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New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 13 - LAW AND PUBLIC SAFETY › Chapter 39 - STATE BOARD OF PHARMACY › Subchapter 13 - COLLABORATIVE PRACTICE › Section 13:39-13.7 - Scope of collaborative drug therapy management

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(a) Collaborative drug therapy management shall be between a single patient with whom the physician has a bona fide physician-patient relationship, the physician, and the patient's collaborative practice pharmacist(s) and shall address that patient's specific condition, disease or diseases.
(b) Collaborative drug therapy management may include the collecting, analyzing, and monitoring of patient data, ordering or performing of laboratory tests based on the standing orders of a physician as set forth in the written collaborative practice protocols, consistent with (c) below; ordering of clinical tests based on the standing orders of a physician as set forth in the written collaborative practice protocols; modifying, continuing, or discontinuing drug or device therapy; and therapeutic drug monitoring with appropriate modification to dose, dosage regimen, dosage forms, or route of administration.
(c) A pharmacist may perform laboratory tests that are granted waived status in accordance with the provisions of the "New Jersey Clinical Laboratory Improvement Act," P.L. 1975, c. 166 (N.J.S.A. 45:9-42.26 et seq.), Department of Health's rules set forth at N.J.A.C. 8:44, and Department of Health CLIA Program requirements, available at http://www.state.nj.us/health/phel/instruct116.shtml [File Link Not Available], provided the tests are consistent with the pharmacy practice area or disease state covered by the collaborative practice agreement.
(d) The interpretation of clinical or laboratory tests under a written collaborative practice protocol shall be performed by a pharmacist only in direct consultation with a physician.
(e) Collaborative drug therapy management shall not include therapeutic interchange at the time of dispensing without the prior, specific informed consent of the patient and the consent of the patient's physician. Written confirmation of the consent, which may be by electronic means, shall be maintained at the pharmacy practice site of the collaborating pharmacist.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 13 - LAW AND PUBLIC SAFETY › Chapter 39 - STATE BOARD OF PHARMACY › Subchapter 13 - COLLABORATIVE PRACTICE › Section 13:39-13.8 - Voluntary participation

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(a) Participation in, or withdrawal from, a collaborative practice agreement shall be voluntary on the part of a physician and a pharmacist.
(b) Participation in, or withdrawal from, collaborative drug therapy management shall be voluntary on the part of the individual patient.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 13 - LAW AND PUBLIC SAFETY › Chapter 39 - STATE BOARD OF PHARMACY › Subchapter 13 - COLLABORATIVE PRACTICE › Section 13:39-13.9 - Failure to comply

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Any violation of the collaborative practice agreement or protocols on the part of the pharmacist may be deemed professional misconduct and may subject the pharmacist to discipline consistent with 45:1-21.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 13 - LAW AND PUBLIC SAFETY › Chapter 39 - STATE BOARD OF PHARMACY › Subchapter 13 - COLLABORATIVE PRACTICE › Appendix - APPENDIX

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Collaborative Practice Agreement
The Pharmacist(s) and Physician(s) listed below are parties to this collaborative practice agreement, through which the pharmacist(s) receives authority, under the supervision of the physician(s) (or covering physician), to perform the functions outlined in accordance with applicable New Jersey statutes and regulations.
Physician:
Name: ____________________ Title:
Address:
Phone Number: ___________ License Number:
Type of Practice/Specialty:
Pharmacist:
Name:
Address:
Phone Number: ____________ License Number:
Qualifications for Collaborative Practice:
Describe the functions and responsibilities, including scope and authority, to be exercised by the pharmacist (attach extra sheets if needed):
Indicate any restrictions placed on the use of certain types or classes of drugs or drug therapies under this agreement (attach extra sheets if needed):
Indicate any diagnosis, or types of diseases which are specifically included or excluded under this agreement (attach extra sheets if needed):
Attach any protocols to be used in decision making or other activities contemplated under this agreement. This must include a protocol for treating an acute allergic or other adverse reaction related to drug therapy. Each protocol must establish when physician notification is required, the time frame within which the pharmacist must notify the physician of any change in dose, duration or frequency of medication prescribed, and the type of pharmacist documentation required. Written notification, by either facsimile or electronic means, shall be provided to the physician no later than eight hours after any change in prescribed medication is made by the pharmacist.
Physician Signature: _____________ Date:
Pharmacist Signature: _____________ Date:
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 13 - LAW AND PUBLIC SAFETY › Chapter 39 - STATE BOARD OF PHARMACY › Subchapter 14 - SELF-ADMINISTERED HORMONAL CONTRACEPTIVES › Section 13:39-14.1 - Protocol for pharmacists furnishing self-administered hormonal contraceptives

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(a) A pharmacist shall be authorized to furnish self-administered hormonal contraceptives to a patient, in accordance with standardized procedures and protocols jointly developed and approved by the Board and the State Board of Medical Examiners as set forth at N.J.A.C. 13:39 Appendix A (Protocol), a standing order issued by a licensed physician pursuant to the Protocol, and the rules in this chapter. If the licensed physician issuing the standing order is the New Jersey Commissioner of the Department of Health, or a designee, the standing order may have Statewide effect.
(b) A pharmacist must keep a written copy of the Protocol and the standing order under which the pharmacist furnishes hormonal contraceptives at each pharmacy practice site at which the pharmacist furnishes self-administered hormonal contraceptives. The final page of the Protocol must include the names of each pharmacist authorized pursuant to this subchapter to furnish self-administered hormonal contraceptives at the pharmacy practice site. The pharmacist must make a copy of the Protocol and the standing order available upon the request of a representative of the Board.
(c) Nothing in this subchapter or the Protocol shall be construed to expand the authority of a pharmacist to prescribe any prescription medication.
(d) The requirements of this subchapter and the Protocol do not apply to a pharmacist dispensing a self-administered hormonal contraceptive pursuant to an individual prescription issued by a healthcare practitioner authorized to prescribe self-administeredhormonal contraceptives in the course of professional practice or to a nonprescription hormonal contraceptive; provided, however, that nothing in this subchapter shall prohibit any person from obtaining a nonprescription hormonal contraceptive pursuant to the Protocol.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 13 - LAW AND PUBLIC SAFETY › Chapter 39 - STATE BOARD OF PHARMACY › Subchapter 14 - SELF-ADMINISTERED HORMONAL CONTRACEPTIVES › Section 13:39-14.2 - Authorization of pharmacists to furnish self-administered hormonal contraceptives

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(a) In order for a pharmacist to be authorized to furnish self-administered hormonal contraceptives pursuant to the Protocol, the pharmacist shall:
1. Complete a training program compliant with N.J.A.C. 13:39-14.7;
2. Affirm, in writing, that the pharmacist has completed a training program compliant with N.J.A.C. 13:39-14.7, and will follow pertinent guidelines offered by the Federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, including the United States Medical Eligibility Criteria for Contraceptive Use. This written affirmation shall be retained by the pharmacist and a copy shall be retained by the pharmacy as a medical record pursuant to N.J.A.C. 13:39-14.6; and
3. Submit to the Board:
i. The pharmacist's written affirmation as required at (a)2 above; and
ii. A certificate of completion of the training course required pursuant to (a)1 above.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 13 - LAW AND PUBLIC SAFETY › Chapter 39 - STATE BOARD OF PHARMACY › Subchapter 14 - SELF-ADMINISTERED HORMONAL CONTRACEPTIVES › Section 13:39-14.3 - Hormonal contraceptives authorized pursuant to the Protocol

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(a) Pharmacists may furnish the following self-administered hormonal contraceptives pursuant to the Protocol:
1. Combined oral contraceptive pill;
2. Progestin-only oral contraceptive pill;
3. Patch;
4. Ring; and
5. Injectable hormonal contraceptive.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 13 - LAW AND PUBLIC SAFETY › Chapter 39 - STATE BOARD OF PHARMACY › Subchapter 14 - SELF-ADMINISTERED HORMONAL CONTRACEPTIVES › Section 13:39-14.4 - Procedures for hormonal contraceptive screening and selection

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(a) When an individual requests a pharmacist to furnish a self-administered hormonal contraceptive, the pharmacist shall:
1. Have the patient complete the Health Screening Questionnaire prepared by the New Jersey Department of Health. Upon request and whenever possible, the Health Screening Questionnaire shall be provided in the recipient's primary spoken language. If the patient does not complete the Health Screening Questionnaire, the pharmacist shall not furnish a self-administered hormonal contraceptive pursuant to the Protocol;
2. Review the Health Screening Questionnaire with the patient and clarify responses, if needed;
3. Measure and record the patient's seated blood pressure, unless progestin-only oral contraceptive pills are requested by the patient. Seated blood pressure may be retaken if the first reading exceeds the level for eligibility according to the United States Medical Eligibility Criteria for Contraceptive Use (USMEC) prepared by the Federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). If the pharmacist uses a device other than a stethoscope and manual blood pressure cuff to measure seated blood pressure, the device shall be kept behind the pharmacy counter and be used only by pharmacy staff; and
4. Complete the Algorithm for Self-Administered Hormonal Contraceptive Pills, Patches, and Rings set forth at N.J.A.C. 13:39-14 Appendix B or, if an injectable hormonal contraceptive is under consideration, the Algorithm for Self-Administered Injectable Hormonal Contraceptives set forth at N.J.A.C. 13:39-14 Appendix C. As part of that process, the pharmacist must assess the health and history of the patient using the latest version of the USMEC. Pharmacists may use the Summary Chart of the USMEC, which is color-coded to match the Health Screening Questionnaire.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 13 - LAW AND PUBLIC SAFETY › Chapter 39 - STATE BOARD OF PHARMACY › Subchapter 14 - SELF-ADMINISTERED HORMONAL CONTRACEPTIVES › Section 13:39-14.6 - Recordkeeping

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(a) The pharmacist must keep the following records:
1. A written or electronic record for any patient screened and for any self-administered hormonal contraceptive that is furnished pursuant to the Protocol, including, without limitation, any completed Health Screening Questionnaire, Pharmacist Visit Summary and Referral form, and all of the information required at N.J.A.C. 13:39-7.6; and
2. Documentation of the pharmacist's successful completion of the self-administered hormonal contraceptive training program, the affirmation required at N.J.A.C. 13:39-14.2(a) and a copy of the Protocol with the names of pharmacists who may furnish self-administered hormonal contraceptives pursuant to the standing order at the pharmacy practice site, as required at N.J.A.C. 13:39-14.2(b).
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 13 - LAW AND PUBLIC SAFETY › Chapter 39 - STATE BOARD OF PHARMACY › Subchapter 14 - SELF-ADMINISTERED HORMONAL CONTRACEPTIVES › Section 13:39-14.7 - Hormonal contraceptive training

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(a) In order to be authorized to furnish self-administered hormonal contraceptives pursuant to the Protocol, a pharmacist must successfully complete a training program recognized pursuant to (c) below that is at least four credits and trains the pharmacist to:
1. Screen patients to determine eligibility for the self-administered hormonal contraceptives authorized at N.J.A.C. 13:39-14.3;
2. Select a self-administered hormonal contraceptive; and
3. Counsel patients.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 13 - LAW AND PUBLIC SAFETY › Chapter 39 - STATE BOARD OF PHARMACY › Subchapter 14 - SELF-ADMINISTERED HORMONAL CONTRACEPTIVES › Appendix D

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Pharmacist Visit Summary and Referral Template
Attention: You may customize this template by adding to it; however, you must retain all elements in this template.
Patient Name:________________ Date of birth:____/____/________
Date of visit: ___/___/___
Date hormonal contraceptive furnished (if applicable): ___/___/____
Please review this form with your primary care provider. If you do not have a primary care provider, you may follow up at _____________________ (insert name, address, and phone number of an appropriate and nearby medical clinic that provides primary and contraceptive care).
Recommended follow-up:
__________________________________________________________
Self-administered hormonal contraceptive furnished:
__________________________________________________________
Strength (if applicable): _____________ Quantity furnished: ______ Refills authorized: ______
OR
______ Pharmacist is not able to furnish a self-administered hormonal contraceptive to you because:
[] Pregnancy cannot be ruled out.
[] You may have a health condition than requires further evaluation.
[] You take medication(s) or supplements that may interfere with contraceptives.
[] Your blood pressure reading is _______/_____ (140/90 or higher) and you are not eligible for progestin-only pills because ______________________________________. Other
(e.g., intended use is not contraception)
Notes:________________________________________________
Each requires additional evaluation by another healthcare provider. Please share this information with your provider.
Pharmacist Name _________________________________________
Pharmacist Signature ______________________________________
Pharmacist License Number ________________________________
Pharmacy Name __________________________________________
Pharmacy Practice Site Permit Number ________________________
Pharmacy Practice Site Address ______________________________
Pharmacy Practice Site Phone Number _________________________
Information on reproductive rights, health care coverage and services, and other resources can be found at the New Jersey Reproductive Health Information Hub,
http://www.nj.gov/health/reproductivehealth/
.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 13 - LAW AND PUBLIC SAFETY › Chapter 39A - STATE BOARD OF PHYSICAL THERAPY › Subchapter 1 - AGENCY ORGANIZATION AND ADMINISTRATION › Section 13:39A-1.1 - Election of officers

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The membership of the State Board of Physical Therapy Examiners shall once each year elect a chairperson, vice chairperson, and a secretary. The chairperson shall have the responsibility to conduct all meetings unless, in his or her discretion, a delegation of that responsibility is made. In the absence of the chairperson and an express delegation of responsibility, the vice chairperson shall assume all of the duties of chairperson. In the absence of the chairperson and vice chairperson, and in the absence of an express delegation of responsibility, the secretary shall assume all of the duties of chairperson.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 13 - LAW AND PUBLIC SAFETY › Chapter 39A - STATE BOARD OF PHYSICAL THERAPY › Subchapter 1 - AGENCY ORGANIZATION AND ADMINISTRATION › Section 13:39A-1.2 - Delegation of authority to act on emergent applications

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The chairperson shall be authorized to hear and decide emergent applications by the Attorney General made pursuant to 45:1-22 for the temporary suspension of any license. The chairperson may also undertake such other interim action as may be required by circumstances arising prior to the next meeting date of the Board, provided that said action is subsequently presented to the Board for its review and ratification. Any decision made by the chairperson pursuant to this section shall be placed on the agenda of the Board at its next regularly scheduled meeting for the purpose of its review and ratification. Insofar as it is practicable, the Board shall be provided with a transcript of the record made before the chairperson and the parties will be permitted to supplement the record with written submissions.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 13 - LAW AND PUBLIC SAFETY › Chapter 39A - STATE BOARD OF PHYSICAL THERAPY › Subchapter 1 - AGENCY ORGANIZATION AND ADMINISTRATION › Section 13:39A-1.3 - Fees and charges

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(a) The following fees shall be charged by the State Board of Physical Therapy Examiners:
1.
Application fee for Licensed Physical Therapist and
Licensed Physical Therapist Assistant .....................
$ 125.00
2.
Initial licensure fee, Licensed Physical Therapist:
i.
If paid during first year of biennial renewal
period: ..............................................
$ 110.00
ii.
If paid during second year of biennial renewal
period: ..............................................
$ 55.00
Initial licensure fee, Licensed Physical Therapist
Assistant:
i.
If paid during first year of biennial renewal
period: ..............................................
$ 100.00
ii.
If paid during second year of biennial renewal
period: ..............................................
$ 50.00
3.
Biennial renewal fee:
i.
Licensed Physical Therapist ..........................
$ 110.00
ii.
Licensed Physical Therapist Assistant ................
$ 100.00
4.
Late renewal fee: .........................................
$ 100.00
5.
Reinstatement fee .........................................
$ 150.00
6.
Temporary visiting license pursuant to N.J.S.A.
45:9-37.29(b) to practice on a temporary basis to
assist in a medical emergency or to engage in a
special project or teaching assignment ....................
$ 100.00
7.
Duplicate certificate of registration .....................
$ 25.00
8.
Duplicate wall license ....................................
$ 40.00
9.
Certification of licensure status .........................
$ 40.00
10.
Change of name and/or address with new certificate
of registration fee .......................................
$ 25.00
11.
Continuing education provider submission fee ..............
$ 100.00
12.
Inactive license fee ................. (to be established by Director by rule)
13.
Compact privilege fee
$ 40.00
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 13 - LAW AND PUBLIC SAFETY › Chapter 39A - STATE BOARD OF PHYSICAL THERAPY › Subchapter 2 - PRACTICE AS A LICENSED PHYSICAL THERAPIST AND LICENSED PHYSICAL THERAPIST ASSISTANT › Section 13:39A-2.2 - Authorized practice by a licensed physical therapist

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(a) A licensed physical therapist may engage in physical therapy and physical therapy practice.
(b) The licensed physical therapist shall continually monitor the patient's response to care and modify the therapeutic intervention in a manner that is consistent with achieving the therapeutic goals.
(c) A licensed physical therapist may bill a patient or third party payor for a diagnostic test in connection with a physical therapy evaluation provided:
1. The diagnostic testing is clinically supported and is specific to that individual patient's impairments, functional limitations, or disability;
2. The data sought to be gathered by such tests is relevant to the patient's impairments, functional limitations, and disability, and will provide sufficient information to assist in the development of appropriate interventions, objectives and goals;
3. The appropriate documentation of the analysis of the data acquired from the testing, relevant to the patient impairment, functional limitation and/or disability, is recorded in the patient's record; and
4. Any repeat or subsequent testing shall be for the purpose of substantiating the effectiveness of the physical therapy intervention. Testing intervals shall be determined by the licensed physical therapist and shall be consistent with the patient's diagnosis, disability and impairment.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 13 - LAW AND PUBLIC SAFETY › Chapter 39A - STATE BOARD OF PHYSICAL THERAPY › Subchapter 2 - PRACTICE AS A LICENSED PHYSICAL THERAPIST AND LICENSED PHYSICAL THERAPIST ASSISTANT › Section 13:39A-2.2A - Wound debridement

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(a) A licensed physical therapist shall perform wound debridement only after communicating with the patient's licensed physician or licensed podiatric physician.
(b) A licensed physical therapist shall maintain documentation of the communication required by (a) above as part of his or her patient records.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 13 - LAW AND PUBLIC SAFETY › Chapter 39A - STATE BOARD OF PHYSICAL THERAPY › Subchapter 2 - PRACTICE AS A LICENSED PHYSICAL THERAPIST AND LICENSED PHYSICAL THERAPIST ASSISTANT › Section 13:39A-2.3 - Authorized role of a licensed physical therapist assistant

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(a) A licensed physical therapist assistant may initiate physical therapy treatment only at the direction of and under the direct or general supervision of a licensed physical therapist. A licensed physical therapist assistant shall not initiate physical therapy treatment upon the direction of a physician or other authorized health care provider without the direct or general supervision of a licensed physical therapist.
(b) A licensed physical therapist assistant shall document treatments in the patient record. The supervising licensed physical therapist shall review and cosign contemporaneously the licensed physical therapist assistant's entries into the patient record.
(c) The licensed physical therapist assistant may participate in collecting data for the examination of the patient; however, any interpretation of the data or assessment shall be made by the supervising licensed physical therapist.
(d) A licensed physical therapist assistant shall not perform a physical therapy examination, evaluation, diagnosis or prognosis, develop a plan of care, modify a plan of care, or independently engage in physical therapy instruction.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 13 - LAW AND PUBLIC SAFETY › Chapter 39A - STATE BOARD OF PHYSICAL THERAPY › Subchapter 2 - PRACTICE AS A LICENSED PHYSICAL THERAPIST AND LICENSED PHYSICAL THERAPIST ASSISTANT › Section 13:39A-2.4 - Delegation by a licensed physical therapist to unlicensed persons

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(a) Licensed physical therapists may delegate the following to unlicensed persons:
1. Routine tasks relating to:
i. The cleanliness and maintenance of equipment and the physical plant; and
ii. The management of the business aspects of the practice, including scheduling appointments and filling out insurance forms; and
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 13 - LAW AND PUBLIC SAFETY › Chapter 39A - STATE BOARD OF PHYSICAL THERAPY › Subchapter 2 - PRACTICE AS A LICENSED PHYSICAL THERAPIST AND LICENSED PHYSICAL THERAPIST ASSISTANT › Section 13:39A-2.5 - Referral of patients and consultation standards for licensed physical therapists

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(a) A licensed physical therapist shall refer a patient to a health care professional licensed to practice dentistry, podiatry or medicine and surgery in this State, or other appropriate licensed health care professional:
1. When the licensed physical therapist during the examination, evaluation or intervention has reason to believe that physical therapy is contraindicated or symptoms or conditions are present that require services outside the scope of practice of the licensed physical therapist; or
2. When the patient has failed to demonstrate reasonable progress within 30 days of the date of the initial treatment.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 13 - LAW AND PUBLIC SAFETY › Chapter 39A - STATE BOARD OF PHYSICAL THERAPY › Subchapter 3 - BUSINESS PRACTICES; PROFESSIONAL CONDUCT › Section 13:39A-3.1 - Patient records

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(a) A licensed physical therapist shall prepare and maintain for each patient a contemporaneous, permanent patient record that accurately reflects the patient contact with the licensed physical therapist whether in an office, hospital or other treatment, evaluation or consultation setting.
(b) A licensed physical therapist shall not falsify a patient's record.
(c) The patient record shall include, in addition to personal identifying information, consents, and disclosures, at least the following information:
1. The full name, as it appears on the license, of the licensee who rendered care, identification of licensure designation (PT or PTA), and license number. This information shall be legible and shall appear at least once on each page of the patient record, except as set forth at 13:39A-3.2(e);
2. Dates of all examinations, evaluations, physical therapy diagnoses, prognoses including the established plans of care, and interventions;
3. The findings of the examination including test results;
4. The conclusion of the evaluation;
5. The determination of the physical therapy diagnosis and prognosis;
6. Documentation of health care practitioner referrals, if any;
7. A plan of care establishing measurable goals of the intervention with stated time frames, the type of intervention, and the frequency and expected duration of intervention;
8. A note contemporaneous with each session, with the license number and signature or initials of the licensee who rendered care, that accurately represents the services rendered during the treatment sessions including, but not limited to, the components of intervention, the patient's response to intervention, and current status. If the licensee chooses to sign by means of initials, his or her complete signature and license number shall appear at least once on every page;
9. Home exercise programs, if provided to the patient;
10. Progress notes in accordance with stated goals at a frequency consistent with physical therapy diagnosis, evaluative findings, prognosis and changes in the patient's conditions;
11. Changes in the plan of care which shall be documented contemporaneously;
12. Communication with other health professionals relative to the patient's care;
13. A discharge summary which includes the reason for discharge from and outcome of physical therapy intervention relative to established goals at the time of discharge; and
14. Pertinent legal document(s).
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 13 - LAW AND PUBLIC SAFETY › Chapter 39A - STATE BOARD OF PHYSICAL THERAPY › Subchapter 3 - BUSINESS PRACTICES; PROFESSIONAL CONDUCT › Section 13:39A-3.2 - Use of personal or other computer to prepare patient records

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(a) A licensee who prepares a patient record maintained solely on a personal or other computer shall use a write-protected program which:
1. Contains an internal permanently activated date and time recordation for all entries;
2. Automatically prepares a back-up copy of the file; and
3. Is designed in such manner that, after the licensee "signs" by means of a confidential personal code ("CPC"), the entry cannot be changed in any manner.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 13 - LAW AND PUBLIC SAFETY › Chapter 39A - STATE BOARD OF PHYSICAL THERAPY › Subchapter 3 - BUSINESS PRACTICES; PROFESSIONAL CONDUCT › Section 13:39A-3.3 - Release of patient record

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(a) A licensed physical therapist shall provide one copy of the patient's record of physical therapy treatment within 15 days of a written request by the patient or any person whom the patient has designated to receive that record.
(b) Licensed physical therapists may require a record request to be in writing and may charge a fee for the reproduction of records, which shall be no greater than $ 1.00 per page or $ 100.00 for the entire record, whichever is less. (If the record requested is less than 10 pages, the licensee may charge up to $ 10.00 to cover postage and the miscellaneous costs associated with retrieval of the record.) If the patient requests a summary in lieu of the actual record, the charge for the summary shall not exceed the cost that would be charged for the actual record.
(c) If the patient or a subsequent treating health care professional is unable to read the treatment record, either because it is illegible or prepared in a language other than English, the licensed physical therapist shall provide a transcription at no cost to the patient or the person requesting the record.
(d) Where the patient has requested the release of a professional treatment record or a portion thereof to a specified individual or entity, in order to protect the confidentiality of the records, the licensed physical therapist shall:
1. Secure and maintain a current written authorization, bearing the signature of the patient or an authorized representative;
2. Assure that the scope of the release is consistent with the request; and
3. Forward the records to the attention of the specific individual or entity identified and mark the material "Confidential."
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 13 - LAW AND PUBLIC SAFETY › Chapter 39A - STATE BOARD OF PHYSICAL THERAPY › Subchapter 3 - BUSINESS PRACTICES; PROFESSIONAL CONDUCT › Section 13:39A-3.4 - Financial arrangements with clients and third party payors

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(a) Fees for physical therapy services shall be reasonable and commensurate with fees of licensed physical therapists offering like services or intervention in the geographic area and shall be in accordance with the provisions of 13:39A-3.6 prohibiting excessive fees.
(b) Prior to the initiation of physical therapy, the licensed physical therapist or the licensed physical therapist's designee shall, in an understandable manner, provide, in writing, the financial arrangements prior to initiation of treatment. The licensed physical therapist or licensed physical therapist's designee shall have the patient sign a copy of the written financial arrangements and maintain the signed copy as part of the patient's record. The information provided to the patient shall include, but not be limited to:
1. The fee for services or the basis for determining the fee to be charged;
2. Whether the licensee will accept installment payments or assignment of benefits from a third party payor;
3. That insurance coverage may not be available in all circumstances; and
4. The financial consequences, if any, of missed sessions.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 13 - LAW AND PUBLIC SAFETY › Chapter 39A - STATE BOARD OF PHYSICAL THERAPY › Subchapter 3 - BUSINESS PRACTICES; PROFESSIONAL CONDUCT › Section 13:39A-3.5 - Display of notice of licensure; notification of availability of fee information

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(a) Every licensee shall conspicuously display the following notices in a public area in all offices and health care facilities at which the licensee practices physical therapy:
1. "Physical therapists and physical therapist assistants are licensed by the State Board of Physical Therapy Examiners, an agency of the Division of Consumer Affairs. Any member of the public may notify the Board of any complaint relative to the practice conducted by a physical therapist or physical therapist assistant. The Board address is: Division of Consumer Affairs, State Board of Physical Therapy Examiners, Post Office Box 45014, 124 Halsey Street, Newark, New Jersey 07101, Tel: (973) 504-6455."
2. "INFORMATION ON PROFESSIONAL FEES IS AVAILABLE TO YOU ON REQUEST."
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 13 - LAW AND PUBLIC SAFETY › Chapter 39A - STATE BOARD OF PHYSICAL THERAPY › Subchapter 3 - BUSINESS PRACTICES; PROFESSIONAL CONDUCT › Section 13:39A-3.6 - Prohibition on excessive fees; overutilization

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(a) A licensee shall not charge an excessive fee for services. A price is excessive when, after review of the facts, a licensee of ordinary prudence would be left with a definite and firm conviction that the price is so high as to be manifestly unconscionable or overreaching under the circumstances.
(b) Factors which may be considered in determining whether a price is excessive include, but are not limited to, the following:
1. The time and effort required;
2. The novelty and difficulty of the professional intervention;
3. The skill required to perform the intervention properly;
4. Any requirements or conditions imposed by the patient or by the circumstances;
5. The nature and length of the professional relationship with the patient;
6. The nature and circumstances under which the services were provided (for example, emergency, home visit).
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 13 - LAW AND PUBLIC SAFETY › Chapter 39A - STATE BOARD OF PHYSICAL THERAPY › Subchapter 3 - BUSINESS PRACTICES; PROFESSIONAL CONDUCT › Section 13:39A-3.7 - Notification of change of address; service of process

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(a) All licensees shall notify the Board, in writing, within 30 days of any change in the address on file with the Board and shall specify whether the address is a residence or employment address.
(b) Service of an administrative complaint or other process initiated by the Board, the Attorney General or the Division of Consumer Affairs at the address on file with the Board shall be deemed adequate notice for the commencement of any inquiry or disciplinary proceeding.
(c) All licensees shall, within 30 days of receiving a notice of disciplinary action taken against the licensee in another jurisdiction, report to the Board in writing his or her receipt of such notification.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 13 - LAW AND PUBLIC SAFETY › Chapter 39A - STATE BOARD OF PHYSICAL THERAPY › Subchapter 3 - BUSINESS PRACTICES; PROFESSIONAL CONDUCT › Section 13:39A-3.8 - Violative acts; professional misconduct

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(a) The following acts or practices shall be among those deemed to be violative of N.J.S.A. 45:9-37.1 1 et seq., and to constitute professional misconduct pursuant to 45:1-21.e:
1. Accepting, or agreeing to accept, from any person, firm or corporation any fee, commission, rebate, gift or other form of remuneration for prescribing, ordering or promoting the sale of a device, appliance or other item or service; except that nothing in this section shall preclude a licensed physical therapist from accepting a product or commodity which can be used as a sample by patients, provided that the licensed physical therapist does not charge the patient for such items;
2. Charging any patient a fee for making a referral to a physician or other health care professional authorized to direct the initiation of physical therapy, for the purpose of obtaining clearance for physical therapy. Nothing in this section shall preclude a licensed physical therapist from charging a patient for a physical therapy examination and evaluation conducted prior to referral;
3. Using, or permitting the use of, his or her professional education degree, title, or license in connection with the rendition of services which are outside the scope of physical therapy practice;
4. Representing services as therapeutic, or permitting the representation of services as therapeutic, when, although the services are within the licensee's scope of practice, no therapeutic outcome is expected;
5. Rendering an intervention when, in the exercise of his or her professional judgment, the licensed physical therapist may deem such intervention to be unnecessary. When appropriate, the licensed physical therapist shall notify the referring professional in writing that the intervention is to be terminated and the reason(s) for such termination;
6. Aiding or abetting the unlicensed practice of physical therapy;
7. Falsifying or altering any patient records for the purpose of obtaining payment for services which were not rendered;
8. Authorizing the submission of any bill for professional services which were not rendered, or which were rendered only for the purpose of obtaining additional reimbursement;
9. Failure by a licensed physical therapist to assure that any bills for services rendered under his or her professional license accurately represents the services rendered and that charges submitted for services rendered by a licensed physical therapist or licensed physical therapist assistant are based solely upon the services reflected in the patient record;
10. Failure to produce a hard copy of a complete patient record upon request; or
11. Failure to refer a patient to another licensed health care professional as required by 13:39A-2.5.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 13 - LAW AND PUBLIC SAFETY › Chapter 39A - STATE BOARD OF PHYSICAL THERAPY › Subchapter 3 - BUSINESS PRACTICES; PROFESSIONAL CONDUCT › Section 13:39A-3.9 - Identification of licensees

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All licensees shall conspicuously wear a name tag using the term "physical therapist" or "physical therapist assistant," as appropriate, whenever acting in that capacity. The letters on the tag shall be at least one-quarter inch in size.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 13 - LAW AND PUBLIC SAFETY › Chapter 39A - STATE BOARD OF PHYSICAL THERAPY › Subchapter 4 - UNLICENSED PRACTICE › Section 13:39A-4.1 - Acts amounting to unlicensed practice

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(a) For the purpose of the Board's construction of N.J.S.A. 45:9-37.1 0, the following acts or practices shall be deemed to be the unlicensed practice of physical therapy:
1. Offering physical therapy examination, evaluation, instruction or intervention by means of advertisement or solicitation by any person who does not hold a license as a physical therapist, a physical therapist assistant, M.D., D.O., D.P.M., D.D.S. or D.M.D. (to the extent authorized by 45:5-7 ), even if that person has been instructed or directed to offer that treatment or render that treatment by a licensed physical therapist, licensed physical therapist assistant, M.D., D.O., D.P.M., D.D.S. or D.M.D.;
2. The use of the words physical therapy, physical therapist, physiotherapy, physiotherapist or such similar words or their related abbreviations in connection with the offering of physical therapy agents, measures and services which are utilized in the rendition of physical therapy intervention by any person who does not hold a license as a physical therapist, a physical therapist assistant, an M.D., D.O., D.P.M., D.D.S. or D.M.D. even if that person has been instructed or directed to use such terminology by a licensed physical therapist, licensed physical therapist assistant, M.D., D.O., D.P.M., D.D.S. or D.M.D.;
3. Billing any patient or third party payor for "physical therapy" or "physiotherapy" in connection with the use of physical therapy agents, measures or services, if the individual who personally rendered the services does not hold a license to practice physical therapy, medicine, surgery, dentistry or podiatry; or
4. Offering physical therapy agents, measures or services by means of advertisement or solicitation by a limited licensee of the Board of Medical Examiners unless the context of such offering or advertisement reveals that such services are directly related to the practice authorized by the Board of Medical Examiners and the wording of the offering would not lead members of the general public to assume that the advertiser is authorized to practice physical therapy or physiotherapy without limitation.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 13 - LAW AND PUBLIC SAFETY › Chapter 39A - STATE BOARD OF PHYSICAL THERAPY › Subchapter 4 - UNLICENSED PRACTICE › Section 13:39A-4.2 - Aiding and abetting unlicensed practice

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It shall be unlawful for a licensee to aid or assist any unlicensed person engaging in any of the practices identified at 13:39A-4.1.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 13 - LAW AND PUBLIC SAFETY › Chapter 39A - STATE BOARD OF PHYSICAL THERAPY › Subchapter 5 - CREDENTIALING OF APPLICANTS › Section 13:39A-5.1 - Licensing requirements for a physical therapist

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(a) To be eligible for licensure as a physical therapist in New Jersey, an applicant shall:
1. Be at least 18 years of age;
2. Be of good moral character;
3. Have completed a program in physical therapy from an accredited college or university physical therapy program approved for the education and training of physical therapists by an accrediting agency recognized by the United States Department of Education, Office of Postsecondary Education;
4. Possess a minimum of a master's degree in physical therapy from an accredited college or university except for an applicant who prior to January 1, 2003, graduated from an accredited physical therapy program and possessed a minimum of a bachelor's degree in physical therapy or a bachelor's degree and a certificate in physical therapy from an accredited college or university;
5. Have completed all clinical education requirements necessary for graduation from a physical therapy program approved for the education and training of physical therapists by an accrediting agency recognized by the United States Department of Education, Office of Postsecondary Education; and
6. Have successfully completed the written examination as set forth in 13:39A-5.3.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 13 - LAW AND PUBLIC SAFETY › Chapter 39A - STATE BOARD OF PHYSICAL THERAPY › Subchapter 5 - CREDENTIALING OF APPLICANTS › Section 13:39A-5.2 - Licensing requirements for a physical therapist assistant

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(a) To be eligible for licensure as a physical therapist assistant in New Jersey an applicant shall:
1. Be at least 18 years of age;
2. Be of good moral character;
3. Have completed at least an Associate in Arts degree from an accredited college or university;
4. Have completed a two-year physical therapist assistant program from an accredited college or university approved for the education and training of physical therapist assistants by an accrediting agency recognized by the United States Department of Education, Office of Postsecondary Education;
5. Have completed all clinical education requirements necessary for graduation from a physical therapist assistant program approved for the education and training of physical therapist assistants by an accrediting agency recognized by the United States Department of Education, Office of Postsecondary Education; and
6. Have successfully completed the written examination as set forth in 13:39A-5.3.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 13 - LAW AND PUBLIC SAFETY › Chapter 39A - STATE BOARD OF PHYSICAL THERAPY › Subchapter 5 - CREDENTIALING OF APPLICANTS › Section 13:39A-5.2A - Abandonment of application for licensure

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(a) An application for a license submitted to the Board will be deemed abandoned if:
1. The individual applying for the license has not submitted to the Board all the information and documentation required to obtain a license pursuant to N.J.A.C. 13:39A-5.1, 5.2, or 5.5; and
2. One year has elapsed since the last notice to the applicant was sent by the Board informing him or her that the Board had not received all of the information and documentation required for licensure.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 13 - LAW AND PUBLIC SAFETY › Chapter 39A - STATE BOARD OF PHYSICAL THERAPY › Subchapter 5 - CREDENTIALING OF APPLICANTS › Section 13:39A-5.3 - Examination standards for applicants for licensure as physical therapists and physical therapist assistants

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(a) Applicants for licensure as physical therapists and physical therapist assistants submitting satisfactory proof of educational credentials as set forth in 13:39A-5.1 and 5.2, respectively, shall be approved to take the National Physical Therapy Examination for Physical Therapists or for Physical Therapist Assistants, administered by the Federation of State Boards of Physical Therapy and the State jurisprudence examination.
(b) Upon satisfactory passage of the National Physical Therapy Examination for Physical Therapists or for Physical Therapist Assistants and the State jurisprudence examination, an applicant shall be deemed eligible for licensure provided the applicant meets all other requirements for licensure.
(c) Passing examination scores shall be as follows:
1. National Physical Therapy Examination for Physical Therapists or for Physical Therapist Assistants: 600 based on a scale of 200 to 800.
2. State jurisprudence examination: 80.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 13 - LAW AND PUBLIC SAFETY › Chapter 39A - STATE BOARD OF PHYSICAL THERAPY › Subchapter 5 - CREDENTIALING OF APPLICANTS › Section 13:39A-5.5 - Licensure by reciprocity

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(a) Upon receipt of a completed application, application fee, consent to a criminal history record background check, and requisite fee for such a check, the Board shall issue a license to any person who documents that he or she holds a valid, current corresponding license in good standing issued by another state, if:
1. The Board determines that the state that issued the license has or had at the time of issuance, education, training, and examination requirements for licensure substantially equivalent to the current Board standards;
2. The applicant has been practicing as a licensed physical therapist or licensed physical therapist assistant for a period of at least one year within the five years prior to the date of application; and
3. The requirements of (b) below are satisfied.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 13 - LAW AND PUBLIC SAFETY › Chapter 39A - STATE BOARD OF PHYSICAL THERAPY › Subchapter 5 - CREDENTIALING OF APPLICANTS › Section 13:39A-5.6 - Recognition of scores on standardized examinations administered in other states

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The Board will recognize standardized examination scores obtained as a result of an examination administered in another state or jurisdiction in satisfaction of its examination requirement provided that the applicant has obtained a score of at least 600 on a scale of 200 to 800 and has passed all portions of the examination at the same sitting.