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Legal Status of EPT - Vermont

prohibited EPT is likely prohibited.

I. Statutes/regs on health care providers’ authority to prescribe for STDs to a patient’s partner(s) w/out prior evaluation (Explanation)

minus symbol All suspected cases of an infectious venereal disease must be examined by a physician licensed to practice within the state. Vt. Stat. Ann. tit. 18, § 1093.

II. Specific judicial decisions concerning EPT (or like practices) (Explanation)  
III. Specific administrative opinions by the Attorney General or medical or pharmacy boards concerning EPT (or like practices) (Explanation)  
IV. Legislative bills or prospective regulations concerning EPT (or like practices) (Explanation)  
V. Laws that incorporate via reference guidelines as acceptable practices (including EPT) (Explanation)  
VI. Prescription requirements (Explanation) minus symbol Prescription order and label must bear the full name and address of patient. Vt. Stat. Ann. tit. 18, §§ 4201, 4212.
VII. Assessment of EPT’s legal status with brief comments (Explanation)

prohibited EPT is likely prohibited.

Statutory authority requires an examination prior to treatment of an infectious venereal disease. There is no case law, medical opinion, regulation, or incorporation by reference provision to suggest EPT is allowed.

 

Status as of August 16, 2006
Legend:  
plus sign supports the use of EPT permissible EPT is permissible
minus symbol negatively affects the use of EPT potentially allowable EPT is potentially allowable
  prohibited EPT is prohibited

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Exception: EPT is permissible in Baltimore, Maryland.

Page last modified: December 13, 2007
Page last reviewed: December 13, 2007

Content Source: Division of STD Prevention, National Center for HIV/AIDS, Viral Hepatitis, STD, and TB Prevention