N.J. Admin. Code § 13:35-10.29 - Telemedicine or telehealth: licensed athletic trainer-athlete relationship

(a) Prior to providing services through telemedicine or telehealth, a licensed athletic trainer shall establish a licensed athletic trainer-athlete relationship by:

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

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

(b) Prior to initiating contact with a patient for the purpose of providing services to the patient using telemedicine or telehealth, a licensee shall:

1. Review the athlete's history and any available records;

2. Determine as to each unique athlete encounter whether he or she will be able to provide the same standard of care using telemedicine or telehealth as would be provided if the services were provided in person; and

3. Provide the athlete, or the athlete's legal guardian, the opportunity to sign a consent form that authorizes the licensed athletic trainer to release records of the encounter to the athlete's primary licensed athletic trainer or other licensed health care provider identified by the athlete.

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

1. The provision of services is for informal consultations with another healthcare provider performed by a licensed athletic trainer 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 services is during episodic consultations by a medical specialist located in another jurisdiction who provides consultation services, upon request, to a licensed athletic trainer in this State;

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

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

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N.J. Admin. Code § 13:35-10.29

Adopted by 52 N.J.R. 474(a), effective 3/2/2020