Can the pre-treatment exam be done by telehealth in Vermont?
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Subject to the limitations of the license under which the individual is practicing, a health care provider licensed in the State may prescribe, dispense, or administer drugs or medical supplies, or otherwise provide treatment recommendations to a patient, after having performed an appropriate examination of the patient in person, through telemedicine, or by the use of instrumentation and diagnostic equipment through which images and medical records may be transmitted electronically; and treatment recommendations made via electronic means, including issuing a prescription via electronic means, are held to the same standards of appropriate practice as those in traditional provider-patient settings.
18 V.S.A. § 9361(b) · verified Sep 8, 2026 · regulatory monitoring, not legal advice
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The Board shall find that the following constitutes unprofessional conduct: signing a blank or undated prescription form.
Vt. Stat. tit. 26, §1354(a)(38) · verified Sep 3, 2026
The Board shall find that the following constitutes unprofessional conduct: prescribing, selling, administering, distributing, ordering, or dispensing any drug legally classified as a controlled substance for the licensee’s own use or to an immediate family member as defined by rule.
Vt. Stat. tit. 26, §1354(a)(37) · verified Sep 3, 2026
The Board may require a licensee or applicant to submit to a mental or physical examination, and an evaluation of medical knowledge and skill by individuals or entities designated by the Board, if the Board has a reasonable basis to believe a licensee or applicant may be incompetent or unable to practice medicine with reasonable skill and safety.
Vt. Stat. tit. 26, §1353 (Board powers) · verified Sep 3, 2026
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