1. (1) Registered nurses in the employment of the State Health Department or a county health department may dispense legend drugs for diseases and programs approved by the State Board of Pharmacy.
2. (2) Registered nurses may dispense legend drugs for the treatment of tuberculosis, sexually transmitted diseases, family planning, hypertension, meningitis, and pertussis.
3. (3) Registered nurses may use the Patient Delivered Partner Therapy Program, to dispense legend drugs to the sex partners of patients infected with Chlamydia trachomatis, Neisseria gonorrhoeae, or Trichomonas vaginalis without testing, performing an examination, or establishing a nurse-patient relationship.
4. (4) When a patient that is diagnosed with chlamydia, gonorrhea, or trichomoniasis indicates that their sex partners are unlikely to seek evaluation and treatment, Alabama Department of Public Health registered nurses may dispense legend drugs for partners by providing the legend drugs to patients for delivery to the patient’s sex partners.
5. (5) Registered nurses may use the Patient Delivered Partner Therapy Program to dispense legend drugs to pregnant women that are appropriate for treatment of a sexually transmitted infection. Legend drugs shall not include drugs known to be contraindicated during pregnancy.
6. (6) Registered nurses shall not use the Patient Delivered Partner Therapy Program to dispense legend drugs to sex partners that are less than 12 years of age.

Author: Anthony Merriweather, M.S.P.H.

Statutory Authority: Code of Ala. 1975, §34-23-11.

Editor’s Note: Rule 420-4-1-.15 was renumbered to .12 as pre certification filed November 25, 2014; effective December 30, 2014.

History: New Rule: Filed May 22, 2014; effective June 26, 2014. Amended (Ruled Number Only): Filed November 25, 2014; effective December 30, 2014. Repealed and New Rule: Published February 29, 2024; effective April 14, 2024.