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New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 13 - LAW AND PUBLIC SAFETY › Chapter 35 - BOARD OF MEDICAL EXAMINERS › Subchapter 10 - ATHLETIC TRAINERS › Section 13:35-10.4 - Biennial license renewal

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(a) The Board shall send a notice of renewal to each licensed athletic trainer at least 60 days prior to the expiration of the license. The notice of renewal shall explain inactive renewal and advise the licensed athletic trainer of the option to renew as inactive. If the notice to renew is not sent at least 60 days prior to the expiration date, no monetary penalties or fines shall apply to the holder for failure to renew provided that the license is renewed within 60 days from the date the notice is sent or within 30 days following the date of license expiration, whichever is later.
(b) A licensed athletic trainer shall renew his or her license for a period of two years by submitting a renewal application to the Board, along with the renewal fee set forth in N.J.A.C. 13:35-10.19, prior to the date of license expiration.
(c) A licensed athletic trainer may renew his or her license by choosing inactive status. A licensed athletic trainer electing to renew as inactive shall not engage in the practice of athletic training, or hold him- or herself out as eligible to engage in the practice of athletic training, in New Jersey until such time as the license is returned to active status.
(d) If a licensed athletic trainer does not renew the license prior to its expiration date, the licensed athletic trainer may renew the license within 30 days of its expiration by submitting a renewal application, a renewal fee, and a late fee as set forth in N.J.A.C. 13:35-10.19. During this 30-day period, the license shall be valid and the licensed athletic trainer shall not be deemed practicing without a license.
(e) A licensed athletic trainer who fails to submit a renewal application within 30 days of license expiration shall have his or her license suspended without a hearing.
(f) A licensed athletic trainer who continues to engage in the practice of athletic training with a suspended license shall be deemed to be engaging in the unlicensed practice of athletic training and shall be subject to action consistent with N.J.S.A. 45:1-14et seq., even if no notice of suspension has been provided to the individual.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 13 - LAW AND PUBLIC SAFETY › Chapter 35 - BOARD OF MEDICAL EXAMINERS › Subchapter 10 - ATHLETIC TRAINERS › Section 13:35-10.4A - License reactivation

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(a) A licensed athletic trainer who holds an inactive license pursuant to N.J.A.C. 13:35-10.4(c) may apply to the Board for reactivation of an inactive license. A licensed athletic trainer seeking reactivation of an inactive license shall submit:
1. A renewal application;
2. A certification of employment listing each job held during the period of inactive license that includes the name, address, and telephone number of each employer;
3. If the renewal application is sent during the first year of the biennial renewal period, the renewal fee for the biennial period for which reactivation is sought, as set forth in N.J.A.C. 13:35-10.19. If the renewal application is sent during the second year of the biennial period, half of the renewal fee for the biennial period for which reactivation is sought, as set forth in N.J.A.C. 13:35-10.19; and
4. Evidence of having completed all continuing education credits for the current biennial registration period, consistent with the requirements set forth in N.J.A.C. 13:35-10.21.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 13 - LAW AND PUBLIC SAFETY › Chapter 35 - BOARD OF MEDICAL EXAMINERS › Subchapter 10 - ATHLETIC TRAINERS › Section 13:35-10.4B - License reinstatement

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(a) A licensed athletic trainer who has had his or her license suspended, pursuant to N.J.A.C. 13:35-10.4(e) , may apply to the Board for reinstatement. A licensed athletic trainer applying for reinstatement shall submit:
1. A reinstatement application;
2. A certification of employment listing each job held during the period of suspended license that includes the name, address, and telephone number of each employer;
3. The renewal fee set forth in N.J.A.C. 13:35-10.19for the biennial period for which reinstatement is sought;
4. The past due renewal fee for the biennial period immediately preceding the renewal period for which reinstatement is sought;
5. The reinstatement fee set forth in N.J.A.C. 13:35-10.19; and
6. Evidence of having completed all continuing education credits for the current biennial registration period, consistent with the requirements set forth in N.J.A.C. 13:35-10.21.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 13 - LAW AND PUBLIC SAFETY › Chapter 35 - BOARD OF MEDICAL EXAMINERS › Subchapter 10 - ATHLETIC TRAINERS › Section 13:35-10.5 - Plan of care guidelines

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(a) Every licensed athletic trainer shall enter into a written plan of care with a supervising physician, which sets forth the practices in which a licensed athletic trainer shall engage in while providing physical treatment modalities to athletes in an interscholastic, intercollegiate, intramural or professional athletic setting and all athletic training services, including physical treatment modalities, provided outside of these settings. The plan of care shall be signed and dated by both the licensed athletic trainer and the supervising physician.
(b) A licensed athletic trainer and his or her supervising physician shall meet at least once a year to review the plan of care and revise it as necessary.
(c) A supervising physician shall be available, either in person or through voice communication, whenever a licensed athletic trainer is practicing athletic training.
(d) A licensed athletic trainer shall make a plan of care available to the Board upon request.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 13 - LAW AND PUBLIC SAFETY › Chapter 35 - BOARD OF MEDICAL EXAMINERS › Subchapter 10 - ATHLETIC TRAINERS › Section 13:35-10.6 - Practice outside of schools and professional teams

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(a) Except as provided in (b) below, if a licensed athletic trainer is working outside of an interscholastic, intercollegiate, intramural, or professional athletic setting, the licensed athletic trainer shall provide athletic training services only when a physician (who may, in this instance be licensed in another state) has referred the athlete for athletic training after physically examining the athlete.
(b) A licensed athletic trainer who is providing athletic training services during an athletic event outside of an interscholastic, intercollegiate, intramural, or professional athletic setting may evaluate an injury suffered by an athlete during that event and provide immediate athletic training services for that injury. After the initial response to the injury, the licensed athletic trainer shall refer the athlete to a physician for a physical examination. The licensed athletic trainer shall not provide any further athletic training services to such an athlete until a physician has referred the athlete for further athletic training services.
(c) When a licensed athletic trainer is working outside of an interscholastic, intercollegiate, intramural or professional athletic setting with an athlete, the licensed athletic trainer's plan of care shall include provisions for supervision from a supervising physician during all aspects of athletic training, not just during the provision of physical modalities.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 13 - LAW AND PUBLIC SAFETY › Chapter 35 - BOARD OF MEDICAL EXAMINERS › Subchapter 10 - ATHLETIC TRAINERS › Section 13:35-10.7 - Scope of practice

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(a) A licensed athletic trainer in an interscholastic, intercollegiate, intramural, or professional athletic setting, in a setting where he or she is providing evaluation and immediate athletic training services for an injury suffered outside of the interscholastic, intercollegiate, intramural, or professional athletic setting pursuant to N.J.A.C. 13:35-10.6(b)  or in any other setting pursuant to a referral from a physician (who may, in this instance, be licensed in another state), may provide to an athlete:
1. Evaluation of injuries;
2. Conditioning programs for the prevention and management of injuries including:
i. Maintenance programs;
ii. Reconditioning programs;
iii. Exercise programs; and
iv. Bandaging, wrapping, taping, padding, bracing and splinting procedures;
3. Testing of neuromotor and musculoskeletal functional capability for the purposes of conditioning, reconditioning or otherwise evaluating the athlete's performance capability; and
4. First-aid.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 13 - LAW AND PUBLIC SAFETY › Chapter 35 - BOARD OF MEDICAL EXAMINERS › Subchapter 10 - ATHLETIC TRAINERS › Section 13:35-10.8 - Records

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(a) A licensed athletic trainer shall prepare and maintain for each athlete a contemporaneous, permanent record that accurately reflects the evaluation and treatment of the athlete's injury by the licensed athletic trainer.
(b) A licensed athletic trainer shall not falsify a record.
(c) A 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, and license number of the licensed athletic trainer who rendered care. This information shall be legible and shall appear at least once on each page of the record;
2. Dates of all athletic training services;
3. The findings of the evaluation including test results;
4. Documentation of health care practitioner referrals, if any;
5. Established measurable goals of the athletic training with stated time frames, the type of athletic training and the frequency and expected duration of athletic training;
6. A contemporaneous note that accurately represents the services rendered during the athletic training sessions including the components of athletic training, the athlete's response to activities and current status;
7. Progress notes in accordance with stated goals at a frequency consistent with the evaluated findings and changes in the athlete's conditions;
8. Communication with other health care professionals relative to the athlete's care;
9. A discharge or return to activity summary, which includes the reason for discharge from and outcome of athletic training relative to established goals at the time of discharge; and
10. Pertinent legal document(s).
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 13 - LAW AND PUBLIC SAFETY › Chapter 35 - BOARD OF MEDICAL EXAMINERS › Subchapter 10 - ATHLETIC TRAINERS › Section 13:35-10.9 - Use of personal or other computer to prepare records

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(a) A licensed athletic trainer who prepares a record maintained solely on a personal or other computer shall use a write-protected program that:
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 licensed athletic trainer "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 35 - BOARD OF MEDICAL EXAMINERS › Subchapter 10 - ATHLETIC TRAINERS › Section 13:35-10.10 - Release of records

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(a) A licensed athletic trainer shall provide a copy of the athlete's record within 30 days of a written request by the athlete or any person whom the athlete has designated to receive that record, or, if the athlete is a minor, the athlete's legal guardian.
(b) Licensed athletic trainers 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 licensed athletic trainer may charge up to $ 10.00 to cover postage and the miscellaneous costs associated with retrieval of the record.) If the athlete 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 athlete 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 athletic trainer shall provide a transcription at no cost to the athlete or the person requesting the record.
(d) Where the athlete has requested the release of all or part of a professional treatment record to a specified individual or entity, in order to protect the confidentiality of the records, the licensed athletic trainer shall:
1. Secure and maintain a current written authorization, bearing the signature of the athlete 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 35 - BOARD OF MEDICAL EXAMINERS › Subchapter 10 - ATHLETIC TRAINERS › Section 13:35-10.11 - Advertising and solicitation practices

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(a) The following words and terms, when used in this section shall have the following meanings unless the context clearly indicates otherwise.
1. "Advertisement" shall mean any attempt directly or indirectly by publication, dissemination or circulation in print or electronic media to induce directly or indirectly any person or entity to purchase or enter into an agreement to purchase services, treatment or goods related thereto from a licensed athletic trainer.
2. "Electronic media" shall include radio, television, telephone, facsimile machine or computer.
3. "Fee schedule" refers to the fees charged for services or goods offered by a licensed athletic trainer.
4. "Graphic representation" shall mean the use of drawings, animations, clinical photographs, dramatizations, music or lyrics.
5. "Print media" shall refer to newspapers, magazines, periodicals, professional journals, telephone directories, circulars, handbills, fliers or other publications, the content of which is disseminated by means of the printed word.
6. "Routine professional service" refers to a service that a licensed athletic trainer or professional association routinely performs.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 13 - LAW AND PUBLIC SAFETY › Chapter 35 - BOARD OF MEDICAL EXAMINERS › Subchapter 10 - ATHLETIC TRAINERS › Section 13:35-10.12 - Advertising free or discounted services; required disclosures

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(a) An advertisement offering a fee reduction shall state the reduced fee and the licensed athletic trainer's usual fee for each service for which a reduction is advertised. The usual fee shall be the fee charged for the advertised service for a period of not less than 90 days prior to the publication of the advertised reduction.
(b) If the discount or free service does not apply to all services to be rendered, the advertisement shall specify any associated or reasonably anticipated services that are not included and a statement of the specific charges for all associated or reasonably anticipated services that are not included.
(c) Except for those services specifically excluded in the advertisement offering free services, the licensed athletic trainer shall not charge for any service whatsoever rendered during a period of 72 hours from the time the free service was rendered.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 13 - LAW AND PUBLIC SAFETY › Chapter 35 - BOARD OF MEDICAL EXAMINERS › Subchapter 10 - ATHLETIC TRAINERS › Section 13:35-10.13 - Testimonial advertising

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(a) All testimonials involving a specific or identifiable procedure shall truthfully reflect the actual experience of the athlete.
(b) The licensed athletic trainer shall be able to substantiate any objective, verifiable statement of fact appearing in a testimonial. The failure to do so, if required by the Board, may be deemed professional misconduct.
(c) Where a licensed athletic trainer directly or indirectly provides compensation to a testimonial giver, the fact of such compensation shall be conspicuously disclosed in a clear, legible and readable manner in any advertisement as follows: "COMPENSATION HAS BEEN PROVIDED FOR THIS TESTIMONIAL."
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 13 - LAW AND PUBLIC SAFETY › Chapter 35 - BOARD OF MEDICAL EXAMINERS › Subchapter 10 - ATHLETIC TRAINERS › Section 13:35-10.14 - Minimum content

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(a) A licensed athletic trainer shall include the following in all advertisements and professional representations (other than an office entry sign), including advertisements in a classified directory, business cards and professional stationery:
1. The name and license number of at least one licensed athletic trainer working at the advertised practice location; and
2. The street address and telephone number of the practice.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 13 - LAW AND PUBLIC SAFETY › Chapter 35 - BOARD OF MEDICAL EXAMINERS › Subchapter 10 - ATHLETIC TRAINERS › Section 13:35-10.15 - Advertising by a business entity offering athletic training

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The responsibility for the form and content of any advertisement offering services or goods by a licensed athletic trainer shall be jointly and severally that of each licensed athletic trainer who is a principal, partner, officer or employee of the firm or entity identified in the advertisement.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 13 - LAW AND PUBLIC SAFETY › Chapter 35 - BOARD OF MEDICAL EXAMINERS › Subchapter 10 - ATHLETIC TRAINERS › Section 13:35-10.16 - Advertising record retention

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(a) A licensed athletic trainer shall retain, for a period of three years from the date of initial publication or dissemination, a copy of every advertisement for his or her services appearing in print media, as well as a video or audio tape of every advertisement communicated by electronic media. A licensed athletic trainer shall indicate on all advertisements in his or her possession the date and place of publication.
(b) Documentation relating to the use of testimonials shall be retained for a period of three years from the date of last use of the testimonial. Documentation shall include the name, address and telephone number of the testimonial giver and the type and amount or value of compensation, if any.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 13 - LAW AND PUBLIC SAFETY › Chapter 35 - BOARD OF MEDICAL EXAMINERS › Subchapter 10 - ATHLETIC TRAINERS › Section 13:35-10.17 - Use of professional credentials and certifications

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(a) A licensed athletic trainer shall accurately and objectively represent his or her competence, education, training and experience.
(b) A licensed athletic trainer shall use the designation "athletic trainer" or "licensed athletic trainer" or the abbreviation "AT" or "LAT" in conjunction with the use of his or her name and license number. Academic degree designations may be placed after the name and the title.
(c) An advertisement that includes information on professional credentials shall contain the academic degrees attained related to the practice of athletic training and shall refer only to degrees obtained from accredited academic institutions.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 13 - LAW AND PUBLIC SAFETY › Chapter 35 - BOARD OF MEDICAL EXAMINERS › Subchapter 10 - ATHLETIC TRAINERS › Section 13:35-10.18 - Violations

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Without limiting the prosecution of any practices which may be unlawful under any other state or Federal law, a violation of this subchapter shall be deemed to be a violation of the Athletic Training Licensure Act, N.J.S.A. 45:9-37.3 5 et seq., and shall be subject to the sanctions and penalties of 45:1-1 et seq.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 13 - LAW AND PUBLIC SAFETY › Chapter 35 - BOARD OF MEDICAL EXAMINERS › Subchapter 10 - ATHLETIC TRAINERS › Section 13:35-10.19 - Fees

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(a) The following fees shall be charged by the Board for athletic trainer licensure:
1.
Application Fee.....................
$ 100.00
2.
Temporary licensure or authorized licensure
without examination.....................
$ 60.00
3.
Initial Licensure Fee
i.
If paid during the first year of a biennial
renewal period.....................
$ 80.00
ii.
If paid during the second year of a
biennial renewal period.....................
$ 40.00
4.
Biennial renewal.....................
$ 80.00
5.
Endorsement.....................
$ 60.00
6.
Late renewal fee.....................
$ 50.00
7.
Reinstatement fee.....................
$ 60.00
8.
Inactive license fee.....................
(to be determined by
the Director by
regulation)
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 13 - LAW AND PUBLIC SAFETY › Chapter 35 - BOARD OF MEDICAL EXAMINERS › Subchapter 10 - ATHLETIC TRAINERS › Section 13:35-10.21 - Continuing education

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(a) Upon the first biennial license renewal after May 1, 2018, and upon every biennial license renewal thereafter, licensed athletic trainers shall attest that they have completed courses of continuing education of the types and number of credits specified in (b) and (c) below and in N.J.A.C. 13:35-10.22, and that they have current certification in cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) and use of an automated external defibrillator (AED) from a course offered by the Red Cross or American Heart Association, or a substantially similar course approved by the American Red Cross, the National Safety Council, Coyne First Aid, Inc., the American Safety and Health Institute, or *Medic First Aid* International Inc.
(b) Each applicant for biennial license renewal shall be required to complete, during the preceding biennial period, 24 credits of continuing education related to the practice of athletic training, except as provided in (c) below. These 24 credits shall include at least:
1. Two credits in topics related to concussions and head injuries; and
2. Commencing with the biennial renewal period beginning on February 1, 2019, one credit in topics concerning prescription opioid drugs, including the risks and signs of opioid abuse, addiction, and diversion.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 13 - LAW AND PUBLIC SAFETY › Chapter 35 - BOARD OF MEDICAL EXAMINERS › Subchapter 10 - ATHLETIC TRAINERS › Section 13:35-10.22 - Continuing education programs

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(a) A licensed athletic trainer shall successfully complete at least 12 continuing education credits from the following:
1. Continuing education courses or programs presented by providers approved by the National Athletic Trainers Association Board of Certification, one credit for each hour of instruction; or
2. A graduate course, related to the practice of athletic training, given by a school, college, or university accredited by a regional accrediting body recognized by the United States Department of Education or the Council on Postsecondary Accreditation, one credit for each hour of instruction.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 13 - LAW AND PUBLIC SAFETY › Chapter 35 - BOARD OF MEDICAL EXAMINERS › Subchapter 10 - ATHLETIC TRAINERS › Section 13:35-10.23 - Continuing education audits; records of continuing education

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(a) The Board shall perform audits on randomly selected licensed athletic trainers to determine compliance with continuing education requirements.
(b) A licensed athletic trainer shall maintain the following documentation for a period of four years after completion of the credits and shall submit such documentation to the Board upon request:
1. For attendance at programs or courses presented by a National Athletic Trainers Association Board of Certification approved provider: a certificate of completion from the provider;
2. For successful completion of a graduate course: a transcript from the school, college, or university;
3. For publication of textbook or article: the published item, including the date of publication; and
4. For presenting a lecture or seminar: documentation including the location, date, and duration of the lecture or seminar, a copy of the presentation and documentation from the sponsor of the lecture or seminar indicating that the licensed athletic trainer presented the lecture or seminar.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 13 - LAW AND PUBLIC SAFETY › Chapter 35 - BOARD OF MEDICAL EXAMINERS › Subchapter 10 - ATHLETIC TRAINERS › Section 13:35-10.24 - Waiver of continuing education requirements

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(a) The Board may waive the continuing education requirements of N.J.A.C. 13:35-10.21 on an individual basis for reasons of hardship, such as severe illness, disability, or military service.
1. A licensed athletic trainer seeking a waiver of the continuing education requirements shall apply to the Board in writing at least 90 days prior to license renewal and set forth in specific detail the reasons for requesting the waiver.
2. A waiver of continuing education requirements granted pursuant to this section shall be effective only for the biennial period for which such waiver is granted. If the condition(s) that necessitated the waiver continue(s) into the next biennial period, a licensed athletic trainer shall apply to the Board for the renewal of such waiver for the new biennial period.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 13 - LAW AND PUBLIC SAFETY › Chapter 35 - BOARD OF MEDICAL EXAMINERS › Subchapter 10 - ATHLETIC TRAINERS › Section 13:35-10.25 - Additional continuing education requirements

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(a) The Board may direct or order a licensed athletic trainer to complete continuing education credits:
1. As part of a disciplinary or remedial measure in addition to the required 24 hours of continuing education; or
2. To correct a deficiency in the licensed athletic trainer's continuing education requirements.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 13 - LAW AND PUBLIC SAFETY › Chapter 35 - BOARD OF MEDICAL EXAMINERS › Subchapter 10 - ATHLETIC TRAINERS › Section 13:35-10.26 - Telemedicine or telehealth: purpose and scope

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(a) The purpose of N.J.A.C. 13:35-10.27 through 10.33 and this section is to implement the provisions of P.L. 2017, c. 117 (N.J.S.A. 45:1-61et seq.), which authorizes healthcare providers to engage in telemedicine and telehealth.
(b)N.J.A.C. 13:35-10.27 through 10.33 and this section shall apply to all persons who are licensed by the Board as athletic trainers.
(c) Pursuant to N.J.S.A. 45:1-62, an athletic trainer must hold a license issued by the Board if he or she:
1. Is located in New Jersey and provides health care services to any athlete located in or out of New Jersey by means of telemedicine or telehealth; or
2. Is located outside of New Jersey and provides health care services to any athlete located in New Jersey by means of telemedicine or telehealth.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 13 - LAW AND PUBLIC SAFETY › Chapter 35 - BOARD OF MEDICAL EXAMINERS › Subchapter 10 - ATHLETIC TRAINERS › Section 13:35-10.27 - Telemedicine or telehealth: definitions

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The following words and terms, when used in N.J.A.C. 13:35-10.26 and 10.28 through 10.33 and this section, shall have the following meanings, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise.
"Asynchronous store-and-forward" means the acquisition and transmission of images, diagnostics, data, and medical information either to or from an originating site or to or from the licensed athletic trainer at a distant site, which allows for the athlete to be evaluated without being physically present.
"Cross-coverage service" means a licensed athletic trainer who engages in a remote medical evaluation of an athlete, without in-person contact, at the request of another licensed athletic trainer who has established a proper licensed athletic trainer-athlete relationship with the athlete.
"Distant site" means a site at which a licensed athletic trainer is located while providing health care services by means of telemedicine or telehealth.
"On-call" means a licensed athletic trainer is available, where necessary, to physically attend to the urgent and follow-up needs of an athlete for whom the licensed athletic trainer has temporarily assumed responsibility, as designated by the athlete's primary licensed athletic trainer or other health care provider of record.
"Originating site" means a site at which an athlete is located at the time that health care services are provided to the athlete by means of telemedicine or telehealth.
"Telehealth" means the use of information and communications technologies, including telephones, remote athlete monitoring devices, or other electronic means, to support clinical health care, provider consultation, athlete and professional health-related education, public health, health administration, and other services in accordance with the provisions of P.L. 2017, c. 117 (N.J.S.A. 45:1-61et seq.).
"Telemedicine" means the delivery of a health care service using electronic communications, information technology, or other electronic or technological means to bridge the gap between a licensed athletic trainer who is located at a distant site and an athlete who is located at an originating site, either with or without the assistance of an intervening licensed athletic trainer, and in accordance with the provisions of P.L. 2017, c. 117 (N.J.S.A. 45:1-61et seq.). "Telemedicine" does not include the use, in isolation, of audio-only telephone conversation, electronic mail, instant messaging, phone text, or facsimile transmission.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 13 - LAW AND PUBLIC SAFETY › Chapter 35 - BOARD OF MEDICAL EXAMINERS › Subchapter 10 - ATHLETIC TRAINERS › Section 13:35-10.28 - Telemedicine or telehealth: standard of care

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(a) Prior to providing services through telemedicine or telehealth, a licensed athletic trainer shall determine whether providing those services through telemedicine or telehealth would be consistent with the standard of care applicable for those services when provided in-person.
(b) If a licensed athletic trainer determines, either before or during the provision of services, that services cannot be provided through telemedicine or telehealth in a manner that is consistent with in-person standards of care, the licensed athletic trainer shall not provide services through telemedicine or telehealth.
(c) A licensed athletic trainer who determines that services cannot be provided through telemedicine or telehealth pursuant to (b) above shall advise the athlete to obtain services in-person.
(d) A licensed athletic trainer who provides a diagnosis, treatment, or consultation recommendation, including discussions regarding the risk and benefits of an athlete's treatment options, through telemedicine or telehealth shall be held to the same standard of care or practice standards as are applicable to in-person settings.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 13 - LAW AND PUBLIC SAFETY › Chapter 35 - BOARD OF MEDICAL EXAMINERS › Subchapter 10 - ATHLETIC TRAINERS › Section 13:35-10.29 - Telemedicine or telehealth: licensed athletic trainer-athlete relationship

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(a) Prior to providing services through telemedicine or telehealth, a licensed athletic trainer shall establish a licensed athletic trainer-athlete relationship by:
1. Identifying the athlete with, at a minimum, the athlete's name, date of birth, phone number, and address. A licensed athletic trainer may also use an athlete's assigned identification number, Social Security number, photo, health insurance policy number, or other identifier associated directly with the athlete; and
2. Disclosing and validating the licensed athletic trainer's identity, license, title, and, if applicable, specialty and board certifications.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 13 - LAW AND PUBLIC SAFETY › Chapter 35 - BOARD OF MEDICAL EXAMINERS › Subchapter 10 - ATHLETIC TRAINERS › Section 13:35-10.30 - Telemedicine or telehealth: provision of services through telemedicine or telehealth

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(a) As long as a licensed athletic trainer has satisfied the requirements of N.J.A.C. 13:35-10.29, a licensed athletic trainer may provide health care services to an athlete through the use of telemedicine and may engage in telehealth to support and facilitate the provision of health care services to athletes.
(b) Prior to providing services through telemedicine or telehealth, a licensed athletic trainer shall determine the athlete's originating site and record this information in the athlete's record.
(c) A licensed athletic trainer providing healthcare services through telemedicine shall use interactive, real-time, two-way communication technologies, which shall include, except as provided in (e) below, a video component that allows a licensed athletic trainer to see an athlete and the athlete to see the licensed athletic trainer during the provision of services.
(d) A licensed athletic trainer providing services through telemedicine or telehealth may use asynchronous store-and-forward technology to allow for the electronic transmission of:
1. Images;
2. Diagnostics;
3. Data; and
4. Medical information.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 13 - LAW AND PUBLIC SAFETY › Chapter 35 - BOARD OF MEDICAL EXAMINERS › Subchapter 10 - ATHLETIC TRAINERS › Section 13:35-10.31 - Telemedicine or telehealth: records

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A licensed athletic trainer who provides services through telemedicine or telehealth shall maintain a record of the care provide to an athlete. Such records shall comply with the requirements of N.J.A.C. 13:35-10.8 and 10.33, and all other applicable State and Federal statutes, rules, and regulations for recordkeeping, confidentiality, and disclosure of an athlete's record.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 13 - LAW AND PUBLIC SAFETY › Chapter 35 - BOARD OF MEDICAL EXAMINERS › Subchapter 10 - ATHLETIC TRAINERS › Section 13:35-10.32 - Telemedicine or telehealth: prevention of fraud and abuse

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(a) In order to establish that a licensed athletic trainer has made a good faith effort to prevent fraud and abuse when providing services through telemedicine or telehealth, a licensed athletic trainer must establish written protocols that address:
1. Authentication and authorization of users;
2. Authentication of the athlete during the initial intake pursuant to N.J.A.C. 13:35-10.29(a)1; 3. Authentication of the origin of information;
4. The prevention of unauthorized access to the system or information;
5. System security, including the integrity of information that is collected, program integrity, and system integrity;
6. Maintenance of documentation about system and information usage;
7. Information storage, maintenance, and transmission; and
8. Synchronization and verification of athlete profile data.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 13 - LAW AND PUBLIC SAFETY › Chapter 35 - BOARD OF MEDICAL EXAMINERS › Subchapter 10 - ATHLETIC TRAINERS › Section 13:35-10.33 - Telemedicine or telehealth: privacy and notice to athletes

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(a) Licensed athletic trainers who communicate with athletes by electronic communications other than telephone or facsimile shall establish written privacy practices that are consistent with Federal standards under 45 CFR Parts 160 and 164, as amended and supplemented, which are incorporated herein by reference, relating to privacy of individually identifiable health information.
(b) Written privacy practices required by (a) above shall include privacy and security measures that assure confidentiality and integrity of athlete-identifiable information. Transmissions, including athlete email, prescriptions, and laboratory results must be password protected, encrypted electronic prescriptions, or protected through substantially equivalent authentication techniques.
(c) A licensed athletic trainer who becomes aware of a breach in confidentiality of athlete information, as defined in 45 CFR 164.402, shall comply with the reporting requirements of 45 CFR Part 164.
(d) Licensed athletic trainers, or their authorized representatives, shall provide an athlete, prior to evaluation or treatment, with copies of written privacy practices and shall obtain the athlete's written acknowledgement of receipt of the notice.
(e) Licensed athletic trainers who provide athletic training services through telemedicine or telehealth, or their authorized representatives, shall, prior to providing services, give athletes notice regarding telemedicine and telehealth, including the risks and benefits of being treated through telemedicine or telehealth and how to receive follow-up care or assistance in the event of an adverse reaction to the treatment or in the event of an inability to communicate as a result of a technological or equipment failure. A licensed athletic trainer shall obtain a signed and dated statement indicating that the athlete received this notice.
(f) When telemedicine or telehealth is unable to provide all pertinent clinical information that a licensed athletic trainer exercising ordinary skill and care would deem reasonably necessary to provide care to an athlete, the licensed athletic trainer shall inform the athlete of this prior to the conclusion of the provision of care through telemedicine or telehealth and shall advise the athlete regarding the need for the athlete to obtain an additional in-person evaluation reasonably able to meet the athlete's needs.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 13 - LAW AND PUBLIC SAFETY › Chapter 35 - BOARD OF MEDICAL EXAMINERS › Subchapter 11 - ALTERNATIVE RESOLUTION PROGRAM › Section 13:35-11.1 - Definitions

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As used in this subchapter the following words and terms have the following meanings, unless the context indicates otherwise:
"Alternative Resolution Program" or "ARP" means a program established pursuant to this subchapter for those subject to Board jurisdiction who are suffering from chemical dependencies and other impairments which shall permit such licensees to disclose their status to an entity which would allow for confidential oversight.
"Board" means the New Jersey State Board of Medical Examiners.
"Chemical dependency" means a condition involving the continued misuse of chemical substances.
"Chemical substances" is to be construed to include alcohol, drugs or medications, including those taken pursuant to a valid prescription for legitimate medical purposes and in accordance with the prescriber's direction, as well as those used illegally.
"Confidential" means that a participating licensee's identity (as well as any information from which a licensee's identity could be deduced) shall be maintained in a limited access file maintained by the Impairment Review Committee ("IRC"), with disclosure provided only to those persons whom the IRC determines have a need to know, in order to perform their role in the review process.
"Impairment" means an inability to function at an acceptable level of competency, or an incapacity to continue to practice with the requisite skill, safety and judgment, as a result of alcohol and/or chemical dependency, a psychiatric and/or emotional disorder, senility or a disabling physical disorder.
"Impairment Review Committee" or "IRC" means the subcommittee of the Board created pursuant to this subchapter.
"Licensee" means a physician (including a resident or intern), podiatrist, bioanalytical laboratory director, certified nurse midwife, physician assistant or other professional subject to regulation by the Board.
"Panel" means the Medical Practitioner Review Panel.
"Professional assistance program" or "PAP" means a publicly or privately organized entity offering services to facilitate the rehabilitation of licensees suffering from chemical dependencies or other impairments. A program may limit its services to specific categories of licensees.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 13 - LAW AND PUBLIC SAFETY › Chapter 35 - BOARD OF MEDICAL EXAMINERS › Subchapter 11 - ALTERNATIVE RESOLUTION PROGRAM › Section 13:35-11.2 - Creation of Impairment Review Committee

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The Board shall establish a committee to review matters involving practitioners suffering from chemical dependencies or other impairments. This committee shall be comprised of five members to include: two members of either the Board or the Panel, to be appointed by the Board President; two individuals representing approved professional assistance programs which provide services to at least one third of the ARP participants; and one individual designated by the Commissioner of Health, who is acceptable to both the Board President and the individuals representing approved professional assistance programs. This committee shall be known as the Impairment Review Committee ("IRC") and shall meet on a regular basis. The Medical Director of the Board and the Executive Director of the Board shall serve as staff to the IRC and shall be available to assist the IRC at its meetings. With regard to independent referrals (not made by an approved professional assistance program), the Executive Director shall provide the IRC with all of the information, including the identity of the licensee about whom the referral has been made, which was provided with the referral, along with any information concerning concurrent investigations or consumer complaints relating to the licensee. With respect to those referrals made by approved professional assistance programs, the Executive Director shall advise the IRC of any information concerning concurrent investigations or consumer complaints, without disclosing the identity of the licensee, so that the IRC will be in a position to assess whether participation in the program is appropriate.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 13 - LAW AND PUBLIC SAFETY › Chapter 35 - BOARD OF MEDICAL EXAMINERS › Subchapter 11 - ALTERNATIVE RESOLUTION PROGRAM › Section 13:35-11.5 - Professional assistance program: approval and discontinuance

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(a) A professional assistance program seeking to sponsor participants in the ARP first shall seek approval from the Board. A PAP applying for approval shall be required to enter into a formal agreement with the Board, attesting to its willingness and ability to provide necessary services to participants and to work with the IRC in the discharge of its responsibilities. Upon request, any PAP seeking approval shall provide the Board with sufficient information concerning its staffing, the services it provides, available treatment referrals and monitoring contracts so that the Board can be assured that the program is in a position to discharge its obligations under the agreement. Each program shall designate a plenary licensed physician who shall serve as program director and who shall be responsible to assure that the program fulfills its obligations under the agreement. By that agreement the Board shall grant its approval and delineate the conditions upon which the approval could be rescinded.
(b) Should an approved professional assistance program cease offering services, the Board shall allow participating licensees a period of 30 days to seek the sponsorship of another approved professional assistance program provided that interim monitoring provisions are proposed and acceptable to the Board.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 13 - LAW AND PUBLIC SAFETY › Chapter 35 - BOARD OF MEDICAL EXAMINERS › Subchapter 11 - ALTERNATIVE RESOLUTION PROGRAM › Section 13:35-11.6 - Colleague referrals

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The Board authorizes the IRC and approved professional assistance programs to accept reports from practitioners pursuant to 45:1-37 and any practitioner who files such a report directly with the IRC, an approved PAP or with any of the report recipients otherwise authorized by law shall be deemed to have discharged the obligation imposed by statute. Although the PAP need not disclose to the IRC, the Panel or the Board the identity of colleagues who file such report, it shall maintain that information on file and shall make it available to the Board in the event that an inquiry is initiated as to whether the reporting colleague discharged his or her obligation pursuant to 45:1-37. If the reporting practitioner elects to file a report directly with the IRC, the Panel or the Board, he or she may utilize that licensee's code number in the report. These reports shall be retained confidentially if the licensee agrees to the terms of participation in the program.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 13 - LAW AND PUBLIC SAFETY › Chapter 35 - BOARD OF MEDICAL EXAMINERS › Subchapter 12 - ELECTROLOGISTS ADVISORY COMMITTEE; LICENSURE OF ELECTROLOGISTS AND ELECTROLOGY INSTRUCTORS; ELECTROLOGY STANDARDS OF PRACTICE › Section 13:35-12.1 - Purpose and scope

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(a) The rules in this subchapter implement the provisions of P.L. 1997, c. 347 (N.J.S.A. 45:9-37.76 et seq.), which created the Electrologists Advisory Committee under the State Board of Medical Examiners.
(b) This subchapter shall apply to all applicants seeking licensure as an electrologist, electrology instructor, or an office premises license and to licensed electrologists, licensed electrology instructors, and licensed offices.