[First Reprint]

SENATE, No. 1029

STATE OF NEW JERSEY

INTRODUCED MAY 2, 1996

By Senators KYRILLOS and CARDINALE

An Act concerning negligence or malpractice of certain licensed persons and amending P.L.1995, c.139.

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

    1. Section 1 of P.L.1995, c.139 (C.2A:53A-26) is amended to read as follows:

    1. As used in this act, "licensed person" means any person who is licensed as:

    a. an accountant pursuant to P.L.1977, c.144 (C.45:2B-1 et seq.);

    b. an architect pursuant to R.S.45:3-1 et seq.;

    c. an attorney admitted to practice law in New Jersey;

    d. a dentist pursuant to R.S.45:6-1 et seq.;

    e. an engineer pursuant to P.L.1938, c.342 (C.45:8-27 et seq.);

    f. a physician in the practice of medicine or surgery pursuant to R.S.45:9-1 et seq;

    g. a podiatrist pursuant to R.S.45:5-1 et seq.;

    h. a chiropractor pursuant to P.L.1989, c.153 (C.45:9-41.17 et seq.);

    i. a registered professional nurse pursuant to P.L.1947, c.262 (C.45:11-23 et seq.); [and]

    j. a health care facility as defined in section 2 of P.L.1971, c.136 (C.26:2H-2);

    k. a physical therapist pursuant to P.L.1983, c.296 (C.45:9-37.11 et seq.);

    l. a land surveyor pursuant to P.L.1938, c.342 (C.45:8-27 et seq.); ¹[and]¹

    m. a registered pharmacist pursuant to R.S.45:14-1 et seq. ¹; and

    n. a veterinarian pursuant to R.S. 45:16-1 et seq.¹

(cf: P.L.1995, c.139, s.1)

    2. This act shall take effect immediately and shall apply to causes of action against physical therapists, land surveyors ¹, veterinarians¹ and registered pharmacists which occur on or after the effective date of this act.

Requires affidavit for malpractice action by a neutral licensed person showing that treatment, practice or work of a physical therapist, land surveyor, veterinarian or pharmacist was unacceptable.