Is an exam required before a patient can be treated in New Hampshire?
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Short answer
Only for prescribing — a physician-patient relationship requires an in-person or telemedicine exam, and prescribing without one is unprofessional conduct; the cited rules set no exam requirement for treatment that involves no prescription.
New Hampshire defines the physician-patient relationship itself: it requires an in-person exam OR an exam using telemedicine. Where the telemedicine route is used the statute attaches conditions — verifying the identity of the patient receiving services through telemedicine, disclosing the physician’s name, contact information and license type, obtaining consent where a parent or guardian’s consent is required for telemedicine, and meeting the standard of care. Prescribing to someone with whom no physician-patient relationship exists is unprofessional conduct.
Drawn from 4 verified rules in this section · regulatory monitoring, not legal advice
- N.H. Rev. Stat. §329:1-c (Physician-Patient Relationship) · Sep 3, 2026
- N.H. Rev. Stat. §329:1-c · Sep 3, 2026
- N.H. Rev. Stat. §326-B:2, I-a · Sep 3, 2026
- N.H. Rev. Stat. §329:1-c (consulting exception) · Sep 3, 2026
Related New Hampshire rules
Physician-patient relationship means a medical connection between a licensed physician and a patient that includes an in-person exam or an exam using telemedicine, provided the physician: verifies the identity of the patient receiving health care services through telemedicine; discloses to the patient the physician’s name, contact information, and the type of health occupation license held by the physician; obtains oral or written consent from the patient or from the patient’s parent or guardian, if state law requires the consent of a parent or guardian for use of telemedicine services; and meets the standard of care.
N.H. Rev. Stat. §329:1-c (Physician-Patient Relationship) · verified Sep 3, 2026
Prescribing drugs to individuals without a physician-patient relationship shall be unprofessional conduct subject to discipline under RSA 329:17, VI.
N.H. Rev. Stat. §329:1-c · verified Sep 3, 2026
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