August 2021 New Jersey State Regulatory Developments

Tuesday, September 7, 2021

Below are the most recent health care related regulatory developments as published in the New Jersey Register in August 2021:

On August 2, 2021, at 53 N.J.R. 1278(a), the Department of Human Services, Division of Medical Assistance and Health Services, readopted the Manual for Dental Services. See adopted N.J.A.C. 10:56.
On August 2, 2021, at 53 N.J.R. 1278(b), the Department of Human Services, Division of Medical Assistance and Health Services, readopted the Medical Supplier Manual. Additionally, technical changes were made to reflect the current name for the “Department of Health” and “Medicaid/NJ FamilyCare.” See adopted N.J.A.C. 10:59.
On August 2, 2021, at 53 N.J.R. 1279(a), the Department of Human Services, Division of Medical Assistance and Health Services, readopted Independent Clinical Laboratories. Additionally, technical changes were made to reflect the name of the current Division of Medical Assistance and Health Services fiscal agent. See adopted N.J.A.C 10:61.
On August 2, 2021, at 53 N.J.R. 1279(b), the Department of Human Services, Division of Medical Assistance and Health Services, readopted the Medically Needy Program. See adopted N.J.A.C. 10:70.
On August 2, 2021, at 53 N.J.R. 1280(a), the Department of Human Services, Division of Medical Assistance and Health Services, readopted NJ Family Care. See adopted N.J.A.C. 10:78.
On August 2, 2021, at 53 N.J.R. 1280(b), the Department of Human Services, Division of Aging Services, Office of Area Agency on Aging Administration, readopted Adult Day Services Program for Persons with Alzheimer’s Disease or Related Disorders. See adopted N.J.A.C. 10:164A
On August 2, 2021, at 53 N.J.R. 1283(a), the Department of Law and Public Safety, Division of Consumer Affairs, State Board of Marriage and Family Therapy Examiners, adopted new rules regarding telemedicine and telehealth, authorizing healthcare providers to engage in telemedicine and telehealth. Additionally, this adoption includes new rules to be followed when engaging in telemedicine and telehealth. See adopted N.J.A.C. 13:34-6A.
On August 2, 2021, at 53 N.J.R. 1285(a), The Department of Law and Public Safety, Division of Consumer Affairs, State Board of Marriage and Family Examiners, Professional Counselor Committee, adopted new rules regarding telemedicine and telehealth, authorizing healthcare providers to engage in telemedicine and telehealth. Additionally, this adoption includes new rules to be followed when engaging in telemedicine and telehealth. See adopted N.J.A.C. 13:34-32.
On August 2, 2021, at 53 N.J.R. 1288(a), The Department of Law and Public Safety, Division of Consumer Affairs, State Board of Medical Examiners, Physician Assistants Advisory Committee, adopted new rules regarding telemedicine and telehealth, authorizing healthcare providers to engage in telemedicine and telehealth. Additionally, this adoption included new rules to be followed when engaging in telemedicine and telehealth. See adopted N.J.A.C. 13:35-2B.3.
On August 2, 2021, at 53 N.J.R. 1290(a), The Department of Law and Public Safety, Division of Consumer Affairs, State Board of Medical Examiners, Electrologists Advisory Committee, adopted new rules regarding telemedicine and telehealth, authorizing healthcare providers to engage in telemedicine and telehealth. Additionally, this adoption included new rules to be followed when engaging in telemedicine and telehealth. See adopted N.J.A.C. 13:35-12A.
On August 16, 2021, at 53 N.J.R. 1327(a), the Department of Human Services, Division of Medical Assistance and Health Services, proposed readoption and amendments to the Home Care Services chapter. The proposed amendments include definition changes, as well as new rules. These new rules address new billing and payment guidelines. See proposed N.J.A.C. 10:60.
On August 16, 2021, at 53 N.J.R. 1378(b), The Department of Health, Health Systems Branch, Divisions of Certificate of Need and Licensing, Certificate of Need and Healthcare Facility Licensure Program, adopted new rules addressing the registration standards for Telemedicine and Telehealth Organizations. See adopted N.J.A.C. 8:53.
On August 16, 2021, at 53 N.J.R. 1404(c), the Department of Health, Office of the Commissioner released a notice of grant availability. See here.
On August 16, 2021, at 53 N.J.R. 1405(c), the Department of Law and Public Safety, Division of Consumer Affairs, released a notice addressing that the State Board of Marriage and Family Therapy Examiners received a petition for rulemaking from the New Jersey Association of Marriage and Family Therapy Legislative Committee. Petitioner requests that the requirement that a plan of supervision be submitted as part of the application for licensure as an associate marriage and family therapist be eliminated from the Code. See N.J.A.C. 13:34-2.2.