Legal Status of EPT in Delaware
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) |  “A health care practitioner who makes a clinical diagnosis of a sexually transmitted disease may provide expedited partner therapy for the treatment of the sexually transmitted disease [subject to various requirements].” 16 Del.C. § 703A.
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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) | |
| IV. Laws that incorporate via reference guidelines as acceptable practices (including EPT) (Explanation) | |
| V. Prescription requirements (Explanation) |
“(e) Notwithstanding any other provision of law or regulation to the contrary, a pharmacist licensed to practice pharmacy in this State may recognize a prescription authorized by this section as valid. […] (g) The label of any drug prescribed, or records created under this section are not required to contain the name of the patient’s sexual partner.” 16 Del.C. § 703A. |
| VI. Assessment of EPT’s legal status with brief comments (Explanation) |  EPT is permissible. Statutory authority expressly authorizes the practice of EPT for both health care practitioners and pharmacists, subject to various requirements within the statute. |
| Status as of August 29, 2018 | |
supports the use of EPT
negatively affects the use of EPT
EPT is permissible
EPT is potentially allowable
EPT is prohibited
| EPT is permissible in 46 states: |
EPT is potentially allowable in 4 states: |
EPT is prohibited in 0 states: |
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| Alaska Arizona Arkansas California Colorado Connecticut Delaware Florida Georgia Hawaii Idaho Illinois Indiana Iowa Kentucky Louisiana Maine Maryland Massachusetts Michigan Minnesota Mississippi Missouri Montana Nebraska Nevada New Hampshire New Jersey New Mexico New York North Carolina North Dakota Ohio Oregon Pennsylvania Rhode Island South Carolina Tennessee Texas Utah Vermont Virginia Washington West Virginia Wisconsin Wyoming EPT is permissible in the District of Columbia. EPT is permissible in the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands. |
Alabama Kansas Oklahoma South Dakota EPT is potentially allowable in Puerto Rico and Guam. |
Summary Totals
The information presented here is not legal advice, nor is it a comprehensive analysis of all the legal provisions that could implicate the legality of EPT in a given jurisdiction. The data and assessment are intended to be used as a tool to assist state and local health departments as they determine locally appropriate ways to control STDs.
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