Regulation .05 Patient Evaluation.
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A.
Subject to the provisions of Health Occupations Article, §11-208, Annotated Code of Maryland, a telehealth practitioner shall:
(1)
Perform a synchronous or asynchronous clinical patient evaluation that is appropriate for the patient and the condition with which the patient presents before providing treatment or issuing a prescription through telehealth; and
(2)
If clinically appropriate for the patient, provide or refer a patient to:
(a)
In-person health care services; or
(b)
Another type of telehealth service.
B.
A telehealth practitioner may not treat a patient or issue a prescription based solely on a static online questionnaire.