West Virginia § 16-58-4 Standing prescription drug orders for a self-administered hormonal contraceptive

West Virginia Statutes

§ 16-58-4 — Standing prescription drug orders for a self-administered hormonal contraceptive

West Virginia § 16-58-4

Ch. 16PUBLIC HEALTH

Art. 58FAMILY PLANNING ACCESS ACT

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W. Va. Code § 16-58-4 (2026).

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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.

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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.