Can the pre-treatment exam be done by telehealth in Delaware?
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Short answer
Yes — the provider-patient relationship may be formed by telehealth, but before diagnosis or treatment you must either examine in person, have a Delaware-licensed provider with the patient, diagnose by audio or visual link, or meet society guidelines.
Except for the instances listed in this chapter, health-care providers may not deliver health-care services by telehealth and telemedicine in the absence of a health-care provider-patient relationship. A health-care provider-patient relationship may be established either in-person or through telehealth and telemedicine.
24 Del. C. §6003(a) · verified Sep 3, 2026 · regulatory monitoring, not legal advice
Related Delaware rules
A health-care provider using telemedicine and telehealth technologies to deliver health-care services to a patient must, prior to diagnosis and treatment, do at least 1 of the following: provide an appropriate examination in-person; require another Delaware-licensed health-care provider be present at the originating site with the patient at the time of the diagnosis; make a diagnosis using audio or visual communication; or meet the standard of service required by applicable professional societies in guidelines developed for establishing a health-care provider-patient relationship as part of an evidenced-based clinical practice in telemedicine.
24 Del. C. §6004(a) · verified Sep 3, 2026
In the absence of a proper health-care provider-patient relationship, health-care providers are prohibited from issuing prescriptions solely in response to an internet questionnaire, an internet consult, or a telephone consult.
24 Del. C. §6003(b) · verified Sep 3, 2026
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