{"data":{"id":"us-nj/n.j.-stat.-45-11-52.2","jurisdiction":"us-nj","citation":"N.J. Stat. § 45:11-52.2","heading":"Exceptions, requirements, certain advanced practice nurses practicing without joint protocol.","body":"10.  This act shall take effect immediately, except that, notwithstanding any provision of P.L.2026, c.6 (C.45:11-48.1 et al.) to the contrary, an advanced practice nurse authorized to prescribe, authorize, or order medications and devices without a joint protocol pursuant to Executive Order No. 13 (2026) shall be authorized to:\na.\tif the advanced practice nurse would have 5,000 hours of licensed, active, advanced nursing practice within 12 months of the effective date of P.L.2026, c.6 (C.45:11-48.1 et al.), continue practicing without a joint protocol; or\nb.\tif the advanced practice nurse would have less than 5,000 hours of licensed, active, advanced nursing practice within 12 months of the effective date of P.L.2026, c.6 (C.45:11-48.1 et al.), continue practicing without a joint protocol for a period of six months after the effective date of P.L.2026, c.6 (C.45:11-48.1 et al.), after which the advanced practice nurse shall be required to establish a joint protocol with a collaborating physician pursuant to the provisions of section 10 of P.L.1991, c.377 (C.45:11-49) and any hours of licensed, active, advanced nursing practice without a joint protocol shall be counted towards the requirements for practice without a joint protocol with a collaborating physician pursuant to section 10 of P.L.1991, c.377 (C.45:11-49).\nL.2026, c.6, s.10.","path":["TITLE 45 PROFESSIONS AND OCCUPATIONS"],"source_url":"https://pub.njleg.state.nj.us/statutes/STATUTES-TEXT.zip","current_through":"P.L.2026, c.30, and J.R.1","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-20T17:08:36Z","sha256":"884853bedea253af6541f45c51dba2912ebd368ce7c1259b4128e457a9f0b529","source_id":"us-nj","stale":false,"prev":"us-nj/n.j.-stat.-45-11-52.1","next":"us-nj/n.j.-stat.-45-11-53"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}