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New Jersey Statutes 26:1-1 Terms defined
As used in this Title unless otherwise specifically indicated: "State department," "department of health" and "department" mean the State Department of Health; "Commissioner" or "Director" ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:1A-1 Definitions
As used in this act, unless otherwise specifically indicated, "State Department," "Department of Health" and "department" mean the State Department of Health; "Commissioner" means the ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:1A-2 State Department of Health established
There is hereby established in the Executive Branch of the State Government a principal department which shall be known as the State Department of Health. ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:1A-3 State Commissioner of Health; Deputy Commissioner for Public Health Services
3. a. The head and chief administrative officer of the department shall be the State Commissioner of Health, who shall be appointed by the Governor, ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:1A-4 Public Health Council.
4. There shall be in the department a Public Health Council which shall consist of 10 members, each of whom shall be ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:1A-5 Divisions; directors
There shall be within the department such divisions as the commissioner may, subject to approval by the Public Health Council, from time to time establish. ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:1A-6 Meetings of Public Health Council
The Public Health Council shall enact and from time to time may amend rules in relation to its meetings and the transaction of its business. ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:1A-7 State Sanitary Code
7. The Public Health Council shall have power, by the affirmative vote of a majority of all its members, to establish, and ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:1A-8 Regulations to state date; copies; certified copies of Sanitary Code; evidence
Every sanitary regulation or amendment thereto or repealer thereof adopted in accordance with the provisions of section seven of this act shall state the date ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:1A-9 Force and effect of Code; enforcement; local regulations
The provisions of the State Sanitary Code shall have the force and effect of law. Such code shall be observed throughout the State and shall ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:1A-9.1 Exemption for pupils from mandatory immunization; interference with religious rights; suspension
Provisions in the State Sanitary Code in implementation of this act shall provide for exemption for pupils from mandatory immunization if the parent or guardian ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:1A-10 Violation of State Sanitary Code, penalty
10. Each violation of any provision of the State Sanitary Code shall constitute a separate offense and shall be punishable by a penalty of not ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:1A-11 Additional powers of Public Health Council
In addition to its powers and duties otherwise provided in this act, the Public Health Council may: a. Request from the commissioner such information, concerning ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:1A-12 Local by-laws or ordinances to be filed with commissioner; modification or annulment
Every local board of health shall file with the commissioner a certified copy of every by-law or ordinance of such board immediately upon passage of ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:1A-13 Prescribing organization; personnel, duties regarding; Civil Service
The commissioner shall, subject to approval by the Public Health Council, prescribe the organization of the department. He shall, subject to the provisions of Title ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:1A-14 Abolishment of offices or positions
Subject to approval by the Public Health Council, the commissioner may, subject to any provisions of Title 11 of the Revised Statutes relating thereto, abolish ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:1A-15 Additional powers of commissioner
The commissioner, in addition to his powers and duties otherwise provided in this act or by any other law, shall: a. Exercise all functions and ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:1A-15.1 Advisory board on health information electronic data interchange technology, Statewide electronic health records policy.
11. The Commissioner of Health and Senior Services, in consultation with the Commissioner of Banking and Insurance, shall establish an advisory board ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:1A-15.2 Annual report to Governor, Legislature.
12. The Commissioner of Health and Senior Services, in conjunction with the Commissioner of Banking and Insurance, shall present an annual report to ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:1A-15.3 Regulations adopted by Commissioner of Health and Senior Services relative to children's health care coverage.
4. The Commissioner of Health and Senior Services, in consultation with the Commissioner of Human Services and pursuant to the "Administrative Procedure ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:1A-16 Access to premises for examination
The commissioner shall have full access to any premises for the purpose of examination if he has reason to believe that on the premises there ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:1A-17 Inspection, right of
The commissioner shall have the same right of inspection in regard to all matters affecting the public health as has been or may be conferred ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:1A-18 General supervision over sanitation and hygiene matters
The commissioner shall exercise general supervision over all matters relating to sanitation and hygiene throughout the State. Whenever in the opinion of the commissioner it ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:1A-19 Sanitary inspections
The commissioner may make a sanitary inspection of any person or property in transportation through the State, and of any car, boat, or other vehicle ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:1A-20 Local health officials, duties of
Every local health official shall furnish the commissioner with such information as the commissioner may demand, and shall perform such acts as the commissioner may ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:1A-21 Annual conference of local health officials
At least once in every year the commissioner shall call together local health officials for a general conference on the subject of the health of ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:1A-22 Delegates to annual conference; expenses
Each local board of health may appoint one or more of its members, officers, or employees as a delegate or delegates to attend the annual ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:1A-23 Failure of local boards to enforce laws or regulations; order of commissioner
The commissioner shall call to the attention of any local board of health, by such notice as he may deem reasonable, any failure on its ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:1A-24 Contract of commissioner where local board fails to perform
Any contracts which the commissioner may make for the purpose of carrying out the power given to him in the second paragraph of section twenty-three ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:1A-25 Recovery by State of moneys expended where local board fails to perform
Any moneys expended by the State, and the amount of all obligations incurred by the State Department, to comply with the orders mentioned in section ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:1A-26 Nuisances; notice to local board
Whenever any nuisance or source of foulness within the territorial jurisdiction of any local board of health is of such a nature that, in the ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:1A-27 Action to enjoin nuisance
If no action for abatement, as provided in section twenty-six of this act shall be taken by the local board within the time specified in ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:1A-28 Nuisances originating outside territorial jurisdiction
Whenever any nuisance or foul odors injurious to the public health within the territorial jurisdiction of a local board shall have a source of origin ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:1A-30 Abatement of nuisance; costs
In every such action in which it shall be ascertained by the court that the nuisance or source of foulness or ill health existed at ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:1A-31 Costs against commissioner
In case no such nuisance or source of foulness or ill health shall be found to exist, costs shall not be awarded against the commissioner ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:1A-32 Approval of Department of Health; examination of plan or proposed undertaking
Whenever the approval of the Department of Health is required to any act, plan, paper, or proposed undertaking, the commissioner or one of the division ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:1A-33 Analyses and examinations of materials
The commissioner may cause to be made, in the State laboratory, analyses and examinations of samples of water, food, drugs, pathological materials and similar substances, ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:1A-34 Gifts or bequests, acceptance of
Subject to approval by the Governor and the Public Health Council, the commissioner may accept and administer for the State any grant, gift or bequest ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:1A-35 Services of local or Federal officials, acceptance of
Subject to approval by the Public Health Council, the commissioner may accept the services of any local or Federal official or agency in such manner ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:1A-36 Federal grants
Subject to approval by the Governor and the Public Health Council, the commissioner may apply for and accept grants from the Federal Government or any ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:1A-36.1 Short title
This act shall be known and may be cited as the "Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Contingency Fund Act." L. 1987, c. 261, s. 1. ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:1A-36.2 Findings, declarations
The Legislature finds and declares that: a. The federal "WIC" program provides nutritious foods to low-income pregnant and lactating women and infants and children up ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:1A-36.3 Special fund established
There is established in the General Fund the "Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Contingency Fund" as a special fund. The State Treasurer shall credit the fund with ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:1A-36.3a WIC supplemental food program administrators, duties
29. The director or other chief administrative officer of each agency or office distributing food pursuant to the special supplemental food program for women, infants ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:1A-36.4 Allocation procedure
If the Commissioner of the Department of Health determines that an allocation from the contingency fund is required as a result of overspending beyond the ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:1A-36.5 Regulations
6. The Commissioner of Health, in consultation with the Commissioner of Human Services, shall adopt regulations to establish procedures for the voluntary administration of medication ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:1A-36.6 Findings, declarations
1. The Legislature finds and declares that: a. It is in the best interests of the State to provide a comprehensive system of early intervention ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:1A-36.7 Early intervention services established.
2. The Department of Health and Senior Services, in conjunction with the Departments of Education and Human Services, shall establish a Statewide ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:1A-36.7a Activities of Early Intervention Program relative to autism spectrum disorders.
2. The Early Intervention Program in the Department of Health and Senior Services established pursuant to section 2 of P.L.1993, c.309 (C.26:1A-36.7) ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:1A-36.8 Rules, regulations
3. The Department of Health, in consultation with the Departments of Education and Human Services, shall adopt rules and regulations pursuant to the "Administrative Procedure ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:1A-36.9 Findings, declarations, "off-label" drugs
1. The Legislature finds and declares that: a. Many citizens of this State rely upon health insurance to cover the cost of obtaining health care. ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:1A-36.10 Rules, regulations.
8. The Commissioner of Insurance, after consultation with the Commissioner of Health, shall, pursuant to the provisions of the "Administrative Procedure Act," P.L.1968, c.410 (C.52:14B-1 ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:1A-36.11 Short title
1. This act shall be known and may be cited as the "Health Wellness Promotion Act." L.1993,c.327,s.1. ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:1A-36.12 Findings, declarations
2. The Legislature finds and declares that the development of health promotion and health-risk reduction programs will serve the best interests of the public welfare ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:1A-36.13 Health Wellness Promotion Advisory Board
9. a. There is created a Health Wellness Promotion Advisory Board which shall consist of three members, each of whom has a background ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:1A-36.14 Regulations
10. The Commissioner of Banking and Insurance, after consultation with the Health Wellness Promotion Advisory Board, established pursuant to section 9 of P.L.1993, ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:1A-37 Policies, formulation of; additional powers and duties of department
The department shall formulate comprehensive policies for the promotion of public health and the prevention of disease within the State. It shall in addition to ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:1A-37.1 Charges for reports of statistical data
1. The State Commissioner of Health may, with the approval of the Director of the Division of Budget and Accounting in the Department of the ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:1A-37.2 Information and data confidential; disclosure; exceptions
Information and data in the possession of the State Department of Health, pertaining to the health of any named person, procured in connection with research ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:1A-37.3 Liability for furnishing information or data
No person may be held liable for damages or otherwise prejudiced in any manner by reason of furnishing information or data pertaining to the health ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:1A-37.4 Unlawful disclosure; violation
Any person who reveals or discloses any information or data pertaining to the health of any named person in violation of this act is a ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:1A-37.5 Definitions relative to New Jersey Council on Physical Fitness and Sports
1. As used in this act: "Council" means the New Jersey Council on Physical Fitness and Sports. "Physical ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:1A-37.6 New Jersey Council on Physical Fitness and Sports
2. There is established in the Department of Health and Senior Services a New Jersey Council on Physical Fitness and Sports which ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:1A-37.7 Council, members, terms, compensation, administration
3. a. The council shall consist of 16 members, including: the Commissioner of Health and Senior Services, or his designee, who shall serve ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:1A-37.8 Powers, duties of council
4. The council shall have the powers and duties to: a. Enlist the active support and assistance of individual ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:1A-37.9 Acceptance of grants, gifts
5. The council is authorized and empowered to accept from the State government, or any instrumentality thereof, or from any person, firm, ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:1A-37.10 Annual report to Governor, Legislature
6. The council shall submit an annual report to the Governor and the Legislature, including therein suggestions and recommendations for protecting and ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:1A-38 Qualifications for licensing of health officers, registered environmental health specialists.
38. The Public Health Council shall prescribe the qualifications necessary for the licensing of health officers and registered environmental health specialists and ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:1A-39 Examinations for applicants for licensure.
39. The commissioner in consultation with the Public Health Council shall cause examinations to be conducted in such manner and at such times ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:1A-40 Examinations; subjects
Every such examination shall be in such public health subjects as the commissioner shall direct. L.1947, c. 177, p. 808, s. 40. ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:1A-41 Issuance of licenses for health officer, registered environmental health specialist.
41. The commissioner shall, in the name of the department, issue the following licenses: a. Health officer's license; ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:1A-42 Issuance of initial license.
42. Each applicant whose examination shall be approved by the commissioner shall receive the initial license to which his examination may entitle ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:1A-42.1 Preparation, adoption of fee schedule.
19. The commissioner shall prepare a fee schedule to cover the reasonable administrative costs associated with examination and licensing procedures and submit ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:1A-43 Suspension, revocation of license.
43. Any license issued in accordance with the provisions of this article, and any health officer's license or sanitary inspector's license heretofore ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:1A-45 Hearing before whom; rules
Whenever it is necessary for the Department of Health to hold any hearing or to make any investigation, under any law or rule, the hearing ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:1A-46 Administering oaths; examining witnesses; perjury
The commissioner and any member of the department authorized for such purpose by him, may, in any part of the State, administer oaths and examine ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:1A-47 Subpoenas
The commissioner may issue subpoenas, signed by him requiring the attendance of witnesses and the production of books and papers in any part of the ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:1A-48 Failure to obey subpoena; penalty
Any person who, being served with a subpoena issued pursuant to the provisions of section forty-seven of this act, shall fail to attend or give ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:1A-49 Action for penalty under section 26:1A-48
The Attorney General shall prosecute the action for the recovery of the penalty prescribed in section forty-eight of this act when requested so to do ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:1A-50 Establishment of districts; district State health officers; civil service; duties
The commissioner may, subject to approval by the Public Health Council, from time to time establish such health districts as he may deem necessary. He ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:1A-51 Perth Amboy Port health offices abolished
The offices of Perth Amboy Port health officer and deputy Perth Amboy Port health officer are hereby abolished. The terms of office of the present ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:1A-52 Transfer of powers, duties, records and property
The functions, powers, duties, records and property of the present State Department of Health and of the Perth Amboy Port health officer are hereby transferred ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:1A-53 Expiration of terms of existing State Board of Health members
The terms of office of all the members of the present State Board of Health shall expire on the thirtieth day of June, one thousand ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:1A-54 Expiration of term of State Director of Health
The term of office of the present State Director of Health shall expire on the thirtieth day of June, one thousand nine hundred and forty-seven, ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:1A-55 Transfer of powers and duties of State Board of Health and Director of Health to State Department of Health
The functions, powers and duties of the State Board of Health and the functions, powers and duties of the present Director of Health are hereby ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:1A-56 Existing State Sanitary Code regulations to continue until superseded
The regulations contained in the present State Sanitary Code shall continue with full force and effect until superseded pursuant to sections seven and eight of ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:1A-57 Appropriations transferred
All appropriations available and to become available to the present State Department of Health and all appropriations available and to become available to the offices ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:1A-58 Employees transferred
The employees of the present State Department of Health, except as otherwise provided in this act, are hereby transferred to the State Department of Health ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:1A-59 Rights under Civil Service and pension or retirement laws preserved
Nothing in this act shall be construed to deprive any person of any right or protection provided him by Title 11 of the Revised Statutes ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:1A-60 Quarters for department
The department shall be provided with suitable quarters which shall be sufficient to house all of the divisions of the department within the same building. ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:1A-61 State Department of Health, references as meaning; powers of Commissioner of Health
Whenever the terms "State Board of Health," "State Department of Health" and "Department of Health" occur or any reference is made to any of said ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:1A-62 State Commissioner of Health, references as meaning
Whenever the terms "State Director of Health," "Perth Amboy Port health officer" and "deputy Perth Amboy Port health officer" occur or any reference is made ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:1A-63 Pending proceedings
This act shall not affect actions or proceedings, civil or criminal, brought by or against the State Board of Health or the State Department of ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:1A-64 Repeal
The following sections of the Revised Statutes are hereby repealed: Revised Statutes, sections 26:2-1 to 26:2-55, inclusive, 26:4-111, 26:4-114 and 26:4-115. L.1947, c. 177, p. ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:1A-65 Liberal construction
This act is intended to protect the public health in this State and shall be liberally construed. L.1947, c. 177, p. 816, s. 66. ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:1A-66 Construction in regard to specific matters; no denial of certain rights
This act shall not be construed to deny the right of a person, parent, guardian or custodian to treat or provide treatment for himself or ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:1A-67 Powers and duties vested in State Department of Labor or State Commissioner of Labor not affected
The powers, duties and functions vested in the State Department of Health under the provisions of this act shall not be construed to affect in ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:1A-68 Effective date
This act shall take effect on the first day of July, one thousand nine hundred and forty-seven, except that any appointment and any confirmation of ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:1A-69 Bureau of Examination and Licensing established
There is hereby established in the State Department of Health a Bureau of Examination and Licensing. L.1948, c. 444, p. 1749, s. 3. Amended by ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:1A-70 State Board of Barber Examiners, department of beauty culture and board of beauty culture control transferred
The State Board of Barber Examiners, the department of beauty culture control, and the board of beauty culture control, and all of their respective functions, ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:1A-71 Powers of boards and agencies within Bureau of Examination and Licensing
Subject to the restrictions and limitations contained in this act and except as otherwise provided herein, each of the respective boards and agencies within the ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:1A-72 Boards transferred to continue as provided by existing law
This act shall not affect the terms of office of the present members of the respective boards enumerated in section four hereof. Such boards shall ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:1A-73 Removal of members of boards; vacancies
Any member of any of the boards enumerated in section four hereof may be removed from office by the Governor, for cause, upon notice and ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:1A-74 Personnel; appointment, employment or removal; compensation; inspectors; enforcement agents
The authority, vested pursuant to existing law in any of the boards or agencies enumerated in section four hereof, or in any member or officer ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:1A-75 Additional powers and duties of State Commissioner of Health
In addition to other powers and duties specifically conferred and imposed upon him by this act or by any other law, the State Commissioner of ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:1A-76 Transfer of personnel to Bureau of Examination and Licensing; inspectors and enforcement agents
Such clerical, secretarial, recording or other personnel, except inspectors and enforcement agents, of each of the respective boards and agencies enumerated in section four hereof, ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:1A-77 Transfer of funds and investments
The treasurer or custodian of the funds of each of the respective boards and agencies enumerated in section four hereof shall, on the effective date ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:1A-78 Fees, fines, penalties and other moneys; disposition
Notwithstanding the provisions of any other law to the contrary: (1) All license, certificate, permit, registration and renewal fees prescribed by law for any of ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:1A-79 Budget request for appropriations
On or before the fifteenth day of September in each year, each of the boards and agencies within the Bureau of Examination and Licensing established ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:1A-80 Surplus; disposition
Any surplus remaining in any year to the credit of any of the boards or agencies within the Bureau of Examination and Licensing established hereunder, ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:1A-81 Limitations on appropriations
Limitations on appropriations to any of the boards or agencies enumerated in section four hereof, contained in any existing law, shall, notwithstanding the provisions of ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:1A-82 Transfer of employees of Crippled Children's Commission
Such employees of the State Crippled Children's Commission, as the State Commissioner of Health may, after consultation with such commission, determine are needed for the ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:1A-83 Crippled Children's Commission appropriations transferred
All appropriations available and to become available to the State Crippled Children's Commission are hereby transferred to the State Department of Health, and shall be ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:1A-84 Barber and beauty culture appropriations transferred
All appropriations available and to become available to the State Board of Barber Examiners, and all appropriations available and to become available to the department ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:1A-85 Civil Service, pension and retirement rights not affected
Nothing in this act shall be construed to deprive any person of any right or protection provided him by Title 11 of the Revised Statutes, ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:1A-86 Orders, rules and regulations not affected
This act shall not affect the orders, rules and regulations heretofore made or promulgated by any of the respective boards or agencies enumerated in section ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:1A-87 Pending actions or proceedings
This act shall not affect actions or proceedings, civil or criminal, brought by or against any of the respective boards or agencies enumerated in section ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:1A-88 Professional or occupational licenses not affected
Nothing in this act shall affect the validity of any license, certificate of registration, or other authorization, heretofore issued to any person under any prior ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:1A-89 Repeal
All acts and parts of acts inconsistent with any of the provisions of this act are, to the extent of such inconsistency, hereby repealed. L.1948, ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:1A-90 Short title
This act shall be known as, and may be cited as, the "State Department of Health Act of 1948." L.1948, c. 444, p. 1756, s. ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:1A-91 Effective date
This act shall take effect on the first day of January, one thousand nine hundred and forty-nine, except that any appointment, and any confirmation of ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:1A-92 Prevention of Chronic Illness Act
This act shall be known and may be cited as "The Prevention of Chronic Illness Act." L.1952, c. 102, p. 438, s. 1. ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:1A-93 Declaration of public policy
The growing problem of prevention, detection and care of chronic illness, which is of such character as not to be exclusively medical, educational or welfare, ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:1A-94 Division of Chronic Illness Control established in Department of Health
There is hereby established within the Department of Health a Division of Chronic Illness Control for the prevention, early detection and control of chronic illness ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:1A-95 Supervision; director
The Division of Chronic Illness Control shall be under the immediate supervision of a director, who shall be a physician qualified in public health, and ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:1A-96 Duties of division
The division shall administer and provide for the carrying out of the programs required to perform the general functions provided by this act to be ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:1A-97 State Department of Health; duties
The State Department of Health shall within funds appropriated and available therefor be charged with the responsibility of carrying out the obligations herein assumed by ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:1A-102 Health funds expenditure
The State Department of Health shall administer the distribution and expenditure of moneys appropriated for the purposes described in section 6 of this act in ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:1A-103 Annual report by State Department of Health; recommendations
The State Department of Health shall on or before the first day of October in each year report to the Governor setting forth in detail ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:1A-104 Department of Education to assist in disseminating information
The Department of Education shall assist the Department of Health in disseminating information designed to acquaint and give to the general public greater insight into ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:1A-105 Federal moneys
The State Department of Health is hereby authorized and empowered with the approval of the Governor to apply for and negotiate with the Federal Government ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:1A-106 Department of Institutions and Agencies as agency for rendering welfare assistance
Notwithstanding the provisions of this act, the Department of Institutions and Agencies shall continue to be the sole State agency for the rendering of welfare ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:1A-107 Division on aging; establishment; composition
There is hereby established in the Department of State, a division on aging, consisting of a director and the New Jersey State Commission on Aging. ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:1A-108 New Jersey State Commission on Aging created
2. There is hereby created the New Jersey State Commission on Aging, consisting of 15 citizen members. L.1957,c.72,s.2; amended ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:1A-109 Members, terms, vacancies, meetings, bylaws
3. The members of the Commission on Aging shall be appointed by the Governor, with the advice and consent of the ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:1A-110 Compensation of members; expenses
The members of the Commission on Aging shall serve without compensation, but the members of the commission shall be entitled to reimbursement for their necessary ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:1A-111 Director; compensation; term
The director shall be deemed to be a full-time State official and he shall be paid such compensation as shall be provided by law. The ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:1A-112 Assistants and employees; appointment; compensation; staff of division and commission; meetings of commission; notice
The Secretary of State may appoint such professional, technical and clerical assistants and employees as may be necessary to enable the division and the commission ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:1A-113 Powers and duties of division
The division shall: (1) Maintain a continuous study, analysis and interpretation of all information, data, programs and developments pertaining to the aging processes and the ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:1A-113.1 Powers and duties of commission
The commission shall: (1) Furnish consultation and advice to the Division on Aging on programs designed to carry out the division's mandate. (2) Provide leadership ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:1A-114 Staff of division; qualifications; advisory services; professionally trained personnel
The staff of the division should be qualified to provide consultative and advisory assistance to other State agencies and to local agencies or organizations which ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:1A-115 Salaries and expenses of division; appropriations
The Legislature, from time to time, shall provide for the salaries and expenses of the division by inclusion in any general or supplemental appropriation act ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:1A-115.1 Authorization to enter into agreements with federal government; reimbursement for costs
The Secretary of State, subject to the approval of the Governor, is authorized, on behalf of the State of New Jersey, to enter into agreements ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:1A-121 Appointments and preliminary action prior to operative date of act
Appointments may be made and preliminary action may be taken in advance of the going into operation of this act. L.1957, c. 72, p. 143, ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:1A-122 Effective date; operative date
This act shall take effect immediately but shall be inoperative for 90 days following its approval. L.1957, c. 72, p. 143, s. 16. ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:1A-123 Findings, declarations relative to women's health.
1. The Legislature finds and declares that: women tend to live seven years longer than men and are at greater risk of ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:1A-124 Office on Women's Health.
2. There is established the Office on Women's Health in the Department of Health and Senior Services. The office shall: ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:1A-125 Appointment of director
3. The Commissioner of Health and Senior Services shall appoint a director for the office who shall serve at the pleasure of ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:1A-126 Duties of office
4. The office shall: a. Apply for and accept any grant of money from the federal government, private foundations ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:1A-127 Women's Health Advisory Commission.
5. There is established a Women's Health Advisory Commission. The commission shall consist of nine members, including the Commissioner of ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:1A-128 Duties of commission.
6. The commission shall: a. Review and make recommendations to the Office on Women's Health on any rules, regulations ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:1A-129 Annual report to Legislature, Governor.
7. The Office on Women's Health shall report annually, by September 1 of each year, to the Legislature and the Governor on ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:1A-130 Assistance, services available to the office.
8. The Office on Women's Health is entitled to call to its assistance, and avail itself of, the services of employees of ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:1A-131 Rules, regulations
9. The Commissioner of Health and Senior Services shall adopt rules and regulations pursuant to the "Administrative Procedure Act," P.L.1968, c.410 (C.52:14B-1 ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:1A-132 Short title.
1. This act shall be known and may be cited as the "New Jersey Health Information Technology Act." L.2007, c.330, ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:1A-133 Findings, declarations relative to health information technology.
2. The Legislature finds and declares that: a. It is in the public interest for New Jersey residents to ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:1A-134 Definitions relative to health information technology.
3. As used in this act: "Health information technology" means technology that is used to electronically collect, store, retrieve, and ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:1A-135 Statewide health care information infrastructure.
4. It is the public policy of this State to promote, encourage, facilitate, and support the development, utilization, and improvement of health ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:1A-136 New Jersey Health Information Technology Commission.
5. a. There is established the New Jersey Health Information Technology Commission. For the purpose of complying with the provisions of Article V, ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:1A-137 Membership of commission; terms; authority.
6. a. The New Jersey Health Information Technology Commission shall be comprised of 19 members as follows: (1) the Commissioners ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:1A-138 Certification of amount allocable to expenses of the commission.
7. The New Jersey Health Information Technology Commission shall annually, on or before October 1, certify to the State Treasurer and the ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:2-56 Department may establish
The department may, for the purpose of paying the traveling expenses of its employees, the expenses in connection with the traveling exhibits operated by the ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:2-57 Amount of fund; application for and payment
Upon application in writing by the director, the state treasurer, upon the warrant of the state comptroller, shall, for the purpose aforesaid, pay to the ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:2-58 Monthly statement to comptroller; reimbursement of fund
The director shall send to the state comptroller, on or before the tenth day of each month, a detailed account of the disbursements made from ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:2-59 Comptroller to decide questions
Any question arising with reference to the amount to be allowed to the department, the expenditure of the fund, the accounting therefor, and the repayment ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:2-60 Authority of Department to accept federal grants; payment of compensation to administrative officers from federal grants
The Department of Health, acting for and on behalf of the State of New Jersey, is authorized and empowered, pursuant to the appropriate provisions of ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:2-61 Application for allotments; use of funds received
The Department of Health is further authorized and directed to make application to the Surgeon-General of the United States and to such other officers and ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:2-62 "Public place" defined
Within the meaning of this act a public place shall be any restaurant, lunchroom, cabin, barroom, hotel or other place where food or drink is ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:2-63 Toilets and washrooms to be kept clean
Any toilet, toilet room or washroom maintained in or in connection with any public place shall be kept clean at all times. L.1939, c. 261, ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:2-64 Toilets; keeping flies away, protection of waters of state; sewage plants excepted
Any toilet or receptacle for human excrement at or in connection with any public place shall be constructed and maintained so that flies cannot gain ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:2-65 Water for drinking or other uses to meet standards fixed
Any water used or available for use for drinking or culinary purposes or for the cleansing of utensils used in preparing or serving food or ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:2-66 Food to be protected from flies, dust and dirt
Food offered for sale or intended for public consumption at any public place shall be protected from flies, dust and dirt. L.1939, c. 261, p. ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:2-67 Common towels and drinking utensils
No common towel and no common drinking utensils shall be permitted at any public place except it be thoroughly cleansed after each use and before ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:2-68 Cleansing of utensils, receptacles, counters, etc.
At any public place at which food or drink is offered for sale or public consumption, adequate washing facilities for thoroughly cleansing utensils used in ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:2-69 Garbage
Garbage, including waste vegetable and animal material, which may attract flies, shall not be permitted at or in connection with any public place unless the ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:2-70 Dishwater, drainage and waste liquids; disposition of
No dishwater, drainage from plumbing fixtures or other foul or putrescible waste liquids from or produced in connection with any public place shall be permitted ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:2-71 Vermin
All public places so far as the same may be practicable, shall be kept free from rats, mice, roaches and other vermin. L.1939, c. 261, ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:2-72 Authority of local boards of health not affected
Nothing in this act shall be construed to prohibit or limit the authority otherwise granted by statute to any local board of health to regulate ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:2-73 Violations; penalty
Any person, corporation or their agents violating any of the provisions of this act, shall be liable to a penalty of not less than ten ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:2-74 Disposition of penalties recovered
Any penalty recovered under the provisions of this subtitle shall be paid to the plaintiff. When the plaintiff is the State Commissioner of Health of ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:2-75 Jurisdiction; process
Every municipal court shall have jurisdiction over proceedings to enforce and collect any penalty imposed because of a violation of any provision of this subtitle, ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:2-77 Commitment on failure to pay judgment and costs
The court shall cause a defendant who refuses or neglects to pay forthwith the amount of a judgment rendered against him and the costs and ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:2-81 Marihuana weed, determination of existence of
In order to protect the health, morals and welfare of the State of New Jersey whenever the prosecutor of the pleas of any county of ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:2-82 Destruction of marihuana weed by prosecutor of pleas after determination of existence by Department
Upon certification by State Department of Health of the existence of Marihuana weed at the location examined by the State Department of Health, then the ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:2-82.1 Wild, cultivated or hidden growth of stramonium; certification; destruction
a. In order to protect the health, morals and welfare of the State of New Jersey, wherever the prosecutor of any county of the State ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:2-83 Authority to operate hospitals; acquisition of use of property, buildings, etc.
The Department of Health is authorized and empowered to maintain and operate hospitals for the detention, care, treatment and rehabilitation of persons having or suspected ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:2-86 Destruction or removal of certain domestic pigeons
Notwithstanding the provisions of section 23:4-53 of the Revised Statutes or any other law, the State Department of Health or any local board of health ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:2-87 Establishment of program
The State Department of Health hereafter referred to as the department, shall establish a program for the care and treatment of persons suffering from chronic ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:2-88 Renal disease advisory committee; members; terms; meetings; compensation
The State Commissioner of Health hereafter referred to as the commissioner, shall appoint a Renal Disease Advisory Committee, hereafter referred to as the committee, to ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:2-89 Powers and duties of committee
The department shall: (1) With the advice of the committee, develop standards for determining eligibility for care and treatment under this program. (2) Assist in ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:2-90 Hemophilia defined
For purposes of this act "hemophilia" means a bleeding tendency resulting from a genetically determined deficiency factor in the blood. L.1972, c. 124, s. 1, ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:2-91 Establishment; purpose
The State Department of Health hereafter referred to as the department shall establish a program for the care and treatment of persons suffering from hemophilia. ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:2-92 Powers and duties of department
The department shall: a. Develop standards for determining eligibility for care and treatment under this program; b. Assist in the development and expansion of programs ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:2-93 Short title
This act shall be known and may be cited as the "Juvenile Terminal Illness Assistance Act." L.1972, c. 193, s. 1, eff. Dec. 20, 1972. ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:2-94 Public policy
It is hereby declared to be the policy of the State that no child shall be denied access to any medical assistance which may prolong ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:2-95 Program of care and treatment; establishment
The State Department of Health shall establish a program for the care and treatment of children suffering from terminal illnesses. This program shall assist children ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:2-96 Definitions
For the purposes of this act: a. "Child" means any person under 21 years of age. b. "Terminal illness" means an illness for which there ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:2-97 Terminal illness advisory committee; members; term of office; meetings; compensation
The commissioner shall appoint a Terminal Illness Advisory Committee, hereafter referred to as the committee, to consult with the department in the administration of this ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:2-98 Powers and duties of department
The department shall: a. With the advice of the committee, develop standards for determining eligibility for care and treatment under this program. b. Assist in ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:2-99 Right to refuse medical examination, diagnosis or treatment on religious grounds
Nothing in this act shall be construed to compel any person to undergo any medical screening, examination, diagnosis, or treatment or to accept any other ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:2-100 Severability
If any clause, sentence, section, provision, or part of this act shall be adjudged to be unconstitutional or invalid for any reason by any court ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:2-103.1 Findings, declarations relative to universal newborn hearing screening.
1. The Legislature finds and declares that: Hearing loss occurs in newborns more frequently than any other health condition for ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:2-103.2 Definitions relative to universal newborn hearing screening.
2. As used in this act: "Commissioner" means the Commissioner of Health and Senior Services. "Department" means ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:2-103.3 Screening for hearing loss in all newborn children.
3. a. The commissioner shall ensure that, effective January 1, 2002, all newborn children in the State shall be screened for hearing loss ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:2-103.4 Hospital, birthing center to provide for newborn screening for hearing loss.
4. Every hospital that provides inpatient maternity services and every birthing center licensed in the State pursuant to P.L.1971, c.136 (C.26:2H-1 ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:2-103.5 Physician, midwife to advise parent of availability of newborn hearing screening.
5. In the case of a newborn born outside of a hospital or birthing center who is not transferred to a hospital ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:2-103.6 Central registry of newborns at risk of hearing loss.
6. a. The commissioner shall establish a central registry of newborns identified as having or being at risk of developing a hearing loss. ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:2-103.7 Screening, monitoring covered service.
7. The Commissioner of Human Services shall ensure that the newborn hearing screening and periodic monitoring of infants for delayed onset hearing ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:2-103.8 Hearing Evaluation Council.
8. The commissioner shall establish a Hearing Evaluation Council to provide on-going advice to the department on implementation of this act. The ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:2-103.9 Rules, regulations.
9. The commissioner, pursuant to the "Administrative Procedure Act," P.L.1968, c.410 (C.52:14B-1 et seq.), shall adopt rules and regulations necessary to implement ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:2-104 Legislative findings and declaration
The Legislature hereby finds and declares: a. That New Jersey is currently suffering from the highest overall mortality rates for cancer in the Nation; b. ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:2-105 Establishment, maintenance of State cancer registry.
2. The Department of Health and Senior Services shall establish and maintain an up-to-date registry which shall include a record of cases ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:2-106 Reports; rules, regulations; enforcement.
3. a. The Commissioner of Health and Senior Services, in consultation with the Public Health Council, shall require the reporting of cases of ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:2-107 Confidentiality of reports.
4. The reports made pursuant to this act are to be used only by the Department of Health and Senior Services and ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:2-108 Immunity from liability for individuals, organizations providing information.
5. No individual or organization providing information to the Department of Health and Senior Services in accordance with this act shall be ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:2-109 Inapplicability of act to compel individual to submit to medical or health department examination or supervision
Nothing in this act shall be construed to compel any individual to submit to medical or health department examination or supervision. L.1977, c. 266, s. ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:2-110 Policy declaration
It is hereby declared to be the public policy of this State that in the interests of public health every effort should be made to ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:2-111.1 Option of additional screening for disorders in infants required; cost.
1. a. A health care provider shall give an infant's parent or guardian the option of consenting to the performance of testing by ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:2-111.2 HIV testing required for certain newborns.
4. a. The Commissioner of Health and Senior Services shall require each birthing facility in the State to administer to a newborn in ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:2-112 Agreements with federal government and public health agencies of other states
The commissioner is authorized to enter into agreements with the Federal Government and public health agencies in other states to achieve greater effectiveness or efficiency ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:2-113 Legislative findings and declarations
The Legislature finds that the effective identification, diagnosis, care and treatment of persons who have been exposed to diethylstilbestrol, commonly referred to as DES, is ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:2-114 Definitions
As used in this act: a. "Primary screening" means the initial evaluation of a person through history, physical examination and routine tests to determine the ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:2-115 Duties of commissioner; programs of education; secondary screening programs
The Commissioner of the Department of Health shall establish: a. A program to educate the public and health care professionals involved in primary screening about ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:2-116 Registry
The Commissioner of the Department of Health shall maintain a registry of women who took diethylstilbestrol during pregnancy and their offspring who were exposed to ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:2-117 Annual report
The Department of Health shall make an annual report to the Legislature, through the President of the Senate, Speaker of the General Assembly and Chairmen ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:2-119 Legislative findings
The Legislature finds that every year there are a substantial number of accidental poisonings especially among young children and that the possibility of serious injury ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:2-120 Definitions
As used in this act: a. "Commissioner" means the Commissioner of the Department of Health; b. "Program" means the poison control and drug information program ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:2-121 Poison control and drug information program; establishment; hours of service
The commissioner shall establish a Statewide program of poison control and drug information. Program services shall be available on a 24 hour basis to the ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:2-122 Services performed
The principal activity of the program shall be answering requests by telephone for poison information and making recommendations for appropriate management and treatment of poisoning ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:2-123 Personnel utilization
The program shall utilize physicians, pharmacists, nurses and other necessary personnel trained in various aspects of toxicology, poison control, and drug information retrieval and analysis. ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:2-124 Findings, declarations
The Legislature finds and declares that the rising incidence of heart disease, kidney disease and stroke is causing increased concern among public health officials and ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:2-125 Definitions
As used in this act: a. "Commissioner" means the Commissioner of the Department of Health; b. "Department" means the State Department of Health; c. "Program" ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:2-126 Expansion of hypertension control program
The commissioner shall expand the existing hypertension control program within the department, which shall have central authority and responsibility for the development of a system ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:2-127 Components of community program
A community based high blood pressure control program shall provide: a. Hypertension screening; b. Treatment referral; c. Counseling for victims of high blood pressure as ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:2-128 Authority of commissioner
The commissioner is authorized to: a. Enter into necessary contracts and agreements with counties, municipalities and other units of government, colleges, universities, associations, agencies, corporations ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:2-129 Regulations
Pursuant to the "Administrative Procedure Act," P.L. 1968, c. 410 (C. 52:14B-1 et seq.), the commissioner shall promulgate any regulations necessary to effectuate the provisions ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:2-130 Findings, declarations
The Legislature finds and declares that: a. Exposure to lead and lead poisoning leads to morbidity, mortality, mental retardation, and learning disability in young children, ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:2-131 Definitions
As used in this act: a. "Child" means a person one through five years of age; b. "Commissioner" means the Commissioner of Health; c. "Department" ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:2-132 Lead poisoning control program
The department, within the limits of funds appropriated for this purpose, has the responsibility for the development, implementation and coordination of a program to control ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:2-134 Comprehensive plan
Within six months of the effective date of this act, the commissioner shall prepare a comprehensive plan to control lead poisoning in the State. The ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:2-135 Annual report
6. The commissioner shall issue an annual report to the Governor and the Legislature by October 1 of each year. The ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:2-136 Loans to local boards
The department may set aside up to 10% of the funds appropriated pursuant to this act for the purpose of providing loans to local boards ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:2-137 Regulations
The commissioner shall, pursuant to the provisions of the "Administrative Procedure Act," P.L. 1968, c. 410 (C. 52:14B-1 et seq.), adopt regulations necessary to effectuate ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:2-137.1 Specifications for lead screening of children, immunizations
7. The Department of Health shall specify by regulation, pursuant to the "Administrative Procedure Act," P.L.1968, c.410 (C.52:14B-1 et seq.): ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:2-137.2 Findings, declarations relative to lead exposure of children
1. The Legislature finds and declares that: a. According to the New Jersey Department of Health, 630,000 children ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:2-137.3 Definitions relative to lead exposure
2. As used in this act: "Commissioner" means the Commissioner of Health; "Department" means the Department of Health; ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:2-137.4 Lead screening performed; requirements
3. a. A physician or registered professional nurse, as appropriate, shall perform lead screening on each of his patients under six years of ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:2-137.5 Blood samples; collection, testing
4. a. All lead screening blood samples collected by a physician, registered professional nurse or a health care facility pursuant to this act ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:2-137.6 Central data base maintained; confidentiality
5. a. The department shall maintain a central data base which shall include a record of all lead screening conducted pursuant to this ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:2-137.7 Rules, regulations
6. The commissioner shall adopt rules and regulations pursuant to the "Administrative Procedure Act," P.L.1968, c.410 (C.52:14B-1 et seq.) necessary to ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:2-138 Findings, declarations
The Legislature finds and declares that the rising incidence of diabetes mellitus and its associated complications involving the eyes, kidneys, heart, blood vessels and nerves ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:2-139 Definitions
As used in this act: a. "Commissioner" means the Commissioner of the State Department of Health; b. "Department" means the State Department of Health; c. ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:2-140 Program continued
The commissioner shall continue within the department the existing Diabetes Control Program which shall have central authority and responsibility for the development of diabetes control ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:2-141 Duties, powers
The commissioner is authorized to: a. Gather data relative to the occurrence of diabetes and its associated complications; b. Enter into necessary contracts and agreements ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:2-142 Rules, regulations
Pursuant to the "Administrative Procedure Act," P.L. 1968, c. 410 (C. 52:14B-1 et seq.), the commissioner shall promulgate rules and regulations necessary to effectuate the ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:2-143 Blood specimen from all pregnant women
Every licensed physician or other licensed health professional engaged in the prenatal care of a pregnant woman or attending the woman at the time of ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:2-144 Determination of Rh blood type
The physician or licensed health professional shall submit the blood specimen to a licensed clinical laboratory or a laboratory approved by the State Department of ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:2-145 Notification of Rh negative results
If the test results indicate the woman is Rh negative, within 48 hours of delivery, miscarriage or abortion and no more than 24 hours of ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:2-146 Exception
The provisions of this act shall not apply if the physician or other licensed health professional engaged in the prenatal care of a pregnant woman ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:2-147 Objection to test
The provisions of this act shall not apply if the pregnant woman objects to the test. L. 1987, c. 166, s. 5. ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:2-148 Findings, declarations
The Legislature finds and declares that: a. Although the majority of Americans are covered by some form of health insurance, families nevertheless lack protection against ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:2-149 Definitions relative to catastrophic illness in children.
2. As used in this act: a. "Catastrophic illness" means any illness or condition the medical expenses of which ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:2-150 Catastrophic Illness in Children Relief Fund
The "Catastrophic Illness in Children Relief Fund" is established as a nonlapsing, revolving fund. The fund shall be administered by the commission, and shall be ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:2-151 Catastrophic Illness in Children Relief Fund Commission.
4. There is established in the Executive Branch of the State government, the Catastrophic Illness in Children Relief Fund Commission. For the ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:2-152 Suspension; oaths; vacancies
Each member of the commission may be removed from office by the Governor, for cause, after a public hearing and may be suspended by the ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:2-153 Officers; quorum
6. The members shall elect a chairperson and chief executive officer of the commission who shall be one of the public members of the commission. ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:2-154 Powers; duties.
7. The commission has, but is not limited to, the following powers and duties: a. Establish in conjunction with ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:2-154.1 Settlement of claims; disposition of recovered moneys
3. The commission is authorized to negotiate or settle a claim that the fund maintains for reimbursement against a family who has received assistance for ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:2-155 Eligibility.
8. A child who is a resident of this State is eligible, through his parent or legal guardian, to apply to the ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:2-156 Financial assistance.
9. Whenever a child has a catastrophic illness and is eligible for the program, the child, through his parent or legal guardian, ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:2-157 Annual surcharge per employee under unemployment compensation fund for relief fund.
10. For the purpose of providing the moneys necessary to establish and meet the purposes of the fund, the commission shall establish a ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:2-158 Rules, regulations
The State Treasurer shall adopt rules and regulations in accordance with the "Administrative Procedure Act," P.L.1968, c. 410 (C. 52:14B-1 et seq.) establishing procedures for ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:2-159 Annual reports.
12. The commission shall report annually to the Governor and to each Senate and General Assembly committee with responsibility for issues affecting ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:2-160 Findings, declarations relative to minority and multicultural health
1. The Legislature finds and declares that: a. There are dramatic differences in death, disease and injury rates between ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:2-161 New Jersey Office on Minority and Multicultural Health
2. a. There is established the New Jersey Office on Minority and Multicultural Health in the Department of Health and Senior Services. ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:2-162 Duties of the office
3. The office shall: a. Provide grants to community-based organizations to conduct special research, demonstration and evaluation projects for ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:2-163 Powers of the office
4. The office is authorized to: a. Adopt rules and regulations pursuant to the "Administrative Procedure Act," P.L.1968, c.410 ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:2-164 New Jersey Office on Minority or Multicultural Health Advisory Commission
5. There is established a New Jersey Office on Minority and Multicultural Health Advisory Commission. The commission shall consist of ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:2-165 Duties of advisory commission
6. The advisory commission shall: a. Review and make recommendations to the New Jersey Office on Minority and Multicultural ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:2-166 Annual report
7. The office shall report annually, by September 1 of each year, to the Legislature and the Governor on the activities of the office, including ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:2-167 Assistance of public agencies
8. The office is entitled to call to its assistance, and avail itself of, the services of employees of any State, county ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:2-167.1 "Eliminating Health Disparities Initiative" in Office on Minority and Multicultural Health.
1. The Commissioner of Health and Senior Services shall establish the "Eliminating Health Disparities Initiative" in the Office on Minority and Multicultural ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:2-167.2 Duties of office.
2. The office shall: a. Establish measurable outcomes to achieve the goal of reducing health disparities in the areas ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:2-167.3 Rules, regulations.
3. The Commissioner of Health and Senior Services shall adopt rules and regulations, pursuant to the "Administrative Procedure Act," P.L.1968, c.410 (C.52:14B-1 ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:2-168 Breast cancer informational booklets provided by Department of Health
1. The Department of Health, in consultation with the New Jersey Division of the American Cancer Society, the Radiological Society of New Jersey and the ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:2-169 Criteria for compulsive gambling programs; grants.
2. The Department of Health and Senior Services shall develop criteria which prevention, education and treatment programs for compulsive gamblers shall meet ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:2-170 Findings, declarations relative to out-of-wedlock adolescent births.
1. The Legislature finds and declares that: a. Out-of-wedlock adolescent births are a serious problem facing the State of New Jersey ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:2-171 Advisory Council on Adolescent Pregnancy established.
2. a. There is established in the Executive Branch of the State Government an Advisory Council on Adolescent Pregnancy. For the purposes of ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:2-172 Advisory council duties.
3. It shall be the duty of the advisory council to: a. Review past policy proposals, including those contained in the ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:2-173 Assistance, services available.
4. The advisory council may call to its assistance and avail itself of the services of the Legislature and officials and employees of ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:2-174 Report to Governor, Legislature.
5. The advisory council shall report to the Governor and the Legislature biannually, or more frequently if deemed appropriate, on its activities, findings ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:2-175 Findings, declarations relative to postpartum depression
1. The Legislature finds and declares that: a. Postpartum depression is the name given to a wide range of ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:2-176 Development of policies, procedures for care.
2. The Commissioner of Health and Senior Services, in conjunction with the State Board of Medical Examiners and the New Jersey Board ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:2-177 Public awareness campaign
3. The Commissioner of Health and Senior Services shall establish a public awareness campaign to inform the general public about the nature ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:2-178 Rules, regulations
4. The Commissioner of Health and Senior Services, pursuant to the "Administrative Procedure Act," P.L.1968, c.410 (C.52:14B-1 et seq.), shall adopt rules ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:2-179 Consumer's mercury alert notice, posting distribution
1. The Department of Health and Senior Services, in consultation with the Department of Environmental Protection, shall prepare a consumer's mercury alert ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:2-180 Findings, declarations relative to post-polio sequelae.
1. The Legislature finds and declares that: a. There are estimated to be 1.63 million American polio survivors, 50,000 ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:2-181 Public awareness campaign relative to post-polio sequelae.
2. The Commissioner of Health and Senior Services shall establish a public awareness campaign to inform the general public about post-polio sequelae, ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:2-182 "Task Force on Cancer Prevention, Early Detection and Treatment in New Jersey."
1. a. There is established the "Task Force on Cancer Prevention, Early Detection and Treatment in New Jersey" within the Department of Health ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:2-183 Duties of task force.
2. a. The task force shall: (1) evaluate current trends in cancer incidence, morbidity and mortality, screening, diagnosis, and behaviors ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:2-184 Task force established by E.O.114 continued as this task force.
3. The task force established pursuant to Executive Order No. 114 of 2000, together with its functions, powers, duties, and workgroups, is ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:2-185 Findings, declarations relative to reporting of autism diagnoses.
1. The Legislature finds and declares that: a. Autism is a developmental disorder of brain function which is typically ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:2-186 Reporting diagnosis to DHSS.
2. a. A physician, psychologist, and any other health care professional licensed pursuant to Title 45 of the Revised Statutes who is qualified ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:2-187 Maintenance of up-to-date registry.
3. The Department of Health and Senior Services, in consultation with the Department of Human Services, shall maintain an up-to-date registry which ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:2-188 Use of reports; immunity for professionals.
4. a. The reports made pursuant to this act are to be used only by the Department of Health and Senior Services and ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:2-189 Findings, declarations relative to autism, intellectual developmental disabilities awareness for first responders.
1. The Legislature finds and declares that: a. Autism is a developmental disorder of brain function which is typically ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:2-190 Development of training curriculum; rules, regulations.
2. a. The Commissioner of Health and Senior Services and the Commissioner of Human Services, in consultation with the New Jersey Fire and ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:2A-1 Program to collect, process, store and distribute; educational and research activities; rules; cooperation
The Department of Health is hereby authorized to establish, equip, maintain and conduct a suitable program to collect, process, store and distribute human blood, and ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:2A-2 Public policy
The public policy of this State is to safeguard the health and well-being of the citizens of this State with reference to the use of ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:2A-3 Definitions
For the purposes of this act, unless otherwise required by the context: (a) "Act" means this act and any rule or regulation adopted hereunder: (b) ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:2A-4 License required, expiration, fees, display of license
3. a. No person shall hereafter operate or conduct a blood bank in this State unless duly licensed by the commissioner under the provisions of ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:2A-5 Issuance; application; renewal
A license shall be issued to any person who has been conducting a blood bank prior to the effective date of this act upon submission ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:2A-6 Donor registration statement
No licensee shall collect blood hereafter unless he has first obtained from the prospective donor a completed registration statement which shall set forth the name ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:2A-7 Standards; rules and regulations; contents
(a) The standards of operation for blood banks, including standards for the collection, processing, storage, and distribution of blood for therapeutic or prophylactic purposes shall ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:2A-8 Suspension or revocation of license
Any license issued in accordance with the provisions of this act may be suspended or revoked by the commissioner for a violation of any of ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:2A-9 Notice and hearing
The commissioner, before refusing to grant a license, or before suspending or revoking a license previously granted, except as hereinafter provided in section 10 of ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:2A-10 Enforcement by commissioner; authority; obstruction of performance
The commissioner shall enforce the provisions of this act and may make complaints against persons violating its provisions or the rules or regulations issued thereunder ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:2A-11 Existence of violations at blood bank dangerous to public health; order of commissioner; hearing; injunctive relief
If the commissioner shall have reason to believe that a condition exists or has occurred at a blood bank, in violation of the provisions of ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:2A-12 Violations; penalties
Any person who violates the provisions of this act or an order of the commissioner shall be liable for the first offense to a penalty, ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:2A-13 Short title
This act shall be known and may be cited as the "Blood Safety Act of 1991." L.1991,c.131,s.1. ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:2A-14 Patient to be informed of blood transfusion options
a. Whenever a blood transfusion may be necessary during a surgical procedure, a physician or surgeon shall inform the surgery patient, prior to performing the ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:2A-15 Health care facility required to accept autologous, designated blood
a. A health care facility which performs a transfusion shall be required to accept autologous or designated blood for a potential transfusion to a patient, ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:2A-16 Blood bank to inform donor, patient of fees
A blood bank which collects autologous or designated blood shall inform the donor of the blood or the intended recipient of the blood, in the ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:2A-35.1 Comparative report
The State Commissioner of Health shall compile and periodically update a report which compares evaluative profiles of all nursing homes in this State. The report ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:2A-35.2 Public notice
Whenever the Department of Health determines that a life threatening condition exists at any nursing home in this State, the commissioner may as soon as ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:2AA-1 Short title.
1. This act shall be known and may be cited as the "Reflex Sympathetic Dystrophy Syndrome Education and Research Program Act." ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:2AA-2 Findings, declarations relative to reflex sympathetic dystrophy syndrome (RSDS) education and research program.
2. The Legislature finds and declares that: a. Reflex sympathetic dystrophy syndrome (RSDS), also known as complex regional pain ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:2AA-3 Definitions relative to RSDS.
3. As used in this act: "Commissioner" means the Commissioner of Health and Senior Services; and "Reflex sympathetic ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:2AA-4 Establishment of education and research program.
4. The commissioner shall establish a reflex sympathetic dystrophy syndrome education and research program in the Department of Health and Senior Services. ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:2AA-5 Responsibilities of DHSS.
5. The Department of Health and Senior Services shall: a. establish a public education program through the department's website, ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:2AA-6 Powers of commissioner concerning funding.
The commissioner may accept and expend any grants, awards or other funds or appropriations as may be made available for the purposes of ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:2B-6 Commission on Alcoholism and Promotion of Temperance abolished
The Commission on Alcoholism and Promotion of Temperance established by "An act concerning the preparation and administration of a program for the rehabilitation of alcoholics ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:2B-7 Public policy
It is the policy of the State of New Jersey that alcoholics and intoxicated persons may not be subjected to criminal prosecution because of their ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:2B-8 Definitions
The following words as used in this act shall, unless the context requires otherwise, have the following meanings: "Administrator" means the person in charge of ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:2B-9 Division of alcoholism; establishment; director; assistant; officers and employees
There is hereby established in the Department of Health a Division of Alcoholism under the direction of a division director. The director shall be an ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:2B-9.1 Transfer of bureau of alcohol countermeasures in division of motor vehicles in department of law and public safety to division of alcoholism
The Bureau of Alcohol Countermeasures in the Division of Motor Vehicles in the Department of Law and Public Safety is transferred to the Division of ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:2B-9.2 "Alcohol Treatment Programs Fund."
2. a. There is created within the Department of Health and Senior Services a special nonlapsing revolving fund to be known as the ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:2B-9.3 Regulations.
3. The Director of the Division of Addiction Services in the Department of Health and Senior Services shall promulgate regulations pursuant to ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:2B-11 Comprehensive state plan for treatment
The department shall prepare and submit to the Governor, and from time to time shall amend, a comprehensive State plan for the treatment of intoxicated ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:2B-12 Program for treatment; facilities; services; annual list; publication
The department shall take cognizance of all matters affecting alcoholism in the State and shall establish and conduct a program for the treatment of intoxicated ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:2B-13 Powers of department
7. The department is hereby authorized, empowered and directed under this act to: a. Plan, construct, cause to be established, and maintain such facilities as ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:2B-14 Facilities; license; rules and regulations; filing information; refusal to grant, suspension, revocation, limitation or restriction; hearing; grounds; violations; penalties; inspection; admission of patients
The department shall issue for a term of 2 years, and may renew for like terms, a license, subject to revocation by it for cause, ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:2B-15 Intoxicated persons or alcoholics; admission for treatment by facilities; duration; notice to family
Any person who is intoxicated and who voluntarily applies for treatment or is brought to a facility by a police officer or other authorized person ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:2B-16 Person intoxicated in public place; assistance to facility; determination of intoxication
Any person who is intoxicated in a public place may be assisted to his residence or to an intoxication treatment center or other facility by ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:2B-17 Violators of municipal ordinance or disorderly persons not arrested for misdemeanor; taking to facility; determination of alcoholism; commitment; request; stay of criminal proceeding; hearing; treatment; discharge; report to court; sentence; credits
Any person who is arrested for a violation of a municipal ordinance, or for a disorderly persons offense, and who is not also arrested for ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:2B-18 Person under treatment at facility; subjection to supervisory powers of administrator
Each person who receives treatment at a facility shall be subject to the supervisory powers of the administrator exercised in accordance with rules and regulations ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:2B-19 Rights of juveniles
All rights afforded any person under this act shall apply to juveniles as may be consistent with present statutory law applying to minors. L.1975, c. ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:2B-20 Records; confidentiality; rights of patients
a. The administrator of each facility shall keep a record of the treatment afforded each patient, which shall be confidential and shall be made available ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:2B-21 Rights of person who received treatment at facility or alcoholic
No person who has received treatment at a facility in accordance with the provisions of this act or person who is an alcoholic shall be ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:2B-22 Service forces to assist police
The State, the several counties and municipalities may establish services forces to assist the police in accordance with the provisions of section 9 of this ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:2B-23 Program of education; services of division
17. The division shall establish and maintain, in cooperation with the office of the Attorney General, the State, municipal and local police, the courts, the ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:2B-24 Tests for alcohol in drivers and pedestrians in traffic accidents; determination of alcoholism as factor; tabulation and publication of results; review of laws; report to legislature
The division shall, in cooperation with the State, municipal and local police, and the Division of Motor Vehicles, conduct tests for alcohol in the bodies ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:2B-25 Review of laws and regulations on manufacture, sale and consumption of alcoholic beverages; report
The division, in cooperation with the office of the Attorney General and other interested State departments and agencies, shall undertake a broad review of State ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:2B-26 Laws, ordinances or regulations of local government on public intoxication or inconsistent with act; prohibition; exemptions
No county, municipality, or other political subdivision of the State shall adopt any law, ordinance, bylaw, resolution or regulation having the force of law a. ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:2B-27 Department of health as single agency responsible for treatment; compliance with comprehensive state plan of public treatment and rehabilitation programs or activities
The Department of Health shall be the single State agency designated by the State as the agency primarily responsible for the treatment of intoxicated persons ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:2B-28 Transfer of property, moneys, obligations, and officers and employees under prior law to division; retention of supervisory powers by department
All books, papers, records, documents, and equipment in the custody of or maintained for the use of the Department of Health pursuant to sections 1 ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:2B-29 Repeal and prohibition of ordinance, resolution or other legislation on offense of public intoxication
Notwithstanding any other provision of law, no county, municipality, or other jurisdiction within the State shall adopt an ordinance, resolution, or other legislation creating an ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:2B-30 Severability
If any provision of this act or the application thereof to any person or circumstance is held invalid, such invalidity shall not affect any other ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:2B-31 Short title
This act shall be known and may be cited as the "Alcoholism Treatment and Rehabilitation Act." L.1975, c. 305, s. 26. ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:2B-32 Fund established
An Alcohol Education, Rehabilitation and Enforcement Fund is established as a nonlapsing, revolving fund in a separate account in the Department of Health. The fund ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:2B-33 Plan for community services
a. The governing body of each county, in conjunction with the county agency, or individual, designated by the county with the responsibility for planning services ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:2B-34 Allotment formula.
a. Allotments to each county whose annual comprehensive plan is approved pursuant to the provisions of section 4 of this act shall ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:2B-35 Distribution of enforcement moneys
a. Moneys dedicated for enforcement from the Alcohol Education, Rehabilitation and Enforcement Fund shall be distributed as follows: (1) One-third shall be distributed to the ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:2B-36 Findings, declarations relative to alcoholism, drug abuse among the deaf, hard of hearing, disabled
1. The Legislature finds and declares that: there is growing evidence that people with deafness, hearing loss or other disabilities are ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:2B-37 "Alcohol and Drug Abuse Program for the Deaf, Hard of Hearing and Disabled" established.
2. The Commissioner of Health and Senior Services shall establish an "Alcohol and Drug Abuse Program for the Deaf, Hard of Hearing ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:2B-38 Program contents
3. The program shall include, but not be limited to: providing public awareness of, and developing advocacy efforts for, the deaf ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:2B-39 Rules, regulations
4. The commissioner shall adopt rules and regulations necessary to carry out the purposes of this act pursuant to the "Administrative ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:2BB-1 Findings, declarations
The Legislature finds and declares that: alcoholism and drug abuse are major health problems facing the residents of this State; aspects of these problems extend ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:2BB-3 Appointment of executive director, staff
a. The Governor's Council on Alcoholism and Drug Abuse shall be administered by an executive director who shall be appointed by the Governor, with the ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:2BB-4 Authority, powers of council
The Governor's Council on Alcoholism and Drug Abuse is authorized and empowered to: a. Review and coordinate all State departments' efforts in regard to the ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:2BB-5 Division of Alcoholism and Drug Abuse
There is established in the Department of Health a Division of Alcoholism and Drug Abuse. The division shall be administered by a Deputy Commissioner of ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:2BB-6 Transfer of functions, powers, duties
All the functions, powers and duties of the Director of the Division of Alcoholism and the Director of the Division of Narcotic and Drug Abuse ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:2BB-7 Alliance to Prevent Alcoholism and Drug Abuse
7. a. There is created an Alliance to Prevent Alcoholism and Drug Abuse, hereinafter referred to as the "Alliance," in the Governor's Council on Alcoholism ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:2BB-8 County Alliance Steering Subcommittee; functions and powers; review and revision of plan
a. Each Local Advisory Committee on Alcoholism and Drug Abuse, established pursuant to section 4 of P.L.1983, c.531 (C.26:2B-33), shall establish a County Alliance Steering ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:2BB-9 Municipal Alliance Committee
The governing body of each municipality may appoint a Municipal Alliance Committee, or join with one or more municipalities to appoint a Municipal Alliance Committee. ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:2BB-10 Rules, regulations
Pursuant to the "Administrative Procedure Act," P.L.1968, c.410 (C.52:14B-1 et seq.), the Commissioner of Health shall adopt rules and regulations necessary to establish the Division ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:2BB-11 Advisory commission abolished
The advisory commission to the Alcohol Education, Rehabilitation and Enforcement Fund, established pursuant to section 3 of P.L.1983, c.531 (C.26:2B-32), is abolished. L. 1989, c. ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:2BB-12 Supersedure, repeal of inconsistent acts
All acts and parts of acts inconsistent with any of the provisions of this amendatory and supplementary act are, to the extent of such inconsistency, ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:2BB-13 Evaluation
Two years after the date of enactment of this amendatory and supplementary act, the Governor shall contract with an independent evaluator who shall review and ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:2BB-14 Continuation of funding
The funding mechanisms, including the awarding of grants for drug abuse services by the Department of Health, that are in effect on the date of ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:2C-1 Short title
This act shall be known and may be cited as the "Air Pollution Control Act (1954)." L.1954, c. 212, p. 780, s. 1. ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:2C-2 Definitions.
2. As used in this act: "Air contaminant" means any substance, other than water or distillates of air, present in ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:2C-3.1 Air pollution control commission abolished; transfer of functions, powers and duties
The Air Pollution Control Commission is hereby abolished. All of the functions, powers and duties of the Air Pollution Control Commission in the Department of ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:2C-3.2 Clean Air Council
(a) There is hereby created in the State Department of Health a Clean Air Council, which shall consist of 17 members, 3 of whom shall ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:2C-3.2a Clean air council; membership by state commissioner of health
In addition to the membership of the Clean Air Council prescribed by P.L.1967, c. 106, s. 3 (C. 26:2C-3.2), the State Commissioner of Health or ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:2C-3.3 Powers and duties of council
The Clean Air Council shall: (a) Request from the commissioner information concerning the Air Pollution Control Program; (b) Consider any matter relating to the preservation ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:2C-8 Powers of department relative to air pollution.
8. a. The department shall have power to formulate and promulgate, amend and repeal codes and rules and regulations preventing, controlling and prohibiting ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:2C-8.1 Codes, rules, regulations concerning motor vehicles
1. a. The department, after consultation with the Director of the Division of Motor Vehicles, shall have the power to formulate and promulgate, amend and ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:2C-8.2 Applicability of code, rule, regulation to classes of vehicles
2. Any code, rule or regulation establishing standards and requirements for the control of air contaminants from motor vehicles shall be applicable to such classification ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:2C-8.3 Standards and requirements for control of air contaminants; motor vehicles having air pollution control devices
Such codes, rules and regulations shall establish standards and requirements for the control of air contaminants from motor vehicles manufactured with air pollution control devices, ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:2C-8.4 Standards and requirements for control of air contaminants, motor vehicles without air pollution control devices.
4. Except as otherwise required pursuant to P.L.2005, c.219 (C.26:2C-8.26 et al.) or other laws, codes, rules, and regulations concerning motor vehicles ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:2C-8.5 Manner of formulation and promulgation of codes, rules and regulations
All codes, rules and regulations shall be formulated and promulgated in the manner provided for in section 8 of the act to which this act ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:2C-8.10 Sale, use of reformulated gasoline; program expiration
5. The department shall not adopt rules and regulations requiring, for gasoline-fueled motor vehicles, the sale and use of reformulated gasoline other ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:2C-8.11 Air pollution control rules, regulations.
6. a. The department shall adopt, pursuant to the "Administrative Procedure Act," P.L.1968, c.410 (C.52:14B-1 et seq.), rules and regulations implementing the following ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:2C-8.14 Written report, list, inventory.
10. a. The Department of Environmental Protection, in consultation with the Commissioner of Transportation and the Chief Administrator of the New Jersey Motor ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:2C-8.15 Findings, declarations relative to California Low Emission Vehicle program.
1. The Legislature finds and declares that the implementation of the National Low Emission Vehicle program is a key component of the ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:2C-8.16 Definitions relative to low emission vehicles.
2. As used in sections 1 through 7 of P.L.2003, c.266 (C.2C:2C-8.15 et seq.): "Advanced technology partial zero emission vehicle" ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:2C-8.17 Implementation of California Low Emission Vehicle program; substantive changes.
3. a. Notwithstanding any provision of a State implementation plan submitted by the Department of Environmental Protection to the United States Environmental Protection ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:2C-8.18 Zero emission vehicle credit bank.
4. a. The Commissioner of Environmental Protection shall establish a zero emission vehicle credit bank to allow manufacturers to earn and bank vehicle ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:2C-8.19 Low Emission Vehicle Review Commission.
5. a. There is established the Low Emission Vehicle Review Commission consisting of 15 members as follows: the Director of the Environmental and ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:2C-8.20 Recommendations of commission.
6. a. If the low emission vehicle review commission, in the report required pursuant to subsection h. of section 5 of P.L.2003, c.266 ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:2C-8.21 Acceptance, rejection of commission's recommendation.
7. a. If the low emission vehicle review commission recommends in the report required pursuant to subsection h. of section 5 of P.L.2003, ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:2C-8.22 Findings, declarations relative to MTBE.
1. The Legislature finds and declares that methyl tertiary butyl ether, more commonly referred to as MTBE, may threaten drinking water supplies ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:2C-8.23 Definitions relative to MTBE.
2. As used in this act: "Department" means the Department of Environmental Protection; "MTBE" means methyl tertiary butyl ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:2C-8.24 Prohibitions against sale in State of gasoline containing MTBE.
3. a. No person shall distribute in commerce for sale in the State, gasoline which contains more than 0.5% MTBE by volume. ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:2C-8.25 Rules, regulations.
4. The department shall adopt, pursuant to the "Administrative Procedure Act," P.L.1968, c.410 (C.52:14B-1 et seq.), rules and regulations necessary to implement ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:2C-8.26 Findings, declarations relative to regulation of fine particle emissions from diesel engines.
1. The Legislature finds and declares that the emissions of fine particles into the air pose an extraordinary health risk to the ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:2C-8.27 Definitions relative to regulation of fine particle emissions from diesel engines.
2. As used in sections 1 through 31 of P.L.2005, c.219 (C.26:2C-8.26 et seq.): "Best available retrofit technology" means the ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:2C-8.28 DEP rules, regulations.
3. a. The Department of Environmental Protection, no later than 270 days after the effective date of this section, shall adopt, pursuant to ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:2C-8.29 DEP to consult when developing rules, regulations concerning diesel commercial buses.
4. The Department of Environmental Protection shall consult with the New Jersey Motor Vehicle Commission and the New Jersey Transit Corporation when ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:2C-8.30 Public outreach program to owners of affected vehicles, equipment.
5. The Department of Environmental Protection shall develop and implement, in consultation with the New Jersey Motor Vehicle Commission, a public outreach ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:2C-8.31 Closed crankcase technology for regulated school buses.
6. a. No later than two years after the effective date of P.L.2005, c.219 (C.26:2C-8.26 et al.), or two years after the date ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:2C-8.32 Study to identify, quantify sources of fine particles in cabin of regulated school buses.
7. a. Within two years after the effective date of P.L.2005, c.219 (C.26:2C-8.26 et al.), the Department of Environmental Protection shall complete a ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:2C-8.33 Rules and regulations relative to idling school buses, consistency with "Air Pollution Control Act (1954)."
8. a. The rules and regulations adopted pursuant to paragraph (4) of subsection b. of section 3 of P.L.2005, c.219 (C.26:2C-8.28), shall be ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:2C-8.34 Submissions to DEP by owner of regulated vehicle, equipment.
9. a. Except as otherwise provided for in this section, any owner of a regulated vehicle or regulated equipment shall submit to the ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:2C-8.35 Approval of fleet retrofit plans.
10. a. The department shall review, and approve or disapprove all parts of any fleet retrofit plan, combined fleet retrofit plan, or fleet ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:2C-8.36 Anniversary date of plans, submissions required from owner.
11. a. The date on which all parts of a fleet retrofit plan, combined fleet retrofit plan, or fleet averaging plan have been ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:2C-8.37 Inapplicability relative to vehicles, equipment meeting federal standard.
12. Notwithstanding the provisions of P.L.2005, c.219 (C.26:2C-8.26 et al.), or any rule or regulation adopted pursuant thereto, to the contrary, no best ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:2C-8.38 Voluntary repowering, replacing, or rebuilding of equipment.
13. Notwithstanding the provisions of P.L.2005, c.219 (C.26:2C-8.26 et al.), or any rule or regulation adopted pursuant thereto, to the contrary, no owner ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:2C-8.39 Record listing for each regulated vehicle, piece of equipment.
14. a. Each owner of regulated vehicles or regulated equipment shall keep, at the place of business of the owner a record listing ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:2C-8.40 Labeling of retrofit devices.
15. Each retrofit device that is installed in the State shall be labeled with a legible and durable label affixed to the device. ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:2C-8.41 Compliance forms for regulated equipment.
16. a. The Department of Environmental Protection shall develop and issue to each owner of regulated equipment compliance forms for the regulated equipment ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:2C-8.42 Issuance of one-page compliance forms.
17. a. No later than 180 days after the date on which the owner of regulated vehicles or regulated equipment submits a notice ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:2C-8.43 Retaining form on vehicle, piece of equipment; record copies.
18. a. Upon receipt of the compliance form for a vehicle or piece of equipment required to use best available retrofit technology pursuant ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:2C-8.44 MVC rules, regulations relative to one-time confirmation of compliance with plans.
19. a. No later than two years after the effective date of P.L.2005, c.219 (C.26:2C-8.26 et al.), the New Jersey Motor Vehicle Commission ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:2C-8.45 Alternative approach for reimbursement of cost for retrofit devices.
20. a. The provisions of section 6, section 7, section 14, sections 16 through 19, inclusive, and sections 29 through 31, inclusive, of ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:2C-8.46 Joint rules, regulations relative to training.
21. The Department of Environmental Protection and the New Jersey Motor Vehicle Commission shall adopt jointly, pursuant to the "Administrative Procedure Act," P.L.1968, ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:2C-8.47 Consultation when adopting rules, regulations.
22. Except as may otherwise be provided in rules and regulations jointly adopted pursuant to subsection e. of section 6, and section 21 ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:2C-8.48 Coordination of programs by DEP with MVC and DLPS.
23. Except as otherwise provided in rules and regulations jointly adopted pursuant to subsection e. of section 6, and section 21 of P.L.2005, ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:2C-8.49 Coordination of programs by DLPS with DEP and MVC.
24. The Department of Law and Public Safety shall consult with the Department of Environmental Protection and the New Jersey Motor Vehicle Commission ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:2C-8.50 Percentage of ultra-low sulfur diesel fuel required on-road.
25. a. (Deleted by amendment, P.L.2006, c.94). b. No sooner than July 15, 2006, and following a public hearing held ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:2C-8.51 Inapplicability relative to farm vehicles, equipment.
26. No provision of P.L.2005, c.219 (C.26:2C-8.26 et al.) shall be construed to apply to any vehicle or equipment used on, or in ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:2C-8.52 Violations, penalties.
27. a. Whenever the Commissioner of Environmental Protection finds that a person has violated a provision of P.L.2005, c.219 (C.26:2C-8.26 et al.), or ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:2C-8.53 "Diesel Risk Mitigation Fund"; money credited, use.
28. a. There is established in the Department of the Treasury a special, nonlapsing fund to be known as the "Diesel Risk Mitigation ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:2C-8.54 Allocation of moneys in fund, application for reimbursement.
29. a. Moneys in the fund shall be allocated and used to provide reimbursement to the owners of regulated vehicles or regulated equipment ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:2C-8.55 Rules, regulations relative to filing requirements for reimbursement.
30. a. The State Treasurer shall adopt, in consultation with the Department of Environmental Protection, pursuant to the"Administrative Procedure Act," P.L.1968, c.410 (C.52:14B-1 ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:2C-8.56 Denial of application for reimbursement.
31. a. The State Treasurer may deny an application for reimbursement from the fund, and any reimbursement from the fund may be recoverable ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:2C-9 Department's duties relative to air pollution control; fees
9. a. The department shall conduct ambient air quality tests, on at least a monthly basis and wherever possible in conjunction with the ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:2C-9.1 Interference with performance of duties; entrance to premises
No person shall obstruct, hinder or delay, or interfere with by force or otherwise, the performance by the department or its personnel of any duty ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:2C-9.2 Regulation of equipment, control apparatus
13. a. No person shall construct, reconstruct, install, or modify equipment or control apparatus and then use or cause to be used that ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:2C-9.3 Findings, declarations, determinations
1. The Legislature finds and declares that to enhance and improve the quality of the environment and to protect and foster the public health of ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:2C-9.4 Construction, etc., of air pollution control equipment during pendency of permit application
2. Except where specifically prohibited under the federal "Clean Air Act" (42 U.S.C. s.7401 et seq.) pursuant to (a) 42 U.S.C. s.7502 for new or ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:2C-9.5 Emission fees.
5. a. (1) Each major facility shall pay to the department a fee or fees as calculated pursuant to this subsection and subsection ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:2C-9.6 Dedication, appropriation of revenues
6. Pursuant to the mandate of the federal Clean Air Act, all revenues collected pursuant to section 5 of P.L.1995, c.188 (C.26:2C-9.5) ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:2C-9.7 Annual report on air quality
7. On or before March 1, 1996, and annually thereafter, the department shall prepare and submit to the Governor and the Legislature ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:2C-9.8 Rules, regulations; fees.
8. a. Within 90 days after the effective date of this act, the department shall propose, pursuant to the provisions of the "Administrative ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:2C-14 Order to cease
Whenever the department has cause to believe that any person is violating any code, rule or regulation promulgated by the department, the department shall cause ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:2C-14.1 Hearing on request; final order
Any person aggrieved by an order of the department has 20 days from receipt of the order within which to deliver to the commissioner a ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:2C-16 Evidence at hearing; transcript
The testimony taken at any hearing shall be under oath and recorded stenographically, but the parties shall not be bound by the strict rules of ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:2C-17 Hearings before department
Any hearing required by this act to be held before the department shall be held before the State Commission of Health, or a member of ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:2C-19 Actions to prohibit and prevent violations; civil administrative penalty; civil penalty; notice of release of air contaminants; penalties; alternative dispute resolution
19. a. If any person violates any of the provisions of P.L.1954, c.212 (C.26:2C-1 et seq.) or any code, rule, regulation or order ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:2C-19.1 Findings, declaration
1. The Legislature finds that equipment in facilities regulated by the "Air Pollution Control Act (1954)," P.L.1954, c.212, may malfunction or fail to perform optimally, ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:2C-19.2 Entitlement to affirmative defense
2. a. A person shall be entitled to an affirmative defense to liability for penalties for a violation of a condition, emission rate, limit, or ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:2C-19.3 No entitlement to affirmative defense
3. A person shall not be entitled to an affirmative defense to liability pursuant to section 2 of P.L.1993, c.89 (C.26:2C-19.2) for any violation that ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:2C-19.4 Construction of act
4. Nothing in P.L.1993, c.89 (C.26:2C-19.1 et seq.) shall be construed to limit or alter the responsibility of a person who causes a release of ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:2C-19.5 Rules, regulations; unavailability of affirmative defense
5. a. The department shall adopt, pursuant to the "Administrative Procedure Act," P.L.1968, c.410 (C.52:14B-1 et seq.), rules and regulations that establish limitations upon the ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:2C-20 Review
Review of any final decision or action by the department shall be by procedure in lieu of prerogative writs. Review of the validity of any ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:2C-21 Existing remedies not impaired
No existing civil or criminal remedy for any wrongful action which is a violation of any code, rule or regulation of the commission shall be ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:2C-22 Relation of local ordinances or regulations to State law
22. a. (1) No ordinances of any governing body of a municipality or county or board of health more stringent than P.L.1954, c.212 ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:2C-23 Functions of Department of Health not impaired
The powers, duties and functions vested in the State Department of Health under the provisions of this act shall not be construed to affect in ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:2C-24 Clean air scholarship intern program
(a) There is hereby established a Clean Air Scholarship Intern Program. (b) The Commissioner of the Department of Environmental Protection may provide for the payment ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:2C-25 Graduate study program
The commissioner, subject to available appropriations and grants from other sources, may provide within the Department of Health for a program of graduate study for ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:2C-25.1 Small Business Compliance Advisory Panel
11. For the purposes of complying with the federal Clean Air Act, there is created in the Department of Environmental Protection a ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:2C-25.2 Industry, environmental work groups
12. The department shall establish industry and environmental work groups as appropriate to consult on matters relating to the regulation of air ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:2C-26 Short title
This act shall be known and may be cited as the "Air Pollution Emergency Control Act (1967)." L.1967, c. 108, s. 1, eff. June 15, ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:2C-27 Legislative findings
The Legislature finds and declares that air pollution may at certain times and in certain places so seriously affect the health of the public and ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:2C-28 "Area" defined
As used in this act "area" means and refers not only to that portion or portions of the State as shall be described in the ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:2C-29 Air pollution emergency; determination
If the State Commissioner of Health determines at any time that air pollution, in any county, locality, place or other area in the State constitutes ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:2C-30 Proclamation by Governor
The declaration by proclamation of the Governor of an air pollution emergency and any order issued by the Governor pursuant to such declaration shall be ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:2C-31 Gubernatorial order; duration
Any gubernatorial order may be amended or modified by further gubernatorial orders. Said order or orders shall not require any judicial or other order or ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:2C-32 Enforcement of orders
The aforesaid orders of the Governor shall be enforced by the Departments of Health, Defense, and the State and local police and air pollution enforcement ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:2C-33 Violation of order; penalty
Any person, firm, corporation or other entity within this State which violates any Governor's order with knowledge of same, or knowingly fails to comply with ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:2C-34 Liability for torts in enforcement of order
No cause of action against the State or any person authorized by the Governor to enforce any order issued pursuant to this act for false ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:2C-35 Aggrieved persons; hearing; notice
Any aggrieved person, firm or corporation or other entity upon application to the commissioner shall be granted a public hearing on the question of whether ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:2C-36 Stand-by orders
The commissioner shall promulgate a set of proposed stand-by orders which might be appropriate for use by the Governor upon declaration of the emergency contemplated ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:2C-37 Short title.
1. This act shall be known and may be cited as the "Global Warming Response Act." L.2007, c.112, s.1. ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:2C-38 Findings, declarations relative to greenhouse gas emissions.
2. The Legislature finds and declares that internationally the issue of global warming has caused alarm, awareness, and action concerning climate ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:2C-39 Definitions relative to greenhouse gas emissions.
3. For the purposes of this act: "Department" means the Department of Environmental Protection. "Greenhouse gas" means ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:2C-40 Limit on Statewide greenhouse gas emissions mandated for 2020, 2050.
4. a. No later than January 1, 2020, the level of Statewide greenhouse gas emissions shall be reduced to, or below, the 2020 ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:2C-41 Rules, regulations for monitoring, reporting emissions.
5. a. No later than January 1, 2009, the department shall adopt, pursuant to the "Administrative Procedure Act," P.L.1968, c.410 (C.52:14B-1 et seq.), ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:2C-42 Evaluation of policies, measures for achievement of 2020 limit, 2050 limit; reports.
6. a. The department, in consultation with the Board of Public Utilities, the Department of Agriculture, the Department of Transportation, and the Department ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:2C-44 Designation of independent research panel to review agency reports.
9. a. No later than June 30, 2008, the department shall designate an independent research review panel consisting of economists, business managers, nonprofit ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:2C-45 Findings, declarations relative to reduction of greenhouse gas emissions.
1. The Legislature finds and declares that New Jersey should implement cost-effective measures to reduce emissions of greenhouse gases, and that emissions ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:2C-46 Definitions relative to reduction of greenhouse gas emissions.
2. As used in sections 1 through 11 and sections 14 and 15 of P.L.2007, c.340 (C.26:2C-45 et seq.): "Allowance" ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:2C-47 Actions of department relative to allowances; report to Governor, Legislature.
3. a. (1) The department, by rule or regulation adopted pursuant to the "Administrative Procedure Act," P.L.1968, c.410 (C.52:14B-1 et seq.), shall take ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:2C-48 Certified dispatch agreement facility eligible to purchase allowances, price.
4. A dispatch agreement facility that has been certified pursuant to section 5 of P.L.2007, c.340 (C.26:2C-49) shall be eligible to purchase ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:2C-49 Certification that dispatch agreement facility qualifies for purchase of allowances.
5. a. The owner or operator of a dispatch agreement facility may certify to the department that the dispatch agreement facility qualifies to ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:2C-50 "Global Warming Solutions Fund."
6. There is established in the Department of the Treasury a special, nonlapsing fund to be known as the "Global Warming Solutions ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:2C-51 Coordination in administration of programs; use of moneys.
7. a. The agencies administering programs established pursuant to this section shall maximize coordination in the administration of the programs to avoid overlap ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:2C-52 Guidelines, priority ranking system for allocation of funds.
8. a. Within one year after the date of enactment of P.L.2007, c.340 (C.26:2C-45 et al.), the department, in consultation with the New ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:2C-53 Annual appropriation of moneys in fund.
9. a. The annual appropriations act for each State fiscal year shall, without other conditions, limitations or restrictions, appropriate the moneys in the ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:2C-54 Interim decision as to comparability of national program; rules, regulations; final decision; disposition of allowances.
10. a. Within three months after the enactment of federal law providing for implementation of a national emissions allowance trading program, the Commissioner ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:2C-55 Authority of commissioner, board president.
11. a. Notwithstanding the provisions of any other law, rule or regulation to the contrary, to further the purposes of P.L.2007, c.340 (C.26:2C-45 ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:2C-56 Action plan for ratepayer relief, certain circumstances.
14. a. If the price of allowances at two consecutive regional auctions in which the State of New Jersey is a participant exceeds ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:2C-57 Severability.
15. If any provision of P.L.2007, c.340 (C.26:2C-45 et al.) or its application to any person or circumstance is held invalid, the ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:2D-1 Short title
This act shall be known and may be cited as the "Radiation Protection Act." L.1958, c. 116, p. 592, s. 1. ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:2D-2 Definitions
As used in this act, unless the context indicates another or different meaning or intent: (a) "Commission" means the Commission on Radiation Protection created pursuant ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:2D-3 Commission on Radiation Protection
There is hereby created in the Department of Environmental Protection the Commission on Radiation Protection, which shall consist of 10 members, three of whom shall ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:2D-4 Commissioners' terms
Commissioners appointed by the Governor shall be appointed for a term of four years commencing on July 1 of the year of appointment, except that ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:2D-5 Compensation of commissioners
Commissioners shall serve without compensation but shall be entitled to be reimbursed for expenses necessarily incurred in the performance of their duties. L.1958, c. 116, ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:2D-6 Organization, officers
The commission annually shall organize as soon as possible after July 1, and shall elect a chairman, vice-chairman and a secretary from its own membership. ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:2D-7 Promulgation of codes, rules or regulations
The commission shall have the power to formulate, adopt, promulgate, amend and repeal codes, rules and regulations as may be necessary to prohibit and prevent ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:2D-8 Review of policies and program of department of health
It shall be the duty of the commission to review the policies and program of the department as developed under authority of this act; to ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:2D-9 Duties of department
The department shall: (a) Administer this act and codes, rules or regulations promulgated by the commission; (b) Provide the commission with the necessary personnel required ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:2D-9.1 Agreements with federal government; assumption of regulatory authority by state
The Governor, on behalf of the State, may enter into agreements with the Federal Government providing for discontinuance by the Federal Government and assumption by ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:2D-9.2 Agreements with federal government or other states or agencies; performance of functions on co-operative basis
The department may (a) enter into agreements, subject to the approval of the Governor, with the Federal Government, other States or interstate agencies to perform ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:2D-10 Prevention of exposure to unnecessary radiation
All sources of radiation shall be shielded, transported, handled, used and kept in such manner as to prevent all users thereof and all persons within ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:2D-11.1 Embargo of articles with radiation hazards; tagging; prohibition of use, sale or disposal, or impoundment; disposal or return; conditions
Notwithstanding any other remedy available to the department, whenever an agent of the department finds or has probable cause to believe that any material, machine, ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:2D-11.2 Embargo; hearing; stay; conditions
Any person aggrieved by an embargo imposed under the provisions of this act who shall apply therefor within 30 days after the imposition of such ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:2D-12 Emergency orders; hearing
Whenever the department finds that an emergency exists requiring immediate action to protect the public health or welfare, it may issue an order reciting the ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:2D-13 Actions to prevent violations; injunctions; penalties
The department may bring a civil action in the Superior Court to prevent the violation of the provisions of this act or codes, rules or ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:2D-14 Service of notice
Any notice, order or other instrument issued pursuant to this act may be served personally or by mailing a copy thereof by certified mail directed ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:2D-15 Existing remedies not impaired
No existing civil or criminal remedy for any action which is a violation of any code, rule or regulation of the commission shall be excluded ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:2D-16 Review
Any code, or rule or regulation of the commission or determination or finding of the department shall be reviewable in the Superior Court by a ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:2D-17 Approval of local regulations
No ordinance, resolution or regulation concerning unnecessary radiation adopted by any municipality, county or local board of health shall be effective until a certified copy ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:2D-18 Radioactive materials; transportation or storage or detention pending transit; certificate of handling
No person shall transport into or through the State, or store, hold or detain pending or during such transit, any of the following materials without ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:2D-19 Submission of information and issuance of certificate
a. Any person seeking to obtain such a certificate shall submit to the department, not less than 7 business days prior to the storage or ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:2D-20 Discharge or threat of discharge of radioactivity; prevention or abatement; recovery of costs
In the event of a discharge of radioactivity, or threat thereof, resulting from a radiation source in storage or transit in this State, the department ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:2D-21 Rules and regulations
Without limiting or impairing in any way the powers heretofore provided by the act to which this act is a supplement, the commission is hereby ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:2D-22 Violations; penalties; crime of fourth degree; enforcement
Any person who violates any provision of this act shall be liable to the penalties contained in P.L.1958, c. 116. Any person who violates any ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:2D-23 Obstruction, hindrance, delay or interference of personnel of department in performance of duties
No person shall obstruct, hinder, delay or interfere with, by force or otherwise, the performance by the department, its personnel or any of its authorized ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:2D-23.1 Radioactive materials prohibited from transportation or storage in transit
It shall be unlawful for any person to transport or store in transit the following radioactive materials in any county in New Jersey which has ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:2D-23.2 Designation or definition of additional categories or subcategories
The department may, pursuant to the "Administrative Procedure Act" P.L.1968, c. 410 (C. 52:14B-1 et seq.), designate or define any categories or subcategories of radioactive ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:2D-23.3 Certificates of handling
Notwithstanding the provisions of sections 1 and 2 of this act, the department may issue "certificates of handling" on a case-by-case basis for radioactive materials ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:2D-23.4 Violations; penalties
Any person who violates the provisions of this act shall, in addition to any penalties imposed pursuant to section 13 of P.L.1958, c. 116 (C. ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:2D-24 Legislative findings and declarations
The Legislature hereby finds and declares that the citizens of the State of New Jersey are entitled to the maximum protection practicable from the harmful ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:2D-25 Short title
This act shall be known and may be cited as the "Radiologic Technologist Act." L.1981, c. 295, s. 2, eff. Oct. 9, 1981. ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:2D-26 Definitions.
3. As used in this act: a. "Board" means the Radiologic Technology Board of Examiners created pursuant to section ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:2D-27 X-ray technologist licenses.
4. a. Except as hereinafter provided, no person other than a licensed practitioner or the holder of a license as provided in this ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:2D-28 Radiologic Technology Board of Examiners.
5. a. There is created a Radiologic Technology Board of Examiners which shall be an agency of the Commission on Radiation Protection in ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:2D-29 Qualifications
a. The board shall admit to examination for licensing any applicant who shall pay to the department a nonrefundable fee established by rule of the ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:2D-30 Training programs
a. The program of diagnostic x-ray technology shall be at least a 24-month course or its equivalent, as determined by the board. The curriculum for ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:2D-31 License examination; in lieu certificate, registration or license
a. Each applicant shall be required to pass a license examination designated and approved by the board for his specialty. b. The board shall hold ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:2D-32 Issuance of licenses
a. The board shall issue a license to each candidate who has either successfully passed the examination, or who has paid the prescribed fee and ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:2D-33 Licenses; renewal; duration; fee; radiologic technologist; renewal within 5 years; existing certificates; CXT certification; limited certificate
a. All licenses are renewable on December 31 of every even numbered year following the year of its issuance. A license shall be renewed by ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:2D-34 Suspension, revocation, censure or other discipline
a. The license of a radiologic technologist may be suspended for a fixed period, or may be revoked, or the technologist may be censured, reprimanded ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:2D-35 Employment of unlicensed radiologic technologist
No person shall knowingly or negligently employ as a radiologic technologist any person who requires and does not possess a valid license to engage in ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:2D-36 Violations; sanctions
Any person who violates any provision of this act or any rule, regulation or order promulgated or issued pursuant to the act to which this ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:2D-37 Short title
This act shall be known and may be cited as "The Radiation Accident Response Act." L.1981, c. 302, s. 1, eff. Oct. 27, 1981. ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:2D-38 Legislative findings and determinations
The Legislature hereby finds and determines that the citizens of the State of New Jersey are entitled to the maximum protection possible from any and ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:2D-39 Definitions
As used in this act: a. "Department" means the Department of Environmental Protection; b. "Division" means the Division of State Police in the Department of ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:2D-40 State radiation emergency response plan; preparation and adoption; revision and update
The department and the division, after consultation with the Departments of Health, Energy, and Transportation and after careful review of all relevant guidelines established by ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:2D-41 Municipality with nuclear facilities or designation as affected municipality; local radiation emergency response plan
Every municipality in each county wherein is located one or more nuclear facilities or which is designated as an affected municipality within 6 months of ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:2D-42 County emergency response plans
Every county wherein is located one or more nuclear facilities or which is designated as an affected county, shall, within 6 months of the designation ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:2D-43 Powers and duties of department
The department is authorized and directed to: a. Carry out all duties and responsibilities established by any memorandum of understanding between the department and the ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:2D-44 Powers and duties of division
The division is authorized and directed to: a. Carry out all duties and responsibilities established by any memorandum of understanding between the department and the ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:2D-45 Duties of department of health
The Department of Health shall, within 1 year of the effective date of this act: a. Complete and update annually a study of the public ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:2D-46 Duties of department of transportation
The Department of Transportation shall, within 1 year of the effective date of this act: a. Complete a study evaluating all means of transportation serving ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:2D-47 Duties of department of energy
The Department of Energy shall, within 1 year of the effective date of this act: a. Complete a study and evaluation of all existing emergency ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:2D-48 Assessment against operator of nuclear electric generating facility; levy and payment.
12. a. In order to defray the expenses of local, county and State agencies in discharging their responsibilities under this act, including those ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:2D-48.1 Additional assessment for provision of supplemental security.
2. To defray the costs incurred by the State in providing supplemental security, the State Treasurer shall annually make an assessment against ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:2D-48.2 Operator not liable for assessment under certain circumstances.
3. Commencing with the Fiscal Year 2008, an operator of a nuclear electric generating facility shall not be liable for an assessment ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:2D-49 Objections; hearing
Within 15 days after the date of mailing a statement as provided in this act, the operator of a nuclear electric generating facility against which ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:2D-50 Determination by state treasurer; amended, invalid or valid statement
If, after the hearing, the State Treasurer finds that any part of the charge against the objecting operator of a nuclear electric generating facility is ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:2D-51 Prohibition of action to restrain or delay payment; refund after payment
No action or proceeding shall be maintained in any court for the purpose of restraining or delaying the collection or payment of a statement rendered ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:2D-52 Failure to pay or file objections
If any affected operator of a nuclear electric generating facility, to which a statement for the amount assessed against it as provided in this act ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:2D-53 Rules and regulations
The department and the division are authorized in accordance with the provisions of the "Administrative Procedure Act," P.L.1968, c. 410 (C. 52:14B-1 et seq.), to ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:2D-54 Inspection of buildings and places
The department and the division shall have the authority to enter and inspect any building or place for the purpose of determining compliance or noncompliance ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:2D-55 Continuance and expiration of existing state radiation emergency plan
The existing State Radiation Emergency Plan, as contained in the PIPAG Manual (Procedures for Implementing Protective Action Guides), or any other radiation emergency plan approved ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:2D-56 Severability
If any section, part, phrase, or provision of this act or the application thereof to any person be adjudged invalid by any court of competent ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:2D-57 Violations; penalty; injunction
Any person who willfully violates this act or any rule, or regulation promulgated pursuant hereto, including the State Radiation Emergency Response Plan, shall be liable ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:2D-58 Advice of Governor's advisory council for emergency services
In implementing the provisions of this act, the department and the division shall seek the advice of the Governor's Advisory Council for Emergency Services established ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:2D-59 Radon gas, progeny study
The Department of Environmental Protection shall prepare and transmit to the Governor and Legislature a study concerning the dangers posed to the public health, safety, ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:2D-60 Voluntary registry
The Department of Health shall conduct an epidemiologic study of cancer and the presence of radon gas and radon progeny in residential dwellings and shall ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:2D-61 Monitoring
The Department of Environmental Protection and the Department of Health shall coordinate to establish a program of confirmatory monitoring of the presence of radon gas ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:2D-62 Public information and education program
The Departments of Environmental Protection and Health shall also coordinate to establish a public information and education program to inform the public of the potential ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:2D-70 Radon tester certification
The Department of Environmental Protection shall within 180 days of the enactment of this act establish a program for the certification of persons who test ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:2D-71 Radon mitigator certification
The Department of Environmental Protection shall within 180 days of the enactment of this act establish a program for the certification of persons who mitigate, ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:2D-72 Mandatory programs
Beginning 90 days after the establishment of the certification programs by the Department of Environmental Protection pursuant to sections 1 and 2 of this act, ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:2D-73 Confidentiality
No person shall disclose to any person, except to the Department of Environmental Protection or the Department of Health, the address or owner of a ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:2D-74 Disclosure to Department of Environmental Protection
A person certified pursuant to section 1 or 2 of this act to provide testing or mitigation services shall, within 30 days of the provision ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:2D-75 Fee schedule
The department shall establish a fee schedule to cover the costs of the certification programs established pursuant to sections 1 and 2 of this act. ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:2D-76 Rules, regulations
The department shall, pursuant to the "Administrative Procedure Act," P.L. 1968, c. 410 (C. 52:14B-1 et seq.), adopt rules and regulations to implement the provisions ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:2D-77 3rd degree crimes
A person who violates the provisions of section 3, 4, or 5 of this act, or any rule or regulation adopted pursuant thereto, is guilty ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:2D-78 Not public records
For the purposes of P.L. 1963, c. 73 (C. 47:1A-1 et seq.), health data relating to individuals and data relating to radon gas and radon ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:2D-79 Specialized scientific personnel
The Departments of Environmental Protection and Health are authorized to employ persons with specialized scientific training necessary to implement the provisions of P.L. 1985, c. ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:2D-80 New-house testing
The Department of Community Affairs is authorized to enter into an agreement with a public or private agency to carry out testing for radon gas ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:2D-81 Findings, declarations
The Legislature finds and declares that: Tanning facilities are not regulated by the State of New Jersey and the number of tanning facilities is rapidly ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:2D-82 "Tanning facility" defined
As used in this act: "tanning facility" means any location, place, area, structure or business that, either as a sole service or in conjunction with ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:2D-82.1 Restrictions on use of tanning facilities by minors.
1. a. A tanning facility operator shall not permit a person who is under 14 years of age to use a tanning facility. ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:2D-84 Compliance with safety standards; certification, periodic inspections
The local board of health in the municipality in which a tanning facility is located shall certify that a facility is in compliance with the ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:2D-87 Violations, penalties.
7. A person who violates the provisions of this act is subject to a penalty of $100 for the first offense and ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:2D-88 Rules, regulations.
8. In accordance with the "Administrative Procedure Act," P.L.1968, c.410 (C.52:14B-1 et seq.), the Commissioner of Health and Senior Services, in consultation ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:2F-1 Short title
This act shall be known as the Public Health Priority Funding Act of 1977. L.1966, c. 36, s. 1. Amended by L.1977, c. 332, s. ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:2F-2.1 Legislative findings and declaration
The Legislature finds and declares that there exists in New Jersey a serious and increasing incidence of various communicable and chronic diseases such as cancer, ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:2F-3 Definitions
For the purposes of this act unless the context clearly requires a different meaning: (a) "Local health agency" means any county, regional, municipal or other ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:2F-6.1 Public health priority funds for each municipality; determination; formula
Public health priority funds for each municipality within the local health agency shall be determined by the following formula: PHPF=(p/c factor x nip x (2-rfs)) ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:2F-6.2 Use of public health priority funds
Public health priority funds shall be used only for the support of priority health services provided by the local health agency, and shall not be ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:2F-7 Special projects and development fund, established; grants.
7. (a) There is hereby established a special projects and development fund which shall consist of all funds appropriated or otherwise made available ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:2F-8 Qualification for grant by local health agency
A local health agency may qualify for a grant under one or more of the sections of this act. L.1966, c. 36, s. 8. Amended ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:2F-9 Public health priority funding; notification; application
Pending final passage of the applicable General Appropriations Act, the commissioner shall notify each eligible local health agency as to the priority health services and ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:2F-11 Payments
The sum payable as public health priority funds to each local health agency shall be payable one-half on July 1, and one-half on January 1. ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:2F-12 Audit by commissioner; examination of agency records; unexpended funds and audit exceptions; return; disposition
In order to insure that the public health priority funds are expended in conformance with the provisions of this act, the commissioner shall, when he ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:2F-13 Failure to provide or meet standards for priority health services; reduction or discontinuance of aid; late application or report; penalty
When it has been determined that a local health agency fails to provide priority health services in accordance with standards of performance called for in ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:2F-13.1 Unallocated public health priority funds; carry forward; special grants
Unallocated public health priority funds for the fiscal year may be carried forward and made available in the following fiscal year as special grants to ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:2F-13.2 Administrative rules
The commissioner shall have all the powers necessary to make, establish and amend, after consultation with the Public Health Council, such administrative rules as may ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:2F-14 Annual report
Each local health agency receiving public health priority funds shall on or before October 15 in each year, following the year for which the public ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:2F-15 Per capita factor
The per capita factor for the purposes of this act shall be specified for each year in the General Appropriations Act or in a supplement ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:2G-1 Short title; purpose
The act shall be known and may be cited as the "Narcotic and Drug Abuse Control Act of 1969." It shall be the purpose and ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:2G-2 Division of narcotic and drug abuse control; establishment; division defined
There is hereby established in the Department of Health a division which shall be known as the Division of Narcotic and Drug Abuse Control. As ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:2G-3 Certain functions, powers and duties of commissioners of institutions and agencies, community affairs and health transferred to director
All the functions, powers and duties of the Commissioner of Institutions and Agencies and the Commissioner of Community Affairs, in regard to the prevention and ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:2G-4 Director of narcotic and drug abuse control; appointment
The administrator and head of the division shall be a director, who shall be known as the Director of Narcotic and Drug Abuse Control, and ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:2G-5 Additional powers of director
The director, as head of the division, shall have all of the functions, powers and duties heretofore vested in the Commissioner of Institutions and Agencies, ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:2G-6 Organization of division; rules and regulations
(a) The director shall organize the division and establish therein such bureaus and subordinate organizational units as he may deem necessary and expedient. He may ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:2G-7 Federal grants
The director may apply for and accept on behalf of the State any grants from the Federal Government or any agency thereof, or from any ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:2G-8 Appropriations
All appropriations and other moneys available and to become available to any department, division, bureau or other agency, the functions, powers and duties of which ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:2G-9 Transfer of certain employees to division of narcotic and drug abuse control
Such employees of any department, commission, council, board, authority, office or other agency, the functions, powers and duties of which have been herein assigned or ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:2G-10 Civil service, pension and retirement protected
Nothing in this act shall be construed to deprive any person of any tenure rights or of any right or protection provided him by Title ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:2G-11 Transfer of certain files, books, papers, records and equipment to division of narcotic and drug abuse control
All files, books, papers, records, equipment and other property of any department, commission, council, board, office, authority or other agency, the functions, powers and duties ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:2G-12 Orders, rules and regulations heretofore made not affected by this act
This act shall not affect the orders, rules and regulations heretofore made or promulgated by any department, commission, council, board, authority, officer or other agency, ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:2G-13 Actions or proceedings not affected by this act
This act shall not affect actions or proceedings, civil or criminal, brought by or against any department, commission, council, board, authority, officer or other agency, ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:2G-14 Applications or requests; filing
Unless specifically otherwise provided in this act or by any operative law, whenever, pursuant to existing law, reports, certifications, applications or requests are required or ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:2G-15 Repeal of inconsistent acts
All acts and parts of acts inconsistent with any of the provisions of this act are, to the extent of such inconsistency, hereby repealed. L.1969, ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:2G-16 Partial invalidity
If any provision of this act or the application thereof to any person or circumstances or the exercise of any power or authority thereunder is ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:2G-21 Narcotic and drug abuse treatment centers; public policy
It is declared to be the public policy of this State to provide for the development, establishment and enforcement of basic standards to insure safe ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:2G-22 Definitions
As used in this act: (a) "Narcotic and drug abuse treatment center" means any establishment, facility or institution, public or private, whether operated for profit ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:2G-23 Certificate of approval; application
No narcotic and drug abuse treatment center shall operate within this State except pursuant to a certificate of approval obtained from the commissioner, upon application ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:2G-24 Investigation of applicant; issuance of certificate; transfer or assignment; display
Upon receipt of an application for a certificate of approval, the commissioner shall cause an investigation to be made of the applicant and the facilities, ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:2G-25 Rules, regulations and standards of treatment; classification of centers
The commissioner shall adopt, amend, promulgate and enforce such rules, regulations and minimum standards of treatment of patients of narcotic and drug abuse treatment centers ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:2G-26 Inspection
The commissioner shall make or cause to be made such inspection of the premises, for which a certificate of approval has been issued, from time ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:2G-27 Denial, revocation or suspension of certificate of approval; notice; hearing; order; appeal
The commissioner after a hearing may deny, revoke, or suspend any certificate of approval granted under authority of this act to any person, firm, partnership, ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:2G-28 Unauthorized operation of treatment center; penalty; action to recover penalty
Any person, firm, corporation, partnership, society or association who shall operate or conduct a narcotic and drug abuse treatment center without first obtaining the certificate ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:2G-29 Unauthorized operation of treatment center; injunction
The commissioner may, in the manner provided by law, maintain an action in the name of the State of New Jersey for injunctive relief against ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:2G-30 Date of compliance for treatment center in operation at time of promulgation of rules and regulations
Any facility for which a certificate of approval is required which is in operation at the time of promulgation of rules and regulations and minimum ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:2G-31 Public policy
It is declared to be the public policy of this State that the prevention of drug abuse and addiction and the treatment and rehabilitation of ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:2G-32 Definitions
As used in this act: (a) "Commissioner" means the Commissioner of the New Jersey State Department of Health, or the person specifically designated by him ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:2G-33 Establishment; administration; outreach offices
The Commissioner of the Department of Health shall establish a Statewide system of Drug Abuse Treatment and Counseling Clinics. The system shall be administered by ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:2G-34 Program of medical and community services
The clinics, regional centers, and outreach offices established hereunder shall provide a complete program of medical and community services in connection with all aspects of ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:2G-35 Employees, advisers and consultants; appointment
The Commissioner of the Department of Health shall appoint and employ subject to the provisions of Title 11 of the Revised Statutes such employees, advisers, ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:2G-36 Rules and regulations; state and other clinics
The commissioner is authorized to adopt, promulgate and enforce rules and regulations and establish operating standards which shall be applicable to clinics which are part ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:2G-37 Acceptance of gifts, grants, etc.
The commissioner is authorized to contract for and to accept any gifts, grants, devises, bequests, funds, facilities, property, services, or assistance in any form from ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:2H-1 Declaration of public policy
1. It is hereby declared to be the public policy of the State that hospital and related health care services of the highest quality, of ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:2H-2 Definitions.
" 2. The following words or phrases, as used in this act, shall have the following meanings, unless the context otherwise requires: ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:2H-4 Health Care Administration Board; membership; appointment; terms; vacancies; meetings; compensation
4. There shall be in the State Department of Health, a Health Care Administration Board which shall consist of 13 members, 11 of whom shall ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:2H-5 Commissioner's powers.
5. a. The commissioner, to effectuate the provisions and purposes of this act, shall have the power to inquire into health care services ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:2H-5a Coordination of hospital inspections
The Commissioner of Health shall, to the extent possible and reasonable within the Department of Health's responsibilities under P.L.1971, c.136 (C.26:2H-1 et seq.), coordinate its ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:2H-5b Routine monitoring of pain as fifth vital sign required.
1. a. The Commissioner of Health and Senior Services shall prescribe, by regulation, requirements to be adopted by health care facilities licensed pursuant ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:2H-5c Rules, regulations.
2. The Commissioner of Health and Senior Services, pursuant to the "Administrative Procedure Act," P.L.1968, c.410 (C.52:14B-1 et seq.), shall adopt rules ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:2H-5d Information provided to patients receiving home care services regulated by Health and Senior Services
1. a. The Commissioner of Health and Senior Services, in consultation with the Director of the Division of Consumer Affairs in the Department ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:2H-5e Adoption of policies for notifying family members of patient deaths by health care facilities.
1. A general or special hospital, nursing home or assisted living residence licensed pursuant to P.L.1971, c.136 (C.26:2H-1 et seq.) shall, commencing ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:2H-5f Findings, declarations relative to staffing in certain health care facilities.
1. The Legislature finds and declares that hospital patients and nursing home residents, in the interest of being fully informed about the ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:2H-5g Compilation, posting of certain staffing information by health care facilities.
2. a. A general hospital licensed pursuant to P.L.1971, c.136 (C.26:2H-1 et seq.) shall compile, and shall post daily in the patient care ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:2H-5h Rules, regulations.
3. The Commissioner of Health and Senior Services, pursuant to the "Administrative Procedure Act," P.L.1968, c.410 (C.52:14B-1 et seq.), shall adopt rules ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:2H-5.1 Collection of information on costs and revenues; report to legislature
The Commissioner of the Department of Health shall, on a continuous basis, collect information concerning all costs and revenues of residential health care facilities licensed ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:2H-5.1a Regulations prescribed by commissioner relative to appointment of monitor.
2. a. The Commissioner of Health and Senior Services shall prescribe, by regulation: (1) specific indicators by which a general hospital may be ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:2H-5.1b Conditions for licensure of general hospital.
3. As a condition of licensure under P.L.1971, c.136 (C.26:2H-1 et al.), a general hospital shall: a. provide monthly ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:2H-5.7 State Health Planning Board established.
33. There is established in the Department of Health and Senior Services a State Health Planning Board. The members of the board ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:2H-5.8 Review of application for certificate of need.
34. a. (Deleted by amendment, P.L.1998, c.43). b. The State Health Planning Board shall review applications for certificates of need ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:2H-5.10 Findings, declarations relative to use of needles, sharp devices in health care facilities.
1. The Legislature finds and declares that: a. The use of conventional needles results in increased risk of HIV ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:2H-5.11 Definitions relative to use of needles, sharp devices in health care facilities.
2. As used in this act: "Commissioner" means the Commissioner of Health and Senior Services. "Department" means the ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:2H-5.12 Integrated safety features required on needles, etc.; dentists, exempt, certain circumstances.
3. a. No later than 12 months after the date of enactment of this act, the commissioner shall require that a health care ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:2H-5.13 Responsibilities of health care facility.
4. A health care facility shall: a. Establish an evaluation committee in which at least half of the members ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:2H-5.14 Review of health care facilities reports, recommendations.
5. The department shall review the reports submitted by health care facilities pursuant to section 4 of this act on a quarterly ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:2H-5.15 Annual report to Legislature.
6. The commissioner shall report annually to the Senate and General Assembly Health Committees on the implementation of this act. The report ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:2H-5.16 Rules, regulations.
7. The commissioner, pursuant to the "Administrative Procedure Act," P.L.1968, c.413 (C.52:14B-1 et seq.), shall adopt rules and regulations to effectuate the ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:2H-5.17 Short title.
1. This act shall be known and may be cited as the "Violence Prevention in Health Care Facilities Act." L.2007,c.236,s.1. ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:2H-5.18 Findings, declarations relative to prevention of violence against health care workers.
2. The Legislature finds and declares that: a. Violence is an escalating problem in many health care settings in ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:2H-5.19 Definitions relative to prevention of violence against health care workers.
3. As used in this act: "Covered health care facility" means a general or special hospital or nursing home licensed ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:2H-5.20 Establishment of violence prevention program in covered health care facility.
4. Within 6 months of the effective date of this act, a covered health care facility shall establish a violence prevention program ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:2H-5.21 Retaliatory action prohibited.
5. A covered health care facility shall not take any retaliatory action against any health care worker for reporting violent incidents. As ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:2H-5.22 Violations, penalties.
6. A covered health care facility licensed pursuant to P.L.1971, c.136 (C.26:2H-1 et al.) that is in violation of the provisions of ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:2H-5.23 Rules, regulations.
7. The Commissioners of Health and Senior Services and Human Services shall adopt rules and regulations pursuant to the "Administrative Procedure Act," ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:2H-6.1 Findings, declarations relative to certificate of need.
1. The Legislature finds and declares that: a. The regulatory structure for the State's health care delivery system put ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:2H-7 Certificate of need required for construction, expansion of health care facility.
7. No health care facility shall be constructed or expanded, and no new health care service shall be instituted after the effective ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:2H-7a Exemptions from certificate of need requirement.
19. Notwithstanding the provisions of section 7 of P.L.1971, c.136 (C.26:2H-7) to the contrary, the following are exempt from the certificate of ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:2H-7c Exemptions from certificate of need requirement.
16. a. Notwithstanding the provisions of section 7 of P.L.1971, c.136 (C.26:2H-7) to the contrary, 20 months after the effective date of P.L.1998, ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:2H-7d Certain health care equipment exempt.
18. Notwithstanding the provisions of P.L.1971, c.136 (C.26:2H-1 et seq.) to the contrary, health care equipment which involves new technology that is ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:2H-7.1 Exemption; land acquired prior to effective date of act
Any nonprofit entity chartered by the State of New Jersey as a nonprofit corporation pursuant to Title 15 of the Revised Statutes, which had been ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:2H-7.2 Exemption from certificate of need
Notwithstanding the provisions of section 7 of P.L.1971, c. 136 (C. 26:2H-7) to the contrary, a nursing home which proposes to increase the total number ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:2H-7.3 Nursing homes exempt from certificate of need requirement.
1. a. Notwithstanding the provisions of section 7 of P.L.1971, c.136 (C.26:2H-7) to the contrary, a nursing home which is affiliated with a well established ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:2H-7.4 Findings, declarations
1. The Legislature finds and declares that it is in the public interest for the State to facilitate the development of an effective ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:2H-7.5 Definitions regarding subacute care units
2. As used in this act: "Commissioner" means the Commissioner of Health. "Hospital" means an acute care general hospital ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:2H-7.6 Requirements for subacute care unit.
3. a. A hospital which proposes to utilize a portion of its licensed bed capacity for the purpose of establishing a subacute care ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:2H-7.7 Patient diagnostic categories; inpatient rehabilitation criteria; admission to subacute care, requirements
4. a. The determination of whether a hospital subacute care unit or a skilled nursing or comprehensive rehabilitation hospital or other type of ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:2H-7.8 Licensure requirements; quarterly reports
5. a. A subacute care unit shall be subject only to existing State long-term care facility licensure requirements and federal regulations governing Medicare ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:2H-7.10 Short title.
1. This act shall be known and may be cited as the "Community Health Care Assets Protection Act." L.2000,c.143,s.1. ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:2H-7.11 Additional requirements for nonprofit hospitals relative to acquisitions; exemptions; procedures.
2. In addition to the requirements of P.L.1971, c.136 (C.26:2H-1 et seq.) concerning certificate of need and licensure requirements, a nonprofit hospital ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:2H-7.12 Exemption.
3. A hospital owned and operated by a county is exempt from the provisions of this act. L.2000,c.143,s.3. ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:2H-7.13 Applicability of act.
4. The provisions of this act shall apply to any proposed acquisition of a nonprofit hospital that is initiated after the effective ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:2H-7.14 Construction of act.
5. Nothing in this act shall be construed to limit the existing authority of the Attorney General, the Commissioner of Health and ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:2H-7.16 Evaluation of applicant prior to approval of certificate of need.
2. Prior to approval of a certificate of need pursuant to section 7 of P.L.1971, c.136 (C.26:2H-7) for an assisted living residence ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:2H-7.17 Issuance of assisted living administrator certification; criminal history record check.
3. a. The commissioner shall not issue an assisted living administrator certification, except on a conditional basis as provided for in subsection d. ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:2H-7.18 Information provided for criminal history record background check; procedure.
4. a. An applicant for certification or a certified assisted living administrator, who is required to undergo a criminal history record background check ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:2H-7.19 Applicant to assume cost of criminal history record background check.
5. The applicant for certification as an assisted living administrator or a certified assisted living administrator, as the case may be, shall ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:2H-7.20 Fine for false sworn statement.
6. A person submitting a false sworn statement pursuant to section 4 of this act shall be subject to a fine of ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:2H-7.21 Rules, regulations.
8. The Commissioner of Health and Senior Services, pursuant to the "Administrative Procedure Act," P.L.1968, c.410 (C.52:14B-1 et seq.) shall adopt rules ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:2H-8 Requirements for certificate of need
8. No certificate of need shall be issued unless the action proposed in the application for such certificate is necessary to provide required health care ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:2H-9 Issuance of certificate of need.
9. Certificates of need shall be issued by the commissioner in accordance with the provisions of P.L.1971, c.136 (C.26:2H-1 et seq.) and ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:2H-10 Application for certificate of need; fee.
10. Application for a certificate of need shall be made to the department, and shall be in such form and contain such ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:2H-11.1 Application for certificate of need, initial licensure for certain narcotic, drug abuse treatment centers.
1. In the case of an application for a certificate of need or initial licensure, as applicable, for a narcotic and drug ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:2H-12 Operation requirements for health care service, facility; application for license;
12. a. No health care service or health care facility shall be operated unless it shall: (1) possess a valid license issued pursuant ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:2H-12a Requirements for licensure of mental health programs
5. A license issued to a mental health program by the Commissioner of Human Services pursuant to P.L.1995, c.321 (C.30:9A-18 et ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:2H-12b Religious accommodation regarding admission procedures at licensed health care facilities.
1. No patient or family member of a patient shall be required to sign admission papers to a health care facility, as ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:2H-12.1 Health care facility to provide privileges for podiatrists, psychologists
1. a. Any health care facility licensed pursuant to P.L.1971, c.136 (C.26:2H-1 et seq.), which provides medical or surgical care, shall provide for ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:2H-12.2 Repealed by L.2005,c.83,s.20, amended by L.2005,c.259,s.34 to change "podiatry" to "podiatric medicine."
26:2H-12.2a Maintenance of records of complaints, disciplinary actions. ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:2H-12.2a Maintenance of records of complaints, disciplinary actions.
3. a. A health care entity shall maintain all records of all documented complaints of events related to patient care about, and disciplinary ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:2H-12.2b Notification relative to certain impairments of health care professionals; definitions.
2. a. A health care entity shall notify the division in writing if a health care professional who is employed by, under contract ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:2H-12.2c Disclosure of information by health care entity.
15. a. A health care entity, upon the inquiry of another health care entity, shall truthfully: (1) disclose whether, within ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:2H-12.2d Provision of information by health care professional, immunity from civil liability.
16. a. A health care professional employed by or practicing at a health care entity shall promptly notify the person at the entity, ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:2H-12.3 Hospital respite care program
A general hospital which has had an average of 20% or more of its beds vacant on weekends over a six month period may apply ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:2H-12.4 Application procedure for hospital respite care program.
2. A hospital applying for permission to establish a hospital respite care program is not required to apply for a certificate of ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:2H-12.5 Rules, regulations
The Commissioner of Health shall, pursuant to the "Administrative Procedure Act," P.L. 1968, c. 410 (C. 52:14B-1 et seq.), promulgate such rules and regulations as ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:2H-12.6 Care of newborn children
The governing body of a health care facility licensed in this State pursuant to P.L. 1971, c. 136 (C. 26:2H-1 et seq.) which provides health ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:2H-12.6a Preparation, distribution of pamphlet providing information on child abuse, neglect.
1. a. The Department of Children and Families, in consultation with the Department of Health and Senior Services, shall prepare a pamphlet which ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:2H-12.6b Definitions relative to emergency contraception for sexual assault victims.
1. As used in this act: "Commissioner" means the Commissioner of Health and Senior Services. "Division on Women" ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:2H-12.6c Provision of emergency care to sexual assault victim.
2. An emergency health care facility shall provide emergency care to a sexual assault victim. It shall be the standard of care ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:2H-12.6d Policies, procedures concerning personnel training.
3. An emergency health care facility shall have written policies and procedures to ensure that all personnel who provide care or information ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:2H-12.6e Written information relative to emergency contraception for sexual assault victims.
4. a. The commissioner, in collaboration with the Director of the Division on Women, the New Jersey Coalition Against Sexual Assault and the ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:2H-12.6f Responsibilities of commissioner concerning compliance.
5. a. The commissioner shall: (1) investigate every complaint of noncompliance with the provisions of this act by an emergency ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:2H-12.6g Rules, regulations.
7. Pursuant to the "Administrative Procedure Act," P.L.1968, c.410 (C.52:14B-1 et seq.), the commissioner, in consultation with the Director of the Division ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:2H-12.7 Legislative findings and declarations
The Legislature finds and declares that a person admitted to a general hospital often feels overwhelmed and uncertain as to his condition and course of ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:2H-12.8 Rights of persons admitted to a general hospital.
2. Every person admitted to a general hospital as licensed by the State Department of Health and Senior Services pursuant to P.L.1971, ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:2H-12.8a Identification of staff member to patient
3. A general hospital, licensed pursuant to P.L.1971, c.136 (C.26:2H-1 et al.), shall require a student nurse or facility staff member to wear ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:2H-12.9 Summary of rights given to all patients, posted in general hospital rooms
The administrator of a general hospital shall insure that a written summary of the rights set forth in this act be given to the patient ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:2H-12.9a Revision of written summary, notice
2. A general hospital shall revise the written summary and written notice required pursuant to section 3 of P.L.1989, c.170 (C.26:2H-12.9) within 180 ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:2H-12.9b Short title
1. This act shall be known and may be cited as "Leonard Cohen's Law." L.2001,c.207,s.1. ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:2H-12.9c Discharge summary required for transfer of patients
2. A general hospital licensed pursuant to P.L.1971, c.136 (C.26:2H-1 et seq.) shall not transfer a patient to another health care facility ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:2H-12.9d Noncompliance, penalties
3. A hospital that fails to comply with the provisions of section 2 of this act shall be subject to such penalties ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:2H-12.10 Filing of complaint
A patient may file a written complaint against a hospital for a failure to comply with the provisions of this act, or any rule or ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:2H-12.11 Rules, regulations
The Commissioner of Health is authorized to adopt rules and regulations in accordance with the provisions of the "Administrative Procedure Act," P.L.1968, c.410 (C.52:14B-1 et ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:2H-12.12 Responsibility of health care facilities for filing claims.
14. Effective 12 months after the adoption of regulations establishing standard health care enrollment and claim forms by the Commissioner of Banking and ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:2H-12.13 Posting of drinking water test reports by general hospitals.
3. a. The owner or operator of a general hospital who is required to prepare a Consumer Confidence Report pursuant to the "Safe ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:2H-12.14 Posting of drinking water test reports by rehabilitation centers, extended care facilities, nursing homes.
4. a. The owner or operator of a rehabilitation center, extended care facility, skilled nursing home, or nursing home who is required to ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:2H-12.15 Regulations on use of unlicensed assistive personnel.
2. a. The Commissioner of Health and Senior Services, pursuant to the "Administrative Procedure Act," P.L.1968, c.410 (C.52:14B-1 et seq.), shall adopt regulations ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:2H-12.16 Definitions relative to residential facilities for Medicaid recipients; 10 percent utilization requirement.
1. a. For the purposes of this act, "Medicaid" means the program established pursuant to P.L.1968, c.413 (C.30:4D-1 et seq.) and "Medicaid-eligible" means ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:2H-12.17 Waiver of utilization requirement.
2. The Commissioner of Health and Senior Services may waive the 10% utilization requirement or reduce the required percentage by regulation for ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:2H-12.18 Reserve requirement as fulfillment of utilization requirements.
3. The 10% reserve requirement of this act shall be recognized to fulfill all or a portion, as applicable, of low and ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:2H-12.19 Construction of act.
4. Nothing in this act shall be construed to: prohibit an existing assisted living residence, comprehensive personal care home or assisted living ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:2H-12.20 Applicability of act.
5. This act shall not apply to an assisted living residence or comprehensive personal care home operated by a continuing care retirement ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:2H-12.21 Regulations.
6. The Commissioner of Health and Senior Services shall adopt regulations pursuant to the "Administrative Procedure Act," P.L.1968, c.410 (C.52:14B-1 et seq.) ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:2H-12.22 Domestic partner permitted visitation in health care facility.
13. a. A health care facility licensed pursuant to P.L.1971, c.136 (C.26:2H-1 et seq.) shall allow a patient's domestic partner as defined in ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:2H-12.23 Short title
1. This act shall be known and may be cited as the "Patient Safety Act." L.2004,c.9,s.1. ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:2H-12.24 Findings, declarations relative to patient safety
2. The Legislature finds and declares that: a. Adverse events, some of which are the result of preventable errors, ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:2H-12.25 Definitions relative to patient safety; plans; reports; documentation, notification of adverse events, etc.
3. a. As used in this act: "Adverse event" means an event that is a negative consequence of care that results ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:2H-12.25a Compilation of findings on patient safety; annual reports.
8. The Commissioner of Health and Senior Services and the Commissioner of Human Services shall compile their findings and recommendations for operational ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:2H-12.26 Nursing homes, defibrillator, trained personnel; required.
1. A nursing home that is licensed pursuant to P.L.1971, c.136 (C.26:2H-1 et seq.) shall, no later than one year after the ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:2H-12.27 Findings, declarations relative to designation of stroke centers.
1. The Legislature finds and declares that: a. Despite significant advances in diagnosis, treatment and prevention, stroke remains a ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:2H-12.28 Designation of hospitals as stroke centers.
2. The Commissioner of Health and Senior Services shall designate hospitals that meet the criteria set forth in this act as primary ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:2H-12.29 Minimum criteria for primary stroke centers.
3. A hospital designated as a primary stroke center shall, at a minimum, meet the following criteria: a. With ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:2H-12.30 Minimum criteria for comprehensive stroke centers.
4. A hospital designated as a comprehensive stroke center shall use proven state-of-the-art technology and medical techniques and, at a minimum, meet ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:2H-12.31 Awarding of matching grants to designated stroke centers.
5. a. In order to encourage and ensure the establishment of stroke centers throughout the State, the Commissioner of Health and Senior Services ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:2H-12.32 Report to Governor, Legislature.
6. The Commissioner of Health and Senior Services shall, not later than September 1, 2005, prepare and submit to the Governor, the ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:2H-12.34 Training required for service as trustee of general hospital, conditions.
1. a. (1) As a condition of serving as a member of the board of trustees of a general hospital licensed pursuant to ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:2H-12.35 Findings, declarations relative to prevention of health care facility-acquired infections.
1. The Legislature finds and declares that: a. Two million patients in this country become infected after entering hospitals ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:2H-12.36 Hospitals required to implement an infection prevention program, reporting of cases of MRSA.
2. a. Within one month after the effective date of this act, all general hospitals licensed by the Department of Health and Senior ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:2H-12.37 Violations, penalties.
3. A general hospital that is in violation of the provisions of this act shall be subject to such penalties as the ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:2H-12.38 Report to the Governor, Legislature.
4. To the extent that funds permit, the commissioner shall report within 18 months after the effective date of this act and ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:2H-12.39 Short title.
1. Sections 1 through 7 of this act shall be known and may be cited as the "Health Care Facility-Associated Infection Reporting ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:2H-12.40 Findings, declarations relative to reporting of infection rates by hospitals.
2. The Legislature finds and declares: a. Health care facility-associated infections constitute a major public health problem in this ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:2H-12.41 Quarterly reports by general hospital to DHSS.
3. A general hospital licensed pursuant to P.L.1971, c.136 (C.26:2H-1 et al.) shall be required to report quarterly to the Department of ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:2H-12.42 Prompt advice to hospital from commissioner to improve performance.
4. The commissioner shall promptly advise a hospital in the event the commissioner determines that based on information reported by the facility, ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:2H-12.43 Information available to public on Internet website.
5. The commissioner shall make available to members of the public, on the official Internet website of the Department of Health and ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:2H-12.44 Expansion of reporting requirements.
6. The commissioner may, by regulation, expand the health care facility-associated infection reporting requirements in this act to other types of health ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:2H-12.45 Rules, regulations.
7. The Commissioner of Health and Senior Services, in consultation with the Quality Improvement Advisory Committee in the department, pursuant to the ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:2H-12.46 Hospital to inform pregnant patients of option to donate umbilical cord blood, placental tissue.
1. a. A general hospital licensed pursuant to P.L.1971, c.136 (C.26:2H-1 et al.) shall, upon admission, advise every patient of the hospital who ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:2H-12.47 Information provided to patients.
2. When a hospital advises a patient of the option to donate or store umbilical cord blood or placental tissue as provided ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:2H-12.48 Provision of copy of brochure to pregnant patients.
3. A health care professional shall provide to each patient to whom that individual is providing prenatal care, as early as practicable ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:2H-12.49 Construction of act.
4. Nothing in this act shall be construed to preclude any NMDP-affiliated public umbilical cord blood bank or private umbilical cord blood ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:2H-12.50 General hospital to conduct public meetings.
1. A general hospital licensed pursuant to P.L.1971, c.136 (C.26:2H-1 et al.) shall, at least annually, conduct a public meeting to discuss ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:2H-12.51 Notice of meeting on department's website.
2. The Department of Health and Senior Services shall post the notice of a hospital's annual public meeting on the department's website. ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:2H-12.52 Limitation on charges for certain uninsured patients.
1. A hospital licensed by the Department of Health and Senior Services pursuant to P.L.1971, c.136 (C.26:2H-1 et al.) shall charge a ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:2H-12.53 Sliding scale for certain hospital charges.
2. The Department of Health and Senior Services shall establish a sliding scale based on income which stipulates the percentage of a ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:2H-13 Violations; penalties; notice; hearing
In addition to authority granted to the department by this act or any other law, the department after serving the licensee with specific charges in ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:2H-13.1 Revocation
A person making application for, or who has been issued, a license to operate a residential health care facility who conceals the fact that the ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:2H-14 Unlicensed health care facility; rules; violations; penalties.
14. Any person, firm, partnership, corporation or association who shall operate or conduct a health care facility without first obtaining the license ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:2H-14.1 Definitions
As used in this act: a. "Department" means the State Department of Health. b. "Heat emergency" means an indoor air temperature of 85 degrees Fahrenheit ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:2H-14.2 Nursing homes and residential health care facilities; heat emergency action plan; approval; annual review; notice of heat emergency
a. Every nursing home as defined in section 2 of P.L.1976, c. 120 (C. 30:13-2) or licensed pursuant to P.L.1971, c. 136 (C. 26:2H-1 et ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:2H-14.3 Rules, regulations for adequate ventilation; air conditioning required within two years; exceptions
The Commissioner of Health shall, pursuant to the provisions of the "Administrative Procedure Act," P.L.1968, c.410 (C.52:14B-1 et seq.) adopt rules and regulations necessary to ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:2H-14.4 Air conditioning required in nursing homes, residential health care facilities
A nursing home or residential health care facility included within the provisions of P.L.1984, c.114 (C.26:2H-14.1 et seq.) which is constructed or expanded after the ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:2H-14.5 Requirements for handling of security deposits paid to residential health care facility
1. If a residential health care facility requires a security deposit advanced prior to the admission of a person to the residential health care facility, ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:2H-14.6 Commingling of security deposits, conditions
2. A residential health care facility shall not be required to segregate a security deposit held on behalf of a resident on the effective date ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:2H-14.8 Short title.
1. This Act shall be known and may be cited as the "Safe Patient Handling Act." L.2007, c.225, s.1. ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:2H-14.9 Findings, declarations relative to health care worker, patient safety.
2. The Legislature finds and declares that: a. In New Jersey, nurses, nurse aides, orderlies and attendants, combined, have ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:2H-14.10 Definitions relative to health care worker, patient safety.
3. As used in this act: "Assisted patient handling" means patient handling using: mechanical patient handling equipment including, but not ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:2H-14.11 Establishment of safe patient handling program; requirements.
4. Within 36 months of the effective date of this act, each covered health care facility shall establish a safe patient handling ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:2H-14.12 Safe patient handling committee.
5. a. Within 12 months of the effective date of this act: (1) each covered health care facility shall establish ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:2H-14.13 Certain retaliatory actions against health care worker prohibited.
6. A covered health care facility shall not take any retaliatory action against any health care worker because that worker refuses to ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:2H-14.14 Violations, penalties.
7. A covered health care facility licensed pursuant to P.L.1971, c.136 (C.26:2H-1 et al.) that is in violation of the provisions of ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:2H-14.15 Rules, regulations.
8. The Commissioner of Health and Senior Services shall adopt rules and regulations pursuant to the "Administrative Procedure Act," P.L.1968, c.410 (C.52:14B-1 ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:2H-15 Representation as health care facility by unlicensed facility; inspection; penalties; cease and desist order
Whenever a residential health care facility, boarding house or rooming house, not licensed hereunder, by public or private advertising or by other means holds out ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:2H-16 Health Care Facilities Improvement Fund
The penalties prescribed and authorized by this act shall be recovered in a summary civil proceeding, brought in the name of the State in the ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:2H-17 Review by court
All orders or determinations under this act shall be subject to review by a court of competent jurisdiction in accordance with the Rules of Court. ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:2H-18 License, authorization required for receipt of reimbursement, grant-in-aid.
18. a. No government agency and no health service corporation organized under the laws of the State and no other purchasers of health ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:2H-18a Designation of specialty acute care children's hospital for northern New Jersey
2. The Commissioner of Health shall designate Children's Hospital of New Jersey, a unit of United Hospitals Medical Center, as the State's specialty acute care ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:2H-18c Designation of specialty acute care children's hospital for southern New Jersey.
3. a. The Commissioner of Health and Senior Services, subject to the provisions of subsection b. of this section, shall designate Cooper University ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:2H-18d Designation of specialty acute care children's hospital for central New Jersey.
1. a. The Commissioner of Health and Senior Services, subject to the provisions of subsection b. of this section, shall designate Robert Wood ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:2H-18e St. Joseph's Hospital and Medical Center designated specialty acute care children's hospital for certain counties.
1. a. The Commissioner of Health and Senior Services, subject to the provisions of subsection b. of this section, shall designate St. Joseph's ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:2H-18f Morristown Memorial Hospital designated specialty acute care children's hospital for Morris, Union counties.
2. a. The Commissioner of Health and Senior Services, subject to the provisions of subsection b. of this section, shall designate Morristown ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:2H-18g Specialty acute care children's hospitals for Monmouth, Ocean counties designated.
1. a. The Commissioner of Health and Senior Services, subject to the provisions of subsection b. of this section, shall designate Jersey Shore ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:2H-18.2 Annual fees
The Department of Health, to effectuate the provisions and purposes of sections 10 and 11 of this act and to support the functions described therein, ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:2H-18.24 Findings, declarations
The Legislature finds and declares that: a. Access to quality health care shall not be denied to residents of the State because of their inability ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:2H-18.25 Definitions
As used in sections 1 through 26 of P.L.1991, c.187 (C.26:2H-18.24 et al.): "Assessment" means monies that are required to be remitted to the fund ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:2H-18.26 Approval of hospital's rates by commission authorized
The commission is authorized to approve a hospital's rates to achieve an equitable collection and distribution mechanism among hospitals in the State for payment of ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:2H-18.27 "New Jersey Health Care Trust Fund" established
There is established the "New Jersey Health Care Trust Fund" in the Department of Health. a. The fund shall be comprised of assessments remitted by ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:2H-18.28 Determination of uniform Statewide uncompensated care add-on
5. a. For the periods beginning January or July of the hospitals' rate year, the department shall determine a uniform Statewide uncompensated care add-on. The ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:2H-18.29 Approval of hospital's reasonable uncompensated care costs
6. a. The commission shall approve each hospital's reasonable uncompensated care costs and shall ensure that uncompensated care services financed pursuant to this act are ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:2H-18.30 Remission of mandatory assessment to fund by hospital
7. a. A hospital shall remit the mandatory assessment to the fund at the end of every month except that a hospital shall remit the ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:2H-18.31 Reimbursement to hospital of uncompensated care cost
a. A hospital shall not be reimbursed for the cost of uncompensated care unless the commissioner certifies to the commission that the hospital has followed ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:2H-18.32 Designation of hospitals where county welfare agency employee will be stationed to determine Medicaid eligibility
9. The Commissioner of Health, in consultation with the Commissioner of Human Services, shall designate those hospitals at which an employee from the county welfare ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:2H-18.33 Collection procedure followed by hospital after discharge of patient
a. If, upon the discharge of a patient from the hospital, the patient's account has not been paid in full by the patient or responsible ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:2H-18.34 Annual audit of hospital's uncompensated care
a. The department shall annually provide for an audit of each hospital's uncompensated care within a time frame established by rules and regulations adopted by ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:2H-18.35 Reporting by hospitals of patient accounts referred to collection agency
The department shall, for the purpose of developing patient profiles, require a hospital to report the following information about any patient who was served on ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:2H-18.36 Submission of information about income of persons whose income tax refund, homestead rebate was applied to patient account
The Department of the Treasury shall compile and submit to the Department of Health information about the income of persons whose income tax refund or ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:2H-18.37 Quality control reviews of audits of hospital uncompensated care
The State Auditor shall conduct quality control reviews of the audits of hospital uncompensated care for calendar years 1989 and 1990 that are required pursuant ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:2H-18.38 Adjustment of hospital's rate schedule to reflect services provided to certain emergency room patients
The commission shall adjust a hospital's schedule of rates to ensure that services which are provided to emergency room patients who do not require those ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:2H-18.39 Employers not providing health insurance required to provide employer assistance
Any employer in this State who does not provide health insurance coverage to its employees is required to provide employer assistance and to inform all ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:2H-18.40 Monies remaining in "Uncompensated Care Reduction - Pilot Program" account to subsidize pilot program for small business employees
The monies remaining in the "Uncompensated Care Reduction--Pilot Program" account of the New Jersey Uncompensated Care Trust Fund established pursuant to P.L.1989, c.1 (C.26:2H-18.4 et ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:2H-18.41 Hospital shall not advertise availability of uncompensated care
A hospital shall not advertise by any means the availability of uncompensated care that is provided at the hospital pursuant to this act. Nothing in ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:2H-18.42 Hospital not claiming deduction for bad debt eligible for reimbursement for charity care
20. Notwithstanding the provisions of section 6 of P.L.1991, c.187 (C.26:2H-18.29) to the contrary, a hospital that does not claim any deduction for bad debt ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:2H-18.43 Compensation provided for cost of advanced life support services
a. The cost of advanced life support services provided pursuant to P.L.1984, c.146 (C.26:2K-7 et seq.) to medically indigent persons incurred through a hospital's provision ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:2H-18.44 Determination of eligibility for uncompensated care not applicable to patient found indigent
For all periods for which an audit for reimbursement for uncompensated care through the Uncompensated Care Trust Fund established pursuant to P.L.1989, c.1 (C.26:2H-18.4 et ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:2H-18.45 Pilot program to create partnership between urban hospitals and community health centers
a. The commissioner shall establish a pilot program to create a partnership between urban hospitals with high uncompensated care costs and community health centers in ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:2H-18.46 Report on status of fund
24. The commissioner shall report to the Governor, the presiding officers of the Senate and the General Assembly, and the chairmen of the Senate and ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:2H-18.47 "Health Care Cost Reduction Fund" established
a. There is established in the Department of Health a special fund to be known as the "Health Care Cost Reduction Fund." The monies in ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:2H-18.48 Transfer of employees, appropriations etc. to the "New Jersey Health Care Trust Fund"
The employees, appropriations and other moneys, files, books, papers, records, equipment and other property of the "New Jersey Uncompensated Care Trust Fund" and the "Uncompensated ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:2H-18.50 Short title
This amendatory and supplementary act shall be known and may be cited as the "Health Care Cost Reduction Act." L.1991,c.187,s.85. ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:2H-18.51 Findings, declarations
1. The Legislature finds and declares that: a. It is of paramount public interest for the State to take all necessary and appropriate actions to ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:2H-18.52 Definitions relative to provision of health care services to low income persons.
2. As used in sections 1 through 17 of P.L.1992, c.160 (C.26:2H-18.51 through 26:2H-18.67), sections 12 through 15 of P.L.1995, c.133 (C.26:2H-18.59a ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:2H-18.53 Revenue cap
3. a. For the period January 1, 1993 to December 31, 1993, hereinafter referred to as the "transition year," the Hospital Rate Setting Commission shall ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:2H-18.54a New Jersey Essential Health Services Commission abolished
16. a. The New Jersey Essential Health Services Commission created pursuant to P.L.1992, c.160 (C.26:2H-18.51 et al.) is abolished and all of its functions, powers ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:2H-18.55 Duties of commissioner
5. The commissioner shall: a. Administer the fund and establish a mechanism to allocate monies received from the Commissioner of Labor ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:2H-18.55a Compilation of information relative to employed recipients of charity care.
2. a. The Commissioner of Health and Senior Services shall compile, to the extent data are available, the following information about recipients of ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:2H-18.57 Assessment of per adjusted admission charge.
7. a. Effective January 1, 1994, the Department of Health and Senior Services shall assess each hospital a per adjusted admission charge of ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:2H-18.58 Health Care Subsidy Fund.
8. There is established the Health Care Subsidy Fund in the Department of Health and Senior Services. a. The ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:2H-18.58a Funding of community-based drug abuse treatment programs
4. The Commissioner of Health shall transfer to the Division of Alcoholism, Drug Abuse and Addiction Services in the Department of Health from ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:2H-18.58b Health Care Subsidy Fund payer of last resort; exemptions
10. With the exception of the Catastrophic Illness in Children Relief Fund, established pursuant to P.L.1987, c.370 (C.26:2-148 et seq.) and the Victims ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:2H-18.58c Funding of Health Care Subsidy Fund.
11. a. The Health Care Subsidy Fund shall be funded with $15 million in General Fund revenues in calendar year 1996 and $41 ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:2H-18.58d Appropriations to Health Care Subsidy Fund.
10. In fiscal year 1999 and each year thereafter, the Governor shall recommend and the Legislature shall appropriate to the Health Care Subsidy ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:2H-18.58e Transfer of funds to Hospital Relief Fund.
6. a. The Commissioner of Health and Senior Services shall transfer to the Hospital Health Care Subsidy account, known as the Hospital Relief ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:2H-18.58f Transfer of funds to Division of Medical Assistance and Health Services.
8. a. The Commissioner of Health and Senior Services shall transfer to the Division of Medical Assistance and Health Services in the Department ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:2H-18.58g Disposition of revenue collected from cigarette tax.
4. Notwithstanding the provisions of any other law to the contrary, a. commencing July 1, 1998 and ending June ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:2H-18.59 Allocation of funds.

9. a. The commissioner shall allocate such funds as specified in subsection e. of this section to the ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:2H-18.59a Disproportionate share payments; formulation
12. The one-time additional disproportionate share payment to hospitals pursuant to paragraph (2) of subsection c. of section 9 of P.L.1992, c.160 (C.26:2H-18.59) shall be ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:2H-18.59b Determination of charity care subsidy; formulation
13. a. For the period January 1, 1995 to December 31, 1995, the charity care subsidy shall be determined according to the following methodology. The ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:2H-18.59c Submission of financial and demographic data
14. All acute care hospitals licensed pursuant to P.L.1971, c.136 (C.26:2H-1 et al.) shall submit to the department all demographic and financial data ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:2H-18.59d Continuation of provided services
15. Unless the commissioner has granted written approval to do otherwise, an acute care hospital licensed pursuant to P.L.1971, c.136 (C.26:2H-1 et al.) shall continue ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:2H-18.59e Determination of charity care subsidy.
7. a. For the period beginning January 1, 1996 and ending June 30, 2004, and except as provided in section 8 of P.L.1996, ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:2H-18.59f Implementation of demonstration health care program for low income residents.
8. The Commissioner of Human Services, in consultation with the Commissioner of Health and Senior Services and the State Treasurer, may pursue ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:2H-18.59g Establishment of technology infrastructure to support the provision of charity care.
9. The Commissioner of Health and Senior Services, in consultation with the State Treasurer, shall establish a technology infrastructure to support the ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:2H-18.59h Transferred employees guaranteed equivalent health insurance coverage.
11. In the event that a hospital or other health care institution that receives a charity care subsidy pursuant to P.L.1992, c.160 (C.26:2H-18.51 ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:2H-18.59i Reimbursed documented charity care; charity care subsidy formula, after July 1, 2004.
3. a. Beginning July 1, 2004 and each year thereafter: (1) Reimbursed documented charity care shall be equal to the ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:2H-18.59j Charity claims by hospital, eligibility.
6. Notwithstanding the provisions of section 3 of P.L.2004, c.113 (C.26:2H-18.59i) to the contrary, a hospital shall not submit charity care claims ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:2H-18.60 Uniform charity care eligibility and reimbursement claim form
10. a. The commissioner shall establish a uniform charity care eligibility and reimbursement claim form that a hospital shall be required to use in order ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:2H-18.60a Short title.
1. This act shall be known and may be cited as the "Charity Care Fraud Prevention and Detection Act." L.2007,c.217,s.1. ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:2H-18.60b Findings, declarations relative to oversight of the hospital charity care subsidy program.
2. The Legislature finds and declares that it is manifestly in the best interest of this State and its taxpayers to enact ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:2H-18.60c Required procedures by hospitals for charity care.
3. The Commissioner of Health and Senior Services shall require the use of procedures by hospitals to ensure their uniform collection from ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:2H-18.60d Inter-agency agreement with Medicaid Inspector General.
4. a. The Commissioner of Health and Senior Services and the Medicaid Inspector General shall establish an inter-agency agreement under which the staff ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:2H-18.60e Inter-agency agreement with State Treasurer.
5. The Commissioner of Health and Senior Services and the State Treasurer shall establish an inter-agency agreement under which the staff and ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:2H-18.60f Reporting system established.
7. The Commissioner of Health and Senior Services shall establish a mechanism, by means of a toll-free telephone hotline or electronic mail, ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:2H-18.60g Recovery for fraudulent claim.
8. If a charity care claim is determined to be fraudulent, a hospital shall be entitled to recover from the patient the ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:2H-18.61 Distribution of monies for other uncompensated care
11. a. The monies in the other uncompensated care component of the disproportionate share hospital subsidy account shall be distributed to eligible hospitals in accordance ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:2H-18.62 Monies designated for Health Care Subsidy Fund; allocation of monies.
12. a. (Deleted by amendment, P.L.2005, c.237). b. (Deleted by amendment, P.L.2005, c.237). c. (1) Notwithstanding any law ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:2H-18.63 Civil penalties for false statement, misrepresentation.
13. a. Any person or entity who makes a false statement or misrepresentation of a material fact in order to qualify any person ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:2H-18.64 Denial of admission on ability to pay; penalty
14. No hospital shall deny any admission or appropriate service to a patient on the basis of that patient's ability to pay or source of ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:2H-18.65 Establishment of Health Access New Jersey program; regulations; administration
15. There is established in the Department of Health the Health Access New Jersey program. The purpose of the program is to provide ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:2H-18.66 Allocation to Health Access New Jersey subsidy account.
16. The Health Access New Jersey subsidy account shall be allocated $50 million in 1995, $10 million in 1996, $25 million in ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:2H-18.68 Appropriation from "Uncompensated Care Reduction - Pilot Program" account
36. The monies in the "Uncompensated Care Reduction--Pilot Program" account of the New Jersey Uncompensated Care Trust Fund established pursuant to P.L.1989, c.1, as that ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:2H-18.69 Appropriation of remaining monies
37. Any monies remaining in the New Jersey Health Care Trust Fund, including the reserve required pursuant to section 4 of P.L.1991, c.187 (C.26:2H-18.27), are ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:2H-18.70 Short title
39. This act shall be known and may be cited as the "Health Care Reform Act of 1992." L.1992,c.160,s.39. ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:2H-18.72 Provision of renal dialysis treatment services, medication to uninsured low-income persons.
1. a. As a condition of licensure and renewal, an ambulatory care facility that is licensed to provide chronic renal dialysis services shall ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:2H-18.73 Annual report to Legislature.
3. The Commissioner of Health and Senior Services shall annually report to the Legislature, pursuant to section 2 of P.L.1991, c.164 (C.52:14-19.1), ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:2H-18.74 Short title.
1. This act shall be known and may be cited as the "Health Care Stabilization Fund Act." L.2008, c.33, s.1. ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:2H-18.75 Findings, declarations relative to health care facilities.
2. The Legislature finds and declares that: a. The final report of the New Jersey Commission on Rationalizing Health ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:2H-18.76 Health Care Stabilization Fund.
3. a. The Health Care Stabilization Fund is established as a nonlapsing, revolving fund in the Department of Health and Senior Services. The ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:2H-18.77 Awarding of grant to health care facility; factors considered.
4. The Commissioner of Health and Senior Services, in consultation with the State Treasurer and the New Jersey Health Care Facilities Financing ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:2H-18.78 Conditions for receipt of grant; rules, regulations; annual report.
5. a. The Commissioner of Health and Senior Services shall set reasonable conditions for the receipt of a grant by a general hospital ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:2H-19 Transfer of certain powers, functions and duties of state board of control, commissioner and department of institutions and agencies and its hospital licensing board
All of the functions, powers and duties of the State Board of Control, the Commissioner of Institutions and Agencies and the Department of Institutions and ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:2H-20 Transfer of certain employees of bureau of community institutions
Employees of the present Bureau of Community Institutions in the Department of Institutions and Agencies responsible for administration of laws governing and concerning residential health ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:2H-21 Transfer of certain functions of department of institutions and agencies and certain personnel of bureau of medical facilities construction and planning
All functions, powers, duties, records, and property of the Department of Institutions and Agencies, and personnel of the Bureau of Medical Facilities Construction and Planning ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:2H-22 Abolition of hospital licensing board; transfer of powers, functions and duties to health care administration board
The Hospital Licensing Board created pursuant to P.L.1947, c. 340, s. 7 (C. 30:11-6) is hereby abolished. Upon the establishment of the Health Care Administration ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:2H-23 Reference to state board of control, or department or commissioner of institutions and agencies deemed reference to department or commissioner of health
With respect to the functions, powers and duties of the State Board of Control, the Commissioner of Institutions and Agencies and the Department of Institutions ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:2H-24 Partial invalidity
If any clause, sentence, paragraph, subsection or section of this act shall be adjudged by any court of competent jurisdiction to be invalid, the judgment ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:2H-25 Effect of act on rights under civil service, pension law or retirement system
Nothing in this act shall be construed to deprive any person of any tenure rights or of any right or protection provided him by Title ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:2H-26 Short title
This act shall be known and may be cited as the "Health Care Facilities Planning Act." L.1971, c. 136, s. 28. ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:2H-27 Transfer of powers, functions and duties of state board of control of department of institutions and agencies pursuant to nursing home administrator's licensing to department of health
All of the powers, functions and duties heretofore exercised by the State Board of Control of the Department of Institutions and Agencies pursuant to P.L.1968, ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:2H-28 Transfer of nursing home administrator's licensing board to state department of health
The Nursing Home Administrator's Licensing Board established by P.L.1968, c. 356 (C. 30:11-11 et seq.), and all amendments thereto, together with all of its powers, ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:2H-29 Nursing home or convalescent home defined
As used in this act "nursing home" or "convalescent home" means a health care facility licensed by the Department of Health to provide professional nursing ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:2H-30 Patient or resident; charges for drugs
No nursing home or convalescent home may charge a patient or resident for drugs more than the cost thereof to the home plus an amount ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:2H-31 Violations; penalty; collection
Any person who violates the provisions of this act shall be liable for a penalty of $100.00 to be collected by a summary proceeding instituted ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:2H-32 Definitions.
1. The following words or phrases, as used in this act, shall have the following meanings, unless the context otherwise requires: ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:2H-33 Nursing homes, annual report; operating and financial interests
Every nursing home operating in the State shall, within 90 days after the end of its fiscal year, file an annual report with the State ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:2H-34 Verification of report
Every report required to be filed by a nursing home pursuant to this act shall contain a written statement, sworn to by or on behalf ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:2H-35 Violations; penalty; recovery
4. Any person, firm, association, partnership or corporation who fails to file a statement as required by this act or willfully files a false statement ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:2H-35.1 Report of comparative evaluative profiles of nursing homes; compilation and periodical update; furnishing to public
The State Commissioner of Health shall compile and periodically update a report which compares evaluative profiles of all nursing homes in this State. The report ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:2H-35.2 Existence of life threatening condition at nursing home; public notice
Whenever the Department of Health determines that a life threatening condition exists at any nursing home in this State, the commissioner may as soon as ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:2H-36 Legislative findings
The Legislature finds: a. Many senior citizens in the State are residing in boarding homes or nursing homes. Their life, safety, health and welfare is ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:2H-37 Definitions
As used in this act, and unless the context otherwise requires: a. "Boarding or nursing home" or "home" means a private nursing home or convalescent ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:2H-38 Remedy of condition of home in substantial violation of standards of health, safety or resident care; action to appoint receiver; parties
A proceeding by the State Department of Health, or any other State governmental agency having an interest in the matter, a resident or residents or ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:2H-39 Complaint; contents
The complaint shall: a. (1) Set forth material facts showing that there exists in the boarding or nursing home a condition or conditions in substantial ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:2H-40 Defenses
It shall be a sufficient defense to the proceeding if the owner or licensee establishes that the condition or conditions alleged in the complaint do ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:2H-41 Nursing home violations
The court shall proceed in a summary manner and shall render a judgment either: a. Dismissing the complaint for failure to affirmatively establish the allegations ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:2H-42 Receivership authorized
a. The court is authorized and empowered to appoint as a receiver any responsible person or persons approved by the department, except that no owner, ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:2H-43 Order to remove or remedy conditions in lieu of judgment; bond; failure to comply; hearing; judgment
a. If, after a trial, the court shall determine that the evidence warrants the granting of the relief sought and if the owner or licensee ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:2H-44 Reports and accounts of receiver; filing; inspection; presentation or settlement of accounts
The court shall require the filing, at periodic intervals, of reports of action taken by the receiver and of accounts itemizing the revenues and expenditures. ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:2H-45 Termination of receivership
The receiver, owner or licensee may make a motion to terminate the receivership on grounds that the conditions complained of have been eliminated or remedied. ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:2H-46 Receiver; compensation; bond
The court shall allow from the revenues of the home a reasonable amount of compensation for the expenditures and services of a receiver appointed under ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:2H-47 Skilled or intermediate care nursing facility; assistance to residents in application for financial assistance
Every skilled or intermediate care nursing facility in this State shall assist its residents in applying to establish eligibility for medical assistance or other payment ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:2H-47.1 Notification of fund exhaustion
In order to facilitate the provision of assistance to certain residents by skilled or intermediate care nursing facilities in obtaining medical assistance or other payment ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:2H-48 Assessment of availability of financial assistance
To facilitate the offering of such assistance, each such facility shall make an assessment of the extensiveness of the self-pay, private insurance, or medicare capability ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:2H-49 Assistance to residents to obtain medically necessary post-discharge care
Each such facility shall also assist its residents in obtaining medically necessary post-discharge care, which shall include, but need not be limited to: home health ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:2H-50 Duties of state department of health
The State Department of Health shall monitor the implementation of the provisions of this act and shall, in consultation with the Department of Institutions and ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:2H-51 Inapplicability of act to facility operated by and for those who rely exclusively upon treatment by spiritual means
Nothing in this act shall be construed to apply to any skilled or intermediate care nursing facility operated by and for those who rely exclusively ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:2H-52 Rules and regulations
The Commissioner of Health is hereby authorized to adopt reasonable rules and regulations, in accordance with the provisions of the Administrative Procedure Act, P.L.1968, c. ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:2H-53 Short title
1. This act shall be known and may be cited as the "New Jersey Advance Directives for Health Care Act." L.1991,c.201,s.1. ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:2H-54 Findings, declarations
2. The Legislature finds and declares that: a. Competent adults have the fundamental right, in collaboration with their health care providers, to control decisions about ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:2H-55 Definitions
3. As used in this act: "Adult" means an individual 18 years of age or older. "Advance directive for health care" or "advance directive" means ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:2H-56 Advance directive for health care; execution
4. A declarant may execute an advance directive for health care at any time. The advance directive shall be signed and dated by, or at ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:2H-57 Proxy, instruction directive; reaffirmed, modified, revoked.
5. a. A declarant may reaffirm or modify either a proxy directive, or an instruction directive, or both. The reaffirmation or modification shall ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:2H-58 Designation of health care representative; limitations.
6. a. A declarant may execute a proxy directive, pursuant to the requirements of section 4 of this act, designating a competent adult ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:2H-59 Conditions under which advance directive becomes operative
7. a. An advance directive becomes operative when (1) it is transmitted to the attending physician or to the health care institution, and (2) it ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:2H-60 Determination of patient's capacity to make a health care decision
8. a. The attending physician shall determine whether the patient lacks capacity to make a particular health care decision. The determination shall be stated in ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:2H-61 Authority to make health care decisions
9. a. If it has been determined that the patient lacks decision making capacity, a health care representative shall have authority to make health care ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:2H-62 Rights, responsibilities of health care professionals
10. In addition to any rights and responsibilities recognized or imposed by, or pursuant to, this act, or by any other law, physicians, nurses, and ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:2H-63 Decision making under an advance directive
11. a. The attending physician, the health care representative and, when appropriate, any additional physician responsible for the patient's care, shall discuss the nature and ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:2H-64 Effect of instruction directive
12. a. If the patient has executed an instruction directive but has not designated a health care representative, or if neither the designated health care ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:2H-65 Additional rights, responsibilities of health care institution
13. a. In addition to any rights and responsibilities recognized or imposed by, or pursuant to, this act, or any other law, a health care ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:2H-66 Resolution of disagreements
14. a. In the event of disagreement among the patient, health care representative and attending physician concerning the patient's decision making capacity or the appropriate ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:2H-67 Circumstances under which life-sustaining treatment may be withheld or withdrawn
15. a. Consistent with the terms of an advance directive and the provisions of this act, life-sustaining treatment may be withheld or withdrawn from a ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:2H-68 Issuance of do not resuscitate order
16. a. Consistent with the terms of an advance directive and the provisions of this act, the attending physician may issue a do not resuscitate ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:2H-69 Consultation with institutional or regional reviewing body
17. a. An institutional or regional reviewing body which engages in prospective case consultation pursuant to paragraph (4) of subsection a. of section 15 of ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:2H-70 Existing law preserved; emergency care
18. a. Nothing in this act shall be construed to alter, amend or revoke the rights and responsibilities under existing law of health care institutions ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:2H-71 Rules, regulations
19. In accordance with the "Administrative Procedure Act," P.L.1968, c.410 (C.52:14B-1 et seq.) the Department of Health shall establish rules and regulations: a. For the ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:2H-73 Immunities
21. a. A health care representative shall not be subject to criminal or civil liability for any actions performed in good faith and in accordance ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:2H-74 Absence of advance directive, act not applicable
22. The absence of an advance directive shall create no presumption with respect to a patient's wishes regarding the provision, withholding or withdrawing of any ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:2H-75 Advance directive shall not affect insurance, benefits coverage
23. The execution of an advance directive pursuant to this act shall not in any manner affect, impair or modify the terms of, or rights ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:2H-76 Advance directive executed in other jurisdictions, validity
24. An advance directive executed under the laws of another state in compliance with the laws of that state or the State of New Jersey ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:2H-77 Applicability of other law
25. a. The withholding or withdrawing of life-sustaining treatment pursuant to section 15 of this act, when performed in good faith, and in accordance with ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:2H-78 Violations, penalties
28. a. A health care professional who intentionally fails to act in accordance with the requirements of this act is subject to discipline for professional ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:2H-79 Definitions relative to hospices
1. As used in this act, "hospice care program" means a coordinated program of home, outpatient, and inpatient care and services that is ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:2H-80 Licensing of hospice care program
2. a. A hospice care program shall not operate in this State unless it possesses a valid license issued by the Department of ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:2H-81 Rules, regulations
3. The Commissioner of Health and Senior Services shall adopt rules and regulations pursuant to the "Administrative Procedure Act," P.L.1968, c.410 (C.52:14B-1 ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:2H-84 Qualification, disqualification for certification; petition for hearing.
3. a. An applicant for certification, or a certified nurse aide or personal care assistant who is required to undergo a criminal history ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:2H-85 Assumption of cost of background checks.
4. The Department of Health and Senior Services shall assume the cost of the criminal history record background check conducted on an ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:2H-86 Rules, regulations
5. In accordance with the "Administrative Procedure Act," P.L.1968, c.410 (C.52:14B-1 et seq.), the Commissioner of Health and Senior Services shall adopt rules ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:2H-87 False statement, fine
6. Any person submitting a false sworn statement pursuant to section 3 of P.L.1997, c.100 (C.26:2H-84) shall be subject to a fine ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:2H-88 Definitions relative to PACE programs.
1. As used in this act: "Medicaid" means the program established pursuant to P.L.1968, c.413 (C.30:4D-1 et seq.). ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:2H-89 PACE, pre-PACE program operation.
2. A PACE or Pre-PACE program shall operate in the State only in accordance with a contract with the Department of Health ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:2H-90 Cash reserves, demonstration.
3. A PACE or Pre-PACE program shall, at the time of entering into the initial contract and at each renewal thereof, demonstrate ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:2H-91 Enrollment, disenrollment terms.
4. A PACE or Pre-PACE program shall provide full disclosure regarding the terms of enrollment and the option to disenroll at any ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:2H-92 Short title.
1. This act shall be known and may be cited as the "Nursing Home Quality of Care Improvement Fund Act." ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:2H-93 Findings, declarations relative to nursing home quality of care.
2. The Legislature finds and declares that: a. It is in the public interest of this State for its ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:2H-94 Definitions relative to nursing home quality of care.
3. As used in this act: "Commissioner" means the Commissioner of Health and Senior Services. "Department" means the ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:2H-95 "Nursing Home Quality of Care Improvement Fund."
4. The "Nursing Home Quality of Care Improvement Fund" is established as a nonlapsing fund in the Department of the Treasury. The ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:2H-96 Payment of annual assessment by nursing homes.
5. a. Each nursing home shall pay an assessment which, when combined with the aggregate amount of assessments paid by all other nursing ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:2H-97 Dedicated purposes for monies collected from assessment.
6. The monies collected from the assessment paid by nursing homes pursuant to section 5 of this act shall be dedicated for ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:2H-98 Duties of commissioner.
7. The commissioner shall: a. apply for: a State plan amendment to secure federal financial participation for State Medicaid ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:2H-99 Noncompliance with mechanism for distribution of moneys.
8. a. Notwithstanding any other provision of this act to the contrary, if the State, or any of its officials, agents or employees, ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:2H-100 Payment of assessment not passed through as cost, charge to payers.
9. a. A nursing home that realizes a net financial gain resulting from the payment of its assessment pursuant to section 5 of ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:2H-101 Rules, regulations.
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New Jersey Statutes 26:2H-103 Findings, declarations relative to advance directives for mental health care.
2. The Legislature finds and declares that: a. This State recognizes, in its law and public policy, a patient's ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:2H-104 Definitions relative to advance directives for mental health care.
3. As used in this act: "Adult" means an individual 18 years of age or older. "Advance directive ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:2H-105 Execution, reaffirmation, modification, revocation, suspension of advance directive for
mental health care. 4. a. A declarant may execute, reaffirm, modify, revoke or suspend an advance directive for mental health care at any ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:2H-106 Validity of advance directive for mental health care, reaffirmation, modification, revocation.
5. a. (1) An advance directive for mental health care shall be deemed to be valid for an indefinite period of time if ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:2H-107 Execution of proxy directive.
6. a. A declarant may execute a proxy directive, pursuant to the requirements of section 4 of this act, designating a competent adult ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:2H-108 Operative date of advance directive for mental health care.
7. a. An advance directive for mental health care shall become operative: (1) when it is transmitted to the responsible ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:2H-109 Determination of patient's decision-making capacity.
8. a. The responsible mental health care professional shall determine whether the patient lacks the capacity to make a particular mental health care ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:2H-110 Authority of mental health care representative.
9. a. If it has been determined that the patient lacks decision- making capacity, a mental health care representative shall have authority to ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:2H-111 Additional responsibilities of responsible mental health care professional.
10. In addition to any rights and responsibilities recognized or imposed by or pursuant to this act, or by any other law, a ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:2H-112 Discussion of patient's mental health condition.
11. a. (1) The responsible mental health care professional, the patient to the extent possible, the mental health care representative, and, when appropriate, ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:2H-113 Instruction directive legally operative, conditions.
12. a. If the patient has executed an instruction directive but has not designated a mental health care representative, or if neither the ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:2H-114 Additional rights, responsibilities of psychiatric facility.
13. In addition to any rights and responsibilities recognized or imposed by or pursuant to this act, or any other law, a psychiatric ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:2H-115 Procedures, practices for resolving disagreements.
14. a. In the event of disagreement among the patient, mental health care representative and responsible mental health care professional concerning the patient's ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:2H-116 Construction of act; severability.
15. The provisions of this act shall not be construed to supersede any court order relating to, or the provisions of any other ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:2H-117 Rules, regulations relative to psychiatric facilities operated by DHSS.
16. In accordance with the "Administrative Procedure Act," P.L.1968, c.410 (C.52:14B-1 et seq.), the Commissioner of Health and Senior Services, in consultation with ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:2H-118 Joint evaluation, report to Governor, Legislature.
18. The Department of Health and Senior Services and the Department of Human Services shall jointly evaluate the implementation of this act and ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:2H-119 Immunity from criminal, civil liability.
19. a. A mental health care representative shall not be subject to criminal or civil liability for any actions performed in good faith ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:2H-120 Construction of act with advance directive for health care.
20. Nothing in this act shall be construed to impair the legal force and effect of an advance directive for health care executed ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:2H-121 Absence of directive, no presumption created.
21. The absence of an advance directive for mental health care shall create no presumption with respect to a patient's wishes regarding the ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:2H-122 Existing rights, obligations unaffected under health insurance programs.
22. The execution of an advance directive for mental health care pursuant to this act shall not in any manner affect, impair or ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:2H-123 Validity of directive executed out-of-State.
23. An advance directive for mental health care executed under the laws of another state in compliance with the laws of that state ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:2H-124 Priority of provisions of act.
24. a. (1) To the extent that any of the provisions of this act are inconsistent with P.L.2000, c.109 (C.46:2B-8.1 et seq.) concerning ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:2H-125 Intentional disregard for act, professional misconduct; fines; fourth degree crime for certain acts relative to advance directives.
25. a. A mental health care professional who intentionally fails to act in accordance with the requirements of this act is subject to ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:2H-126 Notification to residents of closing, relocation of nursing home, assisted living facility; exceptions.
1. a. Except as provided in subsection b. of this section, at least 60 days prior to the proposed date of the closing ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:2I-1 Declaration of serious public emergency relative to health care facilities
1. It is hereby declared that a serious public emergency exists affecting the health, safety and welfare of the people of the ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:2I-2 Short title
This act shall be known and may be cited as the "New Jersey Health Care Facilities Financing Authority Law." L.1972, c. 29, s. 2. ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:2I-3 Terms defined
3. As used in this act, the following words and terms shall have the following meanings, unless the context indicates or requires ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:2I-4 "New Jersey Health Care Facilities Financing Authority."
4. a. There is hereby established in the Department of Health and Senior Services, a public body corporate and politic, with corporate succession, ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:2I-5 Powers of authority
5. Powers of authority. The authority shall have power: a. To adopt bylaws for the regulation of its affairs ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:2I-5.1 Authority financing not required.
21. The provisions of P.L.1972, c.29 (C.26:2I-1 et seq.) shall not be construed to require a health care organization as defined in ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:2I-5.2 HCFFA, EDA powers relative to for profit projects.
22. Notwithstanding the provisions of P.L.1972, c.29 (C.26:2I-1 et seq.) to the contrary, nothing in that act shall be construed to provide ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:2I-5.3 Prevailing wage rate for workers employed on projects with New Jersey Health Care Facilities Financing Authority involvement.
9. Each worker employed in the construction or rehabilitation of facilities undertaken in connection with loans, loan guarantees, expenditures, investments, tax exemptions ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:2I-5.4 Exercise of rights, powers or duties.
10. For the purpose of implementing the provisions of sections 9 through 11 of this act, the Commissioner of Labor and Workforce ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:2I-5.5 Prevailing wage rules, regulations, adoption by New Jersey Health Care Financing Authority.
11. The New Jersey Health Care Facilities Financing Authority shall, in consultation with the Commissioner of Labor and Workforce Development, adopt rules ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:2I-5.6 Inapplicability of C.26:2I-5.3 through C.26:2I-5.5.
12. The provisions of sections 9 through 11 of this act shall not apply to construction and rehabilitation of facilities conducted entirely ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:2I-7 Issuance of bonds authorized; maturity; terms.
7. a. The authority is authorized from time to time to issue its bonds for any corporate purpose and to fund and refund ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:2I-7.1 Payments, contracts to implement payment, for hospital asset transformation program
6. a. In each fiscal year, the State Treasurer shall pay from the General Fund to the authority, in accordance with a contract ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:2I-8 Bonds secured by trust agreement
In the discretion of the authority, any bonds issued under the provisions of this act may be secured by a trust agreement by and between ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:2I-9 Bonds not liability of state or political subdivision
Bonds issued under the provisions of this act shall not be deemed to constitute a debt or liability of the State or of any political ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:2I-10 Additional powers of authority.
10. The authority is authorized to fix, revise, charge and collect rates, rents, fees and charges for the use of and for ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:2I-11 Moneys of authority; trust funds
All moneys received pursuant to the authority of this act, whether as proceeds from the sale of bonds or as revenues, shall be deemed to ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:2I-12 Bondholders; enforcement of rights
Any holder of bonds issued under the provisions of this act or any of the coupons appertaining thereto, and the trustee or trustees under any ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:2I-13 Refunding bonds; additional purposes
a. The authority is hereby authorized to provide for the issuance of bonds of the authority for the purpose of refunding any bonds of the ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:2I-14 Bonds as legal investments
Bonds and notes issued by the authority under the provisions of this act are hereby made securities in which the State and all political subdivisions ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:2I-15 Act complete authority for issuance of bonds
Bonds may be issued under the provisions of this act without obtaining the consent of any department, division, commission, board, bureau, agency or officer of ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:2I-16 Exemptions from taxes; bonds; property
The exercise of the powers granted by the this act will be in all respects for the benefit of the people of this State, for ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:2I-17 State will not limit, alter, restrict rights of authority.
17. The State of New Jersey does pledge to and agree with the holders of the bonds issued pursuant to authority contained ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:2I-18 Annual report and audit
On or before March 31 in each year, the authority shall make an annual report of its activities for the preceding calendar year to the ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:2I-19 Contracts; conflict of interest
Except as otherwise expressly provided in this act, any member, officer, agent or employee of the authority, or member of the immediate family thereof, who ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:2I-20 Comptroller of Treasury; powers of examination
The Comptroller of the Treasury and his legally authorized representatives are hereby authorized and empowered from time to time to examine the accounts, books and ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:2I-21 Department may visit, examine, inspect authority, require reports.
21. The Department of Health and Senior Services, or the commissioner or their representatives, may visit, examine into and inspect, the authority ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:2I-22 Services of State departments or agencies
The authority shall be entitled to call to its assistance and avail itself of the services of such employees of any State department or agency ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:2I-23 Powers of State departments, agencies.
23. In order to provide new health care organizations and to enable the construction and financing thereof, to refinance indebtedness hereafter created ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:2I-24 Additional powers, duties relative to institutions, facilities.
24. In addition thereto the Commissioner of Human Services as to institutions operated by that department, the chief executive officer and the ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:2I-25 Powers relative to revenue producing facilities.
25. In addition to the powers and duties with respect to health care organizations given under sections 23 and 24 of P.L.1972, ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:2I-27 Powers exercised by resolution of governing body, trustees.
27. To the extent not otherwise expressly provided under existing law, all powers and duties conferred upon any State institution or the ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:2I-28 Additional powers of authority relative to health care organizations.
28. In addition to the foregoing powers, the authority with respect to health care organizations shall have power: a. ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:2I-29 Additional powers of authority in respect to loans.
29. The authority also shall have power: a. To make loans to any health care organization for the construction ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:2I-30 Power of health care organization to mortgage, pledge property, income
30. For the purpose of obtaining and securing loans under section 29 of P.L.1972, c.29 (C.26:2I-29) or subsection s. of section 5 of ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:2I-31 Deposit of moneys received from health care organizations.
31. Moneys of the authority received from any health care organization in payment of any sum due to the authority pursuant to ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:2I-32 Responsibility of authority relative to projects.
32. a. Whenever the authority under section 28 of P.L.1972, c.29 (C.26:2I-28) undertakes to construct, acquire or otherwise provide and operate and manage ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:2I-33 Pledges of health care organizations.
33. Any pledge of moneys, earnings, income or revenues authorized with respect to health care organizations, pursuant to the provisions of this ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:2I-34 Participation in or acquisition of existing projects.
34. a. Whenever any health care organization has constructed or acquired any work or improvement which would otherwise qualify as a project under ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:2I-35 Construction of act
This act shall be liberally construed to effect the purpose thereof. L.1972, c. 29, s. 35. ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:2I-36 No liability or pledge of credit of State
Nothing contained in this act shall be deemed or construed to create or constitute a debt, liability, or a loan or pledge of the credit, ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:2I-37 Powers supplemental and not derogatory
The foregoing sections of this act shall be deemed to provide an additional and alternative method for the doing of the things authorized thereby, and ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:2I-38 Inapplicability of inconsistent laws.
38. All laws, or parts thereof, inconsistent with this act are hereby declared to be inapplicable to the provisions of this act, ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:2I-39 Severability
The provisions of this act shall be severable, and if any of the provisions hereof shall be held to be unconstitutional or otherwise invalid, such ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:2J-1 Short title
This act may be cited as the "Health Maintenance Organizations Act." L.1973, c. 337, s. 1, eff. Dec. 27, 1973. ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:2J-2 Definitions
a. "Commissioner" means the State Commissioner of Health. b. "Basic health care services" means those services, including but not limited to emergency care, inpatient hospital ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:2J-3 Establishment of health maintenance organizations
a. Notwithstanding any law of this State to the contrary, any person may apply to the commissioner for and obtain a certificate of authority to ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:2J-4 Issuance of certificate of authority
a. (1) Upon receipt of an application for issuance of a certificate of authority the commissioner shall forthwith transmit copies of such application and accompanying ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:2J-4.1 Health maintenance organization to pay benefits for treatment of Wilm's tumor
Notwithstanding any provision of law to the contrary, every health maintenance organization for which a certificate of authority to establish and operate a health maintenance ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:2J-4.2 Health maintenance organization to offer basic health services coverage
58. Notwithstanding any provision of law to the contrary, a certificate of authority to establish and operate a health maintenance organization in this State shall ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:2J-4.3 Limitations on basic health care services
59. a. The coverages for basic health care services offered pursuant to section 58 of P.L.1991, c.187 (C.26:2J-4.2) shall be limited to the following services: ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:2J-4.4 Health maintenance organization, mammogram examination benefits.
6. Notwithstanding any provision of law to the contrary, a certificate of authority to establish and operate a health maintenance organization in ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:2J-4.5 Health maintenance organization, benefits for "off-label" drugs required
7. a. Notwithstanding any provision of law to the contrary, and except as otherwise provided in P.L.1992, c.161 (C.17B:27A-2 et al.) or P.L.1992, c.162 (C.17B:27A-17 ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:2J-4.6 Health maintenance organization, benefits for health promotion
8. a. Notwithstanding any provision of this act or any other law to the contrary, a certificate of authority to establish and operate ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:2J-4.7 Requirements for health maintenance organization providing benefits for pharmacy services.
6. a. Notwithstanding any provision of law to the contrary, a certificate of authority to establish and operate a health maintenance organization in ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:2J-4.8 Benefits for certain cancer treatments
6. In addition to benefits provided under regulations adopted pursuant to P.L.1992, c.161 (C.17B:27A-2 et seq.) and P.L.1992, c.162 (C.17B:27A-17 et seq.), no certificate of ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:2J-4.9 Coverage for birth and natal care; HMO
8. a. Every enrollee agreement that provides maternity benefits and is delivered, issued, executed or renewed in this State pursuant to P.L.1973, c.337 (C.26:2J-1 et ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:2J-4.10 Health maintenance organization, child screening, blood lead, hearing loss; immunizations.
4. A certificate of authority to establish and operate a health maintenance organization in this State shall not be issued or continued ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:2J-4.11 Coverage for diabetes treatment by HMO contracts
6. a. Every contract for health care services that is delivered, issued, executed or renewed in this State pursuant to P.L.1973, c.337 (C.26:2J-1 ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:2J-4.12 HMO contracts, Pap smear benefits
5. A certificate of authority to establish and operate a health maintenance organization in this State shall not be issued or continued ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:2J-4.13 HMO certificate of authority, prostate cancer testing
5. A certificate of authority to establish and operate a health maintenance organization in this State shall not be issued or continued by ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:2J-4.14 HMO to provide benefits for reconstructive breast surgery
6. A certificate of authority to establish and operate a health maintenance organization in this State pursuant to P.L.1973, c.337 (C.26:2J-1 et seq.) ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:2J-4.15 Coverage for minimum inpatient care following mastectomy by HMO
8. a. Every enrollee agreement that provides hospital or medical expense benefits and is delivered, issued, executed or renewed in this State pursuant ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:2J-4.16 Applicability of Health Care Quality Act
28. Notwithstanding the provisions of P.L.1973, c.337 (C.26:2J-1 et seq.) to the contrary, a certificate of authority to establish and operate a health ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:2J-4.17 Coverage for treatment of inherited metabolic diseases by health maintenance organization.
8. Notwithstanding any provision of law to the contrary, a certificate of authority to establish and operate a health maintenance organization in ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:2J-4.18 Coverage for treatment of domestic violence injuries by health maintenance organization.
6. Except as otherwise provided in P.L.1992, c.161 (C.17B:27A-2 et seq.) and P.L.1992, c.162 (C.17B:27A-17 et seq.), no health maintenance organization shall ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:2J-4.19 Coverage for certain dental procedures for the severely disabled or child age five or under by health maintenance organization
6. a. A certificate of authority to establish and operate a health maintenance organization in this State pursuant to P.L.1973, c.337 (C.26:2J-1 et ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:2J-4.20 Health maintenance organization to provide coverage for biologically-based mental illness.
8. a. Every enrollee agreement delivered, issued, executed or renewed in this State pursuant to P.L.1973, c.337 (C.26:2J-1 et seq.) or approved for ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:2J-4.21 Health maintenance organization to provide continuing nursing home care, certain.
1. a. A certificate of authority to establish and operate a health maintenance organization in this State shall not be issued or continued ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:2J-4.22 Coverage for hemophilia services by HMO
10. Notwithstanding the provisions of P.L.1973, c.337 (C.26:2J-1 et seq.) to the contrary, a certificate of authority to establish and operate a health ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:2J-4.23 Health maintenance organization to provide coverage for treatment of infertility.
5. a. No certificate of authority to establish and operate a health maintenance organization in this State shall be issued or continued on ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:2J-4.24 HMO agreement to provide coverage for colorectal cancer screening.
8. Every enrollee agreement that provides hospital or medical expense benefits and is delivered, issued, executed or renewed in this State pursuant ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:2J-4.25 Health maintenance organization prescription drug plans to cover certain infant formulas.
6. A certificate of authority to establish and operate a health maintenance organization in this State shall not be issued or continued ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:2J-4.26 HMO required to cover certain out-of-network services.
10. Notwithstanding the provisions of P.L.1973, c.337 (C.26:2J-1 et seq.) to the contrary, a certificate of authority to establish and operate a ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:2J-4.27 HMO to offer coverage for domestic partner.
52. Every health maintenance organization contract that is delivered, issued, executed or renewed in this State pursuant to P.L.1973, c.337 (C.26:2J-1 et ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:2J-4.28 Health maintenance organization, high deductible, coverage for preventive care.
11. A certificate of authority to establish and operate a health maintenance organization, which organization offers a contract that qualifies as a ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:2J-4.29 Health maintenance organization, high deductible, deductible inapplicable, certain circumstances.
12. Notwithstanding the provisions of section 4 of P.L.1995, c.316 (C.26:2J-4.10) regarding deductibles for a high deductible health plan, a contract offered ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:2J-4.30 Health maintenance organization, coverage for prescription female contraceptives.
6. A certificate of authority to establish and operate a health maintenance organization in this State shall not be issued or continued ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:2J-4.31 Health maintenance organizations to provide benefits for orthotic and prosthetic appliances.
8. a. A certificate of authority to establish and operate a health maintenance organization in this State pursuant to P.L.1973, c.337 (C.26:2J-1 et ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:2J-4.32 Health maintenance organization to provide coverage for hearing aids for certain persons aged 15 or younger.
9. A health maintenance organization contract for health care services that is delivered, issued, executed or renewed in this State pursuant to ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:2J-5 Powers of health maintenance organizations
a. The powers of a health maintenance organization include the following: (1) the purchase, lease, construction, renovation, operation, or maintenance of health care facilities, and ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:2J-6 Governing body
a. The governing body of any health maintenance organization may include providers, other individuals, or both. b. Such governing body shall establish a mechanism to ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:2J-7 Protection against wrongful acts
Any director, officer employee or partner of a health maintenance organization who receives, collects, disburses, or invests funds in connection with the activities of such ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:2J-8 Evidence of coverage
8. Evidence of coverage. a. (1) Enrollees are entitled to receive evidence of coverage and evidence of the total amount of payment which the enrollee ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:2J-8.1 Health maintenance organization to receive, transmit transactions electronically; standards.
7. a. Within 180 days of the adoption of a timetable for implementation pursuant to section 1 of P.L.1999, c.154 (C.17B:30-23), a health ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:2J-9 Annual report
a. Every health maintenance organization shall annually, on or before March 1, file a report verified by at least two principal officers with the commissioner, ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:2J-10 Information to enrollees
a. Every health maintenance organization shall annually provide to its enrollees: (1) a summary of any material changes since the issuance of the last report; ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:2J-10.1 Coverage provided by health maintenance organization for subscriber's child
13. a. A health maintenance organization contract or certificate in which dependent coverage is available shall not deny coverage for an enrollee's child ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:2J-10.2 Requirements applicable to State Medicaid
14. A health maintenance organization shall not impose requirements on the Division of Medical Assistance and Health Services in the Department ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:2J-10.3 Coverage for certain dependents until age 31 by health maintenance organization.
6. a. As used in this section, "dependent" means an enrollee's child by blood or by law who: (1) is ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:2J-11 Annual open enrollment period
a. After a health maintenance organization has been in operation 24 months, it shall have an annual open enrollment period of at least one month ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:2J-11.1 Failure to agree on terms; four-month extension; notification of options
If a health maintenance organization authorized to operate in this State pursuant to P.L.1973, c.337 (C.26:2J-1 et seq.) and a general hospital licensed pursuant to ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:2J-12 Complaint system
a. (1) Every health maintenance organization shall establish and maintain a complaint system to provide reasonable procedures for the resolution of written complaints initiated by ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:2J-13 Investments
With the exception of investments made in accordance with section 5 a. (1) and (3) hereof, the investable funds of a health maintenance organization shall ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:2J-14 Protection against insolvency
Each health maintenance organization shall deposit cash or a form of guaranty or security in such amount as will assure that the obligations to the ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:2J-15 Prohibited practices for health maintenance organization
15. a. No health maintenance organization, or representative thereof, may cause or knowingly permit the use of advertising which is untrue or misleading, ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:2J-15.1 Health care services contract, exclusion, rates, terms based on genetic information prohibited
16. Every contract for health care services that is delivered, issued, executed or renewed in this State pursuant to P.L.1973, c.337 (C.26:2J-1 et ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:2J-16 Regulation of agents
The commissioner may, after notice and hearing, promulgate such reasonable rules and regulations, which have been approved by the Commissioner of Insurance, as are necessary ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:2J-17 Powers of insurers and hospital and medical service corporations
a. An insurance company licensed in this State, or a hospital or medical service corporation authorized to do business in this State, may either directly ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:2J-18 Examinations
a. Not less frequently than once every 3 years the commissioner may make an examination concerning the quality of health care services and other affairs ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:2J-18.1 Examination of HMO by Commissioner of Banking and Insurance.
20. The Commissioner of Banking and Insurance may conduct an examination of a health maintenance organization in accordance with the procedures provided in ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:2J-18.2 Definitions relative to risk based capital requirements for HMOs.
1. As used in sections 1 through 5 of P.L.2005, c.65 (C.26:2J-18.2 et seq.): "Commissioner" means the Commissioner Banking ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:2J-18.3 Increase of capital, surplus; methods, procedures.
2. The commissioner may increase the amount of capital or surplus required of a health maintenance organization, or subsequently revise or ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:2J-18.4 Factors in determining change in capital, surplus.
3. In determining any increase, revision or redetermination in the capital or surplus of a health maintenance organization pursuant to the provisions ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:2J-18.5 Noncompliance, penalties.
4. The commissioner may suspend or revoke the authority to do business in this State of any health maintenance organization that does ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:2J-18.6 Regulations.
5. The commissioner may promulgate regulations pursuant to the "Administrative Procedure Act," P.L.1968, c.410 (C.52:14B-1 et seq.) necessary to effectuate the purposes ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:2J-19 Suspension or revocation of certificate of authority
a. The commissioner may suspend or revoke any certificate of authority issued to a health maintenance organization under this act if he finds that any ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:2J-21 Regulation
The commissioner may, upon notice and hearing, promulgate reasonable rules and regulations, as are necessary or proper to carry out the provisions of this act. ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:2J-22 Administrative procedures
a. When the commissioner has cause to believe that grounds for the denial of an application for a certificate of authority exist, or that grounds ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:2J-23 Fees
23. Every health maintenance organization subject to this act shall pay to the commissioner the following fees: a. for filing ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:2J-24 Administrative penalty; enforcement
24. a. The commissioner may, in lieu of suspension or revocation of a certificate of authority under section 18 hereof, levy an administrative ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:2J-25 Statutory construction and relationship to other laws.
25. Statutory construction and relationship to other laws. a. Except as otherwise provided in this act, provisions of the ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:2J-26 Filings and reports as public documents.
26. Filings and reports as public documents. All applications, filings and reports required under this act shall be treated as ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:2J-27 Confidentiality of medical information
Any data or information pertaining to the diagnosis, treatment, or health of any enrollee or applicant obtained from such enrollee or from any provider by ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:2J-28 Commissioner of health's authority to contract
The commissioner or where applicable the Commissioner of Insurance, in carrying out his obligations under sections 4 a. (2), and 18 a. hereof, may contract ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:2J-29 Enrollment of State employees
Any employee of the State or any subdivision of the State or any institution supported in whole or in part by the State may elect ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:2J-30 Severability
If any section, term, or provision of this act shall be adjudged invalid for any reason, such judgment shall not affect, impair, or invalidate any ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:2J-31 Definitions
1. As used in this act: "Applicant" means any individual who seeks enrollment with a health maintenance organization for the purpose of obtaining medicare supplement ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:2J-32 Applicability of act
2. Except as otherwise specifically provided: a. This act shall apply to all medicare supplement health care services provided pursuant to a medicare supplement contract ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:2J-33 Avoidance of duplication of benefits, regulations
3. a. No medicare supplement contract or evidence of coverage shall provide for health care services which duplicate any benefits provided by medicare. b. The ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:2J-34 Coverage for preexisting condition
4. Notwithstanding any other provision of law to the contrary, a medicare supplement contract or evidence of coverage shall not deny medicare supplement health care ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:2J-35 Regulations
5. The commissioner shall promulgate regulations to effectuate and enforce the provisions of this act and any regulations which are necessary to conform medicare supplement ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:2J-36 Authorization for health maintenance organization to offer, provide medicare supplement health care services
6. No health maintenance organization shall offer or provide medicare supplement health care services in this State without authorization by the commissioner. The commissioner shall ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:2J-37 Submission of underlying plan; rate filings
7. a. No health maintenance organization authorized pursuant to section 6 of this act shall deliver or issue for delivery in this State any medicare ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:2J-38 Outline of coverage delivered to applicant
8. a. In order to provide for full and fair disclosure in the sale of medicare supplement contracts or evidences of coverage, no medicare supplement ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:2J-39 30-day return provision, refunds
9. Notice shall be prominently printed on the first page of each medicare supplement contract and evidence of coverage stating in substance that the applicant ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:2J-40 Filing of copy of advertising materials, regulations
10. a. Every health maintenance organization shall file with the department a copy of all advertising materials to be used in promoting medicare supplement health ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:2J-41 Additional remedies
11. In addition to any other applicable penalties for violation of the relevant provisions of law, the commissioner may require a health maintenance organization violating ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:2J-42 Health maintenance organization contract; compliance
24. No health maintenance organization contract, evidence of coverage, or other form subject to the filing requirements of P.L.1973, c.337 (C.26:2J-1 et seq.) or application ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:2J-43 Filing of contract or related form
25. a. Except as otherwise provided in P.L.1992, c.161 (C.17B:27A-2 et seq.) and P.L.1992, c.162 (C.17B:27A-17 et seq.), any health maintenance organization contract or evidence ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:2J-44 Contract forms; certification memorandum
26. a. Pursuant to the provisions of this section, a health maintenance organization authorized to do business in this State may file with the Commissioner ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:2J-47 Special interim assessment on HMOs, annual assessment beginning in FY2007; rates.
3. a. (1) For the fiscal years 2005 and 2006, the Commissioner of Banking and Insurance shall issue, in accordance with the provisions ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:2K-7 Definitions
As used in this act: a. "Advanced life support" means an advanced level of pre-hospital, inter-hospital, and emergency service care which includes basic life support ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:2K-8 Mobile intensive care paramedic; certification from commissioner; written standards; examination; register of applicants
a. A mobile intensive care paramedic shall obtain certification from the commissioner to staff a mobile intensive care unit and shall make application therefor on ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:2K-9 Revocation of certificate
The commissioner after notice and hearing may revoke the certification of a mobile intensive care paramedic for violation of any provision of this act or ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:2K-10 Performance of advanced life support services; supervision from physician
A mobile intensive care paramedic may perform advanced life support services, provided they maintain direct voice communication with and are taking orders from a licensed ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:2K-11 Performance of advanced life support procedure; immediate danger of patient
If the direct voice communications fail, a mobile intensive care paramedic may perform any advanced life support procedure for which that person is certified and ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:2K-12 Mobile intensive care units
a. Only a hospital authorized by the commissioner with an accredited emergency service may develop and maintain a mobile intensive care unit, and provide advanced ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:2K-13 Provision of life support services; advertisement or dissemination of information prohibited; impersonation of paramedic prohibited
a. No person may advertise or disseminate information to the public that the person provides advanced life support services by a mobile intensive care unit ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:2K-14 Liability for civil damages
No mobile intensive care paramedic, licensed physician, hospital or its board of trustees, officers and members of the medical staff, nurses or other employees of ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:2K-15 Violations; penalties
An individual who violates the provisions of this act is subject to a penalty of $200.00 for the first offense and $500.00 for each subsequent ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:2K-16 Advisory council
The commissioner shall establish a State mobile intensive care advisory council, which shall advise the department on all matters of mobile intensive care services, the ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:2K-17 Rules and regulations
The commissioner shall promulgate such rules and regulations in accordance with the "Administrative Procedure Act," P.L.1968, c. 410 (C. 52:14B-1 et seq.) as he deems ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:2K-18 Duties of mobile intensive care paramedic; interpretation of act
Nothing in this act shall be interpreted to permit a mobile intensive care paramedic to perform the duties or fill the position of another health ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:2K-19 Emergency service training program; construction of act
Nothing in this act shall be construed as interfering with an emergency service training program authorized and operated under provisions of the "New Jersey Highway ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:2K-20 Duties of health care professionals; construction of act
Nothing in this act shall be construed to prevent a licensed and qualified member of the health care profession from performing any of the duties ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:2K-21 Definitions
As used in this act: a. "Board" means the State Board of Medical Examiners; b. "Basic life support" means a basic level of pre-hospital care ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:2K-22 Pilot program
A hospital having an accredited emergency service may apply to the department for approval to develop and maintain a pilot intermediate life support program in ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:2K-23 3-year limit
An intermediate life support program shall not extend beyond three years of the effective date of this act. The commissioner shall report to the Legislature ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:2K-24 Conditions for performance of services
a. EMT-intermediates may perform intermediate life support services; provided they maintain direct voice communications with, and are taking orders from, a licensed physician or physician-directed ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:2K-25 Certification
a. An EMT-intermediate shall obtain certification from the commissioner to provide pre-hospital intermediate life support services and shall make application therefor on forms prescribed by ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:2K-26 Revocation
The commissioner, after notice and hearing, may revoke the certification of an EMT-intermediate for violation of any provisions of this act or of any regulations ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:2K-27 Authorization
a. A hospital authorized by the commissioner pursuant to section 3 shall provide intermediate life support services on a seven-day-a-week basis. b. The commissioner shall ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:2K-28 Advertising restrictions
a. No person may advertise or disseminate information to the public that the person provides intermediate life support services, unless the person is authorized to ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:2K-29 Immunity
No EMT-intermediate, licensed physician, hospital or its board of trustees, officers and members of the medical staff, nurses or other employees of the hospital, or ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:2K-30 Penalty
Any person who violates the provisions of this act is subject to a penalty of $200.00 for the first offense and $500.00 for each subsequent ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:2K-31 Rules, regulations
The commissioner shall adopt such rules and regulations in accordance with the "Administrative Procedure Act," P.L. 1968, c. 410 (C. 52:14B-1 et seq.) as he ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:2K-32 Functions limited
Nothing in this act shall be interpreted to permit an EMT-intermediate to perform the duties or fill the position of another health professional employed by ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:2K-33 Training program unaffected
Nothing in this act shall be construed as interfering with an emergency service training program authorized and operated under provisions of the "New Jersey Highway ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:2K-34 Performance of duties by professionals
Nothing in this act shall be construed to prevent a licensed and qualified member of the health care profession from performing any of the duties ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:2K-35 Definitions
As used in this act: a. "Commissioner" means the Commissioner of the Department of Health. b. "Dispatch" means the coordinated request for and dispatch of ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:2K-36 Emergency Medical Service Helicopter Response Program
a. There is established the New Jersey Emergency Medical Service Helicopter Response Program in the Division of Local and Community Health Services of the Department ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:2K-36.1 New Jersey Emergency Medical Service Helicopter Response Program Fund established
2. a. There is established in the General Fund a special dedicated fund to be known as the New Jersey Emergency Medical Service Helicopter Response ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:2K-37 Transportation service
The Division of State Police of the Department of Law and Public Safety shall establish an emergency medical transportation service to provide medical transportation service ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:2K-38 Civil immunity
No mobile intensive care paramedic, licensed physician, hospital or its board of trustees, officers and members of the medical staff, nurses or other employees of ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:2K-39 Definitions
1. As used in this act: "Commissioner" means the Commissioner of Health. "Emergency medical service" means a program in ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:2K-40 Certification as EMT-D, First Responder-D
2. a. An emergency medical technician who has been certified by the commissioner as an EMT-D may perform cardiac defibrillation, with or without ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:2K-41 Revocation of certification
3. The commissioner, after notice and hearing, may revoke the certification of an EMT-D or a First Responder-D for violation of any provisions ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:2K-42 False advertising; impersonation of EMT-D, First Responder-D
4. a. A person shall not advertise or disseminate information to the public that the person is an EMT-D or a First Responder-D ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:2K-43 Immunity relative to cardiac defibrillation
5. An EMT-D, First Responder-D, EMT-intermediate, licensed physician, hospital or its board of trustees, officers and members of the medical staff, nurses, paramedics ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:2K-44 Penalty for violation
A person who violates the provisions of this act is subject to a penalty of $200 for the first offense and $500 for each subsequent ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:2K-45 Performance of functions necessary for orderly transfer
8. Nothing in this act shall be construed to permit an EMT-D or a First Responder-D to perform the duties or fill the ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:2K-46 Not interference with emergency service training program
Nothing in this act shall be construed as interfering with an emergency service training program authorized and operated under the provisions of the "New Jersey ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:2K-47 Performance of duties by other health care professional
10. Nothing in this act shall be construed to prevent a licensed and qualified member of a health care profession from performing any ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:2K-47.1 Definitions relative to administration of epinephrine
1. As used in this act: "Commissioner" means the Commissioner of Health and Senior Services; "Emergency medical service" ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:2K-47.2 Administration, maintenance, disposal of auto-injector device; certification; training, fee
2. a. An emergency medical technician who has been certified by the commissioner pursuant to subsection b. of this section to administer an ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:2K-47.3 Purchasing, storing, transporting devices
3. Notwithstanding the provisions of any other law to the contrary, an emergency medical technician, first aid, ambulance or rescue squad, or ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:2K-47.4 Revocation of certification
4. The commissioner, after notice and hearing, may revoke the certification granted pursuant to section 2 of this act for a violation ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:2K-47.5 Authorization for advertising, disseminating information
5. A person shall not advertise or disseminate information to the public that the person is certified to use an epinephrine auto-injector ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:2K-47.6 Immunity from civil liability
6. An emergency medical technician certified to administer an epinephrine auto-injector device pursuant to section 2 of this act, licensed physician, hospital ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:2K-47.7 Violations, penalties
7. A person who violates the provisions of this act is liable to a penalty of $200 for the first offense and ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:2K-47.8 Construction of act
8. Nothing in this act shall be construed to: a. permit a person certified to administer an epinephrine auto-injector ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:2K-47.9 Rules, regulations
10. Pursuant to the "Administrative Procedure Act," P.L.1968, c.410 (C.52:14B-1 et seq.), the Commissioner of Health and Senior Services shall adopt rules and ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:2K-48 Findings, declarations
1. The Legislature finds and declares that: a. Traumatic injuries, such as automobile accidents, bicycle accidents, drownings and poisonings, are the most common cause of ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:2K-49 Definitions
2. As used in this act: "Advanced life support" means an advanced level of pre-hospital, interhospital, and emergency service care which includes basic life support ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:2K-50 Emergency Medical Services for Children program
3. a. There is established within the Office of Emergency Medical Services in the Department of Health, the Emergency Medical Services for Children program. b. ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:2K-51 Purposes of the program
4. The EMSC program shall include, but not be limited to, the establishment of the following: a. Initial and continuing education programs for emergency medical ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:2K-52 Emergency Medical Services for Children Advisory Council
5. a. There is created an Emergency Medical Services for Children Advisory Council to advise the Office of Emergency Medical Services and the coordinator of ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:2K-53 Rules, regulations
6. The commissioner shall, pursuant to the "Administrative Procedure Act," P.L.1968, c.410 (C.52:14B-1 et seq.), adopt rules and regulations necessary to effectuate the purposes of ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:2K-54 Short title
1. This act shall be known and may be cited as the "Emergency Medical Technician Training Fund Act." L.1992,c.143,s.1. ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:2K-55 Definitions
2. As used in this act: "Commissioner" means the Commissioner of Health. "Fund" means the "Emergency Medical Technician Training Fund" established pursuant to this act. ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:2K-56 "Emergency Medical Technician Training Fund" established
3. There is established the "Emergency Medical Technician Training Fund" as a nonlapsing, revolving fund. The fund shall be administered by the commissioner or his ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:2K-57 Reimbursement of certified agency, organization, entity
4. The commissioner, in accordance with recommendations adopted by the council, and within the limits of those monies in the fund, shall ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:2K-58 Certified persons not charged a fee
5. An agency, organization or other entity which receives monies from the fund shall not charge a fee to a person who is certified to ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:2K-59 Establishment of State advisory council for basic and intermediate life support services training
6. a. The commissioner shall establish a State advisory council for basic and intermediate life support services training. The council shall be responsible for: (1) ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:2K-60 Requests for assistance of first aid, ambulance, rescue squad
1. In the event of an emergency, the chief executive officer of any volunteer first aid, ambulance or rescue squad or the mayor or chief ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:2K-61 Agreements for mutual first aid, ambulance, rescue squad assistance
2. The governing bodies of two or more municipalities may, by enacting reciprocal ordinances, enter into agreements with each other for mutual first aid, ambulance ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:2K-62 Suspension of agreement
3. A county emergency management coordinator may, by express order, suspend operation of the provisions of any agreement entered into pursuant to section 2 of ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:2L-1 Short title
This act shall be known and may be cited as the "Controlled Dangerous Substances Therapeutic Research Act." L.1981, c. 72, s. 1, eff. March 23, ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:2L-2 Legislative findings and declarations
The Legislature finds and declares that recent medical research has shown that the therapeutic use of certain Schedule I controlled dangerous substances may alleviate the ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:2L-3 Definitions
As used in this act: a. "Board" means the Therapeutic Research Qualification Review Board established in section 5 of this act. b. "Commissioner" means the ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:2L-4 Program; establishment; administration; rules and regulations; patients; certification; confidentiality of names and records
a. There is hereby established in the State Department of Health, the controlled dangerous substances therapeutic research program. The program shall be limited to therapeutic ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:2L-5 Therapeutic research qualification review board; members; appointment; compensation; duties; certification of practitioners and patients
a. The commissioner, after consulting with the Medical Society of New Jersey, shall appoint a Therapeutic Research Qualification Review Board to serve at his pleasure. ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:2L-6 Schedule I controlled dangerous substance; agreement for receipt for purposes of act; transfer to certified practitioners for use; inapplicability of act to receipt from National Cancer Institute
a. The commissioner shall enter into an agreement with the National Institute on Drug Abuse for receipt of a Schedule I controlled dangerous substance for ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:2L-7 Reports by participating practitioners
Participating practitioners shall submit to the commissioner reports on the use of Schedule I controlled dangerous substances received by their patients pursuant to this act. ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:2L-8 Review of reports; report by board and commissioner to legislature and Governor
The board shall review all reports of use of Schedule I controlled dangerous substances in such cases, and the commissioner, in conjunction with the board, ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:2L-9 Inapplicability of laws on controlled dangerous substances
Notwithstanding any laws to the contrary, nothing in the laws dealing with controlled dangerous substances shall be construed to prohibit a program of therapeutic research ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:2M-7 Alzheimer's Disease training
a. The Commissioner of the Department of Health shall establish a training program for health care providers in licensed long-term health care facilities in the ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:2M-7.2 Training for long-term facility staff relative to Alzheimer's disease.
1. a. The Commissioner of Health and Senior Services shall establish a mandatory training program for long-term care facility staff, as described in ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:2M-8 Rules, regulations
Pursuant to the "Administrative Procedure Act," P.L. 1968, c. 410 (C. 52:14B-1 et seq.), the commissioner shall adopt all rules and regulations necessary to effectuate ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:2M-9 Findings, declarations.
The legislature finds and declares: a. There is a critical need to establish specialized programs for clients suffering from Alzheimer's disease and related disorders. Alzheimer's ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:2M-10 Definitions.
2. As used in this act: a. "Adult day care" means a community-based group program designed to meet the ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:2M-11 Grants
The commissioner shall establish a program for participants in specialized adult day care centers, for which purpose the department shall award grants to qualified applicants ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:2M-12 Qualifications for grant recipients.
4. a. In order to be eligible to receive a grant from the department pursuant to section 3 of this act, an applicant ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:2M-13 Training program
The department shall develop a training program which includes information on the symptoms and progress of the disease and appropriate techniques for dealing with the ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:2M-14 Report
The commissioner shall report to the Governor and the Legislature one year after the effective date of this act on the grant programs established pursuant ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:2M-15 Rules, regulations
The commissioner shall, pursuant to the "Administrative Procedure Act," P.L. 1968, c. 410 (C. 52:14B-1 et seq.), adopt rules and regulations necessary to implement the ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:2N-1 Definitions
For the purposes of this act: a. "Commissioner" means the Commissioner of Health. b. "Department" means the State Department of Health. c. "Health care provider" ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:2N-2 Pertussis immunization pamphlet
The commissioner shall prepare and make available to all health care providers in the State and parents and guardians, upon request, a pamphlet which explains ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:2N-3 Distribution to parents
Prior to administering a pertussis vaccine to a child in this State, a health care provider shall give the child's parent or guardian a copy ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:2N-4 Contraindication exemption
A child shall not be required to receive a pertussis vaccine as a condition for admission to a public or private school if the child's ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:2N-5 Health record
a. Upon administering a pertussis vaccine to a child in this State, a health care provider shall record and retain as part of the child's ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:2N-6 Reporting of major adverse reactions
a. If the health care provider has reason to believe that the recipient of the pertussis vaccine has had a major adverse reaction, the health ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:2N-7 Report to Center for Disease Control
The commissioner shall periodically report information received regarding major adverse reactions to the United States Center for Disease ControL. L. 1986, c. 134, s. 7. ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:2N-8 Definitions relative to vaccinations.
1. As used in this act: "Antibody titer" means a test to measure the presence and amount of antibodies in ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:2N-9 Administration of antibody titer prior to second dose of MMR vaccine.
2. a. Prior to administering a second dose of the measles-mumps-rubella (MMR) vaccine to a child, a health care provider may give the ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:2N-10 Pamphlet explaining nature, purpose of MMR vaccine and antibody titer.
3. The Commissioner of Health and Senior Services shall prepare and make available to all health care providers in the State a ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:2N-11 Rules, regulations.
4. The Commissioner of Health and Senior Services shall adopt rules and regulations, pursuant to the "Administrative Procedure Act," P.L.1968, c.410 (C.52:14B-1 ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:2O-1 Findings, declarations
The Legislature finds and declares that: a. It is estimated that about 5% of the population carries the cystic fibrosis gene, which currently cannot be ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:2O-2 Program of financial assistance to persons with cystic fibrosis
The Commissioner of Health shall establish a program of financial assistance for persons with cystic fibrosis to meet the expenses of: supplemental, nutritious foods; prescription ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:2O-3 Eligibility for financial assistance
3. a. A person with cystic fibrosis is eligible for assistance under this act for the purchase of supplemental, nutritious foods and prescription drugs and ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:2O-4 Rules, regulations
The Commissioner of Health, pursuant to the "Administrative Procedure Act," P.L.1968, c.410 (C.52:14B-1 et seq.), shall adopt rules and regulations to effectuate the purposes of ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:2P-1 Findings, declarations
1. The Legislature finds and declares that: a. Lyme disease is a bacterial infection which is spread by certain ticks, and ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:2P-2 Governor's Lyme Disease Advisory Council
2. There is created a 13-member "Governor's Lyme Disease Advisory Council." The council shall consist of: the Commissioners of the Departments of Environmental Protection, Health ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:2P-3 Purpose of council
3. The council shall advise the Governor regarding the prevention, detection, occurrence, diagnosis, treatment and cure of Lyme disease, and shall establish a mechanism through ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:2P-4 Organization of council, meetings
4. The council shall organize as soon after the appointment of its members as is practicable. A majority of the council members shall elect a ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:2P-5 Assistance to council from government entities
5. The council is entitled to call to its assistance and avail itself of the services of any State, county or municipal department, board, bureau, ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:2P-6 Annual report
6. The council shall submit an annual report to the Governor and the Legislature by March 1 of each year. L.1991,c.277,s.6. ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:2P-7 Designation of commission, agency to coordinate pest management
2. The Board of Chosen Freeholders of a county may designate any county mosquito commission or other agency or any combination thereof to ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:2Q-1 Findings, declarations
1. The Legislature finds and declares that: Lead poisoning is the most prevalent environmental health problem facing children in New Jersey today; the Department of ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:2Q-2 Definitions.
2. As used in sections 1 through 12 of P.L.1993, c.288 (C.26:2Q-1 through C.26:2Q-12): "Commissioner" means the Commissioner of Health ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:2Q-3 Certification required for performance of lead evaluation, abatement work.
3. a. A person shall not perform a lead evaluation or lead abatement work unless the person is certified by the department pursuant ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:2Q-4 Development, offering, accreditation of training courses
4. a. The department shall develop, offer, or accredit training courses which shall be required for certification. These training courses shall include instruction in safe ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:2Q-5 Denial, suspension, conditions upon, revocation, refusal to renew certification
5. a. The department may deny, suspend, impose conditions upon, revoke, or refuse to renew a certification for good cause, including but not limited to, ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:2Q-6 Civil actions for injunctive relief to enforce, prevent violations
6. If the department has reason to believe that a person who: is not certified pursuant to section 3 of P.L.1993, c.288 (C.26:2Q-3) is engaging ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:2Q-7 Violators guilty of disorderly persons offense
7. A person who knowingly or purposely: a. hinders or delays the department in the enforcement of sections 1 through 12 of P.L.1993, c.288 (C.26:2Q-1 ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:2Q-8 Administrative civil penalty; violation defined
8. As an alternative, or in addition to the provisions of section 7 of P.L.1993, c.288 (C.26:2Q-7), the commissioner may, subject to notice and hearing, ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:2Q-9 Assessment of fees
9. The department shall assess fees from persons for certification and recertification and from training providers for any training course or continuing education course that ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:2Q-10 Nonapplicability of act
10. The provisions of sections 1 through 12 of P.L.1993, c.288 (C.26:2Q-1 through C.26:2Q-12) shall not apply to a property owner who personally performs his ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:2Q-11 Enforcement by commissioner, representative
11. Sections 1 through 12 of P.L.1993, c.288 (C.26:2Q-1 through C.26:2Q-12) shall be enforced by the commissioner or his representative, who shall have the right ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:2Q-12 Rules, regulations
12. The department, in consultation with the Department of Community Affairs, shall adopt rules and regulations pursuant to the "Administrative Procedure Act," P.L.1968, c.410 (C.52:14B-1 ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:2R-1 Short title.
1. This act shall be known and may be cited as the "Osteoporosis Prevention and Education Program Act." L.1997,c.191,s.1. ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:2R-2 Definitions relative to "Osteoporosis Prevention and Education Program Act."
2. As used in this act: "Commissioner" means the Commissioner of Health and Senior Services. "Council" means the Interagency ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:2R-3 Establishment of osteoporosis prevention and education program.
3. a. The Commissioner of Health and Senior Services shall establish an osteoporosis prevention and education program in the Department of Health and ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:2R-3.1 Preparation, distribution of informational pamphlet on osteoporosis.
1. The Department of Health and Senior Services shall prepare an informational pamphlet which describes the causes and nature of osteoporosis as ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:2R-4 Establishment of Interagency Council on Osteoporosis.
4. There is established an Interagency Council on Osteoporosis in the department to advise the commissioner on the development and implementation of the ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:2R-5 Report to Governor, Legislature.
5. The commissioner shall report to the Governor and the Legislature no later than 18 months after the effective date of this act, ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:2R-6 Rules, regulations.
6. The commissioner, pursuant to the "Administrative Procedure Act," P.L.1968, c.410 (C.52:14B-1 et seq.), shall adopt rules and regulations to effectuate the purposes ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:2S-1 Short title
1. This act shall be known and may be cited as the "Health Care Quality Act." L.1997,c.192,s.1. ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:2S-2 Definitions relative to health care quality.
2. As used in sections 2 through 19 of this act: "Behavioral health care services" means procedures or services rendered ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:2S-3 Form to be filed by carrier; minimum information required
3. a. A carrier which offers a health benefits plan to residents of this State on the effective date of this act, shall ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:2S-4 Disclosure of terms and conditions in writing to subscriber.
4. A carrier shall disclose in writing to a subscriber, in a manner consistent with the "Life and Health Insurance Policy Language ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:2S-5 Additional disclosure requirements.
5. a. In addition to the disclosure requirements provided in section 4 of this act, a carrier which offers a managed care plan ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:2S-6 Designation of licensed physician as medical director for managed care
6. a. A carrier which offers a managed care plan or uses a utilization management system in any of its health benefits plans ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:2S-6.1 Managed care plan to pay full contractual rate to out-of-network provider, certain circumstances.
2. a. With respect to a carrier which offers a managed care plan that provides for both in-network and out-of-network benefits, in the ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:2S-7 Review of application for participation
7. Each application for participation by a licensed health care professional that is submitted to a carrier which offers a managed care plan ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:2S-7.1 Universal application for credentialing physicians for a carrier's provider network
1. The Commissioner of Health and Senior Services, in consultation with the New Jersey Association of Health Plans, the Health Insurance Association ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:2S-7.2 Acceptance of application by carriers
2. Within 180 days of the adoption of the forms by regulation pursuant to this act, a carrier which offers a managed ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:2S-7.3 Rules, regulations
3. The Commissioner of Health and Senior Services shall adopt regulations within 180 days of the date of enactment of this act, ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:2S-8 Establishment of policy governing removal of health care providers
8. A carrier which offers a managed care plan shall establish a policy governing removal of health care providers from the provider network ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:2S-9 Contract terms concerning appropriate medical care
9. The contract between a participating health care provider and a carrier which offers a managed care plan: a. Shall state ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:2S-9.1 Managed care plan, continuing treatment of certain patients by physician no longer employed by plan; required.
1. a. Notwithstanding the provisions of any law to the contrary, a carrier which offers a managed care plan shall provide in that ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:2S-9.2 Written fee schedule information furnished to health care providers, proprietary information.
1. a. A carrier which offers a managed care plan that negotiates with a health care provider to become a participating provider, who ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:2S-9.3 Violations, penalty.
2. A carrier which violates any provision of this act shall be liable to a penalty of not more than $1,000 for ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:2S-10 Offer of point-of-service plan, terms
10. a. A carrier which offers a managed care plan shall offer a point-of-service plan to every contract holder which would allow a ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:2S-10.1 Home treatment for bleeding episodes associated with hemophilia, required coverage
1. A carrier which offers a managed care plan that provides benefits or health care services, as applicable, for the home treatment ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:2S-10.2 Clinical laboratory services at outpatient regional hemophilia care center, required coverage
2. A carrier which offers a managed care plan shall provide payment for services to the clinical laboratory at a hospital with ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:2S-10.3 Regulations by department
11. The Department of Health and Senior Services, pursuant to the "Administrative Procedure Act," P.L.1968, c.410 (C.52:14B-1 et seq.), shall adopt regulations to ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:2S-11 Independent Health Care Appeals Program.
11. There is established the Independent Health Care Appeals Program in the department. The purpose of the appeals program is ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:2S-12 Contract to conduct appeal reviews; procedures.
12. a. The commissioner shall contract with one or more independent utilization review organizations in the State that meet the requirements of this ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:2S-13 Immunity from civil liability for participants in Independent Health Care Appeals Program
13. a. An employee of the department who participates in the Independent Health Care Appeals Program shall not be liable in any action ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:2S-14 Report to Legislature, Governor
14. The commissioner shall report every six months to the Senate and General Assembly standing reference committees on health and insurance and to ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:2S-15 Compliance with department reporting requirements
15. a. A carrier which offers a managed care plan shall comply with department reporting requirements with respect to quality outcomes measures of ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:2S-15.1 Annual report to carrier by managed behavioral health care organization.
4. a. A carrier that owns, wholly or in part, or contracts with a managed behavioral health care organization shall require the managed ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:2S-16 Violations, penalties
16. a. A carrier that violates any provision of this act shall be liable to a civil penalty of not less than $250 ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:2S-17 Recommendations for legislative action
17. The commissioner and the Commissioner of Banking and Insurance shall develop recommendations for legislative action to address the issue of regulating health ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:2S-18 Enforcement; rules, regulations
19. The commissioner shall enforce the provisions of this act. Within six months of the effective date of this act, in ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:2S-19 Findings, declarations relative to Managed Health Care Consumer Assistance Program
1. The Legislature finds and declares that: a. Managed health care, regardless of the form it takes, is now ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:2S-20 Definitions relative to Managed Health Care Consumer Assistance Program
2. As used in this act: "Carrier" means a carrier as defined in section 2 of P.L.1997, c.192 (C.26:2S-2). ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:2S-21 Managed Health Care Consumer Assistance Program
3. a. There is established the Managed Health Care Consumer Assistance Program in the Department of Health and Senior Services. The commissioner shall ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:2S-22 Report to Governor, Legislature
4. The commissioner shall report to the Governor and the Legislature, no later than 18 months after the effective date of this ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:2S-23 Immunity from liability
5. An employee, volunteer, board member or other representative of an organization selected by the commissioner pursuant to section 3 of this ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:2S-24 Appropriations; fees, use
6. a. There is appropriated $500,000 to the department from the General Fund to provide funding for the program, except that funds may ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:2S-25 Rules, regulations
8. The Commissioner of Health and Senior Services, pursuant to the "Administrative Procedure Act," P.L.1968, c.410 (C.52:14B-1 et seq.), shall adopt rules ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:2T-1 Newly diagnosed Hepatitis C cases; information, reports.
1. The Commissioner of Health and Senior Services shall provide for the inclusion of all newly diagnosed cases of hepatitis C among ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:2T-2 Written guidance for screening, diagnosis
2. The Commissioner of Health and Senior Services shall provide written guidance regarding screening for the hepatitis C virus to licensed physicians ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:2T-3 Provision of information materials to physicians, public health officers
3. The Commissioner of Health and Senior Services shall make available to licensed physicians and public health officers, in printed and electronic ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:2T-4 Rules, regulations
4. The Commissioner of Health and Senior Services, pursuant to the "Administrative Procedure Act," P.L.1968, c.410 (C.52:14B-1 et seq.), shall adopt rules ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:2T-5 Findings, declarations relative to Hepatitis C.
1. The Legislature finds and declares that: a. Hepatitis C is a silent killer, being largely asymptomatic until irreversible ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:2T-6 Definitions relative to Hepatitis C.
2. As used in this act: "Commissioner" means the Commissioner of Health and Senior Services. "HCV" means the ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:2T-7 Hepatitis C education, prevention and screening program.
3. In consultation with the hepatitis C advisory board established pursuant to section 4 of this act, the Commissioner of Health and ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:2T-8 Hepatitis C advisory board.
4. a. The commissioner shall establish a hepatitis C advisory board to provide advice and recommendations to the commissioner on, and to monitor, ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:2T-9 Annual report to Governor, Legislature.
5. The commissioner, in consultation with the hepatitis C advisory board, shall report to the Governor and the Legislature, no later than ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:2U-1 Chronic Fatigue Syndrome resources network established.
1. The Commissioner of Health and Senior Services shall establish a Statewide network of resources to provide the following services to persons ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:2U-2 Informational manual; preparation, availability.
2. The Department of Health and Senior Services, in consultation with the New Jersey Chronic Fatigue Syndrome Association, Inc., the Academy of ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:2U-3 Rules, regulations.
3. The Commissioner of Health and Senior Services, pursuant to the "Administrative Procedure Act," P.L.1968, c.410 (C.52:14B-1 et seq.), shall adopt rules ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:2V-1 Short title.
1. This act shall be known and may be cited as the "Arthritis Quality of Life Initiative Act." L.1999,c.72,s.1. ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:2V-2 Findings, declarations relative to arthritis quality of life initiative.
2. The Legislature finds and declares that: a. Arthritis is the most common, crippling and costly chronic disease in ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:2V-3 Definitions relative to arthritis quality of life initiative.
3. As used in this act: "Commissioner" means the Commissioner of Health and Senior Services. "Department" means the ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:2V-4 Establishment of arthritis quality of life initiative.
4. a. The commissioner shall establish an arthritis quality of life initiative in the department. The purpose of the initiative is to promote: ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:2V-5 Advisory Council on Arthritis.
5. There is established an Advisory Council on Arthritis in the department to advise the commissioner on the development and implementation of ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:2V-6 Report to Governor, legislature.
6. The commissioner shall report to the Governor and the Legislature no later than 18 months after the effective date of this ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:2V-7 Rules, regulations.
8. The commissioner, pursuant to the "Administrative Procedure Act," P.L.1968, c.410 (C.52:14B-1 et seq.), shall adopt rules and regulations to effectuate the ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:2W-1 Cancer Awareness, Education and Research Program.
1. The Commissioner of Health and Senior Services shall establish a Cancer Awareness, Education and Research Program to provide the following: support ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:2W-2 Rules, regulations.
2. The Commissioner of Health and Senior Services, pursuant to the "Administrative Procedure Act," P.L.1968, c.410 (C.52:14B-1 et seq.), shall adopt rules ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:2W-3 Breast cancer public awareness campaign.
1. a. The Commissioner of Health and Senior Services shall establish a breast cancer public awareness campaign, as a component of the Cancer ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:2X-1 Public awareness compaign relative to meningitis.
1. The Commissioner of Health and Senior Services shall establish a public awareness campaign to inform the general public about the clinical ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:2X-2 Rules, regulations.
3. The Commissioner of Health and Senior Services, pursuant to the "Administrative Procedure Act," P.L.1968, c.410 (C.52:14B-1 et seq.), shall adopt rules ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:2X-3 Development of educational fact sheet concerning meningococcal meningitis.
1. The Commissioner of Health and Senior Services, in consultation with the Commissioner of Education, shall develop an educational fact sheet concerning ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:2Y-1 Short title.
1. This act shall be known and may be cited as the "New Jersey Adult Family Care Act." L.2001,c.304,s.1. ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:2Y-2 Findings, declarations relative to adult family care.
2. The Legislature finds and declares that: a. In the absence of appropriate housing with supportive services, many elders ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:2Y-3 Definitions relative to adult family care.
3. As used in this act: "Activities of daily living" or "ADL" means functions and tasks for self-care which are ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:2Y-4 Licensing required for operation of adult family care home.
4. a. No person may operate an adult family care home unless the person is licensed as an adult family care caregiver in ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:2Y-5 Criminal history record background check for applicants for licensure as adult family caregiver.
5. a. The department shall establish a program to check the criminal history record background of any applicant for licensure as an adult ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:2Y-6 Licensure required for adult family care sponsor agency.
6. a. No person, firm, partnership, corporation, limited liability company or association may operate, conduct or hold itself out to the public as ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:2Y-7 Regulation of family care home.
7. a. An adult family care home shall be regulated as a residential home and shall meet all State and local building, sanitation, ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:2Y-8 Regulations to establish minimum standards.
8. The commissioner shall by regulation establish minimum standards to ensure the health, safety and well-being of each client of the adult ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:2Y-9 Violations, penalties.
9. a. A person, firm, partnership, corporation, limited liability company or association that operates or conducts an adult family care home or adult ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:2Y-10 Rights of client of adult family care home.
10. a. A client of an adult family care home may not be deprived of any civil or legal rights, benefits or privileges ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:2Y-11 Rules, regulations.
13. The Commissioner of Health and Senior Services, pursuant to the "Administrative Procedure Act," P.L.1968, c.410 (C.52:14B-1 et seq.), shall adopt rules ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:2Z-1 Findings, declarations relative to human stem cell research.
1. The Legislature finds and declares that: a. An estimated 128 million Americans suffer from the crippling economic and ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:2Z-2 Public policy relative to derivation, use of certain cells of humans.
2. a. It is the public policy of this State that research involving the derivation and use of human embryonic stem cells, human ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:2MM-1 Findings, declarations relative to elderly person suicide prevention.
1. The Legislature finds and declares that: a. According to the National Institute of Mental Health, elderly Americans are ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:2MM-2 Definitions relative to elderly person suicide prevention.
2. As used in this act: "Alcohol and drug counselor" means a person who is a certified alcohol and drug ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:2MM-3 New Jersey Elderly Person Suicide Prevention Advisory Council.
3. There is established in the Department of Health and Senior Services the New Jersey Elderly Person Suicide Prevention Advisory Council. ...

New Jersey Statutes 26:2NN-1 "Law Enforcement Officer Crisis Intervention Services" telephone hotline.
115. a. The Department of Health and Senior Services shall maintain a toll-free information "Law Enforcement Officer Crisis Intervention Services" telephone hotline on ...

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