LAC 48:I.13617. Referral Requirements

A. Pharmacists shall refer patients with reactive HIV, STI, or Hepatitis B or C tests to an appropriate care provider for confirmatory testing and follow-up care as applicable and provide the patient with written information about appropriate providers and clinics in their desired geographical area. B. Pharmacists who participate in this protocol shall immediately refer patients who display signs of acute HIV infection and designate such a referral as urgent with a linkage to and/or HIV care provider. C. Pharmacists shall refer any female patients who become pregnant while on PrEP to an appropriate clinical care provider, including prenatal care. D. For all patients who do not already have a PCP, pharmacists shall refer them to an appropriate provider, stressing the importance of routine primary care and health maintenance.