{"data":{"id":"us-nh/rsa-329-1-c","jurisdiction":"us-nh","citation":"RSA 329:1-c","heading":"Physician-Patient Relationship.","body":"\"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, as defined in RSA 310, provided the physician: (i) verifies the identity of the patient receiving health care services through telemedicine; (ii) discloses to the patient the physician's name, contact information, and the type of health occupation license held by the physician; (iii) 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 (iv) meets the standard of care. A physician shall complete or review a history, a diagnosis, a treatment plan appropriate for the licensee's medical specialty, and documentation of all prescription drugs including name and dosage. A licensee may prescribe for a patient whom the licensee does not have a physician-patient relationship under the following circumstances: writing admission orders for a newly hospitalized patient; for a patient of another licensee for whom the prescriber is taking call; for a patient examined by a physician associate, nurse practitioner, or other licensed practitioner; or for medication on a short-term basis for a new patient prior to the patient's first appointment or when providing limited treatment to a family member in accordance with the American Medical Association Code of Medical Ethics. Prescribing drugs to individuals without a physician-patient relationship shall be unprofessional conduct subject to discipline under RSA 329:17, VI. The definition of a physician-patient relationship shall not apply to a physician licensed in another state who is consulting to a New Hampshire licensed physician with whom the patient has a relationship.","path":["Title XXX: OCCUPATIONS AND PROFESSIONS","Chapter 329: PHYSICIANS AND SURGEONS"],"source_url":"https://gc.nh.gov/rsa/html/XXX/329/329-1-c.htm","current_through":"2025 regular legislative session, or December 2025","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-05T15:09:20Z","sha256":"d289689af220b1c493530b2cbfc12950f377e02b8b6e986c3291d705708e4ddf","source_id":"us-nh","stale":false,"prev":"us-nh/rsa-329-1-b","next":"us-nh/rsa-329-1-d"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}