New Jersey Administrative Code

(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…

The following words and terms, when used in this subchapter, shall have the following meaning, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise: "Affiliated physician" means a person who holds a plenary license to practice medicine and surgery in New Jersey, issued by the Board, wh…

(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-patient relationship by: 1. Identifying the patient with, at a minimum, the patient's name, date of birth, phone number, and address. A licensee may also use a patient's assi…

(a) As long as a licensee has satisfied the requirements of N.J.A.C. 13:35-2A.21, a licensee 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 health care services to patients (b) …

(a) Notwithstanding requirements for in-person interaction in N.J.A.C. 13:35-7, a certified nurse midwife (CNM) with prescriptive authority pursuant to N.J.A.C. 13:35-2A.14 providing services through telemedicine or telehealth may issue a prescription to a patient, as long as the…

A licensee who provides services through telemedicine or telehealth shall maintain a record of the care provide to a patient. Such records shall comply with all applicable State and Federal statutes, rules, and regulations for recordkeeping, confidentiality, and disclosure of a p…

(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 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 amended and supplemented, which are incorporated here…

(a) The Midwifery Liaison Committee shall consist of eight members who shall serve as consultants to the Board and who shall be appointed by the Board. The Committee shall include at least one certified nurse midwife, at least one certified professional midwife, at least one cert…

(a) An applicant for licensure as a midwife shall submit to the Committee: 1. A completed application for licensure requesting information regarding the applicant's address, telephone number, date of birth and social security number; 2. Proof that the applicant is 18 years old or…

(a) Certified nurse midwife and certified midwife practice shall include the provision of maternity care and well woman care within a health care system which provides for consultation, referral and collaboration, and: 1. For licensees without prescriptive authority, administerin…

(a) Prior to beginning practice as a midwife, a licensee shall enter into a consulting agreement with a physician who is licensed in New Jersey and who: 1. Holds hospital privileges in operative obstetrics/gynecology; 2. Has a binding agreement with a physician who holds operativ…

(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 completed renewal application, proof that he or she is currently certified by the ACNM, AMCB, or NARM, and the renewal fee as …

(a) Upon the first biennial license renewal after May 19, 2026, licensees who were initially licensed prior to November 1, 2021, shall attest that they have completed one credit concerning evidence-based explicit and implicit bias that meets the requirements at (b) and (c) below.…

(a) A licensee's scope of practice during antepartum stages includes: 1. Ordering medical, therapeutic and diagnostic measures in accordance with clinical guidelines; and 2. Identifying women with medical, obstetrical or gynecological risk factors outlined in N.J.A.C. 13:35-2A.9.…

(a) A licensee may participate in the management of antepartum patients at increased risk under the following conditions:1. The consulting physician and licensee shall have agreed to include the woman at increased risk in the caseload; 2. The consulting physician and licensee sha…

(a) The rules in this subchapter implement the provisions of the Physician Assistant Licensing Act, P.L. 1991, c. 378, as amended by P.L. 1992, c.102 and P.L. 2015, c. 224. (b) This subchapter shall apply to all physician assistants licensed pursuant to the provisions of this sub…

(a) A physician assistant shall engage in practice only under the supervision of a physician. (b) Supervision of a physician assistant shall be continuous but shall not be construed as necessarily requiring the physical presence of the supervising physician, provided that the sup…

(a) Licensees shall make contemporaneous, permanent entries into professional treatment records that shall accurately reflect the treatment or services rendered. To the extent applicable, professional treatment records shall reflect: 1. The dates and times of all treatments; 2. T…

(a) A physician assistant may order, prescribe, dispense, and administer medications and medical devices to the extent delegated by a supervising physician only in accordance with the requirements contained in this section. (b) A physician assistant shall provide the following on…

Notes N.J. Admin. Code § 13:35-2B.13 Reserved by 50 N.J.R. 1368(a), effective 6/4/2018

(a) The Board shall send a notice of renewal to each licensee, at least 60 days prior to the expiration of the license. The notice of renewal shall explain inactive renewal and advise the licensee of the option to renew as inactive. If the notice to renew is not sent 60 days prio…

(a) A licensee who holds an inactive license pursuant to N.J.A.C. 13:35-2B.14(c) may apply to the Board for reactivation of the inactive license. A licensee seeking reactivation of an inactive license shall submit: 1. A renewal application; 2. A certification of employment listin…

(a) A licensee who has had his or her license suspended pursuant to N.J.A.C. 13:36-2B.14(e) above may apply to the Board for reinstatement. A licensee applying for reinstatement shall submit: 1. A reinstatement application; 2. A certification of employment listing each job held d…

(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 purpose of this section is to identify for physician assistants licensed by the State Board of Medical Examiners conduct which shall be deemed sexual misconduct. (b) As used in this section, the following terms have the following meanings unless the context clearly indica…

(a) An applicant who has served in the Armed Forces of the United States (Armed Forces) and who does not meet all of the training, education, and experience requirements for licensure under N.J.A.C. 13:35-2B.5 may apply to the Board for recognition of the applicant's training, ed…

The following words and terms, when used in this subchapter, shall have the following meanings unless the context clearly indicated otherwise: "Board" means the State Board of Medical Examiners. "Committee" means the Physician Assistant Advisory Committee. "Designated physician a…

(a) A licensee may engage in clinical practice in any medical care setting provided that: 1. The licensee performs medical services within the physician assistant's education, training, and experience under the supervision of a physician pursuant to the provisions of N.J.A.C. 13:…

(a) A licensee who has complied with the provisions of N.J.A.C. 13:35-2B.3 may perform the following procedures on a discretionary and routine basis: 1. Approaching a patient to elicit a detailed and accurate history, perform an appropriate physical examination, identify problems…

(a) An applicant for licensure shall submit to the Board, with the completed application form, a Certification and Authorization Form for a Criminal History Background Check, and the required fee, evidence that the applicant: 1. Is at least 18 years of age; 2. Is of good moral ch…

(a) The Board may refuse to issue or may suspend or revoke any license issued by the Board for any of the reasons set forth in N.J.S.A. 45:1-21. (b) Prior to any license suspension or revocation, the licensee shall be afforded the opportunity for a hearing pursuant to the Adminis…

(a) The Board shall not issue a biennial license renewal unless the applicant submits, with the renewal application, proof that he or she completed courses of continuing professional education of the types and number of credits specified in N.J.A.C. 13:35-2B.8. (b) Falsification …

(a) Each applicant for a biennial license renewal shall be required to complete, during the preceding biennial period, a minimum of 50 continuing education credit hours in category I courses approved by the American Medical Association, the American Academy of Physician Assistant…

(a) The Board may, in its discretion, temporarily waive continuing education requirements on an individual basis for a period of time designated by the Committee for reasons of hardship, such as illness or disability, or other good cause. (b) Any licensee seeking a waiver of the …

(a) The purpose of this subchapter is to implement the provisions of P.L. 2017, c. 117 (N.J.S.A. 45:1-16 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 Board as physi…

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-patient relationship by: 1. Identifying the patient with, at a minimum, the patient's name, date of birth, phone number, and address. A licensee may also use a patient's assi…

(a) As long as a licensee has satisfied the requirements at N.J.A.C. 13:35-2C.4, a licensee may provide healthcare services to a patient through the use of telemedicine and may engage in telehealth to support and facilitate the provision of healthcare services to patients. (b) Pr…