New Jersey Administrative Code

(a) All testimonials involving a specific or identifiable genetic counseling service shall truthfully reflect the actual experience of the client. (b) The licensed genetic counselor shall be able to substantiate any objective, verifiable statement of fact appearing in a testimoni…

(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) Effective December 1994, the standard medical and surgical licensing examination in the State of New Jersey shall be the United States Medical Licensing Examination (USMLE), Step 3. The licensing examination administered by the National Osteopathic Board of Examiners shall al…

(a) The purpose of this rule is to enhance the security of licensing examination materials and to discourage certain types of conduct in the licensing examination process, whether by applicants or by current license holders subject to regulation by the Board. (b) Any individual f…

(a) To be eligible for a New Jersey license by examination, an applicant who has graduated from an international medical school that is not accredited by an entity recognized by the World Federation of Medical Education (WFME), having accreditation standards comparable to the LCM…

(a) An applicant, who has graduated from a medical school on or after July 1, 1916 and before July 1, 2003 and has received a medical degree from a medical school approved by the Liaison Committee on Medical Education (LCME) or American Osteopathic Association (AOA) or other reco…

(a) An applicant for licensure to practice medicine and surgery in this State shall submit proof to the Board that, prior to having commenced medical school studies, he or she has successfully completed a satisfactory course of at least two years, at a college or university accre…

An applicant for initial licensure in the State by the Board shall submit his or her name, address and fingerprints for purposes of a criminal history background check to be conducted by the State of New Jersey pursuant to P.L. 2002, c. 104 (N.J.S.A. 45:1-28 et seq.) to determine…

(a) All licenses issued by the Board shall be issued for a two-year biennial licensure period. A licensee who seeks renewal of the license shall submit a renewal application and the renewal fee set forth in N.J.A.C. 13:35-6.13 prior to the expiration date of the license. (b) The …

(a) A licensee who holds an inactive license pursuant to N.J.A.C. 13:35-3.14(c) may apply to the Board for reactivation of an inactive license. A licensee seeking reactivation of an inactive license shall submit: 1. A renewal application; 2. A certification of employment listing …

(a) A licensee who has had a license suspended pursuant to N.J.A.C N.J.A.C. 13:35-3.14(e) who seeks reinstatement shall submit:1. A reinstatement application; 2. A certification of employment listing each job held during the period of suspended license that includes the name, add…

Postgraduate training shall be taken under the auspices of a hospital or hospitals accredited for such training by the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME) or by the American Osteopathic Association (AOA) or by the American Podiatric Medical Association (A…

(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 holds a valid, current license in good standing issued by another state, if: …

Notes N.J. Admin. Code § 13:35-3.3 As amended, R.1983 d.510, effective 11/7/1983. See: 15 New Jersey Register 784(a), 15 New Jersey Register 1865(e). Added (c). Amended by R.1985 d.224, effective 5/6/1985. See: 17 New Jersey Register 561(a), 17 New Jersey Register 1131(c). Added …

Notes N.J. Admin. Code § 13:35-3.4 Amended by R.1985 d.224, effective 5/6/1985. See: 17 New Jersey Register 561(a), 17 New Jersey Register 1131(c). Added text "Component II". Amended by R.1989 d.532, effective 10/16/1989. See: 21 New Jersey Register 2226(b), 21 New Jersey Registe…

Notes N.J. Admin. Code § 13:35-3.5 Amended by R.1989 d.532, effective 10/16/1989. See: 21 New Jersey Register 2226(b), 21 New Jersey Register 3307(a). Deleted reference to specific statute. Repealed by R.2005 d.120, effective 4/18/2005. See: 36 New Jersey Register 4633(a), 37 New…