N.J. Admin. Code § 13:42-13.4

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

Section 13:42-13.4 - Licensee-client relationship

(a) Prior to providing psychological services through telemedicine or telehealth, a licensee shall establish a licensee-client relationship by:

1. Identifying the client with, at a minimum, the client's name, date of birth, phone number, and address. A licensee may also use a client's assigned identification number, Social Security number, photo, health insurance policy number, or other identifier associated directly with the client; and

2. Disclosing and validating the licensee's identity, license, title, and, if applicable, specialty and board certifications.

(b) Prior to an initial contact with a client for the purpose of providing psychological services to the client using telemedicine or telehealth, a licensee shall review the client's history and any available records.

(c) Prior to initiating contact with a client for the purpose of providing psychological services through telemedicine or telehealth, a licensee shall determine whether he or she will be able to provide the same standard of care using telemedicine or telehealth as would be provided if the psychological services were provided in person. The licensee shall make this determination prior to each unique client encounter.

(d) Notwithstanding (a), (b), and (c) above, psychological service may be provided through telemedicine or telehealth without a proper provider-client relationship if:

1. The provision of psychological services is for informal consultations with another healthcare provider performed by a licensee outside the context of a contractual relationship, or on an irregular or infrequent basis, without the expectation or exchange of direct or indirect compensation;

2. The provision of psychological services is during episodic consultations by a medical and/or psychological specialist located in another jurisdiction who provides consultation psychological services, upon request, to a licensee in this State;

3. A licensee furnishes assistance in response to an emergency or disaster, provided that there is no charge for the assistance; or

4. A substitute licensee, who is acting on behalf of an absent licensee in the same specialty, provides psychological services on an on-call or cross-coverage basis, provided that the absent licensee has designated the substitute licensee as an on-call licensee or cross-coverage psychological service provider.

N.J. Admin. Code § 13:42-13.4

Adopted by 52 N.J.R. 1920(a), effective 10/19/2020