Maine good-faith exam for med spas
Requirements for the good-faith examination before treatment. Below are the Maine rules that govern it, each linked to its primary source.
Good-faith examination in Maine
Chapter 15 requires a valid licensee-patient relationship and generally an in-person clinical interview and physical examination by a physician, physician associate or APRN. Telehealth may substitute when its technology supports an informed diagnosis as though in person; the licensee must collect relevant history and perform a pertinent examination when clinically necessary, sufficient for diagnosis and treatment. Static questionnaires are insufficient. IV preparations, including saline, require an appropriate examination and diagnosis. Informed consent and complete, accurate, timely records are required, and standing orders cannot replace individualized assessment, diagnosis and treatment. Maine’s telehealth statutes also preserve scope, professional standards and confidentiality obligations.
A person licensed under this chapter may provide telehealth services as long as the licensee acts within the scope of practice of the licensee’s license, in accordance with any requirements and restrictions imposed by this subchapter and in accordance with standards of practice.
32 M.R.S. §3300-BB · verified Sep 3, 2026
All laws and rules governing professional responsibility, unprofessional conduct and generally accepted standards of practice that apply to a person licensed under this chapter also apply to that licensee while providing telehealth services.
32 M.R.S. §3300-DD · verified Sep 3, 2026
“Telehealth services” means health care services delivered through the use of information technology and includes synchronous encounters, asynchronous encounters, store and forward transfers and telemonitoring.
32 M.R.S. §3300-AA(4) · verified Sep 3, 2026
“Asynchronous encounter” means an interaction between a patient and a person licensed under this chapter through a system that has the ability to store digital information, including, but not limited to, still images, video files, audio files, text files and other relevant data, and to transmit such information without requiring the simultaneous presence of the patient and the person licensed under this chapter.
32 M.R.S. §3300-AA(1) · verified Sep 3, 2026
When providing telehealth services, a person licensed under this chapter shall comply with all state and federal confidentiality and privacy laws.
32 M.R.S. §3300-CC · verified Sep 3, 2026
Chapter 15, effective July 14, 2026, requires a legitimate and valid licensee-patient relationship. Generally a physician, physician associate or advanced practice registered nurse must perform an in-person clinical interview and physical examination for each patient; telehealth may substitute if its technology is sufficient to establish an informed diagnosis as though performed in person. Before treatment, including prescriptions, a telehealth licensee must collect relevant history and perform a pertinent physical examination, when clinically necessary, sufficient for diagnosis and treatment. A static internet questionnaire is not an acceptable clinical interview and examination. Parenteral and IV preparations, including saline, require an appropriate examination and diagnosis by a physician, PA or APRN and a valid relationship.
02-373 C.M.R. ch. 15 §3 (medical history, examination and IV treatment) · verified Oct 23, 2026
A licensee must ensure appropriate informed consent is timely documented and complete, accurate and timely records are maintained, including history, examination, nursing assessment, medications and treatments, follow-up and adverse events to the extent required by the standard of care. Standing orders cannot substitute for individualized assessment, diagnosis and treatment in medical spas, IV therapy or medical aesthetic businesses.
02-373 C.M.R. ch. 15 §3 (consent, records and standing orders) · verified Oct 23, 2026
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