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1 Physicians and Surgeons; Telemedicine for Non-Opioid or Opioid Controlled Drugs in Schedule II Through IV. Amend RSA 329:1-d, III to read as follows:
III. A physician licensed under this chapter may prescribe non-opioid and opioid controlled drugs classified in schedule II through IV by means of telemedicine after establishing a physician-patient relationship with the patient. When prescribing a non-opioid or opioid controlled drug classified in schedule II through IV by means of telemedicine a subsequent in-person exam shall be conducted by a practitioner licensed to prescribe the drug at intervals appropriate for the patient, medical condition, and drug, but not less than annually. The prescription authority under this paragraph shall be limited to a physician licensed under this chapter, or a physician assistant in accordance with RSA 328-D:3-b, and all prescribing shall be in compliance with all federal and state laws and regulations.
2 Physicians and Surgeons; Telemedicine for Spectacle Lenses or Contact Lenses. Amend RSA 329:1-d, VI(c) to read as follows:
(c) Conform to the standard of care expected of in-person care as appropriate to the patient's age and presenting condition, including when the standard of care requires the use of diagnostic testing and performance of a physical examination, which may be carried out through the use of peripheral devices appropriate to the patient's condition;
3 Effective Date. This act shall take effect 60 days after its passage.
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1 Physicians and Surgeons; Telemedicine for Non-Opioid or Opioid Controlled Drugs in Schedule II Through IV. Amend RSA 329:1-d, III to read as follows:
III. A physician licensed under this chapter may prescribe non-opioid and opioid controlled drugs classified in schedule II through IV by means of telemedicine . When prescribing a non-opioid or opioid controlled drug classified in schedule II through IV by means of telemedicine a subsequent evaluation shall be conducted by a practitioner licensed to prescribe the drug at intervals appropriate for the patient, medical condition, and drug, but not less than annually. The prescription authority under this paragraph shall be limited to a physician licensed under this chapter, or a physician assistant in accordance with RSA 328-D:3-b, and all prescribing shall be in compliance with all federal and state laws and regulations.
2 Physicians and Surgeons; Telemedicine for Spectacle Lenses or Contact Lenses. Amend RSA 329:1-d, VI(c) to read as follows:
(c) Conform to the standard of care expected of care as appropriate to the patient's age and presenting condition, including when the standard of care requires the use of diagnostic testing and performance of a physical examination, which may be carried out through the use of peripheral devices appropriate to the patient's condition;
3 Effective Date. This act shall take effect 60 days after its passage.