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Category Archives: States, Policies & Payers

Indiana’s Standing Order for Tobacco Cessation: A Case Study

Summary: This case study explored state efforts to expand access to cessation support by allowing pharmacists to dispense tobacco cessation medication in the absence of a prescription from the tobacco user’s physicians. It provides background on the rationale for standing orders, important components of a standing order, and challenges a state might face in implementing […]

State Laws Requiring Mental Health and Substance Use Facilities to Provide Tobacco Dependency Treatment in Clinical Practice

Summary: This database provides a partial overview of U.S. state laws requiring mental health and substance use disorder treatment facilities to include tobacco dependency treatment in their clinical practice. It presents information on the following policies and information by state: Requires tobacco dependency treatment in mental health facilities (yes/no) Requires tobacco dependency treatment in substance […]

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