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NJ Rev Stat § 45:9B-7 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 45 - Professions and Occupations|Section 45:9B-7 - Acupuncture Advisory Committee

45:9B-7. Acupuncture Advisory Committee  a. An Acupuncture Advisory Committee is hereby created in the Division of Consumer Affairs of the Department of Law and Public Safety, under the State Board of Medical Examiners. Within 30 days after this act takes effect, the members of the Acupuncture Advisory Committee shall be appointed by the Governor with the advice and consent of the Senate for the purpose of assisting the board on matters of professional licensing and professional conduct. The committee shall be composed of seven members, including three licensed practitioners of acupuncture research, two licensed physicians, and two members of the general public. Each member of the committee shall serve until December 31, 1978. Vacancies shall be filled for the unexpired term only. b. Each member of the committee shall serve without compensation, but shall be entitled to be reimbursed for his necessary travel expenses in connection with the business of the board. The three acupuncturists appointed to the committee need not be licensed to practice acupuncture research at the time of their appointment, provided, however, they satisfy the requirements for licensure within a reasonable time after such requirements are established by the board. c. In accordance with the provisions of this act the committee shall, within 6 months following their appointment and after appropriate hearings and investigation, transmit their initial recommendations for the establishment of acupuncture research programs and standards for professional education, experience and licensing examinations to the board. Based upon the recommendations and subject to the approval of the committee, the State Board of Medical Examiners shall establish, by rules or regulations adopted in accordance with the "Administrative Procedure Act," P.L.1968, c. 410 (C. 52:14B-1 et seq.), the education, experience and examination requirements for a license to practice acupuncture research, and such other requirements with respect to the practice of acupuncture research and the conduct of practitioners thereof as the board may deem advisable to effectuate the provisions of this act. L.1975, c. 358, s. 7, eff. March 3, 1976.
NJ Rev Stat § 45:9B-8 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 45 - Professions and Occupations|Section 45:9B-8 - Requirements for a research license

45:9B-8. Requirements for a research license  To qualify for a license to practice acupuncture research an applicant shall fulfill the following requirements: a. Application: file an application with the board; b. Education: have received an education satisfactory to the board and in accordance with its regulations; c. Experience: have experience satisfactory to the board and in accordance with its regulations; d. Examination: pass examination satisfactory to the board and in accordance with its regulations, in the theory and practice of acupuncture; e. Character: be of good moral character as determined by the board; and f. Fees: pay a fee to the board for admission to the examination and for initial license of $40.00, for each reexamination $15.00, and for each biennial registration $15.00. No license to practice acupuncture shall be issued pursuant to this act unless the applicant therefor shall submit proof satisfactory to the board that he has or will have on the effective date of his license a professional liability insurance policy with coverage of not less than $100,000.00 for any one claimant. L.1975, c. 358, s. 8, eff. March 3, 1976.
NJ Rev Stat § 45:9B-9 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 45 - Professions and Occupations|Section 45:9B-9 - Waiver of requirements for licensure; qualifications

45:9B-9. Waiver of requirements for licensure; qualifications  The board may waive the education, experience and examination requirements for licensure hereunder and issue a license to practice acupuncture research by endorsement to any applicant who holds a current license or certificate to practice acupuncture issued by the licensing agency of another state or country which, in the opinion of the board, has licensure requirements for the practice of acupuncture equivalent to or higher than those required to practice acupuncture research pursuant to this act. L.1975, c. 358, s. 9, eff. March 3, 1976.
NJ Rev Stat § 45:9B-10 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 45 - Professions and Occupations|Section 45:9B-10 - Licensed doctor or registered physical therapist; practice of acupuncture research; qualifications

45:9B-10. Licensed doctor or registered physical therapist; practice of acupuncture research; qualifications  Any person licensed to practice medicine and surgery or registered to practice physical therapy in this State may engage in the practice of acupuncture research, provided said person shall have passed the examination provided for in subsection 8d. of this act and shall have received such training in the practice of acupuncture research as the board shall require in its rules or regulations. L.1975, c. 358, s. 10, eff. March 3, 1976.
NJ Rev Stat § 45:9B-11 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 45 - Professions and Occupations|Section 45:9B-11 - Licensed doctor; continuation of acupuncture research for six months after passage of act

45:9B-11. Licensed doctor; continuation of acupuncture research for six months after passage of act  Any person licensed to practice medicine and surgery in this State who is engaged in the practice of acupuncture research on the effective date of this act may continue to engage in such practice and shall not be in violation of this act thereby for a period not to exceed 6 months from the effective date of the rules or regulations prescribing examination and training requirements for any such person. L.1975, c. 358, s. 11, eff. March 3, 1976.
NJ Rev Stat § 45:9B-13 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 45 - Professions and Occupations|Section 45:9B-13 - Exempt persons

45:9B-13. Exempt persons  Nothing in this act shall be construed to affect or prevent a student from engaging in clinical practice under the supervision of a licensed acupuncture researcher in an educational or research institution or hospital in this State registered by the State. L.1975, c. 358, s. 13, eff. March 3, 1976.
NJ Rev Stat § 45:10-1 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 45 - Professions and Occupations|Section 45:10-1 - "Midwifery" defined

45:10-1. "Midwifery" defined  A person shall be regarded as practicing midwifery within the meaning of this chapter who attends a woman in childbirth as a midwife, or advertises as such, by signs, printed cards or otherwise, but nothing in this chapter shall be construed to prohibit gratuitous service in case of emergency, nor the service of any legally qualified physician or surgeon of this state.
NJ Rev Stat § 45:10-2 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 45 - Professions and Occupations|Section 45:10-2 - License to practice midwifery; examinations

45:10-2. License to practice midwifery; examinations  A person desiring to begin the practice of midwifery in this state shall first obtain from the state board of medical examiners, hereinafter in this chapter designated as the "board" , a license so to do, as hereinafter provided. The board shall execute the provisions of this chapter, and shall hold examinations in midwifery in the state house at Trenton annually on the third Tuesday in June and October from ten A.M. to five P.M., or at such other place and times as it may deem expedient.
NJ Rev Stat § 45:10-3 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 45 - Professions and Occupations|Section 45:10-3 - Applications for examination

45:10-3. Applications for examination  Candidates for examination shall present to the board, at least ten days before the examination, a written application on a form provided by the board, setting forth under affidavit the name, age, nativity, residence, moral character and time spent in obtaining a common school education, or its equivalent; and that the candidate has received a certificate or diploma from a legally incorporated school of midwifery, or maternity hospital, in good standing in the opinion of the board at the time of issuing the certificate or diploma, granted after at least eighteen hundred hours' instruction within a period of not less than nine months, or a certificate or diploma from a foreign institution of midwifery of equal requirements as determined by the board, conferring the full right to practice midwifery in the country in which it was issued. The application must bear the seal of the institution from which the applicant was graduated. Foreign graduates must present with the application a translation of their foreign certificate or diploma, made by and under the seal of the consulate of the country in which the certificate or diploma was issued. Applications must be indorsed by a registered physician of this state.
NJ Rev Stat § 45:10-4 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 45 - Professions and Occupations|Section 45:10-4 - Examination fee; re-examinations

45:10-4. Examination fee; re-examinations  If the application is approved and the sum of twenty-five dollars shall have been deposited as an examination fee with the secretary of the board, the candidate shall be admitted to the examination, and in case of failure to pass, may be re-examined at any regular examination within one year, without the payment of an additional fee, and thereafter may be examined upon payment of said fee for each examination.
NJ Rev Stat § 45:10-5 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 45 - Professions and Occupations|Section 45:10-5 - Character and subjects of examination

45:10-5. Character and subjects of examination  The examination may be oral or written, or both, and shall be in the English language and shall be held on the following subjects: a. Anatomy of the pelvis and female generative organs. b. Physiology of menstruation. c. Diagnosis and management of pregnancy. d. Diagnosis of foetal presentation and position. e. Mechanism and management of normal labor. f. Management of the puerperium. g. Injuries to the genital organs following labor. h. Sepsis and antisepsis in relation to labor. i. Special care of the bed and lying-in room. j. Hygiene of the mother and infant. k. Asphyxiation, convulsions, malformation and infectious diseases of the newborn. l. Cause and effects of ophthalmia neonatorum. m. Abnormal condition requiring attendance of a physician. The examination shall be sufficient to test the scientific and practical fitness of candidates to practice midwifery, and the board may require examination on other subjects relating to midwifery from time to time.
NJ Rev Stat § 45:10-6 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 45 - Professions and Occupations|Section 45:10-6 - Issuance of licenses; limitation of authority thereunder; records

45:10-6. Issuance of licenses; limitation of authority thereunder; records  If the examination is satisfactory, the board shall issue a license, signed by its president and secretary and attested by its seal, entitling the candidate to practice midwifery, but the license shall not authorize the holder to prescribe any drug or medicine, except a preparation of ergot after the birth of the head of the infant, or household remedies, or to attend other than cases of labor. All application papers shall be deposited in the state library for at least two years, when they may be destroyed. Their contents shall be recorded in the official register of the board kept for this purpose which, or a certified copy thereof, shall be prima facie evidence of all matters therein contained.
NJ Rev Stat § 45:10-7 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 45 - Professions and Occupations|Section 45:10-7 - Annual registration; fee; lists of licensees; penalty

45:10-7. Annual registration; fee; lists of licensees; penalty  Every licensed midwife shall procure from the secretary of the board annually on or before November first, a certificate of registration. The certificate shall be issued by said secretary upon the payment of a fee to be fixed by the board, not to exceed the sum of five dollars. The secretary shall mail annually, on or before October first, to each licensed midwife a printed blank form to be properly filled in and returned by such licensed person on or before the succeeding November first to the secretary of the board. Upon the receipt of the form properly filled in, and such fee, the annual certificate of registration shall be issued and transmitted. Said secretary shall annually, on or before the first day of January, mail to each licensed midwife who has registered for the preceding year a list containing the names and post-office addresses of all licensed midwives who have registered under this chapter for said year. Every licensed midwife who continues the practice of midwifery after having failed to secure any annual certificate of registration at the time and in the manner required by this section shall be subject to a penalty of twenty-five dollars for each such failure, which penalty shall be sued for and recovered by the board in the manner hereinafter provided for the recovery of penalties.
NJ Rev Stat § 45:10-8 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 45 - Professions and Occupations|Section 45:10-8 - When midwives required to call physician

45:10-8. When midwives required to call physician  Midwives shall always secure the immediate services of a reputable registered physician whenever any abnormal signs or symptoms appear in either mother or infant.
NJ Rev Stat § 45:10-16 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 45 - Professions and Occupations|Section 45:10-16 - Clerks of courts to report to board convictions of licensed midwives

45:10-16. Clerks of courts to report to board convictions of licensed midwives  The clerks of every court wherein any person licensed to practice midwifery is convicted of a crime, shall make a report of such conviction in writing to the board upon blanks provided by it, and such report shall state the name and address of such person so convicted, the date thereof, the nature of the crime of which the person was convicted and the sentence imposed by the court.
NJ Rev Stat § 45:10-17 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 45 - Professions and Occupations|Section 45:10-17 - Definitions

45:10-17. Definitions  As used in this act: "Board" means the State Board of Medical Examiners. "Certified nurse midwife" means a certified nurse midwife registered with the board.  "Drug" means drugs, medicine and devices, as determined by the board. L.1991,c.97,s.1.
NJ Rev Stat § 45:10-18 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 45 - Professions and Occupations|Section 45:10-18 - Certified nurse midwife may prescribe drugs

45:10-18. Certified nurse midwife may prescribe drugs  A certified nurse midwife who meets the qualifications pursuant to section 3 of this act may prescribe drugs, as delineated in standing orders and practice protocols developed in agreement between a certified nurse midwife and a collaborative physician. The practice protocols shall be established in accordance with standards adopted by the board.  L.1991,c.97,s.2.
NJ Rev Stat § 45:10-19 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 45 - Professions and Occupations|Section 45:10-19 - Qualifications for nurse midwife to prescribe drugs.

45:10-19 Qualifications for nurse midwife to prescribe drugs.  3. To qualify to prescribe drugs pursuant to section 2 of P.L.1991, c.97 (C.45:10-18), a certified nurse midwife shall have completed 30 contact hours, as defined by the National Task Force on the Continuing Education Unit, in pharmacology or a pharmacology course, acceptable to the board, in an accredited institution of higher education approved by the Department of Higher Education or the board. Such contact hours shall include one credit of educational programs or topics on issues concerning prescription opioid drugs, including responsible prescribing practices, alternatives to opioids for managing and treating pain, and the risks and signs of opioid abuse, addiction, and diversion. L.1991, c.97, s.3; amended 2017, c.28, s.14.
NJ Rev Stat § 45:10-20 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 45 - Professions and Occupations|Section 45:10-20 - Application for authority to prescribe drugs

45:10-20. Application for authority to prescribe drugs  A certified nurse midwife shall apply on a form prescribed by the board to obtain the authority to prescribe drugs pursuant to section 2 of this act and shall present evidence acceptable to the board of meeting the requirements of section 3 of this act.  L.1991,c.97,s.4.
NJ Rev Stat § 45:10-21 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 45 - Professions and Occupations|Section 45:10-21 - Board may prohibit nurse midwife from prescribing drugs

45:10-21. Board may prohibit nurse midwife from prescribing drugs  If the board determines that a certified nurse midwife who is permitted to prescribe drugs pursuant to this act has violated any provisions of this act or any provision of a regulation pertaining to certified nurse midwives or violated any State or federal law or regulation applicable to the prescription of drugs, the board shall prohibit that certified nurse midwife from prescribing any drugs.  L.1991,c.97,s.5.
NJ Rev Stat § 45:10-22 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 45 - Professions and Occupations|Section 45:10-22 - Rules, regulations

45:10-22. Rules, regulations  The board shall promulgate rules and regulations in accordance with the "Administrative Procedure Act," P.L.1968, c.410 (C.52:14B-1 et seq.) necessary to effectuate the purposes of this act.  L.1991,c.97,s.6.
NJ Rev Stat § 45:10-23 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 45 - Professions and Occupations|Section 45:10-23 - Certain midwives required to complete bias training.

45:10-23 Certain midwives required to complete bias training.  7. A certified nurse midwife, certified professional midwife, or certified midwife who was licensed prior to the effective date of this act shall, as a condition of license renewal, complete at least one credit of educational programs or topics concerning explicit and implicit bias, which educational programs and topics shall meet the requirements for a training program set forth in subsection b. of section 1 of P.L.2021, c.79 (C.26:2H-12.108). L.2021, c.79, s.7.
NJ Rev Stat § 45:11-24a (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 45 - Professions and Occupations|Section 45:11-24a - Standards, curricula for homemaker-home health aide education and training programs relative to Alzheimer's disease and related disorders.

45:11-24a Standards, curricula for homemaker-home health aide education and training programs relative to Alzheimer's disease and related disorders.  1. a. The standards and curricula for the homemaker-home health aide education and training programs specified in subsection d. of section 2 of P.L.1947, c.262 (C.45:11-24), may include comprehensive training in the specialized care of patients with Alzheimer's disease and related disorders who receive services from a homemaker-home health aide as defined in section 1 of P.L.1947, c.262 (C.45:11-23). A training program established under this subsection shall include, but not be limited to: (1) the causes and progression of Alzheimer's disease and related disorders; and (2) the methods to deal with the specific problems encountered in the care of patients with Alzheimer's disease and related disorders, including, but not limited to: communicating with patients with Alzheimer's disease and related disorders; the psychological, social, and physical needs of patients with Alzheimer's disease and related disorders; and safety measures which need to be taken for patients with Alzheimer's disease and related disorders. b. Any person who is certified or who applies for certification as a homemaker-home health aide may complete a training and education program in the specialized care of patients with Alzheimer's disease and related disorders established pursuant to subsection a. of this section. c. As used in this section, "Alzheimer's disease and related disorders" means forms of dementia characterized by a general loss of intellectual abilities of sufficient severity to interfere with social or occupational functioning. L.2015, c.245, s.1.
NJ Rev Stat § 45:11-24b (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 45 - Professions and Occupations|Section 45:11-24b - Member of New Jersey Board of Nursing required to complete bias training.

45:11-24b Member of New Jersey Board of Nursing required to complete bias training.  6. As a condition of being appointed as a member of the New Jersey Board of Nursing, or the member's continued appointment to the board, a board member shall complete an evidence-based explicit and implicit bias training program approved by the Division of Consumer Affairs in the Department of Law and Public Safety that is equivalent to the training program provided for in subsection b. of section 1 of P.L.2021, c.79 (C.26:2H-12.108). The board member shall complete, and acknowledge the completion of, the training program at a frequency determined by the division. L.2021, c.79, s.6.
NJ Rev Stat § 45:11-24.1 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 45 - Professions and Occupations|Section 45:11-24.1 - Application fee

45:11-24.1. Application fee  An applicant for a homemaker-home health aide certification shall pay a fee as prescribed by the board at the time of application and at the time of each application for re-examination. L.1989,c.98,s.4.
NJ Rev Stat § 45:11-24.2 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 45 - Professions and Occupations|Section 45:11-24.2 - Oral competency test for certification as homemaker-home health aide

45:11-24.2. Oral competency test for certification as homemaker-home health aide  The board shall provide that a person may satisfy the examination requirement for certification as a homemaker-home health aide by passing an oral competency evaluation in English or Spanish.  L.1990,c.125,s.1.
NJ Rev Stat § 45:11-24.5 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 45 - Professions and Occupations|Section 45:11-24.5 - Assumption of cost of background checks.

45:11-24.5 Assumption of cost of background checks.  9. The Department of Law and Public Safety shall assume the cost of the criminal history record background check conducted on an applicant for homemaker-home health aide certification pursuant to sections 7 through 13 and section 14 of P.L.1997, c.100 (C.45:11-24.3 through 24.9 and C.53:1-20.9a), or a certified homemaker-home health aide who is required to undergo a criminal history record background check pursuant to section 7 of P.L.1997, c.100 (C.45:11-24.3), as applicable. L.1997,c.100,s.9; amended 1997, c.284, s.8; 2000, c.20, s.7.
NJ Rev Stat § 45:11-24.6 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 45 - Professions and Occupations|Section 45:11-24.6 - Conditions for issuance of biennial recertification

45:11-24.6. Conditions for issuance of biennial recertification  10. The Division of Consumer Affairs shall require that the New Jersey Board of Nursing issue biennial recertifications to homemaker-home health aides only upon receiving documented proof from a home health agency or health care service firm that the homemaker-home health aide is currently employed and regularly supervised by a registered professional nurse. L.1997,c.100,s.10; amended 1997, c.284, s.9.
NJ Rev Stat § 45:11-24.7 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 45 - Professions and Occupations|Section 45:11-24.7 - Required language on certificate

45:11-24.7. Required language on certificate  11. The Division of Consumer Affairs shall require that a New Jersey Board of Nursing certificate issued to a homemaker-home health aide contain the following statement: "Valid only if certified homemaker-home health aide is employed by a home health agency or health care service firm and is performing delegated nursing regimen or nursing tasks delegated through the authority of a duly licensed registered professional nurse." L.1997,c.100,s.11; amended 1997, c.284, s.10.