
• Webinar presented by Health Management Associates (September 2021)
• Slides prepared by Health Management Associates (September 2021)
  
• Toolkit: Billing for HIV/STI Services Performed by Public Health Agencies & Their Partners (July 2021)

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Orpheus Training Videos (youtube.com)

• EISO
  

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Special Needs Funding

• Special Needs Funding Application (12/2022)
  
• Special Needs Budget Template (6/2024)
  

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Other Resources

• Barriers to Engagement with HIV/STI Partner Services Among MSM
  
  • Feedback from Men who have Sex with Men (MSM) with a Syphilis Diagnosis, 2019 (August 2021)
• HIV/STD Prevention Telehealth Interest and Readiness Survey Summary (July 2020)
  
• Update to Oregon Administrative Rules: Removal of PID from List of Reportable Diseases