Can the pre-treatment exam be done by telehealth, state by state
The same question, answered for 3states from each state’s own law. States disagree on this, which is the point — an answer that is right in one is wrong next door. Every entry below is a statute or board rule we verified, most recently Jul 26, 2026.
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Arizona
Arizona’s telehealth statute allows the provider-patient relationship to be established and prescribing to occur via telehealth with documented informed consent; a board may not require a prior in-person exam except for Schedule II drugs (which Botox and fillers are not).
A.R.S. §36-3602 · verified Jul 26, 2026
The full Arizona answer, with the rest of the section →Florida
A remote (telehealth) evaluation must meet the same standard of care as an in-person visit; a telehealth provider who conducts a patient evaluation sufficient to diagnose and treat is not separately required to perform a prior in-person exam.
Fla. Stat. §456.47(2) · verified Jul 26, 2026
The full Florida answer, with the rest of the section →Indiana
A prescriber may issue a prescription without a prior in-person exam only if the applicable standard of care is satisfied, the prescription is within the prescriber’s scope, and a valid provider-patient relationship has been established — including identity/location verification, informed consent, a medical history sufficient to establish a diagnosis, and discussion of the diagnosis and risks/benefits.
Ind. Code §25-1-9.5-7, §25-1-9.5-8 · verified Jul 26, 2026
The full Indiana answer, with the rest of the section →Which states this covers
3 of the 6 states for which we publish statute-cited rules. That is not every state, and nothing above should be read as describing one that is not listed — the answer genuinely differs, so a neighbouring state is not a guide. We monitor all 50 state legislatures plus the FDA and the Federal Register daily; the cited rule set is narrower than the monitoring and is growing on its own timetable.
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