Must someone be on site while a patient is treated, state by state
The same question, answered for 2states from each state’s own law. States disagree on this, which is the point — an answer that is right in one is wrong next door. Every entry below is a statute or board rule we verified, most recently Aug 17, 2026.
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New Jersey
The doctor must remain on site — on the premises — at all times that treatment orders are being carried out by the assistant, within reasonable proximity to the treatment room and available in the event of an emergency.
N.J.A.C. 13:35-6.14(e)5 · verified Aug 17, 2026
The full New Jersey answer, with the rest of the section →Texas
A physician, PA, or APRN must be onsite during the procedure or immediately available for emergency consultation, and at least one person trained in basic life support must be present while the patient is onsite.
22 TAC §169.26 · verified Jul 26, 2026
The full Texas answer, with the rest of the section →Which states this covers
2 of the 12 states for which we publish statute-cited rules. That is not every state, and nothing above should be read as describing one that is not listed — the answer genuinely differs, so a neighbouring state is not a guide. We monitor all 50 state legislatures plus the FDA and the Federal Register daily; the cited rule set is narrower than the monitoring and is growing on its own timetable.
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