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<regulation prefix="Regulation" num=".05" citation="COMAR 10.28.01.05" title_num="10" subtitle_num="28" chapter_num="01" heading="Patient Evaluation.">
  <paragraph num="A.">
    <text>Subject to the provisions of Health Occupations Article, §11-208, Annotated Code of Maryland, a telehealth practitioner shall:</text>
    <paragraph num="(1)">
      <text>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</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(2)">
      <text>If clinically appropriate for the patient, provide or refer a patient to:</text>
      <paragraph num="(a)">
        <text>In-person health care services; or</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(b)">
        <text>Another type of telehealth service.</text>
      </paragraph>
    </paragraph>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="B.">
    <text>A telehealth practitioner may not treat a patient or issue a prescription based solely on a static online questionnaire.</text>
  </paragraph>
</regulation>