Legal Status of EPT in Arizona
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) |  Unprofessional conduct includes “Prescribing, dispensing or furnishing a prescription medication to a person unless the licensee first conducts a physical examination of that person or has previously established a doctor-patient relationship. This subdivision does not apply to: (v) Prescriptions written or antimicrobials dispensed to a contact who is believed to have had significant exposure risk with another person who has been diagnosed with a communicable disease.” Ariz. Rev. Stat. § 32-1401(27)(ss) See also: 32-1501 (31) (ww), 32-1854 (48), 32-2501(21)(kk) |
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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) |  Drugs dispensed by physicians must bear patient’s name. Ariz.
Rev. Stat. § 32-1491. |
| VII. Assessment of EPT’s legal status with brief comments (Explanation) | EPT
is permissible.
Statutory authority expressly authorizes EPT for treatment of person believed to have had significant exposure risk with another person who has been diagnosed with a communicable disease by the prescribing or dispensing health professional. |
| Status as of September 2, 2009 | |
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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Exception:
EPT is permissible in Baltimore, Maryland.Summary Totals
