iHere are the most recent health care related regulatory developments as published in the New Jersey Register on February 19, 2013:
- On February 19, 2013 at 45 N.J.R. 243, the Department of Human Services published notice of its proposal of amendments to its rules which will implement a new payment methodology for out-of-state acute care hospitals for inpatient and outpatient services for New Jersey Medicaid and NJ FamilyCare recipients.
- On February 19, 2013 at 45 N.J.R. 248, the Audiology and Speech-Language-Pathology Advisory Committee published notice of its proposal of amendments to its rules governing licensure. The proposed rule will require applicants for licensure to complete jurisprudence on-line orientation in order to familiarize themselves with New Jersey statutes and rules applicable to the practice of licensed audiologists and speech-language pathologists.
- On February 19, 2013 at 45 N.J.R. 249, the Audiology and Speech-Language-Pathology Advisory Committee published notice of its proposal of amendments to its rules and proposed new rules governing continuing education requirements for licensed audiologists and speech-language pathologists.
- On February 19, 2013 at 45 N.J.R. 332, the Department of Banking and Insurance published notice of its adoption of amendments to its rules governing the Small Employer Health Benefits Program in order to comply with federal law.
- On February 19, 2013 at 45 N.J.R. 332, the Department of Banking and Insurance published notice of its adoption of amendments to its rules governing licensure of third party billing services.
- On February 19, 2013 at 45 N.J.R. 334, the State Board of Medical Examiners published notice of its repeal of an existing rule and the adoption of a new rule governing the prescribing, administering and dispensing of anabolic steroids and human growth hormone.
- On February 19, 2013 at 45 N.J.R. 386, the State Board of Medical Examiners published notice that it would be extending the period for Board deliberation on a petition for rulemaking filed on behalf of the New Jersey Hospital Association which seeks to permit licensed physicians to be employees of a corporation which is a wholly controlled subsidiary of a licensed hospital under certain circumstances.
