Is an exam required before a patient can be treated in Connecticut?
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Short answer
Yes — at a medical spa, a physician, physician assistant, or APRN employed by or under contract with the spa must perform an initial in-person physical assessment of each person before any cosmetic medical procedure is performed.
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.
Drawn from 3 verified rules in this section · regulatory monitoring, not legal advice
- Conn. Gen. Stat. §19a-903c(c) · Sep 3, 2026
- Conn. Gen. Stat. §19a-903c, History (P.A. 15-242, S. 19) · Sep 3, 2026
- Conn. Gen. Stat. §19a-906(b)(1) · Sep 8, 2026
Related Connecticut rules
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
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