New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 13 - LAW AND PUBLIC SAFETY › Chapter 44L - STATE BOARD OF POLYSOMNOGRAPHY › Subchapter 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section 13:44L-1.2 - Definitions

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 14, July 15, 2024
The following words and terms, when used in this chapter, shall have the following meanings, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise:
"AASM" means the American Academy of Sleep Medicine.
"AAST" means the American Association of Sleep Technologists.
"ABSM" means the American Board of Sleep Medicine.
"Act" means the Polysomnography Practice Act, 45:14G-1 et seq.
"A-STEP" means the Accredited Sleep Technologist Education Program offered by the AASM.
"Board" means the State Board of Polysomnography.
"BRPT" means the Board of Registered Polysomnographic Technologists.
"CAAHEP" means the Commission on the Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs.
"CPSGT" means the Certified Polysomnographic Technician examination administered by the Board of Registered Polysomnographic Technologists.
"Direct supervision" means continuous on-site presence of a supervising licensed polysomnographic technologist, or supervising licensed physician, available to render immediate physical assistance as required.
"Direction" means pursuant to the written or verbal order of a licensed physician.
"Licensed physician" means a physician licensed by the State Board of Medical Examiners.
"On-site presence" means that the supervising licensed polysomnographic technologist or licensed physician is in the same room as the polysomnographic trainee whenever the polysomnographic trainee performs polysomnography.
"Polysomnography" means the allied health specialty involving the treatment, management, diagnostic testing, research, education and care of patients with sleep and wake disorders.
"Polysomnographic technician" means a person who holds a temporary license issued by the Board and who practices polysomnography under the supervision of either a licensed polysomnographic technologist or a licensed physician in a sleep center or laboratory, which is either State-licensed or provisionally accredited or fully accredited by AASM.
"Polysomnographic technologist" means a person licensed by the Board to practice polysomnography under the direction of a licensed physician.
"Polysomnographic trainee" means a person who holds a provisional license issued by the Board and performs polysomnography under the direct supervision of either a licensed polysomnographic technologist or a licensed physician in a sleep center or laboratory, which is either State-licensed or provisionally accredited or fully accredited by AASM.
"Qualified medical director" means a licensed physician who is either eligible for board certification or is board certified in sleep medicine by the American Board of Sleep Medicine, or a certification board recognized by the American Board of Medical Specialties, which bases its certification in sleep medicine upon the sleep medicine examination created by the American Board of Internal Medicine, and who acts as the medical director of any:
1. In-patient or out-patient sleep center or laboratory provisionally accredited or fully accredited by AASM or accredited by Joint Commission;
2. Ambulatory care facility or general acute care hospital licensed by the Department of Health;
3. Home health agencies, assisted living residences, comprehensive personal care homes, assisted living programs, and alternate family care sponsor agencies licensed by the Department of Health; or
4. Health care service firms registered with the Division of Consumer Affairs.
"RPSGT" means the Registered Polysomnographic Technologist examination administered by the Board of Registered Polysomnographic Technologists.
"RST" means the Sleep Technologist Registry examination administered by the American Board of Sleep Medicine.
"State-licensed" means licensed by the Department of Health.
"Supervision" means a licensed polysomnographic technologist or licensed physician is constantly accessible, either on-site or through voice or electronic communication.
"Unattended diagnostic test" means a polysomnographic test that is not set up by, or performed in the presence of, any health care provider, including a licensed polysomnographic technologist, technician or trainee or his or her designee.
"Under the direction" means pursuant to the written or verbal order of a licensed physician.