Pharmacist Prescribing of Hormonal Contraception
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as of February 2026
| Location | Pharmacists Can Prescribe Contraceptives | Contraceptive Methods Pharmacists Can Prescribe | Year Implemented | Type of Authority | Patient Age Restriction |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 37 Yes, 14 No | ||||
| Alabama | No | ||||
| Alaska | No | ||||
| Arizona | Yes | Pill, patch, ring, LNG, UPA | 2023 | Standing order | 18 and older |
| Arkansas | Yes | Pill, LNG | 2022 | Statewide protocol | 18 and older |
| California | Yes | Pill, patch, ring, shot, LNG, UPA, NH | 2016 | Prescriptive authority | |
| Colorado | Yes | Pill, patch, ring, shot, LNG | 2017 | Statewide protocol | 18 and older |
| Connecticut | Yes | Pill, patch, ring, shot, LNG, UPA | 2024 | Prescriptive authority | |
| Delaware | Yes | Pill, patch, ring, shot, LNG, UPA, NH | 2024 | Standing order | |
| District of Columbia | Yes | Pill, patch, ring | TBD | Statewide protocol | |
| Florida | No | ||||
| Georgia | No | ||||
| Hawaii | Yes | Pill, patch, ring, shot, LNG | 2017 | Prescriptive authority | |
| Idaho | Yes | Pill, patch, ring, shot, LNG, UPA, NH | 2019 | Prescriptive authority | |
| Illinois | Yes | Pill, patch, ring, shot, LNG, UPA, NH | 2023 | Standing order | |
| Indiana | Yes | Pill, patch, ring, shot, LNG | 2023 | Standing order | 18 and older |
| Iowa | Yes | Pill, patch, ring, shot, LNG, UPA, NH | 2025 | Prescriptive authority | |
| Kansas | No | ||||
| Kentucky | Yes | *Norgestrel 0.075mg only | 2024 | General collaborative practice agreement | |
| Louisiana | No | ||||
| Maine | Yes | Pill, patch, ring, shot | TBD | Prescriptive authority | |
| Maryland | Yes | Pill, patch, ring, shot, LNG, UPA, NH | 2019 | Statewide protocol | |
| Massachusetts | Yes | Pill, patch, LNG | 2023 | Prescriptive authority | |
| Michigan | Yes | 2022 | General collaborative practice agreement | ||
| Minnesota | Yes | Pill, patch, ring, LNG | 2020 | Statewide protocol | 18 and older (under 18 with prior prescription) |
| Mississippi | No | ||||
| Missouri | No | ||||
| Montana | Yes | 2023 | Prescriptive authority | ||
| Nebraska | Yes | 2017 | General collaborative practice agreement | ||
| Nevada | Yes | Pill, patch, ring, shot, LNG | 2021 | Statewide protocol | |
| New Hampshire | Yes | Pill, patch, ring, shot | TBD | Statewide protocol | |
| New Jersey | Yes | Pill, patch, ring, shot, LNG | 2024 | Standing order | |
| New Mexico | Yes | Pill, patch, ring, shot, LNG, UPA, NH | 2017 | Statewide protocol | |
| New York | Yes | Pill, patch, ring, LNG | 2024 | Standing order | |
| North Carolina | Yes | Pill, patch | 2022 | Statewide protocol | 18 and older (under 18 with parental/legal guardian consent) |
| North Dakota | No | ||||
| Ohio | No | ||||
| Oklahoma | No | ||||
| Oregon | Yes | Pill, patch, ring, shot, LNG, UPA | 2016 | Statewide protocol | |
| Pennsylvania | No | ||||
| Rhode Island | Yes | Pill, patch, ring, shot | TBD | Statewide protocol | |
| South Carolina | Yes | Pill, patch, ring, shot | 2022 | Standing order | 18 and older (under 18 with prior prescription) |
| South Dakota | Yes | 1997 | General collaborative practice agreement | ||
| Tennessee | Yes | Progestin-only pill, shot | 2019 | Prescriptive authority | 18 and older (under 18 if emancipated minor) |
| Texas | No | ||||
| Utah | Yes | Pill, patch, ring, LNG | 2019 | Standing order | 18 and older |
| Vermont | Yes | Pill, patch, ring, LNG, UPA | 2021 | Statewide protocol | |
| Virginia | Yes | Pill, patch, ring, shot, LNG, UPA | 2021 | Statewide protocol | 18 and older |
| Washington | Yes | 1998 | General collaborative practice agreement | ||
| West Virginia | Yes | Pill, patch, ring, LNG | 2020 | Standing order | 18 and older |
| Wisconsin | Yes | 2013 | General collaborative practice agreement | ||
| Wyoming | No |