New Jersey Administrative Code

(a) To be eligible for licensure as a chiropractor in New Jersey, an applicant shall: 1. Be at least 18 years of age; 2. Be of good moral character as demonstrated on the application; 3. Have successfully completed high school or its equivalent; 4. Have successfuly: i. Completed …

(a) An applicant for licensure as a chiropractor in New Jersey shall submit the following to the Board: 1. A completed application form provided by the Board which shall contain the applicant's name, address, social security number, academic qualifications, licensure information …

(a) An applicant who is licensed to practice chiropractic by an examining and licensing board of another state shall be granted a license to practice chiropractic in New Jersey without further examination provided that: 1. The examining and licensing board of the applicant's stat…

(a) Licenses to practice chiropractic shall be issued for a period of two years and be renewed biennially. A licensee who seeks renewal of his or her license shall submit a license renewal application and the license renewal fee set forth in N.J.A.C. 13:44E-2.5 to the Board prior…

(a) "Licensee," as used in this section, means a chiropractor licensed and subject to regulation by the Board of Chiropractic Examiners. (b) A licensee applying for biennial license renewal shall have completed, during the preceding biennial period, 30 continuing educational cred…

(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 government agency to offer chiropractic malpractice insurance products. "Covered" means ongoing main…

(a) The following words and terms, when used in this section, shall have the following meanings unless the context clearly indicates otherwise. 1. "Advertisement" means the attempt, directly or indirectly by publication, dissemination, solicitation, endorsement or circulation in …

Prior to any suspension, revocation or refusal to renew a license, the licensee shall have the right to request a hearing which shall be conducted pursuant to the Administrative Procedure Act, N.J.S.A. 52:14B-1 et seq., and the Uniform Administrative Procedure Rules, N.J.A.C. 1:1…

(a) A licensee shall not directly or indirectly engage in the rendering of any bill or the submission of any claim for service that: 1. Is not justified by the needs of the patient; 2. Is for any diagnostic or treatment services, goods or appliances which are excessive in quality…

(a) A chiropractor providing referral or physician direction for the initiation of physical therapy treatment by a physical therapist shall supply the physical therapist with the following information in writing: 1. The name of the patient; 2. The printed name of the referring ch…

(a) To obtain a license to practice chiropractic, a candidate shall successfully pass: 1. Parts I, II, III and IV of the National Board of Chiropractic Examiners Examination; and 2. The New Jersey State Board of Chiropractic Examiners jurisprudence examination. (b) The Board shal…

(a) For the purposes of this section, "independent chiropractic examination" means the taking of a history and the performance of a clinical examination of a patient conducted in this State by a chiropractor, other than the attending chiropractor, at the request of a third party,…

(a) As used in this section, the following words and terms shall have the following meanings, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise. "Board" means the New Jersey State Board of Chiropractic Examiners. "Chiropractic physician" means a chiropractor holding a license issued…

(a) A contemporaneous, permanent patient record shall be prepared and maintained by a licensee, which may include information collected by licensed chiropractic assistants, for each person seeking chiropractic services, regardless of whether any care is actually rendered or wheth…

(a) By this section, the State Board of Chiropractic Examiners is identifying for its licensees conduct that it shall deem to be violative of law. (b) As used in this section, the following terms have the following meanings unless the context indicates otherwise: 1. "Licensee" me…

(a) Each patient in a chiropractic facility shall have a chiropractor of record who shall remain primarily responsible for assuring the proper implementation of the chiropractic services to be rendered to such patient regardless of whether the services are rendered by the chiropr…

(a) The following fees shall be charged by the Board: 1. Application Fee $ 125.00 2. Endorsement Fee 75.00 (plus initial license fee) 3. Initial License Fee: i. During the first year of a biennial renewal period 350.00 ii. During the second year of a biennial renewal period 175.0…

It shall be professional misconduct for a licensee to pay, offer to pay, or to receive from any person any fee or other form of compensation for the referral of a patient. This section shall not prohibit the division of fees among licensees engaged in a bona fide employment, part…

(a) As used in this section, the term, "patient record review" means an evaluation of all records which are maintained pursuant to N.J.A.C. 13:44E-2.2 and which are relevant to the treatment or condition under evaluation by a non-attending chiropractor with regard to the effectiv…

(a) The following words and terms, when used in this section, shall have the following meanings unless the context clearly indicates otherwise: 1. "Chiropractic aide" means any person who does not hold a valid New Jersey chiropractic or chiropractic assistant license, or a licens…

(a) For purposes of this section and N.J.A.C. 13:44E-2.7(c)5 ii, "electro-therapy devices" such as "TENS" (transcutaneous electric nerve stimulation), "MES" (micro-ampere electric stimulation), or "EMS" (electric muscle stimulation) devices, means devices which generate an electr…

(a) A licensee of the Board of Chiropractic Examiners shall notify the Board in writing of any change of address from the address currently registered with the Board and shown on the most recently issued certificate. Such notice shall be sent to the Board by certified mail, retur…

Each person holding a license to practice chiropractic in the State of New Jersey shall display the license and the current renewal certificate in a conspicuous place in his or her principal office or place of practice. In addition, the licensee shall display a duplicate issued b…

As used in this subchapter, the following words and terms shall have the following meanings, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise. "Board" means the New Jersey State Board of Chiropractic Examiners. "Chiropractic physician" means a chiropractor holding a license issued …

(a) The chiropractic physician performing a diagnostic test for which a charge is authorized, prior to performance of any such test, shall ensure: 1. That the patient has been informed of the anticipated fee for the professional service in a timely manner sufficient to allow the …

Prohibitions or limitations on the permissible performance of tests as designated in this subchapter, or regarding billing for tests previously performed, shall be prospective with regard to rule compliance, but shall not limit the Board's authority to enforce the provisions of N…

(a) Consistent with the scope of practice, upon the attainment of education and training in the pertinent test and, with respect to electrodiagnostic tests or special examinations, a certificate of competency, a chiropractic physician may perform a diagnostic test and charge a pa…

(a) A chiropractic physician shall not perform the following, but may refer a patient to an appropriately trained medical doctor for the purpose of undergoing: 1. Needle electromyography (needle EMG) for the evaluation and diagnosis of neuropathies and radicular syndrome where cl…

(a) A chiropractic physician performing or interpreting electrodiagnostic tests and special examinations shall:1. Adhere to accepted standards of practice applicable to the performance of such tests relating to clinical justification, reliability, validity, performance technique,…

(a) A chiropractic physician seeking to perform electrodiagnostic tests and special examinations shall: 1. Be trained and skilled in the knowledge of: i. The physiology and topographical anatomy of the peripheral and trunk musculature and of the peripheral and central nervous sys…

(a) The chiropractic physician performing an electrodiagnostic test or special examination shall provide the patient with a written description of the test addressing the risks involved in disorders in homeostasis, infectious diseases, and contraindications for electrodiagnostic …

(a) When using an assistant or other person, whether or not licensed in a health care profession, to provide technical assistance in performance of an electrodiagnostic test or special examination, a chiropractic physician shall: 1. Ascertain the assistant's competence; 2. Review…

(a) A chiropractic physician who performs an electrodiagnostic test or special examination shall: 1. Prepare and retain a comprehensive report, on professional letterhead bearing the chiropractic physician's full name and license number, office name, address and telephone number,…

(a) A chiropractic physician requesting that another chiropractic physician or other practitioner perform any diagnostic tests shall: 1. Comply with the limitations on lawful referral set forth in N.J.S.A. 45:9-22.4 et seq.; 2. Not refer a patient to another practitioner practici…

(a) The rules in this subchapter implement the provisions of P.L. 2015, c. 283, concerning the licensure of chiropractic assistants. (b) The provisions in this subchapter shall take effect on *eight* hours of continuing education credit for any program that takes place during the…

Each person holding a license to practice as a chiropractic assistant in the State of New Jersey shall display the license and a current renewal certificate in a conspicuous location in the principal place of business where he or she is employed as a licensed chiropractic assista…

(a) A licensed chiropractic assistant shall notify the Board in writing of any change of address from the address currently registered with the Board and shown on the most recently issued certificate. Such notice shall be sent to the Board by certified mail, return receipt reques…

Prior to any suspension, revocation, or refusal to renew a license, the licensed assistant shall have the opportunity to be heard pursuant to the Administrative Procedure Act, N.J.S.A. 52:14B-1 et seq., and 52:14F-1 et seq., and the Uniform Administrative Procedure Rules, N.J.A.C…

(a) A licensed chiropractic assistant shall only initiate treatment when a supervising licensed chiropractor is on the premises. (b) In a practice with more than one licensed chiropractor, a supervising licensed chiropractor is to be designated for that office. In his or her abse…

(a) A licensed chiropractic assistant shall follow the plan of care designed for a patient's treatment by a licensed chiropractor. (b) Licensed chiropractic assistants shall make contemporaneous, permanent entries into professional treatment records that shall accurately reflect …

As used in this subchapter, the following words and terms shall have the following meanings unless otherwise noted: "Board" means the New Jersey State Board of Chiropractic Examiners. "Chiropractic assistance" means assisting a licensed chiropractor by providing certain clinical …

(a) The scope of practice of a licensed chiropractic assistant includes, but is not limited to, the following:1. Collection of general health data including:i. Taking of an oral history or vital sign measurement; ii. Performing manual muscle tests, general orthopedic and neurolog…

(a) To be eligible for licensure as a chiropractic assistant in New Jersey, an applicant shall: 1. Be at least 18 years of age; 2. Be of good moral character; 3. Have successfully completed high school or its equivalent; 4. Have successfully completed the education and clinical r…

(a) The term "chiropractic assistant" or any other title, designation, words, letters, abbreviations, or insignia indicating the practice of chiropractic assistance shall only be used by an individual if that person is licensed to practice chiropractic assistance under the provis…

(a) An applicant for licensure as a chiropractic assistant shall satisfy the following educational requirements earned from a chiropractic institution accredited pursuant to N.J.S.A. 45:9-41.6: 1. 120 hours of didactic education, obtained through live and recorded webinars and li…

(a) An applicant for licensure as a licensed chiropractic assistant in New Jersey shall submit the following to the Board: 1. A completed application form provided by the Board, which shall contain the applicant's name, address, Social Security number, academic qualifications, in…

(a) Licenses to practice chiropractic assistance shall be issued for a period of two years and be renewed biennially. A licensed assistant who seeks renewal of his or her license shall submit a license renewal application and the license renewal fee set forth in N.J.A.C. N.J.A.C.…