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-11.4 - Licensee-patient relationship
Universal Citation: NJ Admin Code 13:44F-11.4
Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 18, September 16, 2024
(a) Prior to providing services through telemedicine or telehealth, a licensee shall establish a licensee-patient relationship by:
1. Identifying the patient with, at a
minimum, the patient's name, date of birth, phone number, and address. A
licensee 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 licensee's
identity, license, title, and, if applicable, specialty and board
certifications.
(b) Prior to initiating contact with a patient for the purpose of providing services to the patient using telemedicine or telehealth, a licensee shall:
1. Review the patient's medical history and
any available medical records;
2.
Determine as to each unique patient encounter whether he or she will be able to
provide the same standard of care using telemedicine or telehealth as would be
provided if the services were provided in-person; and
3. Provide the patient the opportunity to
sign a consent form that authorizes the licensee to release medical records of
the encounter to the patient's primary care licensee or other healthcare
provider identified by the patient.
(c) Notwithstanding (a) and (b) above, health care services may be provided through telemedicine or telehealth without a proper licensee-patient relationship if the provision of health care services is:
1. For informal consultations with
another healthcare provider performed by a licensee outside the context of a
contractual relationship, or on an irregular or infrequent basis, without the
expectation or exchange of direct or indirect compensation;
2. During episodic consultations by a medical
specialist located in another jurisdiction who provides consultation services,
upon request, to a licensee in this State;
3. Related to medical assistance provided in
response to an emergency or disaster, provided that there is no charge for the
medical assistance; or
4. Provided
by a substitute licensee acting on behalf, and at the designation, of an absent
licensee in the same specialty on an on-call or cross-coverage basis.
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