At a glance
Expedited Partner Therapy (EPT) is permissible in New Hampshire as of July 29, 2020.
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
[+] “Notwithstanding the provisions of RSA 326-B:2, I-a, and RSA 329:1-c, a health care professional authorized to prescribe prescription medication for the treatment or prevention of a communicable disease may prescribe, dispense, or distribute directly or by standing order, drugs and testing to a patient he or she did not evaluate and with whom there is no established health care provider-patient relationship to empirically treat for, or provide an agent or prophylaxis to prevent, a communicable disease that poses a threat to public health [including chlamydia and gonorrhea].” N.H. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 141-C:15-a. (effective July 29, 2020)
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
[-] Patient’s name required on prescription. N.H. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 318:47-a.*
VI. Assessment of EPT’s legal status with brief comments
EPT is permissible. Statutory authority expressly authorizes health care professionals to provide EPT for chlamydia and gonorrhea.
* This legal authority predates the effective date of the state’s law that authorizes EPT.
Status as of July 29, 2020.