New Jersey § 45:1-7

§ 45:1-7.

a. Notwithstanding the provisions of any other law, rule or regulation to the contrary,

during a state of emergency declared by the Governor pursuant to P.L.1942, c. 251

(C.App.A:9-33 et seq.), or a public health emergency declared by the Governor pursuant

to P.L.2005, c. 222 ( C.26:13-1 et seq. ), and with the approval of the Attorney General, a professional licensing board regulating

a mental health profession within the Division of Consumer Affairs in the Department

of Law and Public Safety or, with regard to mental health professions regulated by

the division, the director of the division, as applicable, may grant a temporary license,

certificate of registration or certification on an expedited basis to a recent graduate

in New Jersey or another state who earned a master's degree or higher from a program

in New Jersey or another state that is intended to lead to a career in a mental health

profession and is not yet licensed, registered or certified to practice the mental

health profession in any jurisdiction. Notwithstanding the provisions of any other law, rule or regulation to the contrary,

and to effectuate the purposes of this act, the director may take additional action

necessary to protect the public health, safety and welfare, including but not limited

to the following: (1) Grant a temporary license, certificate of registration or certification pending

the results of a criminal history record background check; (2) Temporarily waive any licensing, registration or certification fees; (3) Temporarily waive any examination required for licensing, registration, or certification;

or (4) Temporarily waive any other requirements contained in Title 45 or other applicable

law. b. An individual issued a temporary license, certificate of registration or certification

pursuant to this act shall be: (1) issued a temporary license, certificate of registration or certification, as applicable,

to provide services with an expiration date marked clearly and conspicuously; and (2) supervised by an individual holding a New Jersey-issued license, certificate of

registration or certification, in good standing, in the same profession in which the

out-of-State individual is to provide services. c. Upon the Governor's lifting of the state of emergency or public health emergency

during which a temporary license, certificate of registration or certification was

issued to an individual pursuant to this act to practice a mental health profession,

or when the temporary license, certificate of registration or certification expires,

whichever is sooner, and if the individual intends to remain in New Jersey and practice

the mental health profession for which the individual was issued a temporary license,

certificate of registration or certification, the individual may apply for a full

license, certificate of registration or certification to the requisite licensing board

or director, as applicable. d. At the discretion of the board or the director, as applicable, an individual issued

a temporary license, certificate of registration or certification pursuant to this

act shall be allowed to apply the experience gained in providing services during the

state of emergency or public health emergency to a requirement for experience when

applying for full professional licensure, registration or certification to the requisite

professional board or, for certain mental health professions regulated by the Division

of Consumer Affairs, the director. e. The Division of Consumer Affairs shall be authorized to impose program requirements

that are not inconsistent with the provisions of this section. f. The exercise of the authority provided in this section to grant a temporary license,

certificate of registration, or certification on an expedited basis or to take any

other action necessary to protect the public health, safety, and welfare shall not

be required to comply with the requirements of the “Administrative Procedure Act,”

P.L.1968, c. 410 ( C.52:14B-1 et seq. ). g. As used in this act: “ Mental health profession ” means a profession licensed by the Alcohol and Drug Counselor Committee; the State

Board of Creative Arts and Activities Therapies; the State Board of Marriage and

Family Therapy Examiners; the State Board of Medical Examiners; the Professional

Counselor Examiners Committee; the Certified Psychoanalysts Advisory Committee;

the State Board of Psychological Examiners; the State Board of Social Work Examiners;

the New Jersey Board of Nursing and any other entity created hereafter under Title

45 to license or otherwise regulate a mental health profession.