New Hampshire § 329:1-c Physician-Patient Relationship

New Hampshire Statutes

§ 329:1-c — Physician-Patient Relationship

New Hampshire § 329:1-c

Title XXXOCCUPATIONS AND PROFESSIONS

Ch. 329PHYSICIANS AND SURGEONS

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Bluebook

N.H. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 329:1-c (2026).

Text

"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, a

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"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.

Legislative History

2008, 217:7. 2015, 246:5, eff. Sept. 11, 2015. 2022, 341:4, eff. Aug. 3, 2022. 2023, 112:15, eff. July 1, 2023; 235:22, eff. July 15, 2023. 2025, 105:1, eff. June 17, 2025.