N.J.A.C. 13:35 — BOARD OF MEDICAL EXAMINERS (Subchapter 1 to 14)

The Board may grant a license to practice medicine and surgery to any person who shall furnish proof, satisfactory to the Board, that such person has fulfilled all of the formal requirements established by law, and who has served at least two years in active military service in t…

(a) The following words and terms shall have the following meanings unless the context in this section indicates otherwise: "Applicant" means a graduate of a medical or podiatric school, unlicensed in this State, seeking authorization to engage in the practice of medicine or podi…

(a) This subchapter is promulgated by the New Jersey State Board of Medical Examiners, pursuant to N.J.S.A. 45:9-37.35 et seq., providing for the licensure and regulation of athletic trainers within the State of New Jersey. (b) The rules contained in this subchapter shall apply t…

(a) A licensed athletic trainer shall provide a copy of the athlete's record within 30 days of a written request by the athlete or any person whom the athlete has designated to receive that record, or, if the athlete is a minor, the athlete's legal guardian. (b) Licensed athletic…

(a) The following words and terms, when used in this section shall have the following meanings unless the context clearly indicates otherwise. 1. "Advertisement" shall mean any attempt directly or indirectly by publication, dissemination or circulation in print or electronic medi…

(a) An advertisement offering a fee reduction shall state the reduced fee and the licensed athletic trainer's usual fee for each service for which a reduction is advertised. The usual fee shall be the fee charged for the advertised service for a period of not less than 90 days pr…

(a) All testimonials involving a specific or identifiable procedure shall truthfully reflect the actual experience of the athlete. (b) The licensed athletic trainer shall be able to substantiate any objective, verifiable statement of fact appearing in a testimonial. The failure t…

(a) A licensed athletic trainer shall include the following in all advertisements and professional representations (other than an office entry sign), including advertisements in a classified directory, business cards and professional stationery: 1. The name and license number of …

The responsibility for the form and content of any advertisement offering services or goods by a licensed athletic trainer shall be jointly and severally that of each licensed athletic trainer who is a principal, partner, officer or employee of the firm or entity identified in th…

(a) A licensed athletic trainer shall retain, for a period of three years from the date of initial publication or dissemination, a copy of every advertisement for his or her services appearing in print media, as well as a video or audio tape of every advertisement communicated by…

(a) A licensed athletic trainer shall accurately and objectively represent his or her competence, education, training and experience. (b) A licensed athletic trainer shall use the designation "athletic trainer" or "licensed athletic trainer" or the abbreviation "AT" or "LAT" in c…

Without limiting the prosecution of any practices which may be unlawful under any other state or Federal law, a violation of this subchapter shall be deemed to be a violation of the Athletic Training Licensure Act, N.J.S.A. 45:9-37.35 et seq., and shall be subject to the sanction…

(a) The following fees shall be charged by the Board for athletic trainer licensure: 1. Application Fee..................... $ 100.00 2. Temporary licensure or authorized licensure without examination..................... $ 60.00 3. Initial Licensure Fee i. If paid during the fir…

The following words and terms, as used in this subchapter, shall have the following meanings, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise. "Advisory Committee" means the Athletic Training Advisory Committee established under N.J.S.A. 45:9-37.39. "Athlete" means an individual w…

(a) The purpose of this section is to identify for licensed athletic trainers conduct which shall be deemed sexual misconduct. (b) As used in this section, the following terms have the following meanings, unless the context indicates otherwise: "Athlete" means any person who is t…

(a) Upon the first biennial license renewal after May 1, 2018, and upon every biennial license renewal thereafter, licensed athletic trainers shall attest that they have completed courses of continuing education of the types and number of credits specified in (b) and (c) below an…

(a) A licensed athletic trainer shall successfully complete at least 12 continuing education credits from the following: 1. Continuing education courses or programs presented by providers approved by the National Athletic Trainers Association Board of Certification, one credit fo…

(a) The Board shall perform audits on randomly selected licensed athletic trainers to determine compliance with continuing education requirements. (b) A licensed athletic trainer shall maintain the following documentation for a period of four years after completion of the credits…

(a) The Board may waive the continuing education requirements of N.J.A.C. 13:35-10.21 on an individual basis for reasons of hardship, such as severe illness, disability, or military service. 1. A licensed athletic trainer seeking a waiver of the continuing education requirements …

(a) The Board may direct or order a licensed athletic trainer to complete continuing education credits: 1. As part of a disciplinary or remedial measure in addition to the required 24 hours of continuing education; or 2. To correct a deficiency in the licensed athletic trainer's …

(a) The purpose of N.J.A.C. 13:35-10.27 through 10.33 and this section is to implement the provisions of P.L. 2017, c. 117 (N.J.S.A. 45:1-61 et seq.), which authorizes healthcare providers to engage in telemedicine and telehealth. (b)N.J.A.C. 13:35-10.27 through 10.33 and this se…

The following words and terms, when used in N.J.A.C. 13:35-10.26 and 10.28 through 10.33 and this section, shall have the following meanings, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise. "Asynchronous store-and-forward" means the acquisition and transmission of images, diagnos…

(a) Prior to providing services through telemedicine or telehealth, a licensed athletic trainer shall determine whether providing those services through telemedicine or telehealth would be consistent with the standard of care applicable for those services when provided in-person.…

(a) Prior to providing services through telemedicine or telehealth, a licensed athletic trainer shall establish a licensed athletic trainer-athlete relationship by: 1. Identifying the athlete with, at a minimum, the athlete's name, date of birth, phone number, and address. A lice…

(a) An applicant for athletic trainer licensure shall submit to the Board: 1. A completed application form; 2. Proof that the applicant has completed a program of education, training and experience, which is approved by the Commission on Accreditation of Athletic Training Educati…

(a) As long as a licensed athletic trainer has satisfied the requirements of N.J.A.C. 13:35-10.29, a licensed athletic trainer may provide health care services to an athlete through the use of telemedicine and may engage in telehealth to support and facilitate the provision of he…

A licensed athletic trainer who provides services through telemedicine or telehealth shall maintain a record of the care provide to an athlete. Such records shall comply with the requirements of N.J.A.C. 13:35-10.8 and 10.33, and all other applicable State and Federal statutes, r…

(a) In order to establish that a licensed athletic trainer has made a good faith effort to prevent fraud and abuse when providing services through telemedicine or telehealth, a licensed athletic trainer must establish written protocols that address: 1. Authentication and authoriz…

(a) Licensed athletic trainers who communicate with athletes by electronic communications other than telephone or facsimile shall establish written privacy practices that are consistent with Federal standards under 45 CFR Parts 160 and 164, as amended and supplemented, which are …

(a) Upon receipt of a completed application, application fee, consent to a criminal history record background check, and requisite fee for such a check, the Board shall issue a license to any person who documents that he or she holds a valid, current corresponding license in good…

(a) The Board shall send a notice of renewal to each licensed athletic trainer at least 60 days prior to the expiration of the license. The notice of renewal shall explain inactive renewal and advise the licensed athletic trainer of the option to renew as inactive. If the notice …

(a) A licensed athletic trainer who holds an inactive license pursuant to N.J.A.C. 13:35-10.4(c) may apply to the Board for reactivation of an inactive license. A licensed athletic trainer seeking reactivation of an inactive license shall submit: 1. A renewal application; 2. A ce…

(a) A licensed athletic trainer who has had his or her license suspended, pursuant to N.J.A.C. 13:35-10.4(e) , may apply to the Board for reinstatement. A licensed athletic trainer applying for reinstatement shall submit: 1. A reinstatement application; 2. A certification of empl…

(a) Every licensed athletic trainer shall enter into a written plan of care with a supervising physician, which sets forth the practices in which a licensed athletic trainer shall engage in while providing physical treatment modalities to athletes in an interscholastic, intercoll…

(a) Except as provided in (b) below, if a licensed athletic trainer is working outside of an interscholastic, intercollegiate, intramural, or professional athletic setting, the licensed athletic trainer shall provide athletic training services only when a physician (who may, in t…

(a) A licensed athletic trainer in an interscholastic, intercollegiate, intramural, or professional athletic setting, in a setting where he or she is providing evaluation and immediate athletic training services for an injury suffered outside of the interscholastic, intercollegia…

(a) A licensed athletic trainer shall prepare and maintain for each athlete a contemporaneous, permanent record that accurately reflects the evaluation and treatment of the athlete's injury by the licensed athletic trainer. (b) A licensed athletic trainer shall not falsify a reco…

(a) A licensed athletic trainer who prepares a record maintained solely on a personal or other computer shall use a write-protected program that: 1. Contains an internal permanently activated date and time recordation for all entries; 2. Automatically prepares a back-up copy of t…

As used in this subchapter the following words and terms have the following meanings, unless the context indicates otherwise: "Alternative Resolution Program" or "ARP" means a program established pursuant to this subchapter for those subject to Board jurisdiction who are sufferin…

The Board shall establish a committee to review matters involving practitioners suffering from chemical dependencies or other impairments. This committee shall be comprised of five members to include: two members of either the Board or the Panel, to be appointed by the Board Pres…

(a) An approved professional assistance program shall: 1. Promptly conduct appropriate inquiry with regard to every referral received to determine whether the information indicating licensee impairment is sufficiently reliable to warrant further review; 2. Make an initial report …

(a) The IRC shall perform the following duties, as well as such others as the Board may require. The IRC: 1. Shall accept from licensees, and from other members of the public, reports (with the individual's identity) concerning licensees who may be suffering from chemical depende…

(a) A professional assistance program seeking to sponsor participants in the ARP first shall seek approval from the Board. A PAP applying for approval shall be required to enter into a formal agreement with the Board, attesting to its willingness and ability to provide necessary …

The Board authorizes the IRC and approved professional assistance programs to accept reports from practitioners pursuant to N.J.S.A. 45:1-37 and any practitioner who files such a report directly with the IRC, an approved PAP or with any of the report recipients otherwise authoriz…

Notes N.J. Admin. Code § 13:35-11.7 Repealed by R.1999 d.356, effective 10/18/1999. See: 31 New Jersey Register 1742(a), 31 New Jersey Register 3117(a). Section was "Alternative Resolution Program pilot period".

(a) The rules in this subchapter implement the provisions of P.L. 1997, c. 347 (N.J.S.A. 45:9-37.76 et seq.), which created the Electrologists Advisory Committee under the State Board of Medical Examiners. (b) This subchapter shall apply to all applicants seeking licensure as an …

(a) To be eligible for an office premises license, a person, firm, corporation, partnership, or other legal entity intending to open and operate an electrologist's office shall: 1. Submit a completed application form provided by the Board; 2. Obtain a permit and pass inspections …