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:
(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.
Structure West Virginia Code
Article 58. Family Planning Access Act
§16-58-2. Voluntary Participation
§16-58-3. Authorization to Dispense Self-Administered Hormonal Contraceptives
§16-58-4. Standing Prescription Drug Orders for a Self-Administered Hormonal Contraceptive
§16-58-5. Pharmacist Education and Training Required
§16-58-6. Guidelines for Dispensing a Self-Administered Hormonal Contraceptive