Legal Status of EPT in Arkansas
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) |  The Arkansas State Medical Board exempts “prescriptions written or medications issued for use in expedited heterosexual partner therapy for the sexually transmitted diseases of gonorrhea and/or chlamydia” from its definition of malpractice for physicians. Ark. Admin Code 060.00.1-2(8)(C). |
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| 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) |  The Arkansas State Board of Nursing has determined that it is not within the scope of practice of the advanced practice nurse (APN) with prescriptive authority to prescribe for a person with whom the APN has not established a proper in-person APN/patient relationship.
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| 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) | The current edition of APHA’s "Control of Communicable
Disease in Man" is accepted for applying general control measures
for communicable diseases. Ark. Reg .007-15-02-001 promulgated under the authority of Ark. Code Ann. §§ 20-7-101 et seq. |
| VI. Prescription requirements (Explanation) | Pharmacist filling a prescription for dispensing to an ultimate patient
may affix label showing patient’s name on container, but not required.
Ark. Code Ann. § 17-92-505. |
| VII. Assessment of EPT’s legal status with brief comments (Explanation) |
EPT is permissible. Arkansas State Medical Board regulations exclude EPT from its definition of “malpractice.” A lack of contrary statutory or regulatory provisions suggests that EPT is permissible for physicians treating chlamydia or gonorrhea. |
| Status as of July 8, 2012 | |
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
