Policies and Regulations
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Policies and Regulations
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- This is dictated by where the state that the patient is located. In Hawaii, the Hawaii Controlled Substance Act requires an in person visit prior to prescribing controlled substances to first establish a physician-patient relationship. This can be found in HRS Chapter 329:
- §329-41 Prohibited acts B–penalties. (b) It shall be unlawful for any person subject to part III of this chapter except a pharmacist, to administer, prescribe, or dispense any controlled substance without a bona fide physician-patient relationship.
- §329-1 Definitions “Physician-patient relationship” means the collaborative relationship between physicians and their patients. To establish this relationship, the treating physician or the physician’s designated member of the health care team, at a minimum shall:
- (1) Personally perform a face-to-face history and physical examination of the patient that is appropriate to the specialty training and experience of the physician or the designated member of the physician’s health care team, make a diagnosis and formulate a therapeutic plan, or personally treat a specific injury or condition;
- (2) Discuss with the patient the diagnosis or treatment, including the benefits of other treatment options; and
- (3) Ensure the availability of appropriate follow-up care.
- American Samoa:
- TBD
- Guam:
- Yes. 10GCA Chapter 12, Article 2 § 12214 (d) states “A physician located in another state practicing within the state by electronic or other means without a license, full, special purpose or otherwise, issued by the Board shall be deemed guilty of a felonious offense.”
- Commonwealth of Northern Mariana Islands (CNMI):
- TBD
- Republic of the Marshall Islands (RMI):
- TBD
- Federated States of Micronesia (FSM):
- TBD
- Republic of Palau:
- TBD