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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 chosen with...
- 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 from time...
- 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 to make...
- 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 the Governor...
- 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 Act, "...
- 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 system of...
- 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) shall conduct...
- 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 in epidemiology...
- 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, c.327 (C.26:1A-36.13),...
- 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 Fitness" means...
- 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 shall serve...
- 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 as an...
- 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 citizens, civic...
- 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, or corporation...
- 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 improving the...
- 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 shall prescribe...
- 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 and places...
- 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; b. ...
- 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 him. All...
- 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 the fee...
- 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 issued by...
- 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 1966,c.61,s.3; 1995,c.346,s.1.
- 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 Senate. 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 having chronic...
- 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 the commissioner...
- 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 or other...
- 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 Health and...
- 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 and policies...
- 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 the activities...
- 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 any State,...
- 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 et seq.)...
- 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, s.1.
- 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 have all...
- 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 transfer clinical,...
- 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 information technology...
- 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, Section IV,...
- 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 of Health...
- 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 Commissioner of...
- 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 which newborn...
- 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 the Department...
- 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 by an...
- 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 et seq.)...
- 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. The information...
- 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 loss required...
- 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 council shall...
- 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 the provisions...
- 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 of cancer...
- 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 cancer and...
- 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 such other...
- 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 deemed to...
- 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 Testing of infants for biochemical disorders
All infants born in this State shall be tested for hypothyroidism, galactosemia and phenylketonuria. The Commissioner of Health shall issue regulations to assure that newborns...
- 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 qualified laboratories...
- 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 its care...
- New Jersey Statutes 26:2-111.3 Findings, declarations relative to newborn screening for congenital heart defects.
1. The Legislature finds and declares that: a. Congenital heart defects (CHDs) are structural abnormalities of the heart that are present...
- New Jersey Statutes 26:2-111.4 Birthing facilities required to perform pulse oximetry screening; rules, regulations.
2. a. The Commissioner of Health and Senior Services shall require each birthing facility licensed by the Department of Health and Senior Services to perform...
- New Jersey Statutes 26:2-111.5 Testing of newborns for certain lysomal storage disorders required.
1. a. All infants born in this State shall be tested for the lysosomal storage disorders known as Krabbe, Pompe, Gaucher, Fabry, and Niemann-Pick diseases...
- 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 report shall...
- 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.): a. ...
- 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 under the...
- 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 age to...
- 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 shall be...
- 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 act. The...
- 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 carry out...
- 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 are not...
- 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 purposes of...
- 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 the Special...
- 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. A child who is a resident of this State is eligible, through his parent or legal guardian, to apply to the program established...
- 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, shall receive...
- 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 $1.50 annual...
- 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 children, health...
- 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 White and...
- 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. b. ...
- 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 targeted at-risk...
- 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 (C.52:14B-1 et...
- 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 nine members,...
- 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 Health on...
- 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...
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