Legal Status of EPT in Mississippi
EPT
is permissible.
| 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) |
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| VI. Prescription requirements (Explanation) |  Prescription label need not bear patient’s name. Miss. Code Ann. § 73-21-119.
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| VII. Assessment of EPT’s legal status with brief comments (Explanation) | EPT is permissible. Dispensation of a drug “for a patient” does not preclude EPT absent express language otherwise. |
| Status as of August 16, 2006 | |
Legend
supports the use of EPT
negatively affects the
use of EPT
EPT
is permissible
EPT
is potentially allowable
EPT is
prohibited
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This area depicts a map of the United States with clickable regions. The regions are also listed in the table below.
This area depicts a map of the United States with clickable regions. The regions are also listed in the table below.
Exception:
EPT is permissible in Baltimore, Maryland.Summary Totals
