Bill Text: NJ S196 | 2024-2025 | Regular Session | Introduced

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Bill Title: Establishes option for students nearing completion of program in chiropractic medicine to participate in preceptorship provided by state-licensed chiropractor.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)

Status: (Introduced) 2024-01-09 - Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Commerce Committee [S196 Detail]

Download: New_Jersey-2024-S196-Introduced.html

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SENATE, No. 196

STATE OF NEW JERSEY

221st LEGISLATURE

 

PRE-FILED FOR INTRODUCTION IN THE 2024 SESSION

 

 

Sponsored by:

Senator  VINCENT J. POLISTINA

District 2 (Atlantic)

 

 

 

 

SYNOPSIS

     Establishes option for students nearing completion of program in chiropractic medicine to participate in preceptorship provided by State-licensed chiropractor.

 

CURRENT VERSION OF TEXT

     As introduced.

  

An Act concerning training for students in chiropractic medicine and supplementing P.L.1953, c.233 (C.45:9-41.4 et al.).

 

     Be It Enacted by the Senate and General Assembly of the State of New Jersey:

 

     1.    As used in this act:

     "Board" means the State Board of Chiropractic Examiners.

     "Direct supervision" means initial and ongoing direction, procedural guidance, observation, and evaluation by the State-licensed chiropractor who is the preceptor to a student in chiropractic medicine participating in a preceptorship.

     "Preceptor" means a New Jersey-licensed chiropractor approved by the board to provide direct supervision of a student.

     "Preceptorship" means a clinical program in which a student in the final year or final two semesters of a school, institution, or college of chiropractic participates in the practice of chiropractic medicine under the direct supervision of a New Jersey-licensed chiropractor.

     "Student" means an individual in the final year or final two semesters of a school, institution, or college of chiropractic. 

 

     2.    a.  The board shall establish, by rule or regulation, requirements of preceptorships for students.                     

     b.    A student may apply to the board for participation in a preceptorship with a State-licensed chiropractor approved, as determined by the board, to be a preceptor.

     c.     To participate in a preceptorship, a student shall submit an application, as prescribed by the board, for a limited license, which includes:

     (1)   an attestation that demonstrates the student is in good academic standing; and

     (2)   payment of a non-refundable fee.

     d.    The school, institution, or college of chiropractic in which the student seeking participation in a preceptorship is enrolled shall be approved by the board pursuant to section 9 of P.L.1953, c.233 (C.45:9-41.6).

     e.     A limited license for participation in a preceptorship shall not be renewed upon expiration.

     f.     The provisions of P.L.1953, c.233 (C.45:9-41.4 et al.) shall apply to students seeking a limited license to participate in a preceptorship to the extent the board considers appropriate.

    

     3.    The board shall adopt rules and regulations, pursuant to the "Administrative Procedure Act," P.L.1968, c.410 (C.52:14B-1 et seq.), as may be necessary to implement the provisions of this act.

     4.    This act shall take effect on the first day of the 13th month next following the date of enactment.

 

 

STATEMENT

    

     This bill requires the State Board of Chiropractic Examiners (the "board") to allow for preceptorships for students in the final year or final two semesters of a program in chiropractic medicine.  "Preceptorship" is defined in the bill to mean a clinical program in which a student participates in the practice of chiropractic medicine under the direct supervision of a New Jersey-licensed chiropractor.  The board is to approve the State-licensed chiropractors who can act as preceptors for students.  Additionally, the school, institution, or college of chiropractic in which the student is enrolled is to be approved by the board pursuant to current law.

     Under the bill, a student seeking to participate in a preceptorship is to apply to the board for a limited license.  The limited license is not to be renewed upon expiration.  To the extent the board considers it appropriate, the provisions of current law governing chiropractors and additional staff are to apply to students in a preceptorship.

     The bill aims to retain graduates of programs of chiropractic medicine based in New Jersey to work as licensed chiropractors in the State.