Here are the most recent health care related regulatory developments as published in the New Jersey Register on November 17, 2014:

• On November 17, 2014 at 46 N.J.R. 2262-2269, the State Board of Marriage and Family Therapy Examiners-Professional Counselor Examiners Committee and the Orthotics and Prosthetics Board of Examiners each published notice of their proposal of new rules governing credit towards licensure for education, training and experience received while serving in the Armed Forces.

• On November 17, 2014 at 46 N.J.R. 2279, the Department of Banking and Insurance published notice of its readoption with amendments to its rules governing the Office of the Insurance Claims Ombudsman.

• On November 17, 2014 at 46 N.J.R. 2286, the Department of Health published a notice that it would be accepting applications for the registration of surgical practices that either:  (i) were operating on September 17, 2009 or (ii) had submitted plans, specifications, and required documents with the municipality in which the surgical practice is located prior to September 17, 2009, and failed to register with the Department of Health prior to commencing operations.  The Department indicated in the notice that it would be the third and final registration period for surgical practices that are currently operating and would run for 60 days from the date of publication of the notice.

• On November 17, 2014 at 46 N.J.R. 2217, the Office of the Governor issued an executive order creating a Facing Addiction Task Force to fight drug addiction through treatment and prevention.

• On November 17, 2014 at 46 N.J.R. 2217, the Office of the Governor published an executive order creating an Ebola Virus Disease Joint Response Team.