N.J. Admin. Code § 13:30-9.5

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 24, December 18, 2024

Section 13:30-9.5 - Provision of dental care services through telemedicine or telehealth

(a) As long as a licensee has satisfied the requirements at N.J.A.C. 13:30-9.4, a licensee may provide health care services to a patient through the use of telemedicine and may engage in telehealth to support and facilitate the provision of health care 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 health care 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 or dental information.

(e) If, after accessing and reviewing the patient's medical and/or dental records, a licensee determines that he or she is able to meet the standard of care for such services if they were being provided inperson without using the video component described at (c) above, the licensee may use interactive, real-time, 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 licensed dentist shall review any medical history or medical or dental records provided by a patient as follows:

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

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

(g) During and after the provision of health care services through telemedicine or telehealth, a licensed dentist, 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 health care services through telemedicine or telehealth, a licensed dentist shall, consistent with N.J.A.C. 13:30-8.7(e), provide the patient, upon request, with his or her dental records reflecting the services provided.

(i) A licensed dentist shall provide, upon a patient's written request, the patient's dental information to the patient's primary dental care provider or to other health care providers.

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

(k) A licensed dental hygienist who engages in telemedicine or telehealth and who practices dental hygiene under general supervision shall comply with the provisions at N.J.A.C. 13:30-1A.4.

N.J. Admin. Code § 13:30-9.5

Adopted by 54 N.J.R. 149(b), effective 1/18/2022