At a glance
EPT is permissible in Vermont as of July 1, 2013.
Findings
[+] supports the use of EPT
[-] negatively affects the use of EPT
I. Statutes/regs on health care providers’ authority to prescribe for STDs to a patient’s partner(s) w/out prior evaluation
[+] Individuals licensed to practice medicine, certified as a physician’s assistant, or licensed to practice nursing may practice EPT for the treatment of sexually transmitted diseases. Vt. Stat. Ann. tit 18, § 1095.
[+] “A health care professional may prescribe medication to a patient’s sexual partner or partners for treatment of sexually transmitted diseases designated in Section 5 of this rule in accordance with guidance published by the Commissioner of Health and consistent with the treatment standards and best practice recommendations of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. http://www.cdc.gov/std/ept/. Vt. Admin. Code 12-5-48:4.0 (effective 7/1/2009)
[-] All suspected cases of an infectious venereal disease must be examined by a physician licensed to practice within the state. Vt. Stat. Ann. tit. 18, § 1093.
II. Specific judicial decisions concerning EPT (or like practices)
III. Specific administrative opinions by the Attorney General or medical or pharmacy boards concerning EPT (or like practices)
IV. Laws that incorporate via reference guidelines as acceptable practices (including EPT)
V. Prescription requirements
[-] Prescription order and label must bear the full name and address of patient. Vt. Stat. Ann. tit. 18, §§ 4201(26), 4212(c).*
VI. Assessment of EPT’s legal status with brief comments
EPT is permissible. Statutory authority expressly authorizes EPT for the treatment of chlamydia.
* This legal authority predates the effective date of the state’s law that authorizes EPT.