New Jersey Administrative Code

(a) A licensee shall not abandon or neglect a client in need of professional care without making reasonable arrangements for the continuation of such care or offering to help the client find alternative sources of assistance. (b) A licensee shall not abandon or neglect profession…

(a) As used in this section, the following terms have the following meanings unless the context indicates otherwise: "Client" means any person who is the recipient of a professional psychological service rendered by a licensee. "Client" for purposes of this section also means a p…

(a) This subchapter implements the provisions of P.L. 1985, c.256 (N.J.S.A. 45:14B-31 et seq.), which limits the scope of and establishes procedures by which clients may authorize licensees to disclose confidential information upon the request of an insurer or other third-party p…

(a) IPRC reviewers shall complete the entire review process, that is, Stages II, III (if necessary) and IV (if necessary), within 20 days of their receipt of the review request by the Board. The Board shall interpret the timeframe to be exclusive of days lost as a result of injur…

(a) The Board may conduct its own inquiry into a matter pursuant to N.J.S.A. 45:1-18, notwithstanding prior consideration by the IPRC, in the following circumstances: 1. The Board is requested by the third party payor, acting in good faith, to conduct an independent investigation…

(a) The IPRC process is not required for otherwise lawful methods of access to client treatment records in the following circumstances: 1. The client, vis-a-vis another person or a third party payor, has placed his or her mental condition in issue in a litigation context, and the…

As used in this subchapter, the following words shall have the following meanings unless the context clearly indicates otherwise and except as otherwise expressly provided: "Customary" means that range of usual practices provided by psychologists of similar education, experience …

(a) When a licensee receives a request from a third party payor for information about psychological services rendered by the licensee, the licensee shall request a valid authorization from the client or other designated person. (b) The licensee shall secure the authorization with…

(a) A Stage I inquiry does not involve the Independent Professional Review Committee (IPRC). The licensee shall provide the information set forth below directly to the third party payor. (b) Within 10 days of receipt of the authorization required pursuant to N.J.A.C. 13:42-11.3, …

(a) The licensee shall notify the Board within 10 days of a request by a third party payor for a Stage II, III or IV review by the IPRC, established pursuant to N.J.S.A. 45:14B-44 and N.J.A.C. 13:42-11.6. The notification shall include the following information:1. The licensee's …

(a) The Board shall appoint IPRC members from a pool of volunteer licensed psychologists who are screened and trained by the Board. The Board shall appoint to the IPRC, for a three-year term, licensees who demonstrate that they are: 1. Licensed in New Jersey for the five years im…

(a) The reviewers shall examine the material submitted by the treating psychologist as specified in N.J.A.C. 13:42-11.5(c), as well as any material made available by the third party payor, including, but not limited to, billing statements, treating doctor reports and claim forms,…

(a) The two designated reviewers shall request the treating psychologist to provide a written statement describing his or her customary mode of treatment for the particular diagnosis and for the client in question, within the context of the psychologist's theoretical orientation.…

(a) In a Stage IV review, the Board shall appoint a third reviewer. (b) The reviewers shall request the treating psychologist to provide details and circumstances concerning the case under review. The reviewers shall request production of the original client record including sess…

The rules in this subchapter set forth the minimum requirements for licensed psychologists who perform custody/parenting time evaluations and termination of parental rights evaluations. Notes N.J. Admin. Code § 13:42-12.1

(a) A licensee shall be qualified to perform custody/parenting time evaluations and/or termination of parental rights evaluations through education, training and/or supervision in all of the following categories: 1. Child growth and development; 2. Psychological testing; 3. Paren…

(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 evalua…

(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, th…

(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 implications of their agreement to participate. This information shall…

(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 shoul…

(a) A licensee shall complete written reports in a timely manner. Delays of more than two months from when all data has been collected relevant to the custody/parenting time evaluation and/or termination of parental rights evaluation are considered excessive. In the event of exte…

(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 Board as pract…

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 and/or mental health i…

(a) Prior to providing psychological services through telemedicine or telehealth, a licensee shall determine whether providing those psychological services through telemedicine or telehealth would be consistent with the standard of care applicable for those psychological services…

(a) Prior to providing psychological 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 cli…

(a) As long as a licensee has satisfied the requirements of N.J.A.C. 13:42-13.4, a licensee may provide psychological services to a client through the use of telemedicine and may engage in telehealth to support and facilitate the provision of psychological services to clients. (b…

A licensee who provides psychological services through telemedicine or telehealth shall maintain a record of the care provide to a client. Such records shall comply with the requirements of N.J.A.C. 13:42-8, and all other applicable State and Federal statutes, rules, and regulati…

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

(a) Licensees that communicate with clients 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) An applicant for licensure shall file with the Board an application together with all supporting material. The application form requests a brief summary of educational and employment experience. Supporting material required to be submitted with the application includes offici…

(a) An applicant for licensure based on receipt of an earned doctoral degree in a field allied to psychology shall arrange for transmittal to the Board of an official copy of all undergraduate and graduate transcripts from a regionally and/or nationally accredited educational ins…

(a) An applicant for licensure based on equivalent training shall submit evidence to the Board that the applicant has all of the following equivalent training: 1. An earned doctorate based upon a dissertation which is clearly psychological in nature from a regionally and/or natio…

(a) An applicant for licensure trained in an educational institution outside the United States shall demonstrate to the satisfaction of the Board that he or she possesses a doctorate degree in psychology that is equivalent to a degree earned from a regionally accredited universit…

(a) The Board shall issue a numbered temporary permit for the unsupervised practice of psychology for a period not to exceed one year to a psychologist who: 1. Holds a license in good standing as a psychologist in another state with licensure requirements substantially similar to…

(a) The Board shall issue a numbered temporary permit for the supervised practice of psychology for a period not to exceed three years to a qualified individual who meets all the requirements of New Jersey law, including the Practicing Psychology Licensing Act, N.J.S.A. 45:14B-1 …

(a) The Board may, upon notice to the permit holder limit, suspend, or revoke the permit of an individual who fails the written or jurisprudence examination. (b) The Board may, upon notice to the permit holder and the opportunity for a hearing in accordance with the Administrativ…

(a) Upon the written request of a permit holder, the Board may, in its discretion, extend the temporary permit for good cause shown. (b) The permit holder shall submit the request for extension, together with the required fee, no later than 30 days before expiration of the permit…

All temporary permits are the property of the Board. The holder of a temporary permit shall return the permit to the Board no later than 10 days after its expiration or within 10 days of notice of suspension or revocation of the permit. Notes N.J. Admin. Code § 13:42-3.5

(a) An applicant for a one-year unsupervised or three-year supervised temporary permit shall have on file with the Board an application for licensure together with all supporting material as required by N.J.A.C. 13:42-2.1(a), with the exception of the two year supervised experien…

(a) An applicant for licensure shall be required to document the competent performance of at least two years of full time or full-time equivalent supervised experience in the practice of psychology. (b) The equivalent of one year of full-time supervised experience shall be a mini…

(a) Supervision of experience for licensure purposes, including experience in exempt settings, shall be rendered by:1. A psychologist licensed in New Jersey for at least two years; or 2. For supervised experience obtained in another state, a psychologist licensed in that state fo…

Notes N.J. Admin. Code § 13:42-4.3 Repealed by R.2000 d.476, effective 12/4/2000. See: 31 New Jersey Register 3218(a), 32 New Jersey Register 4260(a). Section was "Responsibilities of applicant for three-year temporary permit".

(a) A supervisor shall obtain prior Board approval and shall provide the Board with a letter stating that the supervisor has agreed to enter into a supervisory arrangement with the permit holder. (b) A supervisor shall supervise no more than three permit holders at any one time, …

(a) A psychologist may supervise services of a psychological nature rendered in: 1. A private practice setting by a health care professional exempt from licensure pursuant to N.J.S.A. 45:14B-8; and 2. An exempt non-profit bona fide community organization as defined in N.J.A.C. 13…

(a) Financial arrangements between the supervisor and supervisee shall be reasonable and may take into account the special teaching arrangement that forms the context of the relationship. For example, the supervisor may designate the supervisee as a part-time employee. (b) The su…

(a) A candidate who has been admitted to sit for examination shall take the Examination for Professional Practice in Psychology sponsored by the Association of State and Provincial Psychology Boards (ASPPB). A passing score shall be that as established by the ASPPB at the time of…

(a) A candidate who fails the written examination may request a handscoring of answer sheets, copy of individual answer sheet or role-feedback as available from the Professional Examination Service (PES). The candidate shall be responsible for payment of any fees required by the …