Table 1:
Overview of states with enacted regulations on contraceptive pharmacist prescribing
| State | Start date a | 18 years or older | Formulation restrictions b | Training/education | Patient self-screening | Prescribing algorithm c | BP measurement |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CA 6,9,10 | 2016 | X d | X | X e | |||
| CO 6 | 2017 | X | X f | X | X | X | X |
| DC 6,11 | 2018 | X g | X | X | |||
| ID 6 ,h | 2019 | ||||||
| HI 6 | 2017 | X | X | ||||
| MD 6,13 | 2019 | X | X | X | X | ||
| MN 1-4 | 2020 | X i | X | X | X | X | |
| NH 14,15 | 2018 | X g | X | X j | Xk | ||
| NM 6,13,16 | 2017 | X | X | X | |||
| OR 6,17,18 | 2016 | X i | X | X | X | X | |
| UT 6 | 2019 | X | X g | X | X | X | X |
| VA 18,19 | 2021 | X | X | X | X | X | |
| WV 21-23 | 2020 | X | X | X |
Date that indicates when pharmacists can start providing this service
No restrictions indicates that pharmacists can prescribe oral, transdermal, vaginal, and depot injection contraceptive formulations
Pharmacists are required to follow an algorithm for prescribing contraceptives
not required for pharmacists who graduate from a pharmacy school in California in or after 2014
if combined hormonal contraceptives are requested or recommended
Oral and transdermal prescribing only
Oral, transdermal, vaginal prescribing only
Idaho policy criteria do not represent legal restrictions to contraceptive prescribing, but practice guidelines that are encouraged 12
if a patient is under the age of 18, confirmed evidences of a previous contraceptive prescription by another licensed provider are required
Pharmacists should follow a screening mechanism
Protocol develop in collaboration with anther provider with prescribing authority (e.g. physician, nurse practitioner)