New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 13 - LAW AND PUBLIC SAFETY › Chapter 44E - STATE BOARD OF CHIROPRACTIC EXAMINERS › Subchapter 2 - GENERAL RULES OF PRACTICE › Section 13:44E-2.15 - Permissible practice structures

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 14, July 15, 2024
(a) As used in this section, the following words and terms shall have the following meanings, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise.
"Board" means the New Jersey State Board of Chiropractic Examiners.
"Chiropractic physician" means a chiropractor holding a license issued by the Board.
"Closely allied health care professional" means an individual who provides professional services and is licensed or certified in New Jersey by a professional or occupational licensing board or other State agency, in any of the following fields: medicine or its branches; dentistry; podiatry; physical therapy; occupational therapy; nursing; acupuncture; or psychology.
"D.O." means a Doctor of Osteopathy holding an active plenary license to practice medicine and surgery issued by the New Jersey Board of Medical Examiners.
"Employee" means a chiropractic physician who is employed, for any form of remuneration, by one of the permissible practice structures under (b) below or in a general business corporation as set forth in (c) below, whether the chiropractic physician is denominated as an employee or independent contractor.
"Limited liability company" (LLC) means a limited liability company formed under the laws of this State pursuant to the New Jersey Limited Liability Company Act, 42:2B-1 et seq., except where inconsistent with these rules.
"M.D." means a Medical Doctor holding an active plenary license to practice medicine and surgery issued by the New Jersey Board of Medical Examiners.
"Permissible business structure" means a sole proprietorship, partnership, limited liability company or a professional service corporation, all of which are subject to the limitations of (b) and (c) below.
"Professional service" means services rendered by a health care professional within the scope of their practice authorized by their State professional board.
"Professional service corporation" means a business entity established pursuant to 14A:17-1 et seq., in which all shareholders are chiropractic physicians or closely allied health care professionals.
(b) The following are permissible business structures that may offer chiropractic professional services in the State of New Jersey:
1. A sole proprietorship consisting of one chiropractic physician or the chiropractic physician may employ or otherwise may remunerate other closely allied health care professionals, except an M.D. or D.O., to render professional services within the scope of practice of each employee's license. The chiropractic physician may employ ancillary non-licensed staff in accordance with applicable Board rules, if any, and accepted standards of practice;
2. A partnership in which all partners are chiropractic physicians or a combination of chiropractic physicians and closely allied health care professionals; however, the partnership may not employ an M.D. or D.O., unless at least one partner is an M.D. or D.O.;
3. A corporation established consistent with the provisions of the Professional Service Corporation Act, N.J.S.A. 14A:17-l et seq., in which all shareholders are chiropractic physicians or a combination of chiropractic physicians and closely allied health care professionals; however, the professional service corporation may not employ an M.D. or D.O., unless at least one shareholder is an M.D. or D.O.; and
4. An LLC in which all members are chiropractic physicians or a combination of chiropractic physicians and closely allied health care professionals; however, the LLC may not employ an M.D. or D.O., unless at least one member is an M.D. or D.O.