N.J. Admin. Code § 13:30-8.15 - Dentist of record; fee reimbursement

(a) Each patient shall have a dentist of record who shall remain primarily responsible for assuring the proper implementation of the dental treatment plan on such patient regardless of whether the treatment is rendered by the dentist of record, by another dentist or by a dental hygienist rendering such treatment in conjunction with, in the employ of, at the direction or request of, or under the supervision of such dentist of record.

(b) The name of the dentist of record shall be conspicuously identified on the patient record. If the dentist of record is not identified on the patient record, it shall be presumed that the dentist of record is the owner(s) of the practice in which the patient was treated.

(c) In a multi-dentist practice, the dentists of record shall not change unless the subsequent treating dentist acknowledges in writing in the patient record that he or she is currently the dentist of record for the patient. The dentist of record shall be changed when the licensee leaves the practice where treatment was provided and the patient elects to continue treatment in the facility in which treatment began.

(d) A new dentist of record shall be presumed to have obtained or reviewed the patient's medical history and dental records, examined the patient, and either developed a new treatment plan or concurred with the continuance of the pre-existing treatment plan.

(e) A licensee found to have rendered deficient treatment and the owner of the facility in which the licensee rendered the deficient treatment shall be jointly and severally responsible for the reimbursement to the patient and/or third party payor of any fees as may be directed by the Board.

Notes

N.J. Admin. Code § 13:30-8.15

New Rule, R.1988 d.81, effective 2/16/1988.
See: 19 New Jersey Register 1629(a), 20 New Jersey Register 403(c).
Recodified from N.J.A.C. 13:30-8.17 by R.1990 d.205, effective 4/2/1990.
See: 22 New Jersey Register 149(b), 22 New Jersey Register 1145(a).
Amended by R.2000 d.147, effective 4/3/2000.
See: 32 New Jersey Register 215(a), 32 New Jersey Register 1221(a).
In (f), inserted a reference to third party payors.
Amended by R.2005 d.309, effective 9/19/2005.
See: 37 New Jersey Register 1149(a), 37 New Jersey Register 3709(a).
Deleted former (c) and recodified former (d)-(f) as (c)-(e).