Attorney General Gurbir S. Grewal announced four new rule proposals aimed at establishing permanent standards for practitioners of several licensing boards and committees who provide healthcare services through telemedicine. The availability of telehealth services has been critical in expanding access to essential care during the current public health emergency, and the use of telecommunication technology has helped reduce in-person encounters that could spread COVID-19. The rule proposals published in the New Jersey Register on March 15, 2021, put in place a robust, clear regulatory infrastructure to guide the continued use of telemedicine and to protect the health, safety and welfare of New Jerseyans. These new proposed rules, which follow similar regulatory actions from other professional boards, will remain in effect even after the current public health emergency ends, ensuring long-term, broad-based access to telehealthcare in New Jersey.
