N.J. Admin. Code § 13:35-2A.17A

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

Section 13:35-2A.17A - Early aspiration abortion

(a) The following words and terms, when used in this section, shall have the following meanings:

"Authorized practitioner" means:

1. A physician;

2. A CNM or CM who has met the requirements of this section; or

3. An advanced practice nurse or physician assistant whose scope of practice includes the provision of early aspiration abortions.

"Early aspiration abortion" means a procedure that terminates a pregnancy in the first trimester of pregnancy (defined as up to 14 completed weeks as calculated by an estimate of gestational age that utilizes the last menstrual period, ultrasound, and/or physical examination, as appropriate to the standard of care) utilizing manual or electric suction to empty the uterus.

(b) A CNM or CM who has successfully completed a course as required pursuant to (c) below and clinical experience as required pursuant to (d) below, or who has met the requirements at (f) below, may perform an early aspiration abortion.

(c) A CNM or CM who intends to perform an early aspiration abortion shall complete a course, given by a college or university accredited by an accrediting association recognized by the U.S. Department of Education or given by an organization recognized by either the American College of Obstetrics and Gynecology, the American College of Nurse Midwives, or the National Association of Nurse Practitioners in Women's Health, that covers the topics included in the Training in Early Abortion for Comprehensive Healthcare (TEACH), Abortion Training Curriculum, 7th Edition, 2022, incorporated herein by reference, as amended and supplemented, published by the Bixby Center for Global Reproductive Health, University of California San Francisco, 1001 Potrero Avenue, UCSF Box 0842, San Francisco, CA 94110, or a curriculum of comparable scope and rigor.

(d) A CNM or CM who intends to perform an early aspiration abortion independently shall complete, under the supervision of an authorized practitioner, the Core Competencies for Early Abortion Care included in the Training in Early Abortion for Comprehensive Healthcare (TEACH), Abortion Training Curriculum, 7th Edition, 2022, incorporated herein by reference, as amended and supplemented, published by the Bixby Center for Global Reproductive Health, University of California San Francisco, 1001 Potrero Avenue, UCSF Box 0842, San Francisco, CA 94110, or a program of comparable scope and rigor.

(e) A CNM or CM who intends to perform an early aspiration abortion shall retain:

1. A certificate from the sponsor of the early aspiration abortion course indicating that the CNM or CM has completed the course required at (c) above; and

2. A certificate or a letter indicating that the CNM or CM has completed the clinical experience required at (d) above from either:

i. An authorized practitioner who has observed the CNM or CM perform an early aspiration abortion under their supervision; or

ii. An organization, site of care, or facility at which the CNM or CM performed an early aspiration abortion.

(f) A CNM or CM who has completed the education and clinical experience in another state that are substantially similar to those required at (c) and (d) above shall be authorized to perform early aspiration abortions, provided the CNM or CM satisfies the other requirements of this section.

(g) A CNM or CM who intends to perform early aspiration abortions pursuant to (f) above shall retain documentation of the education and clinical experience the CNM or CM completed in another state which is substantially similar to the requirements at (c) and (d) above.

(h) A CNM or CM who intends to perform early aspiration abortions shall amend the clinical guidelines to indicate that early aspiration abortions are within the CNM's or CM's scope of practice.

N.J. Admin. Code § 13:35-2A.17A

Adopted by 56 N.J.R. 781(a) effective 5/6/2024