Md. Code Regs. 10.06.07.06

Current through Register Vol. 51, No. 18, September 6, 2024

Section 10.06.07.06 - Counseling and Educational Information Requirements

A. A health care provider prescribing or dispensing EPT to a patient shall:

(1) Counsel the patient to encourage each partner to seek a personal physical assessment; and

(2) Provide the patient with educational information for each partner, in accordance with §C of this regulation.

B. A pharmacist dispensing EPT shall provide educational information for each partner, in accordance with §C of this regulation.

C. The educational information, that is available or comparable to that available on the Department's website, shall include:

(1) Advice for the partner to seek a medical evaluation;

(2) Information about chlamydia, gonorrhea, and trichomoniasis;

(3) Medication instructions;

(4) Warnings about adverse drug or allergic reactions; and

(5) Advice to abstain from sexual activity as required during treatment.

Md. Code Regs. 10.06.07.06

Regulation .06 adopted effective 43:6 Md. R. 406, eff.3/28/2016; amended effective 45:6 Md. R. 318, eff. 3/26/2018