New Jersey Administrative Code
Title 13 - LAW AND PUBLIC SAFETY
Chapter 44F - STATE BOARD OF RESPIRATORY CARE
Subchapter 11 - TELEMEDICINE AND TELEHEALTH
Section 13:44F-11.3 - Standard of care
Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 6, March 18, 2024
(a) Prior to providing services through telemedicine or telehealth, a licensee 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 licensee determines, either before or during the provision of health care services, that services cannot be provided through telemedicine or telehealth in a manner that is consistent with in-person standards of care, the licensee shall not provide services through telemedicine or telehealth.
(c) A licensee 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 licensee 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 inperson settings.
