Code of Maryland Regulations
Title 10 - MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH
Part 4
Subtitle 32 - BOARD OF PHYSICIANS
Chapter 10.32.05 - Telehealth
Section 10.32.05.05 - Patient Evaluation
Universal Citation: MD Code Reg 10.32.05.05
Current through Register Vol. 51, No. 19, September 20, 2024
A. A telehealth practitioner shall perform a synchronous, audiovisual patient evaluation adequate to establish diagnoses and identify underlying conditions or contraindications to recommended treatment options before providing treatment or prescribing medication.
B. Subject to Regulation .06 of this chapter, the requirements of §A of this regulation do not apply to:
(1) Interpretive services where a prior
patient evaluation was performed by another provider;
(2) Remote patient monitoring; or
(3) Asynchronous telehealth services for a
patient who has had a prior synchronous, audio-visual telehealth patient
evaluation or in-person patient evaluation that complies with the requirements
of §A of this regulation.
C. To comply with §A of this regulation, a telehealth practitioner may use:
(1) A
surrogate examiner; or
(2) A
patient evaluation performed by another licensed health care practitioner
providing coverage.
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