N.J. Admin. Code § 13:35-9.11

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 8, April 15, 2024

Section 13:35-9.11 - Informed consent; medical malpractice

(a) The acupuncturist shall fully disclose to the patient such information as will enable the patient to make an evaluation of the nature of the treatment and of any attendant risks, as well as of available alternative options and the risks and likely outcomes of those alternatives. The acupuncturist shall obtain, and maintain as part of his or her patient records, informed written consent from the patient before beginning acupuncture treatment.

(b) A licensed acupuncturist shall advise every patient as to the importance of consulting with a licensed physician regarding the patient's condition.

(c) A licensed acupuncturist shall maintain as part of his or her patient records a form, with the date and the signatures of the patient and the licensed acupuncturist, indicating that the licensed acupuncturist has advised the patient as required under (b) above and shall provide a copy of this form to the patient.

(d) Licensed acupuncturists shall maintain medical malpractice insurance in the sum of $ 1 million per occurrence and $ 3 million per policy year.

N.J. Admin. Code § 13:35-9.11

Amended by R.1999 d.356, effective 10/18/1999.
See: 31 N.J.R. 1742(a), 31 N.J.R. 3117(a).
Rewrote the section.
Recodified from N.J.A.C. 13:35-9.8 and amended by R.2010 d.101, effective 6/21/2010.
See: 41 N.J.R. 2617(a), 42 N.J.R. 1216(a).
Rewrote (b). Former N.J.A.C. 13:35-9.11, Preparation of patient records; computerized records; access to or release of information; confidentiality, transfer or disposal of records, recodified to N.J.A.C. 13:35-9.16.
Amended by R.2014 d.066, effective 4/21/2014.
See: 45 N.J.R. 729(a), 45 N.J.R. 1589(a), 46 N.J.R. 695(b).
Section was "Referral; informed consent". Deleted former (a); recodified former (b) as (a); in (a), inserted ", and maintain as part of his or her patient records,"; and added (b) through (d).