New Jersey Administrative Code

(a) A licensee shall be qualified to perform custody/parenting time evaluations and/or termination of parental rights evaluations through education, training, and/or supervised experience in all of the following categories: 1. Child growth and development; 2. Parent-child bonding…

(a) If a licensee is, or has been, a treating therapist for any person who is part of the custody/parenting time evaluation and/or termination of parental rights evaluation, the treating therapist shall not assume either the role of an evaluator in the custody/parenting time eval…

(a) If a licensee is court-appointed, the licensee shall communicate any information only to the court and both parties, or their attorneys, simultaneously, either in writing or through a conference call. (b) If a licensee is selected by both parties without a court appointment, …

(a) A licensee shall provide information, in writing, to the parties to assist them in understanding the nature of the custody/parenting time evaluation and/or termination of parental rights evaluation and the terms of their agreement to participate. This information shall includ…

(a) Before commencing the custody/parenting time evaluation and/or termination of parental rights evaluation, a licensee shall inform the party or parties responsible for paying the fees, in writing, of the estimated fees for all anticipated services and any additional fees, shou…

(a) A licensee's written report shall identify the party or parties on whose behalf the evaluation was prepared and list all individual(s) personally evaluated. (b) A licensee shall complete written reports in a timely manner. Delays of more than two months from when all data has…

(a) The purpose of this subchapter 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 who are licensed by the Committee. (c)…

The following words and terms, when used in this subchapter, 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 information either to …

(a) Prior to providing services through telemedicine or telehealth, a licensee 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. (b) If a license…

(a) Prior to providing services through telemedicine or telehealth, a licensee shall establish a licensee-client relationship by: 1. Identifying the client with, at a minimum, the client's name, date of birth, phone number, and address. A licensee may also use a client's assigned…

(a) As long as a licensee has satisfied the requirements at N.J.A.C. 13:34-32.4, a licensee may provide professional counseling or rehabilitation counseling, as applicable, to a client through the use of telemedicine and may engage in telehealth to support and facilitate the prov…

A licensee who provides services through telemedicine or telehealth shall maintain a record of the care provided to a client. Such records shall comply with the requirements at N.J.A.C. 13:34-18.1 or 27.1, as applicable, and all other applicable State and Federal statutes, rules,…

(a) In order to establish that a licensee has made a good faith effort to prevent fraud and abuse when providing services through telemedicine or telehealth, a licensee must establish written protocols that address: 1. Authentication and authorization of users; 2. Authentication …

(a) Licensees who communicate with clients by electronic communications other than telephone or facsimile shall establish written privacy practices that are consistent with the Federal standards set forth at 45 CFR Parts 160 and 164, which are incorporated herein by reference, as…

(a) For the purpose of N.J.S.A. 45:8B-6(a)(1), (2) and (3), employees of certain organizations may only perform marriage and family therapy functions at the employer's place of business and under the eligible organization's control. (b) The right to practice under the conditions …

(a) For the purpose of N.J.S.A. 45:8B-6(a)(2), legal incorporation as a not-for-profit organization shall not in itself be satisfactory evidence of a de facto clinic or bona fide community agency. 1. Such corporations shall give other evidence of their status as a bona fide commu…

(a) For purposes of this section, "intern" means a student of marriage and family therapy or a person preparing for the practice of marriage and family therapy under qualified supervision in a training institution or facility, as specified in N.J.S.A. 45:8B-6. (b) For the purpose…

Advertising by or on behalf of an unlicensed individual who is authorized to practice marriage or family therapy pursuant to N.J.S.A. 45:8B-6 or N.J.S.A. 45:8B-8, shall disclose the name of the unlicensed individual and the fact of non-licensure. Notes N.J. Admin. Code § 13:34-4.…

Notes N.J. Admin. Code § 13:34-4.5 Adopted by 47 N.J.R. 1637(a), effective 7/6/2015 Administrative Change, 47 N.J.R. 1978(a). Recodified from N.J.A.C. 13:34-3.5 by 49 N.J.R. 655(a), effective 4/3/2017

Notes N.J. Admin. Code § 13:34-4.6 Recodified from N.J.A.C. 13:34-3.6 by 49 N.J.R. 655(a), effective 4/3/2017

Notes N.J. Admin. Code § 13:34-4.7 Recodified from N.J.A.C. 13:34-3.7 by 49 N.J.R. 655(a), effective 4/3/2017

(a) All licensed marriage and family therapists shall complete 40 contact hours of continuing education for license renewal. The licensed marriage and family therapist shall confirm on the renewal application that the licensee has completed the required continuing professional ed…

(a) Through and including the biennial renewal period ending on June 30, 2020, a marriage and family therapist shall not be required to obtain continuing education contact hours during the period of initial licensure prior to the marriage and family therapist's first biennial ren…

(a) An associate marriage and family therapist shall not be required to obtain continuing education contact hours during the period of initial licensure prior to the associate marriage and family therapist's first biennial renewal period, but shall be subject to the requirements …

(a) The following are acceptable sources of continuing education, as long as the course, program or article is applicable to marriage and family therapy or falls within the content areas set forth in (c) or (d) below: 1. Courses and programs approved by the following: the Nationa…

(a) The Board shall grant credit only for continuing education courses or programs that are at least one contact hour long, and are directly related to the practice of marriage, family and individual therapy. For purposes of this subchapter, a contact hour represents a 60-minute …

(a) A licensee shall retain documentation of the continuing education hours which he or she completes in order to verify program attendance and activity completion. Each licensee shall submit such documentation to the Board upon its request. The Board may periodically audit the r…

(a) The Board may waive continuing education requirements on an individual basis for reasons of hardship such as illness, disability, active service in the military or other good cause as established by the licensee. (b) A licensee who seeks a waiver of the continuing education r…

Notes N.J. Admin. Code § 13:34-5.7 Recodified to N.J.A.C. 13:34-3.7 by R.2017 d.061, effective 4/3/2017. See: 48 N.J.R. 2102(a), 49 N.J.R. 655(a). Section was "Reserved".

(a) Fees for marriage and family therapy services shall be reasonable and commensurate with the status and experience of a licensee consistent with the provisions of N.J.A.C. 13:34-6.7 prohibiting excessive fees. (b) When an appropriate fee schedule cannot be arranged, or the pay…

(a) A licensee providing marriage and family therapy services shall not enter into any relationship that would be expected to limit objectivity and impair professional judgment or increase the risk of exploitation. Examples of such relationships include, but are not limited to, t…

(a) A licensee shall terminate services to a client when the services are no longer required or no longer meet the client's needs or interests. (b) A licensee shall not abandon or neglect a client in need of professional services without making reasonable arrangements for the con…

(a) By this section, the Board is identifying for its licensees conduct which it shall deem to be violative of law as set forth in (j) below. (b) As used in this section, the following terms have the following meanings unless the context indicates otherwise: 1. "Client" means any…

(a) Except as provided below, a licensee shall promptly notify the Board when in possession of information which reasonably indicates that another licensee has demonstrated an impairment, gross incompetence, or unprofessional conduct which would present an imminent danger to a cl…

(a) A licensee who provides services to an agency shall not solicit, for his or her private practice, the agency's clients for the same services the agency provides. Nothing in this section prohibits a licensee from offering to the client all appropriate options upon termination …

(a) The licensed marriage and family therapist shall not charge an excessive fee for services. Factors that the Board shall consider in determining whether a fee is excessive include the following:1. The time or effort required to perform the service or treatment; 2. The skill re…

Notes N.J. Admin. Code § 13:34-6.8 Recodified to N.J.A.C. 13:34-7.8 by R.2008 d.56, effective 3/17/2008. See: 39 N.J.R. 840(a), 40 N.J.R. 1674(a). Section was "Retention of advertisements".

(a) Professional or occupational misconduct in the practice of marriage and family therapy by persons licensed by the State Board of Marriage and Family Therapy Examiners shall include, but not be limited to, the following: 1. Willful or grossly negligent failure to comply with F…

(a) Prior to commencing services, a licensee shall advise the client or the client's guardian, in terms that the client can understand, of the nature and purpose of the services to be rendered and the limits and obligations associated with such services. (b) A licensee shall obta…

Notes N.J. Admin. Code § 13:34-7.3 Recodified to N.J.A.C. 13:34-9.3 by 49 N.J.R. 655(a), effective 4/3/2017

Notes N.J. Admin. Code § 13:34-7.4 Recodified to N.J.A.C. 13:34-9.4 by 49 N.J.R. 655(a), effective 4/3/2017

Notes N.J. Admin. Code § 13:34-7.5 Recodified to N.J.A.C. 13:34-9.5 by 49 N.J.R. 655(a), effective 4/3/2017

Notes N.J. Admin. Code § 13:34-7.6 Recodified to N.J.A.C. 13:34-9.6 by 49 N.J.R. 655(a), effective 4/3/2017

Notes N.J. Admin. Code § 13:34-7.7 Recodified to N.J.A.C. 13:34-9.7 by 49 N.J.R. 655(a), effective 4/3/2017

Notes N.J. Admin. Code § 13:34-7.8 Recodified to N.J.A.C. 13:34-9.8 by 49 N.J.R. 655(a), effective 4/3/2017

(a) A licensee shall prepare and maintain separately for each client a contemporaneous, permanent client record that accurately reflects the client contact with the licensee whether in an office, hospital or other treatment, evaluation or consultation setting. (b) The licensee sh…

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

(a) A licensee shall preserve the confidentiality of information obtained from a client in the course of performing marriage and family therapy services for the client, except in the following circumstances: 1. Disclosure is required by Federal or State law or regulation; 2. Disc…

For purposes of this subchapter, the following terms shall have indicated meanings unless the context clearly indicates otherwise: "Advertisement" means an attempt, directly or indirectly by publication, dissemination or circulation in print, electronic or other media, to induce …

(a) A licensee shall be able to substantiate the truthfulness of any material, objective assertion, or representation set forth in an advertisement. (b) A licensee identified in an advertisement as offering marriage and family therapy services or goods shall be responsible for th…