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

(a) A licensed genetic counselor 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 o…

(a) Licensed genetic counselors shall make contemporaneous, permanent entries into client records, which shall accurately reflect the genetic counseling services rendered. Client records shall be maintained for a period of seven years from the date of the most recent entry. The c…

(a) Licensed genetic counselors shall provide access to client records to a client or an authorized representative in accordance with the following: 1. No later than 30 days from receipt of a written request from a client or an authorized representative, the licensed genetic coun…

(a) Licensed genetic counselors shall maintain the confidentiality of client records and any confidential information acquired from a client, except that: 1. The licensed genetic counselor shall release client records as directed by a subpoena issued by the Board or Committee, or…

(a) The following fees shall be charged by the Committee: 1. Application fee $ 30.00 2. Initial license fee i. If paid during the first year of a biennial renewal period $ 220.00 ii. If paid during the second year of a biennial renewal period $ 110.00 3. Renewal of license $ 220.…

(a) The purpose of N.J.A.C. 13:35-14.20 through 14.26 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) This subchapter shall apply to all persons wh…

The following words and terms, when used in this subchapter, shall have the following meanings, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise: "Board" means the State Board of Medical Examiners. "Committee" means the Genetic Counseling Advisory Committee. "Direct review" means a…

The following words and terms, when used in N.J.A.C. 13:35-14.19 and 14.21 through 14.26 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 genetic counselor 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 genetic counselor shall establish a licensed genetic counselor-patient relationship by: 1. Identifying the patient with, at a minimum, the patient's name, date of birth, phone number, and address. A li…

(a) As long as a licensed genetic counselor has satisfied the requirements of N.J.A.C. 13:35-14.22, a licensed genetic counselor may provide health care services to a patient through the use of telemedicine and may engage in telehealth to support and facilitate the provision of h…

A licensed genetic counselor who provides services through telemedicine or telehealth shall maintain a record of the care provide to a patient. Such records shall comply with the requirements of N.J.A.C. 13:35-14.15, and all other applicable State and Federal statutes, rules, and…

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

(a) Licensed genetic counselors who communicate with patients 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 Adopted and supplemented, which are…

(a) An applicant for a license shall submit to the Committee: 1. A completed application for license on a form available from the Committee; 2. Proof that the applicant holds a master's degree or doctoral degree in genetic counseling from an institution accredited by either the A…

(a) Prior to passing the genetic counseling examination for licensure, an individual who has met all of the other licensing requirements of N.J.A.C. 13:35-14.3 and has submitted a completed application to the Committee may apply to the Committee for a work permit letter authorizi…

(a) An individual who is not a licensed genetic counselor may provide genetic counseling to clients physically present in New Jersey if the individual is either licensed in another state as a genetic counselor or is certified by the American Board of Genetic Counseling or the Ame…

(a) Licenses shall be renewed biennially on a form provided by the Committee. An applicant for license renewal shall attest that the continuing education requirements of N.J.A.C. 13:35-14.7 have been completed during the prior biennial period. (b) The Committee shall send a notic…

(a) Upon biennial license renewal, licensed genetic counselors shall attest that they have completed courses of continuing education of the types and number of credit hours specified in (b) below. Falsification of any information submitted on the renewal application may require a…

(a) The following is within the scope of practice of a licensed genetic counselor: 1. Obtaining and interpreting individual, family, medical, and developmental histories; 2. Determining the mode of inheritance and risk of transmission of genetic conditions and of birth defects, i…

(a) The purpose of this section is to identify for licensed genetic counselors conduct that shall be deemed sexual misconduct. (b) As used in this section, the following terms have the following meanings: "Client" means any person who is the recipient of genetic counseling servic…

An applicant for podiatric licensure shall have graduated from a college or colleges of podiatry approved during the entire course of the applicant's training by the American Podiatric Association and approved by the Board. Notes N.J. Admin. Code § 13:35-2.1 Amended by R.1989 d.5…

Notes N.J. Admin. Code § 13:35-2.10 Repealed by R.1992 d.332, effective 9/8/1992. See: 23 N.J.R. 3682(a), 24 N.J.R. 3094(a). Section was "Management by a physician C.N.M. team for high-risk patients".

Notes N.J. Admin. Code § 13:35-2.11 Repealed by R.1992 d.332, effective 9/8/1992. See: 23 N.J.R. 3682(a), 24 N.J.R. 3094(a). Section was "Intrapartum management".

Notes N.J. Admin. Code § 13:35-2.12 Repealed by R.1992 d.332, effective 9/8/1992. See: 23 N.J.R. 3682(a), 24 N.J.R. 3094(a). Section was "Postpartum and other care".

(a) Persons who are graduates of medical schools recognized by the Board may commence a period of supervised post-graduate training in a licensed hospital with an Accreditation Council on Graduate Medical Education (ACGME) or American Osteopathic Association (AOA) approved reside…

Notes N.J. Admin. Code § 13:35-2.14 R.1984 d.245, effective 6/18/1984. See: 16 N.J.R. 685(a), 16 N.J.R. 1612(a). Repealed by R.1992 d.332, effective 9/8/1992. See: 23 N.J.R. 3682(a), 24 N.J.R. 3094(a). Old section "Reserved" recodified to N.J.A.C. 13:35-2A.10. Section was "Limite…

The applicant for licensure shall have successfully completed an internship or postgraduate program fully approved by the American Podiatric Medical Association in a duly licensed clinic, hospital or institution acceptable to the Board, which shall take into account the standards…

The Board may grant a license to practice podiatry to any person who shall furnish proof, satisfactory to the Board, that such person has fulfilled all of the formal requirements established by the Podiatric Practice Act, N.J.S.A. 45:5-1 et seq., and has served at least two years…

(a) The purpose of this section is to set forth standards for the supervision and/or administration of hyperbaric oxygen therapy by a licensed podiatrist. A licensed podiatrist who meets and complies with all requirements of this section may supervise and/or administer hyperbaric…

Notes N.J. Admin. Code § 13:35-2.5 Repealed by R.2001 d.43, effective 2/20/2001. See: 32 N.J.R. 19(a), 33 N.J.R. 670(a). Section was "Medical standards governing screening and diagnostic medical testing offices"

(a) As used in this section, the following terms shall have the following meanings, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise. "Board" means the New Jersey State Board of Medical Examiners. "Clinically supported" means that a practitioner who has identified a need for a diag…

Notes N.J. Admin. Code § 13:35-2.7 Amended by R.1989 d.532, effective 10/16/1989. See: 21 N.J.R. 2226(b), 21 N.J.R. 3307(a). Deleted qualification of 2 years Obstetrical clinical experience. Repealed by R.1992 d.332, effective 9/8/1992. See: 23 N.J.R. 3682(a), 24 N.J.R. 3094(a). …

Notes N.J. Admin. Code § 13:35-2.8 Repealed by R.1992 d.332, effective 9/8/1992. See: 23 N.J.R. 3682(a), 24 N.J.R. 3094(a). Section was "Minimum conditions of practice".

Notes N.J. Admin. Code § 13:35-2.9 Repealed by R.1992 d.332, effective 9/8/1992. See: 23 N.J.R. 3682(a), 24 N.J.R. 3094(a). Section was "Minimum standards for C.N.M. and lay midwife practice during prenatal stages".

(a) The rules in this subchapter are intended to protect the health and safety of the public through licensure of midwives, pursuant to N.J.S.A. 45:10-1 et seq. (b) This subchapter prescribes standards for midwifery licensure and for the renewal, suspension or revocation of that …

(a) A licensee's scope of practice during intrapartum stages includes: 1. Managing labor and birth for women not classified as being at increased risk pursuant to N.J.A.C. 13:35-2A.11, in accordance with clinical guidelines; 2. Performing immediate screening of the newborn and re…

(a) If a woman receiving care from a licensee evidences any of the following conditions, the licensee shall only participate in the birth if it takes place in a licensed hospital: 1. Pre-term labor less than 37 weeks gestation. If pre-term labor is less than 34 weeks gestation, a…

(a) A licensee's scope of practice during the postpartum stage includes: 1. Assessment and treatment; 2. Contraceptive services; and 3. In a health care facility licensed by the Department of Health, administering or facilitating the administration of nitrous oxide for pain relie…

(a) A certified nurse midwife or certified midwife may provide well woman care throughout the life cycle which shall include: 1. Gynecological and primary health care screening, assessment and treatment; and 2. Contraceptive services. Notes N.J. Admin. Code § 13:35-2A.13 New Rule…

(a) A CNM who is licensed with the Board of Medical Examiners may apply for authorization to prescribe drugs (as used within this section, the term "drugs" shall include drugs, medicine, and devices). The CNM shall make application on forms prescribed by the Board and shall demon…

(a) A licensee who has completed a course as required in (b) below may perform a limited ultrasound examination. For purposes of this section, "limited ultrasound" shall mean the use of ultrasound to assess any of the following: fetal number, fetal cardiac activity, fetal positio…

(a) A CNM or CM who has completed a course as required by (b) below and clinical experience required by (c) below may perform colposcopies for the purposes of evaluating and diagnosing abnormal cervical findings. (b) A CNM or CM who wishes to perform colposcopies shall complete a…

(a) A licensee who has completed a course as required by (b) below and clinical experience as outlined in (c) below may perform circumcisions. (b) A licensee who intends to perform circumcisions shall complete a course given by a licensed physician or licensed midwife who has pri…

(a) The following words and terms, when used in this section, shall have the following meanings: "Authorized practitioner" means: 1. A physician; 2. A CNM or CM who has met the requirements of this section; or 3. An advanced practice nurse or physician assistant whose scope of pr…

(a) The purpose of N.J.A.C. 13:35-2A.18 through 2A.26 is to implement the provisions of P.L. 2017, c. 117 (N.J.S.A. 45:1-61et seq.), which authorizes healthcare providers to engage in telemedicine and telehealth. (b)N.J.A.C. 13:35-2A.19 through 2A.26 and this section shall apply …

The following words and terms, when used in N.J.A.C. 13:35-2A.18 through 2A.26, shall have the following meanings, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise. "Asynchronous store-and-forward" means the acquisition and transmission of images, diagnostics, data, and medical inf…