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NJ Rev Stat § 45:9-19.2 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 45 - Professions and Occupations|Section 45:9-19.2 - Privileges not assertable

45:9-19.2. Privileges not assertable  No privilege may be asserted pursuant to P.L.1968, c. 185 (C. 2A:84A-22.1 et seq.), against any person providing information to the State Board of Medical Examiners in accordance with section 1 of this act. L.1983, c. 248, s. 2, eff. July 7, 1983.
NJ Rev Stat § 45:9-19.4 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 45 - Professions and Occupations|Section 45:9-19.4 - Short title

45:9-19.4. Short title  This act shall be known and may be cited as the "Professional Medical Conduct Reform Act of 1989." L.1989, c.300, s.1.
NJ Rev Stat § 45:9-19.7 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 45 - Professions and Occupations|Section 45:9-19.7 - Information required on license renewal form

45:9-19.7. Information required on license renewal form  a. In addition to other information required by the State Board of Medical Examiners on the biennial license renewal form, a physician or podiatrist, hereinafter referred to as "practitioner," shall list: the address of all practice locations and the name of any other licensee directly associated with the practice; the name and address of each licensed health care facility and health maintenance organization with which the licensee has an affiliation and the nature of the affiliation; and the name and address of the practitioner's medical malpractice insurer.  b. A practitioner shall notify the board in writing, within 21 days, of any changes, additions or deletions to the information provided pursuant to subsection a. of this section. c. In the case of a practitioner who receives his license on or after the effective date of P.L.1989, c.300 (C.45:9-19.4 et al.), the practitioner shall provide the board with the information required pursuant to subsection a. of this section as soon as practicable, but in no case later than 90 days after the practitioner receives his license from the board.  d. The board shall promptly provide the information obtained pursuant to this section to the Medical Practitioner Review Panel established pursuant to section 8 of P.L.1989, c.300 (C.45:9-19.8). L.1989, c.300, s.7.
NJ Rev Stat § 45:9-19.8 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 45 - Professions and Occupations|Section 45:9-19.8 - Medical Practitioner Review Panel; establishment, membership, terms, compensation

45:9-19.8. Medical Practitioner Review Panel; establishment, membership, terms, compensation  The State Board of Medical Examiners shall establish a Medical Practitioner Review Panel. a. The review panel shall consist of nine members. Eight members shall be appointed by the Governor with the advice and consent of the Senate, as follows: four physicians licensed to practice medicine and surgery in this State, at least one of whom is a board certified psychiatrist or a physician experienced in the field of chemical dependency and at least one of whom is employed by a health maintenance organization; three consumers of health care services who are not licensed health care providers or the spouses of licensed health care providers; and one administrator of a hospital who is appointed upon the recommendation of the New Jersey Hospital Association. One member shall be appointed by the President of the State Board of Medical Examiners and shall be a member of the board and shall serve ex officio.  A review panel member shall serve for a term of three years, except that of the members first appointed, three shall serve for terms of one year, three for terms of two years and two for a term of three years. A review panel member is eligible for reappointment but shall not serve more than two successive terms in addition to any unexpired term to which he has been appointed. Any vacancy in the membership of the review panel shall be filled for the unexpired term in the manner provided by the original appointment.  b. The Governor shall appoint the first chairman and vice chairman of the review panel from among the members to serve for a one-year term, but thereafter, the members of the panel shall annually elect a chairman and vice chairman from among the members. The board shall appoint an executive director and the board and the Division of Consumer Affairs in the Department of Law and Public Safety shall provide such investigative, medical consulting and clerical support as is necessary to carry out the duties of the review panel. The State Board of Medical Examiners' member shall not serve as chairman or vice chairman of the panel.  c. Five members of the review panel shall constitute a quorum and the review panel shall not make any recommendation without the affirmative vote of at least five members of the review panel. d. The members of the review panel shall be compensated on a per diem basis in the amount of $150 and shall be reimbursed for actual expenses reasonably incurred in the performance of their official duties. The executive director of the review panel shall receive such salary as determined by the director of the Division of Consumer Affairs.  e. The Attorney General shall provide legal staff services to the review panel. L.1989, c.300, s.8.
NJ Rev Stat § 45:9-19.10 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 45 - Professions and Occupations|Section 45:9-19.10 - Records maintained by review panel.

45:9-19.10 Records maintained by review panel.  10. a. The review panel shall maintain records of all notices and complaints it receives and all actions taken with respect to the notices and complaints. b. At least once a month, the review panel shall provide the State Board of Medical Examiners with a summary report of all information received by the review panel and all recommendations made by the review panel. Upon request of the board, the review panel shall provide the board with any information contained in the review panel's files concerning a practitioner. c. Any information concerning the professional conduct of a practitioner provided to, or obtained by, the review panel is confidential pending final disposition of an inquiry or investigation of the practitioner by the State Board of Medical Examiners, and may be disclosed only to the board, the Director of the Division of Consumer Affairs in the Department of Law and Public Safety and the Attorney General for the purposes of carrying out their respective responsibilities pursuant to Title 45 of the Revised Statutes. The provisions of this section shall not apply to information that the division, or its designated agent, is required to include in a physician's or podiatrist's profile pursuant to P.L.2003, c.96 (C.45:9-22.21 et al.). L.1989,c.300,s.10; amended 2003, c.96, s.7.
NJ Rev Stat § 45:9-19.11 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 45 - Professions and Occupations|Section 45:9-19.11 - Immunity from liability

45:9-19.11. Immunity from liability  A member of the State Board of Medical Examiners or the Medical Practitioner Review Panel, the medical director to the State Board of Medical Examiners, the Attorney General, any medical consultant to the board or review panel and any employee of the board or review panel shall not be liable in any action for damages to any person for any action taken or recommendation made by him within the scope of his function as a member, consultant or employee, if the action or recommendation was taken or made without malice. The Attorney General shall defend the person in any civil suit and the State shall provide indemnification for any damages awarded.  L.1989, c.300, s.11.
NJ Rev Stat § 45:9-19.12 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 45 - Professions and Occupations|Section 45:9-19.12 - Issuance of permits, registration to practitioners in training.

45:9-19.12 Issuance of permits, registration to practitioners in training.  12. The State Board of Medical Examiners shall, by regulation, provide for the issuance of permits to, or registration of, persons engaging in the practice of medicine or surgery or podiatric medicine while in training, and establish the scope of permissible practice by these persons within the context of an accredited graduate medical education program conducted at a hospital licensed by the Department of Health. A permit holder shall be permitted to engage in practice outside the context of a graduate medical education program for additional remuneration only if that practice is: a. Approved by the director of the graduate medical education program in which the permit holder is participating; and b. With respect to any practice at or through a health care facility licensed by the Department of Health, supervised by a plenary licensee who shall either remain on the premises of the health care facility or be available through electronic communications; or c. With respect to any practice outside of a health care facility licensed by the Department of Health, supervised by a plenary licensee who shall remain on the premises. L.1989, c.300, s.12; amended 2001, c.307, s.9; 2005, c.259, s.15; 2012, c.17, s.409.
NJ Rev Stat § 45:9-19.13 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 45 - Professions and Occupations|Section 45:9-19.13 - Notification to health care facility of status of license, permit, registration of licensee.

45:9-19.13 Notification to health care facility of status of license, permit, registration of licensee.  13. a. In any case in which the State Board of Medical Examiners refuses to issue, suspends, revokes or otherwise conditions the license, registration, or permit of a physician, podiatrist or medical resident or intern, the board shall, within 30 days of its action, notify each licensed health care facility, psychiatric hospital operated by the Department of Human Services and listed in R.S.30:1-7, and health maintenance organization with which the person is affiliated and every board licensee in the State with which the person is directly associated in his private medical practice.  b. If, during the course of an investigation of a physician, the board requests information from a health care facility, psychiatric hospital operated by the Department of Human Services or health maintenance organization regarding that physician, and the board subsequently makes a finding of no basis for disciplinary action, the board shall, within 30 days of making that finding, notify the health care facility, State psychiatric hospital or health maintenance organization of its determination. L.1989,c.300,s.13; amended 2004, c.17, s.12.
NJ Rev Stat § 45:9-19.14 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 45 - Professions and Occupations|Section 45:9-19.14 - Unlicensed practitioner not permitted to purchase, dispense, prescribe controlled substances

45:9-19.14. Unlicensed practitioner not permitted to purchase, dispense, prescribe controlled substances  A physician or podiatrist whose federal or State privilege to purchase, dispense or prescribe controlled substances has been revoked, suspended or otherwise limited shall not be permitted to administer controlled substances in a health care facility licensed pursuant to P.L.1971, c.136 (C.26:2H-1 et seq.) or a health maintenance organization operating pursuant to P.L.1973, c.337 (C.26:2J-1 et seq.), unless the administration has been approved by the State Board of Medical Examiners. The board may condition its approval on the physician's or podiatrist's participation in a licensed health care practitioner treatment program recognized by the board.  L.1989, c.300, s.16.
NJ Rev Stat § 45:9-19.15 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 45 - Professions and Occupations|Section 45:9-19.15 - Licensing fees for physician, podiatrist.

45:9-19.15 Licensing fees for physician, podiatrist.  25. a. The State Board of Medical Examiners shall increase the licensing fee of physicians and podiatrists in an amount sufficient to fund the costs of establishing and operating the Medical Practitioner Review Panel and the position of medical director, established pursuant to P.L.1989, c.300 (C.45:9-19.4 et al.).  b. The board shall establish a reduced licensing fee for physicians and podiatrists who are 65 years of age or older and who have no affiliation status with a licensed health care facility or a health maintenance organization. c. The board shall charge the following licensing fees to a physician whose professional practice is limited to providing patient care exclusively without compensation or the expectation or promise of compensation and in a facility or through a program conducted under the supervision of a physician licensed by and in good standing with the State: $150 for the license application fee; $125 each for the initial and biennial registration fees, respectively; and $100 for the endorsement fee.  Nothing in this subsection, except for the licensing fee, shall be construed to exempt any person from or abrogate any provision in Title 45 of the Revised Statutes or any other Title applicable to the practice of medicine or surgery and any regulations adopted pursuant thereto including, but not limited to, requirements for licensure or coverage by medical malpractice liability insurance. L.1989,c.300,s.25; amended 2001, c.410, s.1.
NJ Rev Stat § 45:9-19.16 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 45 - Professions and Occupations|Section 45:9-19.16 - Physicians, report out-of-State disciplinary, criminal actions; investigation, determination.

45:9-19.16 Physicians, report out-of-State disciplinary, criminal actions; investigation, determination.  1. a. A physician licensed by the State Board of Medical Examiners, or a physician who is an applicant for a license from the State Board of Medical Examiners, shall notify the board within 10 days of: (1) any action taken against the physician's medical license by any other state licensing board or any action affecting the physician's privileges to practice medicine by any out-of-State hospital, health care facility, health maintenance organization or other employer; (2) any pending or final action by any criminal authority for violations of law or regulation, or any arrest or conviction for any criminal or quasi-criminal offense pursuant to the laws of the United States, this State or another state, including, but not limited to: (a) criminal homicide pursuant to N.J.S.2C:11-2; (b) aggravated assault pursuant to N.J.S.2C:12-1; (c) sexual assault, criminal sexual contact or lewdness pursuant to N.J.S.2C:14-2 through 2C:14-4; or (d) an offense involving any controlled dangerous substance or controlled substance analog as set forth in chapter 35 of Title 2C of the New Jersey Statutes. b. A physician who is in violation of this section is subject to disciplinary action and civil penalties pursuant to sections 8, 9 and 12 of P.L.1978, c.73 (C.45:1-21 to 22 and 45:1-25).  c. The State Board of Medical Examiners shall notify all physicians licensed by the board of the requirements of this section within 30 days of the date of enactment of this act. d. Upon receipt of notification from a physician pursuant to this section, the State Board of Medical Examiners shall, within 60 days, investigate the information received and obtain any additional information that may be necessary in order to make a determination whether to initiate disciplinary action against the physician. Nothing in this subsection shall be construed to limit or otherwise impair the authority of the board to take any action against a licensee or applicant for a license. L.1995, c.69, s.1; amended 2004, c.17, s.11; 2011, c.22, s.4.
NJ Rev Stat § 45:9-19.16a (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 45 - Professions and Occupations|Section 45:9-19.16a - Suspension of physician's license, certain circumstances, written notification, hearing.

45:9-19.16a Suspension of physician's license, certain circumstances, written notification, hearing.  1. Notwithstanding the provisions of section 8 of P.L.1978, c.73 (C.45:1-21) or any other law to the contrary, in any case in which it receives documentation demonstrating that a physician's authority to engage in the practice of medicine and surgery is revoked or is currently subject to a final or interim order of active suspension or other bar to clinical practice by any other state, agency or authority, the State Board of Medical Examiners shall immediately suspend the physician's license when the action of the other state, agency or authority is grounded on facts that demonstrate that continued practice would endanger or pose a risk to the public health or safety pending a determination of findings by the board. Otherwise, when such an action of another state, agency or authority is grounded on facts which would provide basis for disciplinary sanction in this State for reasons consistent with section 8 of P.L.1978, c.73 (C.45:1-21) involving gross or repeated negligence, fraud or other professional misconduct adversely affecting the public health, safety or welfare, the board may immediately suspend the physician's license, pending a determination of findings by the board. The documentation from the other state, agency or authority shall be a part of the record and establish conclusively the facts upon which the board rests in any disciplinary proceeding or action pursuant to this section. The State Board of Medical Examiners shall provide written notification to the physician whose license is suspended pursuant to the requirements of this section. The board shall provide the physician with an opportunity to submit relevant evidence in mitigation or, for good cause shown, an opportunity for oral argument only as to the discipline imposed by this State. That relevant evidence in mitigation or oral argument may be submitted to or conducted before the board or a committee to which it is has delegated the authority to hear argument and make a recommendation to the board. A final determination as to discipline shall be made within 60 days of the date of mailing or personal service of the notice  L.2005,c.257,s.1.
NJ Rev Stat § 45:9-19.17 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 45 - Professions and Occupations|Section 45:9-19.17 - Medical malpractice liability insurance, letter of credit required for physician, regulations.

45:9-19.17 Medical malpractice liability insurance, letter of credit required for physician, regulations.  1. a. A physician who maintains a professional medical practice in this State and has responsibility for patient care is required to be covered by medical malpractice liability insurance issued by a carrier authorized to write medical malpractice liability insurance policies in this State, in the sum of $1,000,000 per occurrence and $3,000,000 per policy year and unless renewal coverage includes the premium retroactive date, the policy shall provide for extended reporting endorsement coverage for claims made policies, also known as "tail coverage," or, if such liability coverage is not available, by a letter of credit for at least $500,000. The physician shall notify the State Board of Medical Examiners of the name and address of the insurance carrier or the institution issuing the letter of credit, pursuant to section 7 of P.L.1989, c.300 (C.45:9-19.7). b. A physician who is in violation of this section is subject to disciplinary action and civil penalties pursuant to sections 8, 9 and 12 of P.L.1978, c.73 (C.45:1-21 to 22 and 45:1-25). c. The State Board of Medical Examiners may, pursuant to the "Administrative Procedure Act," P.L.1968, c.410 (C.52:14B-1 et seq.), establish by regulation, minimum amounts for medical malpractice liability insurance coverage and lines of credit in excess of those amounts required pursuant to subsection a. of this section. d. The State Board of Medical Examiners shall notify all physicians licensed by the board of the requirements of this section within 30 days of the date of enactment of P.L.2004, c.17. L.1997,c.365,s.1; amended 2004, c.17, s.25.
NJ Rev Stat § 45:9-22 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 45 - Professions and Occupations|Section 45:9-22 - Illegal practice; names of members of firm and of employees of others to be displayed; penalties, recovery of

45:9-22. Illegal practice; names of members of firm and of employees of others to be displayed; penalties, recovery of  45:9-22. Any person commencing or continuing the practice of medicine and surgery in this State without first having obtained a license, as provided in this chapter or any supplement thereto, or contrary to any of the provisions of this chapter or any supplement thereto, or who practices medicine and surgery under false or assumed name, or falsely impersonates another practitioner of a like or different name, or buys, sells or fraudulently obtains a diploma as a doctor of medicine and surgery or any branch thereof, or method of treatment of human ailment, disease, pain, injury, deformity, mental or physical condition or a license to practice medicine and surgery, record or registration pertaining to the same, or any person, company or association who shall employ for a stated salary or otherwise, or aid or assist any person not regularly licensed to practice medicine and surgery in this State, to practice medicine and surgery therein, or who violates any of the provisions of this chapter or any supplement thereto, shall be liable to a penalty of two hundred dollars ($200.00), for the first offense. Every person practicing medicine and surgery under a firm name and every person practicing medicine and surgery or as an employee of another shall cause his name to be conspicuously displayed and kept in a conspicuous place at the entrance of the place where such practice shall be conducted, and any person who shall neglect to cause his name to be displayed as herein required, shall be liable to a penalty of one hundred dollars ($100.00). The penalties provided for by this section shall be sued for and recovered by and in the name of the State Board of Medical Examiners of New Jersey, in a summary manner, pursuant to "the penalty enforcement law" (N.J.S.2A:58-1 et seq.) and the Rules Governing the Courts of the State of New Jersey. Process shall be either in the nature of a summons or warrant.  Amended 1939,c.115,s.29; 1952,c.300,s.1; 1953,c.43,s.40; 1953, c.233,s.17; 1989,c.153,s.21.
NJ Rev Stat § 45:9-22.1 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 45 - Professions and Occupations|Section 45:9-22.1 - Extra fee for completion of medical claim form; penalty

45:9-22.1. Extra fee for completion of medical claim form; penalty  1. No physician and no professional service corporation engaged in the practice of medicine and surgery in this State shall charge a patient an extra fee for services rendered in completing a medical claim form in connection with a health insurance policy. Any person violating this act shall be subject to a fine of $100.00 for each offense.  Such penalty shall be collected and enforced by summary proceedings pursuant to "the penalty enforcement law" (N.J.S.2A:58-1 et seq.). The Superior Court and municipal court shall have jurisdiction within its territory of such proceedings. Process shall be either in the nature of a summons or warrant and shall issue in the name of the State, upon the complaint of the State Board of Medical Examiners.  L.1975,c.297,s.1; amended 1991,c.91,s.453.
NJ Rev Stat § 45:9-22.2 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 45 - Professions and Occupations|Section 45:9-22.2 - Breast surgery; written consent of patient or representative

45:9-22.2. Breast surgery; written consent of patient or representative  Before a physician operates on a patient for a tumor of the breast, the physician shall obtain written consent from the patient or the patient's authorized representative on a form which allows the patient: a. to give consent only for a biopsy; b. to give consent to perform any necessary operation or procedure including breast removal if it is determined that the patient has a malignant tumor in his or her breast or other breast abnormality; or c. to give consent for both a biopsy and an additional operation or procedure if necessary. L.1984, c. 185, s. 1, eff. Nov. 14, 1984.