I. Statutes/regs on health care providers’ authority
to prescribe for STDs to a patient’s partner(s) w/out prior evaluation (Explanation) |
Prescribing practitioner can only dispense prescription drugs
to the practitioner’s own patients. Mich.
Comp. Laws Ann. § 333.17745.
Note, the above provision does not apply to providing a prescription
order to a patient. |
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) |
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VI. Prescription requirements (Explanation) |
Prescription cannot be dispensed unless patient’s name and
record number are on the prescription label. Mich.
Comp. Laws Ann. § 333.17745;
see also Pharmacy Board rule R 338.479.
Pharmacist must provide purchaser of prescription drug a receipt
which includes patient name. § 333.17757.
Pharmacist may not dispense prescription drugs unless s/he determines
that the prescription is pursuant to an existing physician/patient relationship.
Mich.
Comp. Laws Ann. § 333.17751.
A prescriber who issues a written prescription for a noncontrolled
legend drug . . . shall ensure that the prescription contains…(a)
The full name of the patient for whom the drug is being prescribed….”
Mich. Admin. Code R 338.479(b)
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VII. Assessment of EPT’s legal status with brief comments (Explanation) |
EPT is likely prohibited.
Statutory law requires that drugs be dispensed to a physician’s
own patients, narrowing the class of legitimate recipients to individuals
who have expressly established a physician patient relationship.
Pharmacists must ensure that all prescriptions are dispensed pursuant
to a valid physician patient relationship.
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Status as of August 16, 2006 |