Legal Status of EPT in Hawaii

I. Statutes/regs on health care providers’ authority to prescribe for STDs to a patient’s partner(s) w/out prior evaluation

[+] “A health professional may in addition to treating a patient, provide expedited partner therapy to the partner of the patient [subject to various legal requirements set out within this section]” Haw. Rev. Stat. § 453 -52. (effective 7/1/2013)

[+] “A health professional who provides expedited partner therapy as authorized in this section shall do all of the following: (1) Dispense or prescribe antibiotic therapy in the name of the partners, if known, without the physical examination of the partners by the health professional. Notwithstanding any law to the contrary, if the name of the partners are not known, the health professional shall dispense or prescribe the antibiotic therapy in the name of ‘Expedited Partner Therapy.’” Haw. Rev. Stat. § 453 -52.

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

VI. Assessment of EPT’s legal status with brief comments

EPT is permissible.
Statutory authority expressly authorizes EPT for the treatment of chlamydia and gonorrhea.