Can the pre-treatment exam be done by telehealth in Idaho?
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Short answer
Yes — Idaho allows a provider-patient relationship to be established by virtual care technology, so the pre-treatment exam can be done by telehealth provided the applicable Idaho community standard of care for that treatment is satisfied.
A provider may provide virtual care to a patient if such provider has first established a provider-patient relationship with the patient, the patient has a provider-patient relationship with another provider in the provider group, the provider is covering calls for a provider with an established relationship with the patient, or the provider is performing any activities set forth in section 54-1733(3), Idaho Code.
Idaho Code §54-5705 · verified Sep 3, 2026 · regulatory monitoring, not legal advice
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A provider-patient relationship may be established by use of virtual care technologies, provided that the applicable Idaho community standard of care is satisfied.
Idaho Code §54-5705 · verified Sep 3, 2026
A provider may provide virtual care to a patient if the provider has first established a provider-patient relationship with the patient, the patient has a relationship with another provider in the provider group, the provider is covering calls, or the provider is performing activities set forth in section 54-1733(3); and a provider-patient relationship may be established by use of virtual care technologies, provided that the applicable Idaho community standard of care is satisfied.
Idaho Code §54-5705 · verified Sep 8, 2026
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