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Hawaii's telehealth practice-of-medicine statute (HRS § 453-1.3) permits establishing a physician-patient relationship and prescribing via telehealth, but its definition of 'telehealth' is distinctive: standard telephone contacts, fax, and email — alone or combined — do not constitute telehealth unless delivered through an interactive real-time audio-video system, so audio-only prescribing generally does not qualify. Prescribing based solely on an online questionnaire is declared not to meet the standard of care, and opioids require a prior in-person consultation. Compounding under HRS ch. 461 and HAR Title 16 Ch. 95 follows the federal 503A framework with no Hawaii-specific GLP-1/semaglutide restriction. No documented Hawaii board enforcement was found.

Last reviewed · 2026-05-25 · verified entry
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Telehealth
Under HRS § 453-1.3 an initial visit and non-controlled prescribing may occur via synchronous audio-video telehealth with no prior in-person requirement (a documented history/evaluation is required and no questionnaire-only prescribing); audio-only/telephone is excluded from qualifying telehealth (with a limited behavioral-health carve-out), and opioids require a prior in-person consultation.
Compounding
HAR Title 16 Ch. 95 (Pharmacists and Pharmacies) does not define compounding standards by distinctive reference nor add GLP-1-specific restrictions; Hawaii compounding tracks federal 503A rules with no state-added limitation found.
Sources
  1. 01 Center for Connected Health Policy — Hawaii telehealth laws (HRS § 453-1.3 practice-of-telehealth definition; audio-video requirement; opioid rule) ↗
  2. 02 Haw. Code R. § 16-95-2 (Pharmacists & Pharmacies, Definitions) — via Cornell LII ↗
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