Patient with relationship required before providing services

S.C. Code Ann. § 40-15-520, under Title 40, Chapter 15.

S.C. Code Ann. § 40-15-520

Except as otherwise provided in this section, a licensee must establish a bona fide relationship with a patient before providing services to a patient through teledentistry. A bona fide relationship between a patient and a licensee shall only exist if the licensee has: (1) reviewed the patient's relevant history, medical records, diagnostic records, and, if treatment is for the correction of a malposition of teeth, the patient's current radiographic records; (2) performed an appropriate, in-person, physical examination of the patient for the purpose of diagnosing, assessing, developing a treatment plan, or determining the patient's current medical or dental condition; and (3) a reasonable expectation that the licensee will provide in-person follow-up care and treatment to the patient on a regular basis.