N.J. Admin. Code § 13:35-2C.5

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 21, November 4, 2024

Section 13:35-2C.5 - Provision of healthcare services through telemedicine or telehealth

(a) As long as a licensee has satisfied the requirements at N.J.A.C. 13:35-2C.4, a licensee may provide healthcare services to a patient through the use of telemedicine and may engage in telehealth to support and facilitate the provision of healthcare services to patients.

(b) Prior to providing services through telemedicine or telehealth, a licensee shall determine the patient's originating site and record this information in the patient's record.

(c) A licensee providing healthcare services through telemedicine shall use interactive, real-time, two-way communication technologies, which shall include, except as provided at (e) below, a video component that allows a licensee to see a patient and the patient to see the licensee during the provision of healthcare services.

(d) A licensee 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.

(e) If, after accessing and reviewing the patient's medical records, a licensee determines that he or she is able to meet the standard of care for such services if they were being provided in-person without using the video component described at (c) above, the licensee may use interactive, realtime, two-way audio in combination with asynchronous store-and-forward technology, without a video component.

(f) Prior to providing services through telemedicine or telehealth, a licensee shall review any medical history or medical records provided by a patient as follows:

1. For an initial encounter with a patient, medical history and medical records shall be reviewed prior to the provision of healthcare services through telemedicine or telehealth; and

2. For any subsequent interactions with a patient, medical history and medical records shall be reviewed either prior to the provision of healthcare services through telemedicine or telehealth or contemporaneously with the encounter with the patient.

(g) During and after the provision of healthcare services through telemedicine or telehealth, a licensee, or another designated licensee, shall provide his or her name, professional credentials, and contact information to the patient. Such contact information shall enable the patient to contact the licensee for at least 72 hours following the provision of services, or for a longer period if warranted by the patient's circumstances and accepted standards of care.

(h) After the provision of healthcare services through telemedicine or telehealth, a licensee shall provide the patient, upon request, with his or her medical records reflecting the services provided.

(i) A licensee shall provide, upon a patient's written request, the patient's medical information to the patient's primary care provider or to other healthcare providers.

(j) A licensee engaging in telemedicine or telehealth shall refer a patient for follow-up care when necessary.

N.J. Admin. Code § 13:35-2C.5

Adopted by 53 N.J.R. 1288(a), effective 8/2/2021