New Jersey Administrative Code
Title 13 - LAW AND PUBLIC SAFETY
Chapter 39A - STATE BOARD OF PHYSICAL THERAPY
Subchapter 3 - BUSINESS PRACTICES; PROFESSIONAL CONDUCT
Section 13:39A-3.3 - Release of patient record

Universal Citation: NJ Admin Code 13:39A-3.3

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 18, September 16, 2024

(a) A licensed physical therapist shall provide one copy of the patient's record of physical therapy treatment within 15 days of a written request by the patient or any person whom the patient has designated to receive that record.

(b) Licensed physical therapists may require a record request to be in writing and may charge a fee for the reproduction of records, which shall be no greater than $ 1.00 per page or $ 100.00 for the entire record, whichever is less. (If the record requested is less than 10 pages, the licensee may charge up to $ 10.00 to cover postage and the miscellaneous costs associated with retrieval of the record.) If the patient requests a summary in lieu of the actual record, the charge for the summary shall not exceed the cost that would be charged for the actual record.

(c) If the patient or a subsequent treating health care professional is unable to read the treatment record, either because it is illegible or prepared in a language other than English, the licensed physical therapist shall provide a transcription at no cost to the patient or the person requesting the record.

(d) Where the patient has requested the release of a professional treatment record or a portion thereof to a specified individual or entity, in order to protect the confidentiality of the records, the licensed physical therapist shall:

1. Secure and maintain a current written authorization, bearing the signature of the patient or an authorized representative;

2. Assure that the scope of the release is consistent with the request; and

3. Forward the records to the attention of the specific individual or entity identified and mark the material "Confidential."

(e) A licensed physical therapist shall not withhold or delay providing a record because the patient failed to pay for services rendered.

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