New Jersey Administrative Code

(a) The Board shall grant to any person licensed in this State to practice medicine and surgery a plenary license to direct and supervise a registered bioanalytical laboratory, without examination, provided that: 1. Such person is certified in clinical pathology by a specialty bo…

(a) "Exempt physician" means a person holding the academic degree of M.D. or D.O., currently employed or pending employment on a salary basis at a State or county institution on its medical staff or as a member of the teaching or scientific staff of a State agency, who has patien…

(a) In the case of candidates who are graduates of professional schools or colleges approved by the Board and whose required documents (for example, complete application form, diploma, transcript and license in foreign countries, with attested translations thereof (if not in Engl…

Notes N.J. Admin. Code § 13:35-3.9 Amended by R.1989 d.532, effective 10/16/1989. See: 21 N.J.R. 2226(b), 21 N.J.R. 3307(a). Entire text deleted and replaced. Repealed by R.2011 d.155, effective 6/6/2011. See: 42 N.J.R. 1310(a), 43 N.J.R. 1359(b). Section was "Postponement of or …

(a) A major surgical procedure is one with a substantial hazard to the life, health or welfare of the patient. By way of example, but not limitation, major surgical procedures include: 1. A procedure performed where the anatomic locality, the condition, the difficulty or the leng…

Notes N.J. Admin. Code § 13:35-4.2 As amended, R.1984 d.470, effective 10/15/1984. See: 16 N.J.R. 2064(a), 16 N.J.R. 2823(a). Section substantially amended. Amended by R.1985 d.530, effective 10/21/1985. See: 17 N.J.R. 1865(a), 17 N.J.R. 2562(b). (e) recodified to (f) and new (e)…

(a) Physicians licensed to practice medicine and surgery, when performing an eye examination for the purpose of prescribing corrective lenses, shall fully and adequately disclose to the patient the limited purpose of the eye examination. The physician shall perform, and keep a co…

(a) Every pair of lenses, spectacles, eyeglasses or appurtenances thereto, prepared for or dispensed to the intended wearers from written prescriptions of physicians duly licensed to practice their profession, or duplication, replacements, reproductions or repetitions, must confo…

(a) A physician with a plenary license to practice medicine and surgery in the State of New Jersey shall make representation for professional purposes (office identification, stationery, professional cards, signature on insurance claim forms, education, etc.) in a manner clearly …

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

(a) The Board of Medical Examiners shall review information and complaints concerning allegations of excessive fees charged by licensees of the Board and may establish Excessive Fee Review Committees to perform various aspects of the review function. This regulation is not intend…

Notes N.J. Admin. Code § 13:35-6.12 Amended by R.1989 d.532, effective 10/16/1989. See: 21 New Jersey Register 2226(b), 21 New Jersey Register 3307(a). Superfluous language deleted from (f). Repealed by R.1994 d.522, effective 10/17/1994. See: 26 New Jersey Register 2526(a), 26 N…

(a) The following fees shall be charged by the Board of Medical Examiners: Click here to view image. Notes N.J. Admin. Code § 13:35-6.13 New Rule, R.1983 d.510, effective 11/7/1983. See: 15 N.J.R. 784(a), 15 N.J.R. 1865(e). Deleted old fee schedule and added new fee schedule. Ame…

(a) "Physician," for the purpose of this section, shall mean a doctor of medicine (M.D.), a doctor of osteopathic medicine (D.O.) or a doctor of podiatric medicine (D.P.M.). 1. "Licensed health care provider," for the purpose of this section, shall mean an individual holding a cu…

(a) The following words and terms, when used in this section, shall have the following meanings, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise: "Board" means the Board of Medical Examiners. "Category I" and "Category II" mean those categories of medical education courses recogni…

(a) A licensee of the Board of Medical Examiners shall engage in professional practice in this State only when in possession of a current biennial registration issued by the Board. 1. The term "professional practice" is deemed to include the offering by a Medical Board licensee o…

(a) For the purposes of this rule, the following words and terms shall have the following meanings: 1. "Health care service" means a business entity which provides on an in-patient or out-patient basis: testing for or diagnosis or treatment of human disease or dysfunction or disp…

(a) The following words and terms, when used in this section, shall have the following meanings, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise. "Authorized" means recognized by a governmental agency to offer medical malpractice insurance products. "Covered" means ongoing mainten…

(a) The following words and terms, when used in this section, shall have the following meanings unless the context clearly indicates otherwise. "Ability to practice" means and is construed to include all of the following: 1. The cognitive capacity to make appropriate clinical dia…

(a) The following words and terms, when used in this section, shall have the following meanings unless the context clearly indicates otherwise. "Attending physician" means any Doctor of Medicine (M.D.) or Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine (D.O.) who, prior to the person's death, had…

(a) The following words and terms, when used in this section, shall have the following meanings, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise. "Authorized medical user" shall mean a licensed physician who is identified as an authorized user on a New Jersey Department of Environ…

(a) The following words and terms, when used in this subchapter, shall have the following meanings, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise: "Direct supervision" means that a licensed radiologist must be present in the office suite or department and immediately available t…

(a) As used within this section, the following terms have the following meanings unless the content indicates otherwise:1. "Cosmetic suturing retaining process" means a method of attaching a unit of hair to the scalp via a suturing (retaining) process. 2. "Implanted prolene loop …

(a) The following words and terms, when used in this section, shall have the following meanings, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise. "Emergency care or service" means the provision of medical care or services to an individual in circumstances where the individual's li…

(a) In all office settings, a licensee shall provide notice to a patient, or any other person who is to be examined, of the right to have a chaperone present: 1. During breast and pelvic examinations of females; and 2. During genitalia and rectal examinations of both males and fe…

(a) A licensee shall report a case of a communicable disease in accordance with Department of Health and Senior Services regulations at N.J.A.C. 8:57-1. (b) A licensee shall report a case of Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome (AIDS) and infection with Human Immunodeficiency Virus…

(a) When used in this section, the following terms shall have the following meanings unless the context clearly indicates otherwise: "College of medicine" means a college accredited by the Liaison Committee on Medical Education, the American Osteopathic Association (AOA), or othe…

(a) A New Jersey licensed physician may participate in an immunization program with a licensed pharmacist pursuant to N.J.S.A. 45:14-63 of the Pharmacy Practice Act, provided that the pharmacist is authorized to engage in such activities by the Board of Pharmacy pursuant to N.J.A…

(a) The following words and terms, as used in this subchapter, shall have the following meanings, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise. "Bona fide physician-patient relationship" means a relationship in which the physician has ongoing responsibility for assessment, care…

(a) A pharmacist shall be authorized to furnish self-administered hormonal contraceptives to a patient, in accordance with standardized procedures and protocols jointly developed and approved by the Board and the Board of Pharmacy as set forth at N.J.A.C. 13:39-6.28 Appendix (Pro…

(a) By this section, the Board of Medical Examiners is identifying for its licensees conduct which it shall deem to be violative of law. Specialized concerns with respect to those licensees who provide psychiatric or psychotherapeutic services are also identified. (b) As used in …

(a) The following words and terms, when used in this section, shall have the following meanings, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise: 1. "Physician" means a doctor of medicine (M.D.), a doctor of osteopathic medicine (D.O.), or a doctor of podiatric medicine. 2. "Certi…

(a) The following terms shall have the following meanings unless the context in which they appear indicates otherwise: "Authorized representative" means, but is not necessarily limited to, a person who has been designated by the patient or a court to exercise rights under this se…

(a) The following words and terms, when used in this section, shall have the following meanings, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise. "Collaboration" means the ongoing process by which an advanced practice nurse and a physician engage in practice, consistent with agree…

(a) This section contains minimum standards for the performance of new or novel procedures as defined in (b) below which are performed in the office setting and are not performed under the jurisdiction of an Institutional Review Board (IRB) which complies with the requirements of…

(a) The prescription or administration of amygdalin (laetrile) is a medical procedure which may only be performed by a physician licensed to practice medicine and surgery in the State of New Jersey, or a physician duly licensed to practice medicine and surgery in another state pr…

(a) "Physician" shall mean a physician possessing a plenary license to practice medicine and surgery and practitioners legally licensed to practice chiropractic or podiatry. (b) A physician possessing a plenary license to practice medicine and surgery who provides diagnostic radi…

The following words and terms, when used in this subchapter, shall have the following meanings, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise. "Actual acquisition cost" means the cost actually incurred by the practitioner in acquiring a drug from a supplier and shall not include…

(a) A violation of N.J.A.C. 13:35-7.1 through 7.9 may be deemed to constitute one or more of the following: 1. Distribution or dispensing of a controlled substance in an indiscriminate manner, or not in good faith, or without good cause, as prohibited by N.J.S.A. 45:1-21(e); 2. G…

(a) Except as provided in (b) below, a practitioner shall not dispense drugs or issue prescriptions to an individual, pursuant to the requirements of this subchapter, without first having conducted an examination, which shall be appropriately documented in the patient record. As …

(a) A practitioner, acting within the scope of lawful practice and after an examination or evaluation of the patient's condition, may issue a written prescription for a drug to a patient, guardian or authorized representative in the form authorized by this section. The practition…

§ 13:35-7.3 - Verbal prescriptions (Reserved) Notes N.J. Admin. Code § 13:35-7.3

(a) A practitioner, acting within his or her scope of lawful practice and after an examination of the patient's condition, consistent with the requirements of N.J.A.C. 13:35-7.1A, may transmit, or have an authorized agent transmit, a facsimile prescription to a pharmacy which has…

(a) A practitioner, acting within his or her scope of lawful practice and after an examination of the patient's condition, consistent with the requirements of N.J.A.C. 13:35-7.1A, may transmit, or have an authorized agent transmit, an electronic prescription to a pharmacy that ha…

(a) A practitioner, acting within the scope of lawful practice and after an examination or evaluation of the patient's condition, may dispense a drug directly to a patient, guardian or authorized representative under the circumstances and limitations set forth in this section. Th…

(a) The following words and terms, when used in this section, shall have the following meanings, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise. "Bariatric practice" means the practice of medicine by any physician relating to the treatment of obesity, in conjunction with those co…

(a) The following words and terms when used in this section, shall have the following meanings, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise: "Acute pain" means the pain, whether resulting from disease, accidental or intentional trauma, or other cause, that the practitioner rea…

(a) A practitioner shall not issue a prescription for a narcotic drug or for a depressant drug listed in any schedule which drug is intended for the purpose of "detoxification" or "maintenance treatment." (b) Unless registered with the Division of Consumer Affairs to conduct a na…

(a) A practitioner shall not prescribe, order, dispense, administer, sell or transfer any amphetamine or sympathomimetic amine designated as a Schedule II controlled substance for use in weight management, dieting or any other anorectic purpose, or for the treatment of fatigue. (…

(a) A practitioner shall not prescribe, order, dispense, administer, sell, or transfer any anabolic steroid or human growth hormone or its similar analogs, unless there is a bona fide relationship with the patient, a medical history has been obtained, and a full physical examinat…