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2023 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.
2023 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.
2023 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.
2023 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.
2023 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.
2023 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.
2023 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.
2023 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.
2023 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.
2023 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.
2023 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.
2023 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.
2023 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.
2023 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.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 45 - Professions and Occupations › Section 45:11-24.8 - Rules, regulations

45:11-24.8. Rules, regulations
12. In accordance with the "Administrative Procedure Act," P.L.1968, c.410 (C.52:14B-1 et seq.), the New Jersey Board of Nursing in the Division of Consumer Affairs shall adopt rules and regulations necessary to implement the provisions of sections 7 through 9 and section 13 of P.L.1997, c.100 (C.45:11-24.3 through 24.5 and C.45:11-24.9).
L.1997,c.100,s.12; amended 1997, c.284, s.11.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 45 - Professions and Occupations › Section 45:11-24.9 - False sworn statement; fine

45:11-24.9. False sworn statement; fine
13. Any person submitting a false sworn statement pursuant to section 8 of P.L.1997, c.100 (C.45:11-24.4) shall be subject to a fine of not more than $1,000, which may be assessed by the New Jersey Board of Nursing.
L.1997,c.100,s.13; amended 1997, c.284, s.12.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 45 - Professions and Occupations › Section 45:11-24.11 - Review of program after five years.

45:11-24.11 Review of program after five years.
2. Five years following the effective date of this act, the board shall determine, after study and consultation, whether the program established pursuant to this act should be continued, altered, expanded or discontinued. If the board concludes that the program should be terminated, those licensees currently participating shall be permitted to continue with the confidentiality protections provided in this act.
L.2005,c.82,s.2.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 45 - Professions and Occupations › Section 45:11-24.12 - Revision of fees; construction of act.

45:11-24.12 Revision of fees; construction of act.
3. a. The board may, by regulation, revise the fees charged pursuant to N.J.A.C.13:37-5.5 or establish a surcharge to these fees for costs related to the administration of the Alternative to Discipline Program and the committee established pursuant to this act.
b. Nothing in this act shall be construed to require the board to fund the testing, specimen monitoring or treatment of a licensee who participates in the Alternative to Discipline Program pursuant to this act
L.2005,c.82,s.3.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 45 - Professions and Occupations › Section 45:11-24.13 - Rules, regulations.

45:11-24.13 Rules, regulations.
4. The board shall adopt rules and regulations, pursuant to the "Administrative Procedure Act," P.L.1968, c.410 (C.52:14B-1 et seq.), to carry out the purposes of this act.
L.2005,c.82,s.4.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 45 - Professions and Occupations › Section 45:11-24.14 - Academic credit to nursing students for prior military training.

45:11-24.14 Academic credit to nursing students for prior military training.
1. The New Jersey Board of Nursing shall encourage schools of nursing approved by the board to consider granting a nursing student, who served in the United States military, academic credit toward the student's nursing degree for the student's prior training and experience as a Naval Corpsman or Army Medic.
L.2013, c.174, s.1.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 45 - Professions and Occupations › Section 45:11-25 - Secretary-treasurer and executive secretary; bond; accounts; reports

45:11-25. Secretary-treasurer and executive secretary; bond; accounts; reports
The secretary-treasurer before taking office and the executive secretary before entering upon his or her duties shall each give to the State of New Jersey a bond with surety, in a penal sum to be determined by the board, conditioned for the faithful performance of his or her duties. The secretary-treasurer shall keep an account of all moneys received and expended and shall render a detailed statement thereof to the State Comptroller on June thirtieth of each year or as soon thereafter as practicable and shall also submit to the Governor on June thirtieth of each year or as soon thereafter as practicable a general statement of the work of the board, including therein a statement of the number of applications received, approved and rejected during the year reported upon.
L.1947, c. 262, p. 949, s. 3.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 45 - Professions and Occupations › Section 45:11-26.1 - Requirements for professional nurse training relative to organ, tissue donation, and recovery.

45:11-26.1 Requirements for professional nurse training relative to organ, tissue donation, and recovery.
6. The New Jersey Board of Nursing, in collaboration with the organ procurement organizations designated pursuant to 42 U.S.C.s.1320b-8 to serve in the State of New Jersey, shall prescribe by regulation the following requirements for professional nurse training:
a. The curriculum in each educational program of professional nursing in this State shall include instruction in organ and tissue donation and recovery designed to address clinical aspects of the donation and recovery process and the rights of living organ donors
as set forth in paragraph (4) of subsection a. of section 6 of P.L.2003, c.207 (C.17B:27E-6) and subsection i. of N.J.S.17B:30-12.
b. Completion of organ and tissue donation and recovery instruction as provided in subsection a. of this section shall be required as a condition of receiving a degree or diploma, as applicable, in professional nursing from a nursing program in this State.
c. A nursing program which includes instruction in organ and tissue donation and recovery as provided in subsection a. of this section in its curricula shall offer such training for continuing education credit.
d. (1) A licensed professional nurse licensed to practice nursing in this State prior to the effective date of this act, who was not required to receive and did not receive instruction in organ and tissue donation and recovery as part of his nursing program curriculum, shall be required, as a condition of relicensure, to document completion of such training to the satisfaction of the board no later than three years after the effective date of this act. The training may be completed through an on-line, one credit hour course developed by or for the organ procurement organizations and approved by the board.
(2) The board may waive the requirement in this subsection if an applicant for relicensure demonstrates to the satisfaction of the board that the applicant has attained the substantial equivalent of this requirement through completion of a similar course in his post-secondary education which meets criteria established by regulation of the board.
L.2008, c.48, s.6; amended 2021, c.72, s.5.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 45 - Professions and Occupations › Section 45:11-26.3 - Continuing education for nurses relative to opiods.

45:11-26.3 Continuing education for nurses relative to opiods.
21. a. The New Jersey Board of Nursing shall require that the number of credits of continuing education required of each person licensed as a professional nurse or a practical nurse, as a condition of biennial license renewal, include one credit of educational programs or topics concerning prescription opioid drugs, including alternatives to opioids for managing and treating pain and the risks and signs of opioid abuse, addiction, and diversion.
b. The board may, in its discretion, waive the continuing education requirement in subsection a. of this section on an individual basis for reasons of hardship, such as illness or disability, retirement of the license, or other good cause. A waiver shall apply only to the current biennial renewal period at the time of board issuance.
c. The New Jersey Board of Nursing, pursuant to the "Administrative Procedure Act," P.L.1968, c.410 (C.52:14B-1 et seq.), shall adopt such rules and regulations as are necessary to effectuate the purposes of this section.
L.2017, c.28, s.21.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 45 - Professions and Occupations › Section 45:11-26.4 - Certain nurses required to complete bias training.

45:11-26.4 Certain nurses required to complete bias training.
5. The New Jersey Board of Nursing shall require that the number of credits of continuing education required of each person licensed as a professional nurse or a practical nurse who provides perinatal treatment and care to pregnant persons, as a condition of biennial license renewal, include 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.5.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 45 - Professions and Occupations › Section 45:11-27a - Rules, regulations.

45:11-27a Rules, regulations.
2. The board shall promulgate rules and regulations, in consultation with the Department of Military and Veterans' Affairs, that determine:
a. for which training, education, and experience it shall give credit toward its requirements for licensure as a licensed practical nurse under section 1 of P.L.2013, c.49 (C.45:1-15.3), which shall include, but not be limited to, credit for successful completion of the following courses or programs or their equivalents: (1) Army Practical Nursing Specialist (68C); (2) Army Health Care or Medic Specialist (68W); (3) Navy Basic Medical Technician Corpsman Program (HM0000); (4) Air Force Basic Medical Technician Corpsman Program or Aerospace Medical Service (4N0X1); (5) Air Force Basic Medical Technician Corpsman Program (4N031) (3 Skill Level); (6) Air Force Independent Duty Medical Technician (IDMT 4N0X1C); or (7) any other program as determined by the Department of Military and Veterans' Affairs; and
b. the board shall review each course or program and each applicant's training, education, and experience to determine the appropriate amount of credit to be given to an applicant and provide notice of the remaining requirements or courses that an applicant must fulfill or complete in order to take the examination required pursuant to subsection b. of section 5 of P.L.1947, c. 262 (C.45:11-27) after such credit is given. An applicant shall not be permitted to take the examination until proof of satisfactory completion of the appropriate requirements or courses is provided and approved by the board.
c. The rules adopted pursuant to this section shall be effective immediately upon filing with the Office of Administrative Law and shall be effective for a period not to exceed 18 months, and may, thereafter, be amended, adopted, or readopted in accordance with the provisions of the "Administrative Procedure Act," P.L.1968, c.410 (C.52:14B-1 et seq.).
L.2023, c.18, s.2.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 45 - Professions and Occupations › Section 45:11-27.1 - Portion of fee dedicated to funding.

45:11-27.1 Portion of fee dedicated to funding.
5. a. Of the initial and renewal licensing fees charged by the New Jersey Board of Nursing pursuant to N.J.A.C.13:37-5.5 for professional and practical nurses, an amount equal to 5% of the fee shall be dedicated to funding the New Jersey Collaborating Center for Nursing in the College of Nursing of Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey.
b. The board may, by regulation, revise the fees charged pursuant to N.J.A.C.13:37-5.5 to account for the loss of revenue to the board as a result of the dedication of funding pursuant to this section.
L.2009, c.47, s.5.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 45 - Professions and Occupations › Section 45:11-33 - School of professional nursing

45:11-33. School of professional nursing
a. Application for accreditation. Any person, partnership, association, corporation or public educational institution desiring to conduct a school of professional nursing shall submit to the board evidence in such form as the board may require that the applicant: (1) is equipped to give the course of instruction and practice set forth in the curriculum prescribed by the board, part of which instruction and practice may, with the approval of the board, be given by arrangement with one or more agencies or institutions approved by the board for that purpose; (2) is affiliated with a hospital of such size and facilities as the board may prescribe; (3) meets such other standards and requirements as the board may prescribe. In any case other than an application by a public educational institution the board may require evidence of good moral character of all persons directly or indirectly interested in the operation of such school. Upon approval of the application the board shall issue a certificate of accreditation, which may be conditional during the first year.
b. Rights and obligations of holders of certificates of accreditation. The holder of a certificate of accreditation shall have the right during the effective period of the certificate of accreditation to conduct a school of professional nursing. The effective period of such certificate or a renewal thereof shall commence on the date of issuance and shall terminate at the end of the fiscal year, July first to June thirtieth, in which it is issued, and shall not include any period of suspension ordered by the board as hereinafter provided. An accredited school of professional nursing shall admit as students only persons possessing the preliminary educational requirements set forth in section four hereof, shall abide by and conform to the curriculum and standards of operation prescribed from time to time by the board, shall make such reports to the board as the board may require, and shall submit to such investigations by representatives of the board as the board may require.
L.1947, c. 262, p. 956, s. 11.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 45 - Professions and Occupations › Section 45:11-34 - Renewal of certificates of accreditation

45:11-34. Renewal of certificates of accreditation
Applications for renewal of certificates of accreditation issued under this act shall be made at such times and in such form and contain such information as the board shall prescribe.
L.1947, c. 262, p. 957, s. 12.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 45 - Professions and Occupations › Section 45:11-37 - Violations of the act

45:11-37. Violations of the act
It shall be unlawful for any person (including any corporation, partnership, association or individual):
a. After September 1, 1956, to practice or offer to practice professional nursing as defined by this act, unless such person holds an effective, unsuspended license as a registered nurse under this act; or
b. After September 1, 1959, to practice or offer to practice practical nursing or to represent that such person is a practical nurse unless such person holds an effective, unsuspended license as a practical nurse under this act; or
c. To represent in any way that such person is a registered nurse or to use after his or her name the abbreviation "R.N." unless such person holds an effective, unsuspended license as a professional nurse under this act; or
d. To represent in any way that such person is licensed as a practical nurse or to use the title "Licensed Practical Nurse" or to use after his or her name the abbreviation "L.P.N." unless such person holds an effective, unsuspended license as a practical nurse under this act; or
e. To conduct or to represent in any way that such person conducts a school for professional nursing, unless such person holds an affective, unsuspended certificate of accreditation under this act; or
f. After January 1, 1950, to conduct or to represent in any way that such person conducts a school for practical nursing unless such person holds the subsisting, unsuspended approval of the board; or
g. To obtain or attempt to obtain by fraud a license or renewal thereof or a certificate of accreditation or a renewal thereof under this act; or
h. To represent in any way that such person is authorized to issue a license for the practice of professional nursing or practical nursing or a certificate of accreditation for a school of professional nursing; or
i. To transfer, offer to transfer, or permit the use by another of any license issued under this act; or
j. Without the approval of the board, to transfer, offer to transfer, or permit the use by another of a certificate of accreditation issued under this act; or
k. Otherwise to violate any provision of this act; or
l. To aid or abet any person to violate any provision of this act.
Every person violating any of the foregoing provisions of this section shall be subject to a penalty of $200.00 for each violation, and if after conviction as hereinafter provided such person shall again violate any provision of this act, such person shall be subject to a penalty of $500.00 for each subsequent offense. A voluntary payment of a penalty for a violation of any provision of this act shall be deemed to be a conviction rendering such person liable for the greater penalty for subsequent violations, and the continuation of an offense after conviction shall be deemed to be a subsequent offense.
L.1947, c. 262, p. 960, s. 15. Amended by L.1949, c. 65, p. 367, s. 2; L.1955, c. 58, p. 204, s. 5; L.1957, c. 235, p. 793, s. 3.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 45 - Professions and Occupations › Section 45:11-44 - Repeals

45:11-44. Repeals
Section 18:20-4 of the Revised Statutes is hereby repealed. Sections 45:11-1 to 22, inclusive, of the Revised Statutes are hereby repealed; provided, however, that the said sections shall continue in effect for the following purposes, the necessary powers and duties vested by said sections in the New Jersey State Board of Examiners of Nurses being hereby transferred to the board:
a. to complete all proceedings with reference to applications for registration under said chapter filed with the New Jersey State Board of Examiners of Nurses prior to the effective date of this act;
b. to complete and to institute and complete all proceedings for revocation of certificates of registration issued under that chapter by reason of any facts arising prior to the effective date of this act.
The board is hereby empowered to take over and complete all unfinished undertakings or projects of the New Jersey State Board of Examiners of Nurses and to assume and pay all obligations incurred by that board.
L.1947, c. 262, p. 963, s. 22.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 45 - Professions and Occupations › Section 45:11-46 - Certification required

45:11-46. Certification required
7. a. (1) No person shall practice as an advanced practice nurse or present, call or represent himself as an advanced practice nurse unless certified in accordance with section 8 or 9 of P.L.1991, c.377 (C.45:11-47 or 45:11-48).
(2) Nothing in this act shall be construed to limit, preclude, or otherwise interfere with the practices of other persons licensed by appropriate agencies of the State of New Jersey, provided that such duties are consistent with the accepted standards of the person's profession and the person does not represent himself as an advanced practice nurse.
b. No person shall assume, represent himself as, or use the title or designation advanced practice nurse or the abbreviation "A.P.N." or any other title or designation which indicates or implies that he is an advanced practice nurse unless certified pursuant to section 8 or 9 of P.L.1991, c.377 (C.45:11-47 or 45:11-48).
c. Whenever the titles or designations "nurse practitioner," "clinical nurse specialist" or "nurse practitioner/clinical nurse specialist" occur or any reference is made thereto in any law, contract or document, the same shall be deemed to mean or refer to the title or designation "advanced practice nurse."
1991,c.377,s.7; amended 1999, c.85, s.5.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 45 - Professions and Occupations › Section 45:11-47 - Certification requirements

45:11-47. Certification requirements
8. a. The New Jersey Board of Nursing may issue a certification as an advanced practice nurse to an applicant who fulfills the following requirements:
(1) Is at least 18 years of age;
(2) Is of good moral character;
(3) Is a registered professional nurse;
(4) Has successfully completed an educational program, including pharmacology, approved by the board; and
(5) Has passed a written examination approved by the board.
b. In addition to the requirements of subsection a. of this section, an applicant for renewal of a certification as an advanced practice nurse shall present satisfactory evidence that, in the period since the certification was issued or last renewed, all continuing education requirements have been completed as required by regulations adopted by the board.
c. The board may accept, in lieu of the written examination required by paragraph (5) of subsection a. of this section, proof that an applicant for certification holds a current certification in a state which has standards substantially equivalent to those of this State.
1991,c.377,s.8; amended 1999, c.85, s.6.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 45 - Professions and Occupations › Section 45:11-47.1 - Educational requirements for APNs; rules, regulations.

45:11-47.1 Educational requirements for APNs; rules, regulations.
15. a. The New Jersey State Board of Nursing shall require that a person certified as an advanced practice nurse pursuant to P.L.1991, c.377 (C.45:11-45 et seq.), as a condition of such continued certification, complete two credits of educational programs or topics related to end-of-life care as part of the total number of continuing education credits required by the board; except that the board may waive the provisions of this section for a specific individual if the board deems it appropriate to do so.
b. The New Jersey State Board of Nursing, pursuant to the "Administrative Procedure Act," P.L.1968, c.410 (C.52:14B-1 et seq.), shall adopt such rules and regulations as are necessary to effectuate the purposes of this section.
L.2011, c.145, s.15.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 45 - Professions and Occupations › Section 45:11-48 - Interim certification

45:11-48. Interim certification
9. For 180 days following the date procedures are established by the New Jersey Board of Nursing for applying for certification under this section, the board may issue a certification as a nurse practitioner/clinical nurse specialist to an applicant who fulfills the following requirements:
a. Is at least 18 years of age;
b. Is of good moral character;
c. Is a registered professional nurse; and
d. Has been certified as a nurse practitioner, clinical nurse specialist or advanced practice nurse by a national accrediting organization, which:
(1) is approved by the board;
(2) includes pharmacology in its required curriculum; and
(3) requires successful completion of a written examination, including pharmacology, of all persons awarded its certificates.
L.1991,c.377,s.9.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 45 - Professions and Occupations › Section 45:11-49.1 - Provision, administration of certain noncontrolled drugs to home health patients

45:11-49.1. Provision, administration of certain noncontrolled drugs to home health patients
1. Notwithstanding the provisions of any other law to the contrary, a home health care agency licensed pursuant to P.L.1971, c.136 (C.26:2H-1 et seq.), a health care service firm registered pursuant to N.J.A.C.13:45B-14.1 et seq., a Medicare-certified hospice program or the employees of the agency, firm or program who are registered professional nurses may purchase, store or transport for the purpose of administering to their home health patients the following noncontrolled drugs: sterile saline solution, sterile water, adrenalin/epinephrine, diphenhydramine hydrochloride, heparin flush solution and any other noncontrolled drug approved by the New Jersey Board of Nursing, in consultation with the State Board of Medical Examiners and the New Jersey Board of Pharmacy. Such drugs shall only be administered pursuant to protocols utilized by a health care professional licensed to prescribe drugs in New Jersey.
The New Jersey Board of Nursing, in consultation with the State Board of Medical Examiners and the New Jersey Board of Pharmacy, may adopt rules and regulations establishing minimum standards for the purchase, storage, handling, use and disposal of such drugs pursuant to this act.
L.1997,c.66,s.1.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 45 - Professions and Occupations › Section 45:11-49.2 - Standards for joint protocols applicable to ordering, prescription of controlled dangerous substances

45:11-49.2. Standards for joint protocols applicable to ordering, prescription of controlled dangerous substances
10. No later than the 180th day after the enactment of P.L.1999, c.85, the Director of the Division of Consumer Affairs in the Department of Law and Public Safety shall adopt standards for the joint protocols required by subsection d. of section 10 of P.L.1991, c.377 (C.45:11-49), which shall apply to the ordering or prescription of controlled dangerous substances by an advanced practice nurse pursuant to that section. The standards shall be adopted by regulation in accordance with the "Administrative Procedure Act," P.L.1968, c.410 (C.52:14B-1 et seq.).
L.1999,c.85,s.10.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 45 - Professions and Occupations › Section 45:11-49.3 - Advanced practice nurse may dispense certain narcotics.

45:11-49.3 Advanced practice nurse may dispense certain narcotics.
13. a. Notwithstanding any other provision of law to the contrary, an advanced practice nurse may dispense narcotic drugs for maintenance treatment or detoxification treatment if the advanced practice nurse has met the training and registration requirements set forth in subsection (g) of 21 U.S.C. s.823. An advanced practice nurse who is authorized to dispense such drugs may do so regardless of whether the advanced practice nurse's collaborating physician has met the training and registration requirements set forth in subsection (g) of 21 U.S.C. s.823, provided that the joint protocol established by the advanced practice nurse and the collaborating physician include the collaborating physician's written approval for the advanced practice nurse to dispense the drugs.
b. Notwithstanding any other provision of law to the contrary, an advanced practice nurse, under the joint protocol established by the advanced practice nurse and the collaborating physician, may make the determination as to the medical necessity for services for the treatment of substance use disorder, as provided in P.L.2017, c.28 (C.17:48-6nn et al.), and may prescribe such services.
L.2017, c.341, s.13.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 45 - Professions and Occupations › Section 45:11-50 - New Jersey Board of Nursing; additional powers and duties

45:11-50. New Jersey Board of Nursing; additional powers and duties
11. In addition to such other powers as it may by law possess, the New Jersey Board of Nursing shall have the following powers and duties;
a. To promulgate, pursuant to the "Administrative Procedure Act," P.L.1968, c.410 (C.52:14B-1 et seq.), rules and regulations to effectuate the purposes of this act, except for those subjects of rule-making authority allocated to the Director of the Division of Consumer Affairs pursuant to section 12 of P.L.1991, c.377 (C.45:11-51) or to the Commissioner of Health and Senior Services pursuant to section 13 of P.L.1991, c.377 (C.45:11-52);
b. To evaluate and pass upon the qualifications of candidates for certification as advanced practice nurses;
c. To evaluate and pass upon national accreditation organizations and the holders of certificates from those organizations as necessary to award certificates pursuant to section 9 of P.L.1991, c.377 (C.45:11-48);
d. To establish specialty areas of practice for advanced practice nurses;
e. To take disciplinary action, in accordance with P.L.1978, c.73 (C.45:1-14 et seq.) against an advanced practice nurse who violates the provisions of this act, any regulation promulgated thereunder, or P.L.1978, c.73 (C.45:1-14 et seq.);
f. To approve the examination to be taken by candidates for certification;
g. To set standards of professional conduct for advanced practice nurses;
h. To set fees for examinations, certification and other services consistent with section 2 of P.L.1974, c.46 (C.45:1-3.2);
i. To set standards for and approve continuing education programs; and
j. To determine whether the requirements of another state with respect to certification as an advanced practice nurse are substantially equivalent to those of this State in accordance with subsection c. of section 8 of P.L.1991, c.377 (C.45:11-47).
L.1991,c.377, s.11; amended 1999, c.85, s.8.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 45 - Professions and Occupations › Section 45:11-51 - Adoption of standards

45:11-51. Adoption of standards
12. The Director of the Division of Consumer Affairs in the Department of Law and Public Safety may receive and shall give due consideration to advice from the Board of Nursing and the State Board of Medical Examiners in adopting standards for the joint protocols required by subsection d. of section 10 of P.L.1991, c.377 (C.45:11-49). The standards shall be established by rule adopted by the Director of the Division of Consumer Affairs in accordance with the "Administrative Procedure Act," P.L.1968, c.410 (C.52:14B-1 et seq.)
L.1991,c.377,s.12.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 45 - Professions and Occupations › Section 45:11-52 - Review of charts, records of patients treated by advanced practice nurse

45:11-52. Review of charts, records of patients treated by advanced practice nurse
13. The Commissioner of Health and Senior Services shall, by rule adopted in accordance with the "Administrative Procedure Act," P.L.1968, c.410 (C.52:14B-1 et seq.), establish the periods of time within which the charts and records of the patients treated by the advanced practice nurse in an inpatient setting shall be reviewed by the advanced practice nurse and the collaborating physician, as required by paragraph (5) of subsection b. of section 10 of P.L.1991, c.377 (C.45:11-49).
L.1991,c.377, s.13; amended 1999, c.85, s.9.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 45 - Professions and Occupations › Section 45:11-53 - Short title.

45:11-53 Short title.
1. This act shall be known and may be cited as the "Massage and Bodywork Therapist Licensing Act."
L.1999, c.19, s.1; amended 2007, c.337, s.2.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 45 - Professions and Occupations › Section 45:11-54 - Findings, declarations relative to practice of massage and bodywork therapies.

45:11-54 Findings, declarations relative to practice of massage and bodywork therapies.
2. The Legislature finds and declares that:
a. the public interest requires the regulation of the practice of massage and bodywork therapies and the establishment of clear licensure standards for massage and bodywork therapists;
b. the health and welfare of the citizens of this State will be protected by identifying to the public those individuals who are qualified to practice massage and bodywork therapies; and
c. the regulation of massage and bodywork therapists will benefit the public by encouraging it to take advantage of massage and bodywork therapies as a viable complement to traditional medicine.
L.1999, c.19, s.2; amended 2007, c.337, s.3.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 45 - Professions and Occupations › Section 45:11-55 - Definitions relative to practice of massage and bodywork therapies.

45:11-55 Definitions relative to practice of massage and bodywork therapies.
3. As used in P.L.1999, c.19 (C.45:11-53 et seq.) and P.L.2007, c.337 (C.45:11-68 et al.):
"Board" means the New Jersey Board of Massage and Bodywork Therapy established pursuant to section 14 of P.L.2007, c.337 (C.45:11-69).
"Licensee" means any person who holds a license to practice massage and bodywork therapies pursuant to the provisions of P.L.1999, c.19 (C.45:11-53 et seq.) and P.L.2007, c.337 (C.45:11-68 et al.).
"Massage and bodywork therapist" means a person licensed to practice massage and bodywork therapies pursuant to the provisions of P.L.1999, c.19 (C.45:11-53 et seq.) and P.L.2007, c.337 (C.45:11-68 et al.).
"Massage and bodywork therapies" or "massage and bodywork" means systems of activity of structured touch which include, but are not limited to, holding, applying pressure, positioning and mobilizing soft tissue of the body by manual technique and use of visual, kinesthetic, auditory and palpating skills to assess the body for purposes of applying therapeutic massage and bodywork principles. Such application may include, but is not limited to, the use of therapies such as heliotherapy or hydrotherapy, the use of moist hot and cold external applications, explaining and describing myofascial movement, self-care and stress management as it relates to massage and bodywork therapies. Massage and bodywork therapy practices are designed to affect the soft tissue of the body for the purpose of promoting and maintaining the health and well-being of the client. Massage and bodywork therapies do not include the diagnosis of illness, disease, impairment or disability.
L.1999, c.19, s.3; amended 2007, c.337, s.4.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 45 - Professions and Occupations › Section 45:11-59 - Duties, responsibilities of board.

45:11-59 Duties, responsibilities of board.
7. The board shall:
a. Review the qualifications of applicants for licensure;
b. Insure the proper conduct and standards of examinations;
c. Issue and renew licenses to massage and bodywork therapists pursuant to P.L.1999, c.19 (C.45:11-53 et seq.) and P.L.2007, c.337 (C.45:11-68 et al.);
d. Suspend, revoke or fail to renew the license of a massage and bodywork therapist pursuant to the provisions of P.L.1978, c.73 (C.45:1-14 et seq.);
e. Establish any standards for the continuing education of licensees as it deems necessary;
f. Prescribe or change the charges for examinations, licensures, renewals and other services performed pursuant to P.L.1974, c.46 (C.45:1-3.1 et seq.); and
g. Maintain a record of every massage and bodywork therapist licensed in this State, and the date and number of his license, and publish a list of the names and addresses of all licensees annually.
L.1999, c.19, s.7; amended 2007, c.337, s.5.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 45 - Professions and Occupations › Section 45:11-60 - Eligibility for licensure.

45:11-60 Eligibility for licensure.
8. To be eligible for licensure as a massage and bodywork therapist, an applicant shall be of good moral character and submit to the board satisfactory evidence of:
a. Successful completion of a minimum of 500 hours in class study in the field of massage and bodywork therapies approved by the board;
b. Successful completion of a written examination approved by the board, which shall consider relevant education, training and practical work experience, to determine the applicant's competence to practice massage and bodywork therapies; and
c. Coverage by a professional liability insurance policy in a minimum amount of $1,000,000 per occurrence and $3,000,000 aggregate per policy year.
L.1999, c.19, s.8; amended 2007, c.337, s.6; 2017, c.56; 2019, c.405, s.1.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 45 - Professions and Occupations › Section 45:11-61 - Current practitioners, eligibility for certification.

45:11-61 Current practitioners, eligibility for certification.
9. For 720 days after the date procedures are established by the committee for applying for certification under section 8 of this act, any person who engaged in the full-time practice, as determined by the committee, of massage, bodywork and somatic therapies for two years preceding the enactment date of this act, or in the part-time practice, as determined by the committee, of massage, bodywork and somatic therapies for five years preceding the enactment date of this act, and has successfully completed a minimum of 200 hours of education or training in massage, bodywork and somatic therapies as determined by the committee, may acquire a certificate of certification without satisfying either the education or examination requirement of section 8 of this act.
L.1999,c.19,s.9.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 45 - Professions and Occupations › Section 45:11-62 - Application; fee; renewal.

45:11-62 Application; fee; renewal.
10. A fee to be determined by the board shall accompany each application for licensure. Licenses shall expire biennially and may be renewed upon submission of a renewal application provided by the board and payment of a fee. If the renewal fee is not paid by that date, the license shall automatically expire, but may be renewed within two years of its expiration date on payment to the board of a sum determined by the board for each year or part thereof during which the license was expired and an additional restoration fee. After a two-year period, a license may only be renewed by complying with the provisions of P.L.1999, c.19 (C.45:11-53 et seq.) and P.L.2007, c.337 (C.45:11-68 et al.) regarding initial licensure.
L.1999, c.19, s.10; amended 2007, c.337, s.7.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 45 - Professions and Occupations › Section 45:11-63 - Issuance of license.

45:11-63 Issuance of license.
11. The board shall issue a license to each applicant for licensure as a massage and bodywork therapist who qualifies pursuant to P.L.1999, c.19 (C.45:11-53 et seq.) and P.L.2007, c.337 (C.45:11-68 et al.) and any rules and regulations promulgated by the board and who is not disqualified for licensure pursuant to the provisions of P.L.1978, c.73 (C.45:1-14 et seq.).
L.1999, c.19, s.11; amended 2007, c.337, s.8.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 45 - Professions and Occupations › Section 45:11-64 - Licensure without examination based on out-of-State license or certification.

45:11-64 Licensure without examination based on out-of-State license or certification.
12. Upon payment to the board of a fee and the submission of a written application on forms provided by it, the board shall issue without examination a license to a massage and bodywork therapist who holds a valid license or certification issued by another state or possession of the United States or the District of Columbia which has education and experience requirements substantially equivalent to the requirements of P.L.1999, c.19 (C.45:11-53 et seq.) and P.L.2007, c.337 (C.45:11-68 et al.).
L.1999, c.19, s.12; amended 2007, c.337, s.9.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 45 - Professions and Occupations › Section 45:11-67 - Rules, regulations.

45:11-67 Rules, regulations.
15. The board, after consultation with the committee, shall adopt rules and regulations pursuant to the "Administrative Procedure Act," P.L.1968, c.410 (C.52:14B-1 et seq.) necessary to effectuate the purposes of this act.
L.1999,c.19,s.15.