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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-5.7 - Language comprehension requirements

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(a) An applicant for licensure as a physical therapist or a physical therapist assistant who has received his or her physical therapy training in a country other than the United States of America, the United Kingdom, the Republic of Ireland, Canada except Quebec Province, Australia, or New Zealand shall submit to the Board evidence of attainment of a passing score on the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) examination or Test of English as a Foreign Language Internet Based Test (TOEFL IBT) examination, which test shall have been taken within the two years immediately preceding the filing of the application for licensure in New Jersey.
(b) A passing score on the TOEFL examination shall be the same as that established by the Federation of State Boards of Physical Therapy.
(c) The TOEFL examination score shall be submitted with the application 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-5.8 - Re-examination of applicants for licensure as physical therapists and physical therapist assistants

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An examinee who fails the examination on the first attempt, may retake the examination without filing another application, provided the examinee is rescheduled for the examination within two years of the initial date of application. If any examinee fails the examination on the second attempt, in the Board's discretion, the examinee may be required to re-submit an application before being rescheduled for another examination.
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-5.9 - Non-appearance at examination

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Failure to appear at any scheduled examination shall be deemed a failure of the examination unless, in the Board's discretion, good cause such as health, accident, disability or military service has been shown for the applicant's failure to appear.
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-5.10 - Credit towards licensure for education, training, and experience received while serving as a member of the Armed Forces

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(a) An applicant for a license as a physical therapist assistant who has served in the Armed Forces of the United States (Armed Forces) and who does not meet all of the training, education, and experience requirements for licensure under
13:39A-5.2
may apply to the Board for recognition of the applicant's training, education, or experience received while serving as a member of the Armed Forces, which the Board shall consider, together with any training, education, and experience obtained outside of the Armed Forces, for determining substantial equivalence to the training, education, and experience required for licensure.
(b) The Board shall issue a physical therapist assistant license to the applicant, if the applicant presents evidence to the Board that:
1. The applicant has been honorably discharged from active military service;
2. The relevant training, education, and experience the applicant received in the military, together with any training, education, and experience obtained outside of the Armed Forces, is substantially equivalent in scope and character to the training, education, and experience required for licensure under
13:39A-5.2
.
i. An applicant seeking credit for military training and experience shall submit to the Board the applicant's Verification of Military Experience and Training (VMET) Document, DD Form 2586.
ii. An applicant seeking credit for education courses and/or training completed while in the military shall submit to the Board a Joint Services Transcript of his or her education/training for a determination that the education courses and/or training completed are substantially equivalent in level, scope, and intent to the program required for licensure or certification under
13:39A-5.2
. For the purpose of determining substantial equivalence of the applicant's military education and/or training, the Board shall consider only those education courses and/or training relevant to the physical therapist assistant practice that have been evaluated by the American Council on Education for substantial equivalence to civilian physical therapy education; and
3. The applicant complies with all other requirements for licensure, including successful completion of the National Physical Therapy Examination for Physical Therapists and Physical Therapist Assistants and the State jurisprudence examination.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 13 - LAW AND PUBLIC SAFETY › Chapter 39A - STATE BOARD OF PHYSICAL THERAPY › Subchapter 5A - LICENSE RENEWAL › Section 13:39A-5A.1 - Biennial license renewal; inactive status

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(a) The Board shall send a notice of renewal to each licensed physical therapist or licensed physical therapist assistant at least 60 days prior to the expiration of the license. The notice of renewal shall explain inactive renewal and advise the licensed physical therapist or licensed physical therapist assistant of the option to renew as inactive. If the notice to renew is not sent 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 physical therapist or licensed physical therapist assistant shall renew his or her license for a period of two years from the last expiration date. The licensed physical therapist or licensed physical therapist assistant shall submit a renewal application to the Board, along with the renewal fee set forth at N.J.A.C. 13:39A-1.3, prior to the date of license expiration.
(c) A licensed physical therapist or licensed physical therapist assistant may renew his or her license by choosing inactive status. A licensed physical therapist or licensed physical therapist assistant electing to renew as inactive shall not engage in the practice of physical therapy, or hold himself or herself out as eligible to engage in the practice of physical therapy in New Jersey, until such time as the license is returned to active status.
(d) If a licensed physical therapist or licensed physical therapist assistant does not renew the license prior to its expiration date, the licensed physical therapist or licensed physical therapist assistant 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 at N.J.A.C. 13:39A-1.3. During this 30-day period, the license shall be valid and the licensed physical therapist or licensed physical therapist assistant shall not be deemed practicing without a license.
(e) A licensed physical therapist or licensed physical therapist assistant 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 physical therapist or licensed physical therapist assistant who continues to engage in the practice of physical therapy with a suspended license shall be deemed to be engaging in the unlicensed practice of physical therapy and shall be subject to action consistent with N.J.S.A. 45:114 et seq., even if no notice of suspension has been provided to the individual.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 13 - LAW AND PUBLIC SAFETY › Chapter 39A - STATE BOARD OF PHYSICAL THERAPY › Subchapter 5A - LICENSE RENEWAL › Section 13:39A-5A.2 - License reactivation

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(a) A licensed physical therapist or licensed physical therapist assistant who holds an inactive license pursuant to N.J.A.C. 13:39A-5A.1(c)  may apply to the Board for reactivation of an inactive license.
A licensed physical therapist or licensed physical therapist assistant seeking reactivation of an inactive license shall submit:
1. A renewal application;
2. A certification of employment listing each job held during the period the license was inactive that includes the name, address, and telephone number of each employer;
3. The renewal fee for the biennial period for which reactivation is sought as set forth at N.J.A.C. 13:39A-1.3; and
4. Evidence of having completed all continuing education credits for the current biennial registration period, consistent with the requirements set forth at N.J.A.C. 13:39A-9.2.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 13 - LAW AND PUBLIC SAFETY › Chapter 39A - STATE BOARD OF PHYSICAL THERAPY › Subchapter 5A - LICENSE RENEWAL › Section 13:39A-5A.3 - Reinstatement of suspended license

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(a) A licensed physical therapist or licensed physical therapist assistant who has had his or her license suspended pursuant to N.J.A.C. 13:39A-5A.1(e)  may apply to the Board for reinstatement. A licensed physical therapist or licensed physical therapist assistant 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 at N.J.A.C. 13:39A-1.3 for 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 at N.J.A.C. 13:39A-1.3; and
6. Evidence of having completed all continuing education credits for the current biennial registration period, consistent with the requirements set forth at N.J.A.C. 13:39A-9.2.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 13 - LAW AND PUBLIC SAFETY › Chapter 39A - STATE BOARD OF PHYSICAL THERAPY › Subchapter 6 - TEMPORARY LICENSES FOR VISITING PHYSICAL THERAPISTS AND PHYSICAL THERAPIST ASSISTANTS › Section 13:39A-6.1 - Temporary visiting licensed physical therapists and temporary visiting licensed physical therapist assistants

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(a) Any person having made application to the Board pursuant to N.J.S.A. 45:9-37.2 9.b for the issuance of a temporary license to practice as a physical therapist or physical therapist assistant in this State on a temporary basis to assist in a medical emergency, in an American Physical Therapy Association approved residency or fellowship, or to engage in a special project or teaching assignment relating to the practice of physical therapy, may be issued a temporary visiting license without examination, which shall remain valid for a period not to exceed one year, provided that said person can demonstrate to the Board that he or she is licensed, registered, or otherwise authorized to engage in the practice of physical therapy in another state or jurisdiction and that permitting his or her practice in this State would not be inconsistent with the public interest.
(b) A temporary visiting license, upon its expiration, may be renewed, at the discretion of the Board, for an additional year. Any holder of a temporary visiting license shall advise the Board if his or her authority to engage in the practice of physical therapy is revoked, suspended or otherwise limited by any state, agency or authority.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 13 - LAW AND PUBLIC SAFETY › Chapter 39A - STATE BOARD OF PHYSICAL THERAPY › Subchapter 6 - TEMPORARY LICENSES FOR VISITING PHYSICAL THERAPISTS AND PHYSICAL THERAPIST ASSISTANTS › Section 13:39A-6.2 - Responsibilities of a temporary visiting licensed physical therapist assistant

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(a) A temporary visiting licensed physical therapist assistant shall not render care unless the temporary visiting license holder receives direct supervision from his or her designated supervising licensed physical therapist.
(b) A temporary visiting licensed physical therapist assistant shall obtain the signature of the supervising licensed physical therapist indicating that the supervising licensed physical therapist reviewed the plan of care with the temporary visiting licensed physical therapist assistant and the date when that review took place. The supervising licensed physical therapist's signature in the patient record shall serve as evidence that the plan of care has been reviewed with the temporary visiting licensed physical therapist assistant by the supervising licensed physical therapist.
(c) At least once every 30 days after the initial review of a new or revised plan of care with the supervising licensed physical therapist, the temporary visiting licensed physical therapist assistant shall document in the patient record that the patient's progress and plan of care has been reviewed with the supervising licensed physical therapist, including the dates when those reviews took place. Such documentation may be incorporated into progress notes or treatment notes written by the supervising licensed physical therapist and the temporary visiting licensed physical therapist assistant and does not require separate or additional notes.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 13 - LAW AND PUBLIC SAFETY › Chapter 39A - STATE BOARD OF PHYSICAL THERAPY › Subchapter 7 - SUPERVISION OF LICENSED PHYSICAL THERAPIST ASSISTANTS › Section 13:39A-7.1 - Supervision requirement; licensed physical therapist assistant

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(a) A licensed physical therapist assistant shall work only under the direct or general supervision of a licensed physical therapist pursuant to the provisions of this subchapter.
(b) The maximum licensed physical therapist to licensed physical therapist assistant ratio shall be one licensed physical therapist to two licensed physical therapist assistants at any one time.
(c) The supervising licensed physical therapist shall retain responsibility for the physical therapy care of the patient being treated by the licensed physical therapist assistant. The licensed physical therapist assistant shall be responsible for patient care within the limits of his or her scope of practice.
(d) In the event of a change of the supervising licensed physical therapist, the subsequent supervisor shall assume responsibility for the ongoing supervision of any licensed physical therapist assistant(s) providing care to the patient and shall become the designated supervisor.
(e) In an emergency situation which causes the unanticipated absence of the supervising licensed physical therapist, a licensed physical therapist assistant may continue to render services to only those patients for which the licensed physical therapist assistant has previously participated in the intervention for established plans of care not to exceed the regularly scheduled operational hours of that particular day.
(f) Every effort shall be made by the licensed physical therapist and/or the licensed physical therapist assistant to obtain supervision in the care described in (e) above.
(g) A licensed physical therapist shall not provide general supervision of a licensed physical therapist assistant until the licensed physical therapist has practiced, either in New Jersey or in another state, for at least one year. A licensed physical therapist shall ensure that a licensed physical therapist assistant has worked, either in New Jersey or in another state, for at least one year prior to providing general supervision of that licensed physical therapist assistant.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 13 - LAW AND PUBLIC SAFETY › Chapter 39A - STATE BOARD OF PHYSICAL THERAPY › Subchapter 7 - SUPERVISION OF LICENSED PHYSICAL THERAPIST ASSISTANTS › Section 13:39A-7.2 - Responsibilities of designated supervising licensed physical therapist

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(a) When providing direct supervision, a supervising licensed physical therapist shall be in the same building or, where physical therapy is rendered in several contiguous buildings, in one of the contiguous buildings, while the licensed physical therapist assistant is rendering care. The supervising licensed physical therapist shall be constantly available through electronic communications for consultation or for recall to the area where the licensed physical therapist assistant is rendering care.
(b) When providing direct supervision, a supervising licensed physical therapist shall, at least once every 30 days after initial review of a new or revised plan of care with the licensed physical therapist assistant, document in the patient record that he or she has reviewed the patient's progress and plan of care with the assistant, including the dates when those reviews took place. Such documentation may be incorporated into progress notes written by the licensed physical therapist or the licensed physical therapist assistant and need not require separate or additional notes.
(c) When providing general supervision, a licensed physical therapist shall:
1. Make an on-site visit and participate in the treatment of the patient at least every six patient visits or every 14 days, whichever occurs first. During this on-site visit, the licensed physical therapist shall review the plan of care in order to determine the need for revisions to the plan or for the completion of the episode of care;
2. In addition to the on-site visits required by (c)1 above, a licensed physical therapist shall make an on-site visit:
i. If the licensed physical therapist assistant requests a reexamination of the patient;
ii. If a change in the plan of care is needed;
iii. Prior to the planned completion of an episode of care; and
iv. When the patient's medical status has changed;
3. Be accessible by telecommunications to the licensed physical therapist assistant at all times while the physical therapist assistant is treating patients; and
4. Meet or communicate with the licensed physical therapist assistant regarding patients, as frequently as the licensed physical therapist determines is necessary based on the needs of the patient and of the licensed physical therapist assistant. Such meeting or communication shall be documented in the patient's record.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 13 - LAW AND PUBLIC SAFETY › Chapter 39A - STATE BOARD OF PHYSICAL THERAPY › Subchapter 7 - SUPERVISION OF LICENSED PHYSICAL THERAPIST ASSISTANTS › Section 13:39A-7.3 - Responsibilities of licensed physical therapist assistant

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(a) A licensed physical therapist assistant shall not render nor continue to render care unless he or she has obtained ongoing direction from his or her designated supervising licensed physical therapist.
(b) A licensed physical therapist assistant shall obtain the signature of the designated supervising licensed physical therapist indicating that the designated supervisor reviewed the plan of care and the date when that review took place. The supervising licensed physical therapist's signature in the record shall serve as evidence that the plan of care has been reviewed by the supervising licensed physical therapist and discussed with the physical therapist assistant. If patient records are maintained on a computer recordkeeping system that does not permit a supervising licensed physical therapist to sign a licensed physical therapist assistant's notes, the supervising licensed physical therapist shall enter a separate note in the patient record indicating that he or she has reviewed the plan of care.
(c) When providing physical therapy services under direct supervision, a licensed physical therapist assistant shall, at least once every 30 days after the initial review of a new or revised plan of care with the supervising licensed physical therapist, document in the patient record that the patient's progress and plan of care were reviewed with the supervising licensed physical therapist, including the dates when those reviews took place. Such documentation may be incorporated into progress notes or treatment notes written by the licensed physical therapist or the licensed physical therapist assistant and need not require separate or additional notes.
(d) When providing physical therapy services under direct supervision, a licensed physical therapist assistant shall provide services only when the supervising licensed physical therapist is in the same building or, where physical therapy is rendered in several contiguous buildings, in one of the contiguous buildings and when the supervising licensed physical therapist is constantly available through electronic communications for consultation or for recall to the area where the licensed physical therapist assistant is rendering care.
(e) When providing physical therapy services under general supervision, a licensed physical therapist assistant shall provide services only when the supervising physical therapist makes an on-site visit:
1. At least every six patient visits or every 14 days, whichever occurs first;
2. If the licensed physical therapist assistant requests a reexamination of the patient;
3. If a change in the plan of care is needed;
4. Prior to the planned completion of an episode of care; or
5. When the patient's medical status has changed.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 13 - LAW AND PUBLIC SAFETY › Chapter 39A - STATE BOARD OF PHYSICAL THERAPY › Subchapter 8 - ADVERTISING › Section 13:39A-8.1 - 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. The term "advertisement" means any attempt directly or indirectly by publication, dissemination, or circulation in print or electronic media which directly or indirectly induces or attempts to induce any person or entity to purchase or enter into an agreement to purchase services, treatment, or goods related thereto from a Board licensee.
2. "Board licensee" means any individual holding a valid license issued by the New Jersey Board of Physical Therapy.
3. The term "clinical specialist" means a licensed physical therapist who has demonstrated advanced clinical knowledge and skills by successfully completing an American Board of Physical Therapy Specialties (ABPTS) clinical specialist program and has passed a written examination in one of the physical therapy specialty areas.
4. The term "electronic media" shall include, but not be limited to, radio, television, telephone, facsimile machine, or computer.
5. The term "fee schedule" refers to the fees charged for services or goods offered by a licensed physical therapist.
6. The term "graphic representation" means the use of drawings, animations, clinical photographs, dramatizations, music or lyrics.
7. The term "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.
8. "Routine professional service" refers to a service which a licensed physical therapist, licensed physical therapist assistant or professional association routinely performs.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 13 - LAW AND PUBLIC SAFETY › Chapter 39A - STATE BOARD OF PHYSICAL THERAPY › Subchapter 8 - ADVERTISING › Section 13:39A-8.2 - 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 physical therapist'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 advertised reduction.
(b) All offers of free services or discounts shall include a statement of the specific charges for all associated or reasonably anticipated services which are not included in the offer of free or discounted services. 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 which are not included.
(c) Except for those services specifically excluded in the advertisement offering free services, the licensed physical therapist 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 39A - STATE BOARD OF PHYSICAL THERAPY › Subchapter 8 - ADVERTISING › Section 13:39A-8.3 - Testimonial advertising

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(a) All testimonials involving a specific or identifiable procedure shall truthfully reflect the actual experience of the patient.
(b) The licensee 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 an advertiser 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 39A - STATE BOARD OF PHYSICAL THERAPY › Subchapter 8 - ADVERTISING › Section 13:39A-8.4 - Minimum content

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(a) A licensee 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, identification of licensure and license number of at least one principal of the corporation; and
2. The street address and telephone number of the practice.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 13 - LAW AND PUBLIC SAFETY › Chapter 39A - STATE BOARD OF PHYSICAL THERAPY › Subchapter 8 - ADVERTISING › Section 13:39A-8.5 - Use of professional credentials and certifications

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(a) A licensee shall accurately and objectively represent his or her competence, education, training and experience.
(b) A licensee shall use the designation "physical therapist" or "physical therapist assistant" or the abbreviation "PT" or "PTA" in conjunction with the use of his or her name and license number. Academic degree designations, including initials, 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 physical therapy and shall refer only to degrees obtained from accredited academic institutions.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 13 - LAW AND PUBLIC SAFETY › Chapter 39A - STATE BOARD OF PHYSICAL THERAPY › Subchapter 8 - ADVERTISING › Section 13:39A-8.6 - Advertising by a business entity offering physical therapy services

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(a) A licensee who uses or participates in the use of any form of public communication relating to a business entity offering physical therapy services shall include in that communication the name of the person holding an ownership interest in the advertising entity and the professional license held by that person. If the entity is owned by more than four persons, the notice need only include the names of officers in that entity and the licenses they hold.
(b) The responsibility for the form and content of any advertisement offering services or goods by a licensee shall be jointly and severally that of each licensed physical therapist who is a principal, partner or officer of the firm or entity identified in the advertisement.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 13 - LAW AND PUBLIC SAFETY › Chapter 39A - STATE BOARD OF PHYSICAL THERAPY › Subchapter 8 - ADVERTISING › Section 13:39A-8.7 - Advertising record retention

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(a) The licensee shall retain, for a period of three years from the date of initial publication or dissemination, a copy of every advertisement appearing in print media, a video or audio tape of every advertisement communicated by electronic media, and a computer record of any advertisement posted on the internet. The licensee 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, but not be limited to, 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 39A - STATE BOARD OF PHYSICAL THERAPY › Subchapter 9 - CONTINUING EDUCATION AND COMPETENCY › Section 13:39A-9.1 - Licensure renewal: continuing education and competency requirement

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(a) A licensee applying for biennial licensure renewal shall complete, during the preceding biennial period, the continuing education and competency requirement as specified in NJ.A.C. 13:39A-9.2.
(b) Upon biennial license renewal, a licensee shall attest that he or she has completed the continuing education and competency requirement of the types and number of credits specified in NJ.A.C. 13:39A-9.3. Submission of any false information on the renewal application may require an appearance before the Board and may result in disciplinary action.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 13 - LAW AND PUBLIC SAFETY › Chapter 39A - STATE BOARD OF PHYSICAL THERAPY › Subchapter 9 - CONTINUING EDUCATION AND COMPETENCY › Section 13:39A-9.2 - Credit hour requirements

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(a) Except as provided in (b) below, each applicant for biennial license renewal as a licensed physical therapist and as a licensed physical therapist assistant shall complete during the preceding biennial period a minimum of 30 credits of continuing education and competency, which shall include four credits of jurisprudence and professional ethics.
(b) An applicant for biennial license renewal as a licensed physical therapist or as a licensed physical therapist assistant who receives an initial license in the first year of a biennial period shall complete a minimum of 15 of the 30 required credits of continuing education and competency during that biennial renewal period. An applicant for biennial license renewal as a licensed physical therapist or as a licensed physical therapist assistant who receives an initial license in the second year of a biennial period shall be exempt from completing continuing education and competency credits during that biennial renewal period.
(c) For the purposes of this subchapter, an hour of continuing education and competency means 60 minutes of instructional time spent in learning activities, exclusive of breaks, meals, pre-tests, or vendor exhibits.
(d) Any continuing education and competency courses, programs, or seminars directed or ordered by the Board to be taken by a licensee as all or part of a disciplinary or remedial measure or to remediate a deficiency in continuing education and competency credits for a prior biennial renewal period shall not qualify to fulfill the mandatory continuing education and competency requirements required for biennial renewal.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 13 - LAW AND PUBLIC SAFETY › Chapter 39A - STATE BOARD OF PHYSICAL THERAPY › Subchapter 9 - CONTINUING EDUCATION AND COMPETENCY › Section 13:39A-9.3 - Acceptable course offerings; credit hour calculation

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(a) The Board shall grant continuing education and competency credit, at a rate of one credit for each hour of attendance unless otherwise specified in this section, only for courses, programs, or seminars that have been successfully completed and have significant educational or practical content, which deal with matters related to the practice of physical therapy or with the professional responsibilities or ethical obligations of licensees, such as the following:
1. Patient/client management;
2. Appropriate standard of physical therapy care;
3. Patient safety;
4. Application of new technology to physical therapy practice;
5. Patient communication;
6. Promotion of ethical practices;
7. Knowledge of the changing health care system;
8. Clinical instructor credentialing; and
9. Physical therapy practice management, administration and professional issues.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 13 - LAW AND PUBLIC SAFETY › Chapter 39A - STATE BOARD OF PHYSICAL THERAPY › Subchapter 9 - CONTINUING EDUCATION AND COMPETENCY › Section 13:39A-9.4 - Documentation of continuing education and competency credits

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(a) Each licensee shall maintain a record of all continuing education and competency activity completed and shall submit evidence of completion of the credit requirements to the Board upon request. Each licensee shall obtain from the continuing education and competency course, program, or seminar provider and retain for a period of at least four years following the license renewal a record of attendance which shall include, at a minimum, the following:
1. The participant's name and State Board of Physical Therapy Examiners' license number;
2. The title and, if the title does not adequately describe the educational content, subject matter of the course, program or seminar;
3. The name of the instructor;
4. The course, program or seminar provider;
5. The date and location of the course, program or seminar;
6. The number of continuing education and competency credits awarded; and
7. The signature of a course, program or seminar official or other verification of successful completion by the course, program or seminar provider.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 13 - LAW AND PUBLIC SAFETY › Chapter 39A - STATE BOARD OF PHYSICAL THERAPY › Subchapter 9 - CONTINUING EDUCATION AND COMPETENCY › Section 13:39A-9.5 - Waiver of continuing education and competency requirements

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(a) The Board may waive, extend, or otherwise modify the time period for completion of the continuing education and competency requirements on an individual basis for reasons of hardship, such as illness, disability, or active service in the military.
(b) A licensee who seeks a waiver, extension, or modification of the time period for the completion of the continuing education and competency requirements shall provide to the Board in writing, no less than two months prior to the end of the licensure period, the specific reasons for requesting the waiver, extension, or modification and such additional information as the Board may require in support of the request.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 13 - LAW AND PUBLIC SAFETY › Chapter 39A - STATE BOARD OF PHYSICAL THERAPY › Subchapter 9 - CONTINUING EDUCATION AND COMPETENCY › Section 13:39A-9.6 - Responsibilities of continuing education and competency providers

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(a) All providers of continuing education and competency not included in N.J.A.C. 13:39A-9.3(b)  shall:
1. At least 45 business days prior to the date of the course, program, or seminar, submit the following for each course, program, or seminar offered for evaluation by the Board:
i. A detailed descriptive outline of course content, the estimated starting and ending time of the course and any break time provided during the course, program or seminar;
ii. The curriculum vitae of each instructor that indicates the lecturer has met the requirements of (b) below;
iii. Course objectives that are both behavioral objectives, which are learning outcomes stated in terms that indicate what the student will be able to do or demonstrate after the course, and measurable objectives, which are learning outcomes indicating the level of the student's performance; and
iv. A bibliography supporting the content of the course, program or seminar that includes at least five peer-reviewed journal articles published within the last five years;
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 13 - LAW AND PUBLIC SAFETY › Chapter 39A - STATE BOARD OF PHYSICAL THERAPY › Subchapter 10 - TELEMEDICINE › Section 13:39A-10.1 - Purpose and scope

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(a) The purpose of this subchapter 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) This subchapter shall apply to all persons who are licensed by the Board as licensed physical therapists and licensed physical therapist assistants.
(c) Pursuant to N.J.S.A. 45:1-62, a physical therapist or physical therapist assistant 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 patient 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 patient located in New Jersey by means of telemedicine or telehealth.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 13 - LAW AND PUBLIC SAFETY › Chapter 39A - STATE BOARD OF PHYSICAL THERAPY › Subchapter 10 - TELEMEDICINE › Section 13:39A-10.2 - Definitions

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The following words and terms, when used in this subchapter, 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 physical therapist or licensed physical therapist assistant at a distant site, which allows for the patient to be evaluated without being physically present.
"Board" means the Board of Physical Therapy Examiners.
"Cross-coverage" means a licensed physical therapist who engages in a remote physical therapy evaluation of a patient, without in-person contact, at the request of another licensed physical therapist who has established a proper licensed physical therapist or licensed physical therapist assistant-patient relationship with the patient.
"Distant site" means a site at which a licensed physical therapist or licensed physical therapist assistant is located while providing health care services by means of telemedicine or telehealth.
"On-call" means a licensed physical therapist or licensed physical therapist assistant is available, where necessary, to physically attend to the urgent and follow-up needs of a patient for whom the licensed physical therapist or licensed physical therapist assistant has temporarily assumed responsibility, as designated by the patient's primary care licensed physical therapist or licensed physical therapist assistant or other health care provider of record.
"Originating site" means a site at which a patient is located at the time that health care services are provided to the patient by means of telemedicine or telehealth.
"Telehealth" means the use of information and communications technologies, including telephones, remote patient monitoring devices, or other electronic means, to support clinical health care, provider consultation, patient 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 physical therapist or licensed physical therapist assistant who is located at a distant site and a patient who is located at an originating site, either with or without the assistance of an intervening licensed physical therapist or licensed physical therapist assistant, 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 39A - STATE BOARD OF PHYSICAL THERAPY › Subchapter 10 - TELEMEDICINE › Section 13:39A-10.3 - Standard of care

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(a) Prior to providing services through telemedicine or telehealth, a licensed physical therapist or licensed physical therapist assistant 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 physical therapist or licensed physical therapist assistant 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 physical therapist or licensed physical therapist assistant shall not provide services through telemedicine or telehealth.
(c) A licensed physical therapist or licensed physical therapist assistant who determines that services cannot be provided through telemedicine or telehealth pursuant to (b) above shall advise the patient to obtain services in-person.
(d) A licensed physical therapist who provides a diagnosis, treatment, or consultation recommendation, including discussions regarding the risk and benefits of a patient'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.
(e) A licensed physical therapist assistant who provides a treatment or consultation recommendation, including discussions regarding the risk and benefits of a patient'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 39A - STATE BOARD OF PHYSICAL THERAPY › Subchapter 10 - TELEMEDICINE › Section 13:39A-10.4 - Licensed physical therapist or licensed physical therapist assistant-patient relationship

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(a) Prior to providing services through telemedicine or telehealth, a licensed physical therapist or licensed physical therapist assistant shall establish a licensed physical therapist or licensed physical therapist assistant-patient relationship by:
1. Identifying the patient with, at a minimum, the patient's name, date of birth, phone number, and address. A licensed physical therapist or licensed physical therapist assistant may also use a patient's assigned identification number, Social Security number, photo, health insurance policy number, or other identifier associated directly with the patient; and
2. Disclosing and validating the licensed physical therapist or licensed physical therapist assistant's identity, license, title, and, if applicable, specialty and board certifications.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 13 - LAW AND PUBLIC SAFETY › Chapter 39A - STATE BOARD OF PHYSICAL THERAPY › Subchapter 10 - TELEMEDICINE › Section 13:39A-10.5 - Provision of services through telemedicine or telehealth

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(a) As long as a licensed physical therapist or licensed physical therapist assistant has satisfied the requirements of N.J.A.C. 13:39A-10.4, a licensed physical therapist or licensed physical therapist assistant may provide health care services to a patient through the use of telemedicine and may engage in telehealth to support and facilitate the provision of health care services to patients.
(b) Prior to providing services through telemedicine or telehealth, a licensed physical therapist or licensed physical therapist assistant shall determine the patient's originating site and record this information in the patient's record.
(c) A licensed physical therapist or licensed physical therapist assistant 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 physical therapist or licensed physical therapist assistant to see a patient and the patient to see the licensed physical therapist or licensed physical therapist assistant during the provision of services.
(d) A licensed physical therapist or licensed physical therapist assistant 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 39A - STATE BOARD OF PHYSICAL THERAPY › Subchapter 10 - TELEMEDICINE › Section 13:39A-10.6 - Records

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A licensed physical therapist or licensed physical therapist assistant who provides services through telemedicine or telehealth shall maintain a record of the care provided to a patient. Such records shall comply with the requirements of N.J.A.C. 13:39A-3.1 and all other applicable State and Federal statutes, rules, and regulations for recordkeeping, confidentiality, and disclosure of a patient's record.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 13 - LAW AND PUBLIC SAFETY › Chapter 39A - STATE BOARD OF PHYSICAL THERAPY › Subchapter 10 - TELEMEDICINE › Section 13:39A-10.7 - Prevention of fraud and abuse

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(a) In order to establish that a licensed physical therapist or licensed physical therapist assistant has made a good faith effort to prevent fraud and abuse when providing services through telemedicine or telehealth, a licensed physical therapist or licensed physical therapist assistant must establish written protocols that address:
1. Authentication and authorization of users;
2. Authentication of the patient during the initial intake pursuant to N.J.A.C. 13:39A-10.4(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 patient profile data.