I. Statutes/regs on health care providers’ authority
to prescribe for STDs to a patient’s partner(s) w/out prior evaluation (Explanation) |
A physician “shall not prescribe, dispense, or otherwise
provide, or cause to be provided, any legend drug that is not a controlled
substance to a person who the physician has never personally physically
examined and diagnosed unless the physician is providing care in consultation
with another physician who has an ongoing relationship with the patient,
and who has agreed to supervise the patient’s use of the drug or
drugs to be provided.”
844 IAC 5-4-1(b) |
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) |
For Chlamydia and gonorrhea, treatment guidelines
incorporated:
MMWR 1998 STD Treatment Guidelines, January 23, 1998, Volume 47/RR1.
410 Ind. Admin.
Code 1-2.3-59, 1-2.3-67. |
VI. Prescription requirements (Explanation) |
Prescription label need not bear patient’s name unless the
patient’s name is stated in the prescription. Ind.
Code § 16-42-3-6(e)(3). |
VII. Assessment of EPT’s legal status with brief comments (Explanation) |
EPT is potentially allowable.
The incorporation of CDC’s STD Treatment Guidelines may provide
a narrow exception to the statutory requirement of a physical examination
prior to prescribing drugs. |
Status as of August 16, 2006 |