West Virginia Code 16-58-4 – Standing prescription drug orders for a self-administered hormonal contraceptive
The state health officer may prescribe on a statewide basis a self-administered hormonal contraceptive by one or more standing orders in accordance with a protocol consistent with the United States Medical Eligibility Criteria for Contraceptive Use (MEC) Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, that requires:
Terms Used In West Virginia Code 16-58-4
- Pharmacist: means the same as that term is defined in §. See West Virginia Code 16-58-1
- Self-administered hormonal contraceptive: means a self-administered hormonal contraceptive that is approved by the United States Food and Drug Administration to prevent pregnancy and does not include the class of emergency contraceptives commonly known as the "morning after pill" or "Plan B". See West Virginia Code 16-58-1
- State: when applied to a part of the United States and not restricted by the context, includes the District of Columbia and the several territories, and the words "United States" also include the said district and territories. See West Virginia Code 2-2-10
(1) Use of the self-screening risk assessment questionnaire described below;
(2) Written and oral education;
(3) The timeline for renewing and updating the standing order;
(4) Who is eligible to utilize the standing order;
(5) The pharmacist to make and retain a record of each person to whom the self-administered hormonal contraceptive is dispensed, including:
(A) The name of the person;
(B) The drug dispensed; and
(C) Other relevant information.