I. Statutes/regs on health care providers’ authority
to prescribe for STDs to a patient’s partner(s) w/out prior evaluation (Explanation) |
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II. Specific judicial decisions concerning EPT (or like practices) (Explanation) |
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III. Specific administrative opinions by the Attorney General
or medical or pharmacy boards concerning EPT (or like practices) (Explanation) |
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IV. Legislative bills or prospective regulations concerning EPT
(or like practices) (Explanation) |
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V. Laws that incorporate via reference guidelines as acceptable
practices (including EPT) (Explanation) |
Regulations incorporate by reference: (1) APHA’s CCD Manual;
(2) AAP’s "1997 Red Book; (3) CDC STD Treatment Guidelines as
of Sept. 1, 1989. Any revision to the above guidelines is effective 10
days after its revision unless the state health officer files an objection
with the state board of health.
Nev. Admin. Code § 441A.200
CDC STD Treatment Guidelines heralded as the “standard of care” for
the treatment of STDs in Nevada.
[Link to Health Department STD Program policy]
All health care providers must follow Chlamydia and gonorrhea treatment
guidelines in STD Treatment Guidelines, MMWR, 1989. Nev. Admin. Code §§
441A.490,
441A.540. |
VI. Prescription requirements (Explanation) |
Requires patient name on label of prescription.
NRS 639.2353(2)(d) |
VII. Assessment of EPT’s legal status with brief comments (Explanation) |
EPT is permissible.
The automatic recognition of the most current version of CDC’s
STD Treatment Guidelines as the appropriate standard of care for the
treatment of STDs. Administrative regulations mandate adherence to the
CDC STD Treatment Guidelines for the treatment of chlamydia and gonorrhea.
Coupled with the stated policy of the NV Health Department STD Program
to use CDC guidelines as standard of care suggests EPT is permissible.
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Status as of August 16, 2006 |