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Connecticut good-faith exam for med spas

Requirements for the good-faith examination before treatment. Below are the Connecticut rules that govern it, each linked to its primary source.

Good-faith examination in Connecticut

Connecticut requires an initial IN-PERSON physical assessment of every person before a cosmetic medical procedure is performed at a medical spa, and it must be performed by the physician, physician assistant or advanced practice registered nurse the spa employs or contracts with. The word “in-person” was added to the statute by amendment, so a remote assessment does not satisfy it.

  • A physician, physician assistant or advanced practice registered nurse who is employed by, or under contract with, the medical spa shall perform an initial in-person physical assessment of each person undergoing a cosmetic medical procedure at the medical spa prior to such procedure being performed.

    Conn. Gen. Stat. §19a-903c(c) · verified Sep 3, 2026

  • Public Act 15-242 amended subsection (c) of section 19a-903c by adding the words “in-person” to the required initial physical assessment.

    Conn. Gen. Stat. §19a-903c, History (P.A. 15-242, S. 19) · verified Sep 3, 2026

  • A telehealth provider shall only provide telehealth services to a patient when the provider is communicating through real-time, interactive, two-way communication technology or store and forward technologies; has access to or knowledge of the patient's medical history and health record; and conforms to the standard of care applicable to the provider's profession and expected for in-person care, except that when the standard of care requires diagnostic testing and a physical examination, such testing or examination may be carried out through the use of peripheral devices appropriate to the patient's condition.

    Conn. Gen. Stat. §19a-906(b)(1) · verified Sep 8, 2026

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