Legal Status of EPT in Illinois

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)	Concerning physical examination and medical treatment for syphilis, gonorrhea, or chlamydia, if an examination has not taken place, public health authorities shall request individuals to report for examination and complete treatment pursuant to the examination results. Ill. Admin. Code tit. 77, § 693.50. A health care professional who makes a clinical diagnosis of chlamydia or gonorrhea may prescribe, dispense, furnish, or otherwise provide prescription antibiotic drugs to the infected person’s sexual partner or partners without physical examination of the partner(s).410 Ill. Comp. Stat. 325/6; see also 225 Ill. Comp. Stat. 60/64 (physicians); 225 Ill. Comp. Stat. 65/70-170 (nurses); and 225 Ill. Comp. Stat. 95/25 (physician assistants).
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 Attorney General addressed whether non-licensed healthcare practitioners (nursing aids, orderlies, attendants) could dispense medications to patients. The AG concluded that only licensed practitioners (physicians or nurses) could administer medications. 1976 Op. Att’y Gen. Ill. 62
IV. Laws that incorporate via reference guidelines as acceptable practices (including EPT) (Explanation)
V. Prescription requirements (Explanation)	Prescription label must bear patient’s name. 225 Ill. Comp. Stat. 60/33; 225 Ill. Comp. Stat. 85/3(e). To sell or dispense a prescription drug without a prescription is prohibited. 410 Ill. Comp. Stat. 620/3.21 A drug may only be dispensed to the patient or the patient’s representative authorized to receive it. 225 Ill. Comp. Stat. 85/3(m)
VI. Assessment of EPT’s legal status with brief comments (Explanation)	EPT is permissible. Statutory authority expressly authorizes EPT for the treatment of chlamydia and gonorrhea.
Status as of January 1, 2010

Legend

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 41 states:	EPT is potentially allowable in 7 states:	EPT is prohibited in 2 states:
Alaska Arizona Arkansas California Colorado Connecticut Florida Georgia Hawaii Idaho Illinois Indiana Iowa Louisiana Maine Maryland Massachusetts Michigan Minnesota Mississippi Missouri Montana Nebraska Nevada New Hampshire New Mexico New York North Carolina North Dakota Ohio Oregon Pennsylvania Rhode Island Tennessee Texas Utah Vermont Washington West Virginia Wisconsin Wyoming EPT is permissible in the District of Columbia.	Alabama Delaware Kansas New Jersey Oklahoma South Dakota Virginia EPT is potentially allowable in Puerto Rico.	Kentucky South Carolina

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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Page last reviewed: December 19, 2016
Page last updated: December 22, 2016
Content source:
- Division of STD Prevention, National Center for HIV/AIDS, Viral Hepatitis, STD, and TB Prevention, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention