N.J. Stat. § 26:2H-18.59i — NJ Code / Title 26 / Chapter 2H / Section 2H-18.59i
Reimbursed documented charity care; charity care subsidy formula after July 1, 2004.
Status: in_force

3. a. Beginning July 1, 2004 and each year thereafter: (1) Reimbursed documented charity care shall be equal to the Medicaid-priced amounts of charity care claims submitted to the Department of Health for the most recent calendar year, adjusted, as necessary, to reflect the annual audit results. These amounts shall be augmented to reflect payments to hospitals by the Medicaid program for Graduate Medical Education and Indirect Medical Education based on the most recent Graduate Medical Education and Indirect Medical Education formulas utilized by the federal Medicare program. (2) Hospital-specific reimbursed documented charity care shall be equal to the Medicaid-priced dollar amount of charity care provided by a hospital as submitted to the Department of Health for the most recent calendar year. A sample of the claims submitted by the hospital to the department shall be subject to an annual audit conducted pursuant to applicable charity care eligibility criteria. b. Beginning July 1, 2004 and each year thereafter, the charity care subsidy shall be determined according to the following methodology: (1) Each hospital shall be ranked in order of its hospital-specific, relative charity care percentage, or RCCP, by dividing the amount of hospital-specific gross revenue for charity care patients by the hospital's total gross revenue for all patients. (2) The 10 hospitals with the highest RCCPs shall receive a charity care payment equal to 96 percent of each hospital's hospital-specific reimbursed documented charity care. The hospital ranked number 11 shall receive a charity care payment equal to 94 percent of its hospital-specific reimbursed documented charity care, and each hospital ranked number 12 and below shall receive two percentage points less than the hospital ranked immediately above that hospital. (3) Notwithstanding the provisions of paragraph (2) of this subsection to the contrary, each of the hospitals located in the 10 municipalities in the State with the lowest median annual household income according to the most recent census data, shall be ranked from the hospital with the highest hospital-specific reimbursed documented charity care to the hospital with the lowest hospital-specific reimbursed documented charity care. The hospital in each of the 10 municipalities, if any, with the highest documented hospital-specific charity care shall receive a charity care payment equal to 96 percent of its hospital-specific reimbursed documented charity care. (4) Notwithstanding the provisions of this subsection to the contrary, no hospital shall receive reimbursement for less than 43 percent of its hospital-specific reimbursed documented charity care. c. To ensure that charity care subsidy payments remain viable and appropriate, the State shall maintain the charity care subsidy at an amount not less than 75 percent of the Medicaid-priced amounts of charity care provided by hospitals in the State. In addition, these amounts shall be augmented to reflect payments to hospitals by the Medicaid program for Graduate Medical Education and Indirect Medical Education based on the most recent Graduate Medical Education and Indirect Medical Education formulas utilized by the federal Medicare program. d. Notwithstanding any other provisions of this section to the contrary, in the event that the change from the charity care subsidy formula in effect for fiscal year 2004 to the formula established pursuant to this section in effect for fiscal year 2005, reduces, for any reason, the amount of the charity care subsidy payment to a hospital below the amount that the hospital received under the formula in effect in fiscal year 2004, the hospital shall receive a payment equal to the amount it would have received under the formula in effect for fiscal year 2004. e. The Legislature finds and declares that it is the intent of Legislature to provide that the provisions of P.L.2021, c.330, which increases by one the number of hospitals eligible for a charity care payment equal to 96 percent of the hospital's hospital-specific reimbursed documented charity care, shall apply to the newly eligible hospital's State fiscal year 2022 charity care payment. Any State fiscal year 2022 charity care payment change resulting from this formula modification shall be issued, as soon as practicable, in the form of a supplemental payment to each impacted hospital. L.2004, c.113, s.3; amended 2012, c.17, s.229; 2021, c.330.
N.J. Stat. § 26:2Q-7 — NJ Code / Title 26 / Chapter 2Q / Section 2Q-7
Violators guilty of disorderly persons offense
Status: in_force

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 through C.26:2Q-12); b. fails to obtain the certification required by section 3 of P.L.1993, c.288 (C.26:2Q-3) and engages in lead evaluation or lead abatement work for pecuniary gain; c. solicits another person to engage, employ or retain him to perform a lead evaluation or lead abatement work, for pecuniary gain, when he is not certified pursuant to section 3 of P.L.1993, c.288 (C.26:2Q-3); d. holds himself out as accredited by the department or otherwise represents that he is competent to offer training when he is not accredited to provide training pursuant to section 4 of P.L.1993, c.288 (C.26:2Q-4); or e. otherwise violates any provision of sections 1 through 12 of P.L.1993, c.288 (C.26:2Q-1 through C.26:2Q-12); is guilty of a disorderly persons offense. L.1993,c.288,s.7.
N.J. Stat. § 26:2F-1 — NJ Code / Title 26 / Chapter 2F / Section 2F-1
Short title
Status: in_force

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. 1, eff. Jan. 23, 1978.
N.J. Stat. § 26:2C-8.28 — NJ Code / Title 26 / Chapter 2C / Section 2C-8.28
DEP rules, regulations.
Status: in_force

3. a. The Department of Environmental Protection, no later than 270 days after the effective date of this section, 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 the provisions of P.L.2005, c.219 (C.26:2C-8.26 et al.). b. The rules and regulations adopted pursuant to subsection a. of this section shall include, but not need not be limited to: (1) the designation of the required reduction in fine particle diesel emissions and choices of the best available retrofit technologies available to owners of regulated vehicles or regulated equipment to meet the required reduction for each make, model or type of regulated vehicles or regulated equipment, including, but not limited to, the description of the hierarchy and levels of best available retrofit technologies as they correspond to the emissions reductions anticipated from the use of each best available retrofit technology, and the requirements for implementing the use of best available retrofit technologies by any owner of regulated vehicles or regulated equipment who elects not to submit a fleet retrofit plan, combined fleet retrofit plan, or fleet averaging plan pursuant to section 7 or section 9 of P.L.2005, c.219 (C.26:2C-8.32 or C.26:2C-8.34); (2) guidelines and requirements for developing fleet retrofit plans, combined fleet retrofit plans, and fleet averaging plans, and any supplements or modifications thereto, including, but not limited to: (a) a description of the components that, at a minimum, are to be included in a fleet retrofit plan; (b) guidelines for use by owners of regulated vehicles or regulated equipment concerning how to develop an inventory of regulated vehicles or regulated equipment, prepare the required fleet retrofit plan, and determine the technology required for each vehicle or piece of equipment; (c) the choices of the best available retrofit technologies available to owners of regulated vehicles or regulated equipment for each make, model or type of regulated vehicle or regulated equipment to achieve reductions in fine particle emissions; (d) information on how to select the specific best available retrofit technologies and ensure the fleet retrofit plan, combined fleet plan, or fleet averaging plan requirements are met; (e) procedures and provisions for the review and approval, and enforcement of fleet retrofit plans, combined fleet retrofit plans, and fleet averaging plans for regulated vehicles or regulated equipment; and (f) provisions ensuring, in the implementation requirements for fleet retrofit plans, combined fleet plans, or fleet averaging plans, due consideration of the efforts of owners of regulated vehicles or regulated equipment who voluntarily retrofit regulated vehicles or regulated equipment prior to the required submittal of a fleet retrofit plan, combined fleet retrofit plan, or fleet averaging plan; (3) the procedures for contacting the department with questions about the requirements of, and compliance with, the provisions of P.L.2005, c.219 (C.26:2C-8.26 et al.), and for obtaining any technical guidance needed in preparing the fleet retrofit plans, combined fleet retrofit plans, or fleet averaging plans; (4) in consultation with the Department of Education, the Department of Health and Human Services, the New Jersey Motor Vehicle Commission, and the Department of Law and Public Safety, provisions concerning the idling and queuing of school buses and enforcement of violations thereof, in accordance with section 8 of P.L.2005, c.219 (C.26:2C-8.33) and no less stringent than restrictions on idling pursuant to department rules and regulations in effect on the effective date of P.L.2005, c.219 (C.26:2C-8.26 et al.); and (5) any requirements or guidelines concerning the installation of closed crankcase technology in regulated school buses or compliance with the provisions of section 6 of P.L.2005, c.219 (C.26:2C-8.31); (6) warranty provisions for best available retrofit technologies and their installation and use on regulated vehicles or regulated equipment; and (7) any other provisions the department determines necessary for the implementation of P.L.2005, c.219 (C.26:2C-8.26 et al.). c. No provision of the rules and regulations adopted pursuant to subsection a. of this section may: (1) designate any other types, makes, models, or classes of vehicles or equipment as regulated vehicles or regulated equipment other than regulated vehicles and regulated equipment as defined in section 2 of P.L.2005, c.219 (C.26:2C-8.27); (2) require the installation and use of a retrofit device on a private regulated commercial bus earlier than 180 days after the owners of public regulated commercial buses have been required to install and have begun to use best available retrofit technologies that are retrofit devices on public regulated commercial buses; (3) require the installation or use of a retrofit device on a regulated vehicle or piece of regulated equipment unless: (a) the State Treasurer certifies that the constitutionally dedicated moneys have been deposited in the Diesel Risk Mitigation Fund for that year; and (b) the Department of Environmental Protection certifies that sufficient moneys are available in the fund to pay for the cost of purchase and installation of the retrofit device required to be installed or used in that given year, by rule or regulation or by a provision of a plan submitted pursuant to section 7 or section 9 of P.L.2005, c.219 (C.26:2C-8.32 or C.26:2C-8.34). Provided that the State Treasurer has issued the certification required under subparagraph (a) of paragraph (3) of this subsection for that year, the department may determine the amount of moneys available in the fund for that year, require the purchase and installation of those retrofit devices in those regulated vehicles or pieces of regulated equipment for which sufficient moneys are available, and certify that sufficient moneys are available for those retrofit devices in those regulated vehicles or pieces of equipment. d. The rules and regulations adopted pursuant to paragraph (6) of subsection b. of this section shall at a minimum require that: (1) the manufacturer of best available retrofit technology warrant to the owner of any regulated vehicle or piece of regulated equipment the full repair and replacement cost of the best available retrofit technology, including parts and labor, if the best available retrofit technology fails to perform as verified; (2) the manufacturer of best available retrofit technology warrant to the owner of any regulated vehicle or piece of regulated equipment, if the installation or use of the best available retrofit technology damages the engine or the engine components of the regulated vehicle or piece of regulated equipment, the repair or replacement of engine components to return the engine components of the regulated vehicle or piece of regulated equipment to the condition they were in prior to damage caused by the best available retrofit technology; (3) the manufacturers of best available retrofit technology authorize installers of best available retrofit technology other than fuel as authorized installers of the best available retrofit technology; and (4) only authorized installers of best available retrofit technology install best available retrofit technology other than fuel. The specific provisions of these requirements and the specific provisions of any warranty may be established by the department through rules and regulations adopted pursuant to this section or under separate rules and regulations adopted pursuant to the "Administrative Procedure Act," P.L.1968, c.410 (C.52:14B-1 et seq.), including but not limited to, the period of time during which a warranty would be in effect. L.2005,c.219,s.3.
N.J. Stat. § 26:2-200 — NJ Code / Title 26 / Chapter 2 / Section 2-200
Reproductive rights, comprehensive information, Internet website, Department of Health.
Status: in_force

1. a. As used in this act, "reproductive health care services" means all medical, surgical, counseling, or referral services relating to the human reproductive system including, but not limited to, services relating to pregnancy, contraception, or termination of a pregnancy. b. No later than 180 days after the effective date of this act, the Commissioner of Health, in consultation with the Attorney General, the Commissioner of Banking and Insurance, the Commissioner of Human Services, and the State Treasurer, shall provide on the Department of Health's Internet website comprehensive information on reproductive rights under State law, as well as information concerning health benefits coverage for reproductive health care services, which information shall include, but shall not be limited to, information concerning: (1) the right under State law to access and receive emergency reproductive health care services; (2) the right under State law to access and use contraception, including, but not limited to, condoms, diaphragms, spermicides, contraceptive vaginal rings, transdermal contraceptive patches, contraceptive hormonal injections, hormonal contraceptive pills, uterine implants, intrauterine devices, and surgical and non-surgical sterilization; (3) the right under State law to self-determination regarding the use of contraception and the right under State law to refuse sterilization; (4) the right under State law to access and use prescription and non-prescription medications for reproductive health care; (5) the right under State law to carry a pregnancy to term and the right under State law to terminate a pregnancy, as well as the right to access services necessary for childbirth and abortion care; (6) the right under State law to access preventative reproductive health care services; (7) the right under State law to receive reproductive health care services regardless of insurance status, which information shall include links to appropriate Internet websites and other resources that can provide assistance in enrolling individuals without insurance or who are underinsured in a health benefits plan or to apply for medical assistance under the Medicaid or NJ FamilyCare programs; (8) a resource page, or a link to a resource website, where patients can locate current, verified reproductive health care providers, including abortion care providers; and (9) information on where and how to file a complaint in the event that an individual's reproductive rights are violated. c. The information provided on or through the Internet website established pursuant to subsection b. of this section may be made available in such additional languages as deemed appropriate by the Commissioner of Health. L.2023, c.170.
N.J. Stat. § 26:2C-34 — NJ Code / Title 26 / Chapter 2C / Section 2C-34
Liability for torts in enforcement of order
Status: in_force

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 arrests, false imprisonment, or other tort shall arise out of the good faith attempt of such person to enforce such order. L.1967, c. 108, s. 9, eff. June 15, 1967.
N.J. Stat. § 26:4-49.5 — NJ Code / Title 26 / Chapter 4 / Section 4-49.5
Migrant laborers; definition
Status: in_force

For the purposes of this act "migrant laborer" shall mean any seasonal, temporary or migrant worker entering New Jersey and living in a tent, vehicle, building or structure used as living quarters directly or indirectly in connection with any work or place where work is being performed, whether or not rent is paid or reserved in connection with the use or occupancy of such premises. L.1945, c. 102, p. 445, s. 1.
N.J. Stat. § 26:1A-94 — NJ Code / Title 26 / Chapter 1A / Section 1A-94
Division of Chronic Illness Control established in Department of Health
Status: in_force

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 and rehabilitation of the chronic sick of this State. L.1952, c. 102, p. 438, s. 3.
N.J. Stat. § 26:2A-24 — NJ Code / Title 26 / Chapter 2A / Section 2A-24
Definitions relative to embryo storage facilities.
Status: in_force

2. As used in this act: "Commissioner" means the Commissioner of Health. "Department" means the Department of Health. "Embryo storage facility" means a facility which cryopreserves and stores human eggs, pre-embryos, and embryos for later use in in vitro fertilization, embryo transfer, gamete transfer, pronuclear stage transfer and zygote transfer, and other procedures performed to achieve a pregnancy or pregnancies. Embryo storage facility shall also include the office of a licensed health care provider which stores human eggs, pre-embryos, or embryos. "Person" means any individual, corporation, company, association, organization, society, firm, partnership, joint stock company, or the State or any political subdivision thereof. L.2019, c.268, s.2.
N.J. Stat. § 26:2M-21 — NJ Code / Title 26 / Chapter 2M / Section 2M-21
Responsibilities, duties; report to Governor, Legislature.
Status: in_force

2. a. The responsibilities of the Alzheimer's and Dementia Care Long-Term Advisory Commission established pursuant to this act shall include, but not be limited to: (1) studying the incidence, prevalence, and impact of Alzheimer's disease and related disorders or other forms of dementia in the State and in each region of the State and make projections about the future Statewide and regional incidence, prevalence, and impact of these conditions; (2) gathering, analyzing, and disseminating to health care professionals, policymakers, and members of the public, as appropriate, data and information about: (a) the needs of persons with Alzheimer's disease and related disorders or other forms of dementia, as well as the needs of their family members and caregivers; (b) the quality and consistency of care that is provided to persons with Alzheimer's disease and related disorders or other forms of dementia in the State, including those members of the medically underserved community, the low income community, and the lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, questioning, queer, and intersex (LGBTQI) communities; (c) the affordability of care for Alzheimer's disease and related disorders or other forms of dementia in the State and the actual and projected Statewide costs and individual costs associated with Alzheimer's disease and related disorders or other forms of dementia in New Jersey, including, but not limited to, the costs of health care, mental health care, long-term care, and personal care, and ancillary or incidental costs such as those associated with the lost work productivity of, or the treatment of stress-related physical conditions or depression and other mental health conditions in, family caregivers; (d) the cost savings attained by the State through the provision of unpaid caregiving and personal care services by family caregivers; (e) the capacity of the State's health care and long-term care facilities to house and provide specialized services to patients with Alzheimer's disease and related disorders or other forms of dementia; (f) the status of Alzheimer's disease and related disorders or other forms of dementia care in other states, as compared to New Jersey; and (g) with the approval of the Commissioner of the Department of Human Services and subject to the availability of funds as designated by the department, any other issue deemed by the commission to be relevant to effectuate the purposes of this act; (3) assessing the availability and affordability of existing programs, services, facilities, and agencies in the State that are used to meet the needs of persons with Alzheimer's disease and related disorders or other forms of dementia and the needs of their families and caregivers; evaluating the capacity of those existing policies, programs, services, facilities, and agencies to adapt to, and adequately address, the changing needs of dementia patients and their families and caregivers in the face of a continually increasing demand for services; and identifying and recommending improvements to existing policies, programs, services, facilities, or agencies or the institution of new policies, programs, services, facilities, or agencies to address unmet and expanding needs in this area; (4) studying, and making recommendations to the Department of Human Services on, the appropriate roles of State government, local governments, and health care facilities and professionals in providing or ensuring the provision of appropriate services and other assistance to persons with Alzheimer's disease and related disorders or other forms of dementia, including persons in the early stages of disease, and in providing or ensuring the provision of sufficient supportive and assistive services, including training and respite services, to unpaid family caregivers; and identifying ways in which State and local governments and health care systems could increase their awareness of, and improve their ability to more effectively address, issues affecting persons with Alzheimer's disease and related disorders or other forms of dementia and their families; (5) reviewing and analyzing the capacity of law enforcement officers and emergency medical responders in the State to compassionately and effectively interact with, diffuse conflicts involving, and provide emergency services to, persons with Alzheimer's disease and related disorders or other forms of dementia; (6) identifying and recommending best practices and training requirements for: (a) health care and mental health care professionals, particularly geriatric specialists and primary care practitioners, who are or will be practicing on the front lines of caring for patients with Alzheimer's disease and related disorders or other forms of dementia, in order to ensure that such professionals are properly trained and are capable of accurately and timely diagnosing Alzheimer's disease and related disorders or other forms of dementia, understanding the progression of the disease, and recognizing and responding to the evolving needs of patients; (b) personal care professionals who provide services to patients with Alzheimer's disease and related disorders or other forms of dementia, in order to ensure that such professionals are capable of providing compassionate and high-quality personal care services and adapting to the evolving needs of their patients; and (c) law enforcement officers, emergency medical responders, and other public safety officers, in order to ensure that those officers understand the complexities of dealing with persons with Alzheimer's disease and related disorders or other forms of dementia and are better prepared to compassionately diffuse or resolve conflicts and respond to emergencies involving such persons; (7) evaluating the sufficiency of the State's Alzheimer's disease and related disorders or other forms of dementia care workforce, identifying current and future workforce needs, anticipating future workforce shortages, developing innovative strategies to encourage and increase the recruitment and retention of health care, mental health care, direct support, and personal care professionals who are trained to provide care for Alzheimer's disease and related disorders or other forms of dementia, and taking any other action necessary to encourage and facilitate the development and maintenance of a robust and specialized professional Statewide workforce that is capable of delivering high-quality care for patients with Alzheimer's disease and related disorders or other forms of dementia to a rapidly growing population in the State; and (8) studying and making recommendations on any other issue related to Alzheimer's disease and related disorders or other forms of dementia. b. One year after the commission's organizational meeting, annually thereafter for a period of no less than five years, and thereafter upon request of the Legislature or as determined by the commission, the commission shall prepare and submit a written report to the Governor and, pursuant to section 2 of P.L.1991, c.164 (C.52:14-19.1), to the Legislature. The written report shall contain, at a minimum: (1) the commission's annual findings on the issues described in subsection a. of this section; (2) a description as to whether, how, and why the commission's findings have changed over time, including an indication as to the implementation status of the commission's prior recommendations, a description of actions that have been undertaken by any person or public or private entity in the State over the prior reporting period to implement those prior recommendations, and a description of the perceived or documented effects resulting from implementation of those prior recommendations; (3) a copy of, or reference to, the statistical, demographic, testimonial, or other data or information that was used by the commission to: (a) support its current findings under paragraph (1) of this subsection; or (b) inform its analysis of the impact of the commission's prior recommendations under paragraph (2) of this subsection. The data provided pursuant to this paragraph shall be presented in aggregate form and shall not contain the personal identifying information of any patient, caregiver, or other person; and (4) the commission's recommendations for actions that can be undertaken, or strategies that can be implemented, to: (a) improve the quality, consistency, or affordability of care for Alzheimer's disease and related disorders or other forms of dementia in the State and ensure the accessibility of care to all who need it; (b) reduce, eliminate, or mitigate the societal and individual impact of, and the Statewide, local, and individual costs or financial burdens associated with, Alzheimer's disease and related disorders or other forms of dementia; (c) ensure that the State's professional workforce is adequately trained, is capable of providing affordable, high-quality care for patients with Alzheimer's disease and related disorders or other forms of dementia throughout the State, and is sufficient in numbers and flexible enough to adapt to a rapidly increasing demand for services in the State; (d) ensure that unpaid caregivers in the State are recognized for their dedicated service and significant contributions to society and are provided with sufficient supportive and respite services, as well as financial assistance where possible and appropriate, as may be necessary for them to capably perform their caregiving tasks while avoiding unnecessary physical, mental, or financial strain; or (e) otherwise address the issues or mitigate the problems identified by the commission in its annual findings. L.2023, c.41, s.2.
N.J. Stat. § 26:2H-121 — NJ Code / Title 26 / Chapter 2H / Section 2H-121
Absence of directive, no presumption created.
Status: in_force

21. The absence of an advance directive for mental health care shall create no presumption with respect to a patient's wishes regarding the provision, withholding or withdrawing of any form of health care. The provisions of this act shall not apply to persons who have not executed an advance directive for mental health care. L.2005,c.233,s.21.
N.J. Stat. § 26:10-1 — NJ Code / Title 26 / Chapter 10 / Section 10-1
Forbidden material in manufacture
Status: in_force

No cotton, wool or other material which has been used in, or has formed part of, any mattress, bed spring, cot, lounge, or sofa used in or about a public or private hospital, or about any person having a contagious or infectious disease shall be used, in whole or in part, in the manufacture of any bed spring, cot, lounge or sofa.
N.J. Stat. § 26:2Y-10 — NJ Code / Title 26 / Chapter 2Y / Section 2Y-10
Rights of client of adult family care home.
Status: in_force

10. a. A client of an adult family care home may not be deprived of any civil or legal rights, benefits or privileges guaranteed by law, the New Jersey Constitution, or the Constitution of the United States solely by reason of status as a resident in the home. In addition, each client has the right to: (1) be treated as an adult, with respect, dignity, courtesy and consideration, and to have individual needs for privacy recognized and upheld; (2) be informed of all client rights and house rules; (3) make choices with respect to his care, services and lifestyle; (4) be informed of his condition and the right to consent to or refuse care and services; (5) participate, to the fullest extent that the client is able, in planning for his own care and services; (6) receive appropriate care and services, as needed; (7) a safe and secure environment; (8) be free from abuse, exploitation and neglect; (9) complete privacy when receiving care and services; (10) associate and communicate privately with any person the client chooses; (11) send and receive personal mail unopened; (12) participate in activities of social, religious and community groups; (13) have medical and personal information kept confidential; (14) keep and use a reasonable amount of personal clothing and belongings, and to have a reasonable amount of private, secure storage space; (15) manage his own money and financial affairs, unless legally restricted from doing so; (16) receive a written agreement regarding the care and services to be provided, and the terms and conditions for termination of residency from the home; (17) be provided with a written statement of the rates to be charged, and 30 days' written notice of any change in the rates; (18) practice the religion of his choice, or to abstain from religious practice; (19) be free of discrimination in regard to race, color, national origin, sex or religion; and (20) make suggestions and complaints without fear of retaliation. b. The adult family care caregiver shall ensure that a written notice of the rights set forth in this section is given to every client. The caregiver shall also post this notice in the entry to, or other equally prominent location in, the adult family care home. This notice shall also include the name, address and telephone number of the Office of the Ombudsman for the Institutionalized Elderly. L.2001,c.304,s.10.
N.J. Stat. § 26:2M-10 — NJ Code / Title 26 / Chapter 2M / Section 2M-10
Definitions.
Status: in_force

2. As used in this act: a. "Adult day care" means a community-based group program designed to meet the needs of functionally or cognitively impaired adults through an individual plan of care structured to provide a variety of health, social, and related support services in a protective setting during any part of a day but less than 24 hours. b. "Alzheimer's Disease and related disorders" means forms of dementia characterized by a general loss of intellectual abilities of sufficient severity to interfere with social or occupational functioning. c. "Care needs or behavioral problems" means the manifestations of dementia which may include, but need not be limited to, progressive memory loss, confusion, inability to communicate, extreme personality change, and eventual inability to perform the most basic tasks. d. "Commissioner" means the Commissioner of Human Services. e. "Department" means the Department of Human Services. f. "Grantee" means a public agency, private for profit agency, or private nonprofit agency selected by the department to establish an adult day care program for participants pursuant to this act. g. "Participant" means an individual with Alzheimer's disease or a related disorder, particularly those in the moderate to severe stages. To be eligible for services, a participant shall have documentation from a physician that the participant has Alzheimer's disease or a related disorder. L.1988, c.114, s.2; amended 1999, c.285, s.1; 2012, c.17, s.285.
N.J. Stat. § 26:2-103.8 — NJ Code / Title 26 / Chapter 2 / Section 2-103.8
Hearing Evaluation Council.
Status: in_force

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 be composed of not less than seven persons appointed by the commissioner who include: a board certified pediatrician, a board certified otolaryngologist, an audiologist with certified clinical competence, a person who is profoundly deaf, a person who is hearing impaired, a hearing person of parents who are deaf, and a citizen of the State who is interested in the concerns and welfare of the deaf. Each member shall hold office for a term of two years and until each member's successor is appointed and qualified. Any person appointed to fill a vacancy occurring prior to the expiration of the term for which the person's predecessor was appointed shall be appointed for the remainder of such term. The council shall meet as frequently as the commissioner deems necessary, but not less than once each year. Council members shall receive no compensation but shall be reimbursed for actual expenses incurred in carrying out their duties as members of this council. L.2001,c.373,s.8.
N.J. Stat. § 26:2J-18.6 — NJ Code / Title 26 / Chapter 2J / Section 2J-18.6
Regulations.
Status: in_force

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 of P.L.2005, c.65 (C.26:2J-18.2 et al.). L.2005,c.65,s.5.
N.J. Stat. § 26:6-1 — NJ Code / Title 26 / Chapter 6 / Section 6-1
Definitions.
Status: in_force

26:6-1. As used in this chapter: "Local registrar" or "registrar" means the local registrar of vital statistics. "State registrar" means the State Registrar of Vital Statistics. "Registration district" or "district" means the district established by law for the registration of vital events. "Fetal death" or "stillbirth" means death prior to the complete expulsion or extraction from its mother of a product of conception, irrespective of the duration of pregnancy; the death is indicated by the fact that after such separation, the fetus does not breathe or show any other evidence of life such as beating of the heart, pulsation of the umbilical cord, or definite movement of voluntary muscles. "Dead body" means the dead body of a human being. The definition of the term "communicable disease" as contained in R.S.26:4-1 shall also apply to this chapter. "Authentication" means the entry by the Chief State Medical Examiner, Deputy Chief State Medical Examiner, or a county or intercounty medical examiner or assistant county or intercounty medical examiner, funeral director or physician into the New Jersey Electronic Death Registration System of a personal identification code, digital signature or other identifier unique to that user, by which the information entered into the system by the user is authenticated by the user who assumes responsibility for its accuracy. "Authentication" also means the process by which the State registrar or a local registrar, deputy registrar, alternate deputy registrar or subregistrar indicates that person's review and approval of information entered into the system by the Chief State Medical Examiner, Deputy Chief State Medical Examiner, or a county or intercounty medical examiner or assistant county or intercounty medical examiner, funeral director or physician. "Electronic registration system" means any electronic method, including, but not limited to, one based on Internet technology, of collecting, transmitting, recording and authenticating information from one or more responsible parties, which is necessary to complete a vital record, and is designed to replace a manual, paper-based data collection, recordation and signature system. "New Jersey Electronic Death Registration System" or "NJ-EDRS" is an electronic registration system for completing a certification of death or fetal death record that is authorized, designed and maintained by the State registrar. amended 1965, c.78, s.1; 2003, 221, s.1; 2018, c.62, s.23.
N.J. Stat. § 26:2L-4 — NJ Code / Title 26 / Chapter 2L / Section 2L-4
Program; establishment; administration; rules and regulations; patients; certification; confidentiality of names and records
Status: in_force

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 research programs presently conducted by the Bureau of Drugs in the Food and Drug Administration of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services or its successor and shall be administered by the commissioner who shall promulgate rules and regulations necessary for the administration of this act, including but not limited to rules and regulations which may be necessary to require patients desiring certification pursuant to section 5 of this act to release their medical records for the purposes of certification and follow-up reports. In making such promulgations, the commissioner shall take into consideration all Federal controlled dangerous substances laws and rules adopted pursuant to such laws. b. The program shall be limited to patients who are certified to the board, established by section 5 of this act, by a practitioner as being involved in a life-threatening or sense-threatening situation and who are not responding to drugs or where the drugs administered have proven to be effective but where the patient has incurred severe side effects. c. The names and medical records of individual patients who have either requested certification or have been certified pursuant to section 5 of this act shall not be released in any form which identifies the individual, except that the names and records of such individuals shall be made available upon request for use in the enforcement of laws regarding controlled dangerous substances (P.L.1970, c. 226; C. 24:21-1 et seq.). L.1981, c. 72, s. 4, eff. March 23, 1981.
N.J. Stat. § 26:2K-38 — NJ Code / Title 26 / Chapter 2K / Section 2K-38
Civil immunity
Status: in_force

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 the hospital, first aid, ambulance or rescue squad members or officers is liable for any civil damages as the result of an act or the omission of an act committed while training for or in rendering advanced life support services in good faith and in accordance with this amendatory and supplementary act. L. 1986, c. 106, s. 4.
N.J. Stat. § 26:2-122 — NJ Code / Title 26 / Chapter 2 / Section 2-122
Services performed
Status: in_force

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 exposure and overdose victims. Services of the poison control and drug information program shall also include: a. Evaluating whether treatment can be accomplished in the home setting or whether transport to an emergency treatment facility is required; b. Recommending treatment measures to appropriate personnel; c. Providing follow-up education to prevent future similar incidents; d. Providing community education programs designed to improve public awareness of poisoning and overdose problems and to educate the public regarding prevention; and e. Answering drug information questions from health professionals by providing current and accurate information relating to drugs and their therapeutic uses. L.1982, c. 177, s. 4, eff. Nov. 12, 1982.
N.J. Stat. § 26:2Q-6 — NJ Code / Title 26 / Chapter 2Q / Section 2Q-6
Civil actions for injunctive relief to enforce, prevent violations
Status: in_force

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 in lead evaluation or lead abatement work or is soliciting another person to engage, employ or retain him to perform lead evaluation or lead abatement work, for pecuniary gain; or is either certified or not certified pursuant to section 3 of P.L.1993, c.288 (C.26:2Q-3) and is causing an imminent threat to the public health, safety or welfare, the department may initiate a civil action in a court of competent jurisdiction for injunctive relief to enforce or prevent a violation of sections 1 through 12 of P.L.1993, c.288 (C.26:2Q-1 through C.26:2Q-12). The court may proceed in the action in a summary manner. L.1993,c.288,s.6.
N.J. Stat. § 26:2K-49 — NJ Code / Title 26 / Chapter 2K / Section 2K-49
Definitions
Status: in_force

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 functions, cardiac monitoring, cardiac defibrillation, telemetered electrocardiography, administration of antiarrhythmic agents, intravenous therapy, administration of specific medications, drugs and solutions, use of adjunctive ventilation devices, trauma care and other techniques and procedures authorized in writing by the commissioner pursuant to department regulations and P.L.1984, c.146 (C.26:2K-7 et seq.). "Advisory council" means the Emergency Medical Services for Children Advisory Council established pursuant to section 5 of this act. "Basic life support" means a basic level of pre-hospital care which includes patient stabilization, airway clearance, cardiopulmonary resuscitation, hemorrhage control, initial wound care and fracture stabilization, and other techniques and procedures authorized by the commissioner. "Commissioner" means the Commissioner of Health. "Coordinator" means the person coordinating the EMSC program within the Office of Emergency Medical Services in the Department of Health. "Department" means the Department of Health. "EMSC program" means the Emergency Medical Services for Children program established pursuant to section 3 of this act, and other relevant programmatic activities conducted by the Office of Emergency Medical Services in the Department of Health in support of appropriate treatment, transport, and triage of ill or injured children in New Jersey. "Emergency medical services personnel" means persons trained and certified or licensed to provide emergency medical care, whether on a paid or volunteer basis, as part of a basic life support or advanced life support pre-hospital emergency care service or in an emergency department or pediatric critical care or specialty unit in a licensed hospital. "Pre-hospital care" means the provision of emergency medical care or transportation by trained and certified or licensed emergency medical services personnel at the scene of an emergency and while transporting sick or injured persons to a medical care facility or provider. L.1992,c.96,s.2.
N.J. Stat. § 26:2H-5.1d — NJ Code / Title 26 / Chapter 2H / Section 2H-5.1d
Identification numbers of physicians publicly available.
Status: in_force

2. The commissioner shall make publicly available the identification number for the physician or physicians, as applicable, that appear on hospital billing forms and billing forms of ambulatory care facilities licensed to provide surgical services, to the extent that doing so is consistent with the "Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996," Pub.L.104-191. L.2009, c.263, s.2.
N.J. Stat. § 26:2H-12.85 — NJ Code / Title 26 / Chapter 2H / Section 2H-12.85
Rules, regulations.
Status: in_force

2. Within 180 days after the effective date of this act, the Commissioners of Health and Human Services, in consultation with each other, shall adopt rules and regulations, pursuant to the "Administrative Procedure Act," P.L.1968, c.410 (C.52:14B-1 et seq.), as may be necessary to implement the provisions of this act. L.2017, c.107, s.2.
N.J. Stat. § 26:6-25 — NJ Code / Title 26 / Chapter 6 / Section 6-25
Necessity of transit permit
Status: in_force

No person shall ship or receive for shipment within this state or to any point outside the state, by any common carrier, a dead body until a transit permit has been issued by the local registrar of the district in which the death occurred.
N.J. Stat. § 26:2H-18.33 — NJ Code / Title 26 / Chapter 2H / Section 2H-18.33
Collection procedure followed by hospital after discharge of patient
Status: in_force

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 party or by health insurance, or it is unlikely that the patient's account will be paid in full by the patient or responsible party or by health insurance, as identified pursuant to paragraphs (2) and (3) of subsection c. of section 8 of P.L.1991, c.187 (C.26:2H-18.31), and the patient or responsible party is likely to have assets such as those identified pursuant to paragraph (4) of subsection c. of section 8 of P.L.1991, c.187 (C.26:2H-18.31), a hospital shall follow the collection procedure pursuant to this section unless the patient's aggregate outstanding balance is less than $250 or unless and until the cost of collecting the account exceeds the patient's outstanding balance. b. The hospital shall commence the collection procedure within two weeks after a patient's discharge from the hospital or date of service at the hospital. The collection procedure shall include: (1) At least three billing statements, each sent at intervals of no longer than four weeks, shall be sent to the patient's or responsible party's mailing address. At least two collection follow-up letters shall follow the three billing statements. The collection follow-up letters shall be sent to the patient's or responsible party's mailing address at an interval of no longer than three weeks. Each collection follow-up letter shall state the amount due and owing, the collection history on the account and the hospital's intention to proceed with legal action if the outstanding balance is not paid in full or, in the alternative, the patient or responsible party fails to enter into payment arrangements with the hospital. Each collection follow-up letter shall request a partial payment of the outstanding balance in the patient's account as the minimum amount due and shall offer to establish a payment schedule for the remainder of the outstanding balance in the patient's account based upon the patient's or responsible party's ability to pay. The letter shall clearly indicate the name of a person for the patient or responsible party to contact, and a telephone number for the patient or responsible party to call, in order to arrange such a payment schedule. A hospital is not required to comply with the requirements of sending a third billing statement or two collection follow-up letters if mail has twice been returned to the hospital, and hospital personnel, despite reasonable efforts, are unable to determine a new mailing address for the patient or responsible party; (2) At least three attempts to reach the patient or responsible party by telephone shall be made if hospital personnel have determined a residence or business telephone number for the patient or responsible party. If hospital personnel are not able to make telephone contact with the patient or responsible party after three attempts, the hospital shall send a collection telegram; (3) Legal action to collect the amount due and owing on the patient's account shall be taken; and (4) The hospital shall request the department, on behalf of the fund, to request the Department of the Treasury to apply or cause to be applied the income tax refund or homestead rebate due the patient or responsible party, or both the income tax refund and homestead rebate, or so much of either or both as is necessary to recover the amount due and owing on the patient's account, pursuant to section 1 of P.L.1981, c.239 (C.54A:9-8.1), for which purpose the patient's outstanding balance shall be considered a debt to the fund and the fund shall be considered an agency of State government. c. Unless the cost of completing the procedure, in part or in its entirety, exceeds the outstanding balance on a patient's account, a hospital shall complete the procedures in paragraphs (1) and (2) of subsection b. of this section before submitting appropriate documentation and requesting from the commissioner that the hospital be reimbursed on a delinquent account from the fund. If any payment on a delinquent account is received as a result of compliance with the procedures in subsection b. of this section and the hospital has already received payment from the fund, the amount of money the hospital is entitled to receive from the fund shall be adjusted pursuant to procedures established by the commission. d. This section shall not apply to a patient who: qualifies for charity care pursuant to rules and regulations adopted by the commissioner; is found to be indigent by a court of competent jurisdiction pursuant to the provisions of chapter 4 of Title 30 of the Revised Statutes; or qualifies for care under the federal Hill-Burton program pursuant to 42 U.S.C. s. 291 et seq. e. The commissioner shall adopt rules and regulations to effectuate the purposes of this section and section 8 of P.L.1991, c.187 (C.26:2H-18.31); except that nothing in this section or section 8 of P.L.1991, c.187 (C.26:2H-18.31) shall be construed to prohibit the commissioner from adopting rules and regulations that are more stringent than the provisions of this section and section 8 of P.L.1991, c.187 (C.26:2H-18.31). L.1991,c.187,s.11; per s.86 as amended by 1992, c.160, s.27, expired December 31, 1992.
N.J. Stat. § 26:2J-4.37 — NJ Code / Title 26 / Chapter 2J / Section 2J-4.37
Health maintenance organization to provide coverage for prescription eye drops.
Status: in_force

8. a. A health maintenance organization contract which provides hospital or medical expense benefits that include coverage for prescription eye drops, issued or continued in this State, or approved for issuance or renewal in this State by the Commissioner of Banking and Insurance on or after the effective date of this act, shall provide coverage for expenses incurred for refills of prescription eye drops in accordance with the Guidance for Early Refill Edits of Topical Ophthalmic Products provided to Medicare Part D plan sponsors by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, provided that: (1) the prescribing health care practitioner indicates on the original prescription that additional quantities of the prescription eye drops are needed; and (2) the refill requested by the enrollee or covered person does not exceed the number of additional quantities indicated on the original prescription by the prescribing health care practitioner. b. The provisions of this section shall apply to those contracts for health care services by health maintenance organizations under which the health maintenance organization has reserved the right to change the schedule of charges. L.2013, c.50, s.8.
N.J. Stat. § 26:2B-9.2 — NJ Code / Title 26 / Chapter 2B / Section 2B-9.2
"Alcohol Treatment Programs Fund."
Status: in_force

2. a. There is created within the Department of Health a special nonlapsing revolving fund to be known as the "Alcohol Treatment Programs Fund." The fund shall consist of such monies as are deposited pursuant to section 12 of P.L.1994, c.57 (C.34:1B-21.12), any other monies as may be appropriated to the fund by the Legislature or otherwise provided to the fund, and interest or other income derived from the investment of monies in the fund. b. Except as provided in subsection c. of this section, monies in the fund shall be used exclusively for making grants, approved by the Assistant Commissioner of the Division of Mental Health and Addiction Services in the Department of Human Services, to programs that provide treatment for alcohol use disorder and other conditions related to the excessive consumption of alcoholic beverages among persons convicted of violating the State's drunk driving laws and others. c. An amount not to exceed $150,000 in Fiscal Year 2002 and five percent of the total annual revenue allocated to the fund in each fiscal year thereafter may be expended from the fund to defray actual expenses incurred by the department in the administration of the fund subject to approval by the Director of the Division of Budget and Accounting. L.2001, c.48, s.2; amended 2023, c.177, s.61.
N.J. Stat. § 26:2G-26 — NJ Code / Title 26 / Chapter 2G / Section 2G-26
Inspection
Status: in_force

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 to time, as he may deem necessary to be assured that the holder thereof and the premises comply at all times with the provisions of this act and the rules and regulations promulgated, and the minimum standards established hereunder. L.1970, c. 334, s. 6, eff. Dec. 29, 1970.
N.J. Stat. § 26:1A-42 — NJ Code / Title 26 / Chapter 1A / Section 1A-42
Issuance of initial license.
Status: in_force

42. Each applicant whose examination shall be approved by the commissioner shall receive the initial license to which his examination may entitle him. All licenses issued by the commissioner shall expire on December 31 of each year and may be renewed upon the payment of a renewal fee adopted by the commissioner under section 19 of P.L.1997, c.416 (C.26:1A-42.1) and upon the satisfactory completion by the applicant of any further requirements which may be adopted by the commissioner under that section. L.1947,c.177,s.42; amended 1971, c.157, s.2; 1997, c.416, s.7.
N.J. Stat. § 26:2S-10.9 — NJ Code / Title 26 / Chapter 2S / Section 2S-10.9
Regulations for benefits carrier relative to prescription drug benefits.
Status: in_force

3. a. A carrier that provides benefits for prescription drugs shall not require a covered person to make a payment at the point of sale for any amount for a deductible, coinsurance payment, or a copayment for a prescription drug benefit in an amount that exceeds the amount the covered person would pay for the prescription drug if the covered person purchased the prescription drug without using a health benefits plan. b. A carrier shall not prohibit a network pharmacy from disclosing, and shall not apply a penalty or any other type of disincentive to a network pharmacy that discloses, to a covered person lower cost prescription drug options, including those that are available to the covered person if the covered person purchases the prescription drug without using health insurance coverage. c. Any provision of a contract that conflicts with the provisions of subsection b. of this section shall be void and unenforceable. d. A violation of this section shall be an unlawful practice and a violation of P.L.1960, c.39 (C.56:8-1 et seq.), and shall also be subject to any enforcement action that the Commissioner of Banking and Insurance is authorized to take pursuant to section 5 of P.L.2015, c.179 (C.17B:27F-5) . L.2019, c.257, s.3.
N.J. Stat. § 26:2H-12.40 — NJ Code / Title 26 / Chapter 2H / Section 2H-12.40
Findings, declarations relative to reporting of infection rates by hospitals.
Status: in_force

2. The Legislature finds and declares: a. Health care facility-associated infections constitute a major public health problem in this country, affecting from 5% to 10% of hospitalized patients annually, resulting in an estimated two million infections, and 90,000 deaths, and adding an estimated $4.5 to $5.7 billion in health care costs; b. Many health care facility-associated infections can be prevented, and a goal of zero health care facility-associated infections is desirable. There are many simple and effective practices in hospitals that can dramatically reduce the incidence of health care facility-associated infections, such as hand washing, using gloves and properly sterilized equipment, and following the same established best practices, every time, for procedures such as the insertion of an intravenous tube to deliver fluids and medication; c. The uniform reporting of health care facility-associated infections to the State, and the review and analysis of this data by the Department of Health, will provide a measurable means to assist hospitals in improving patient outcomes; d. The federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommends that states establishing public reporting systems for health care facility-associated infections focus on major site categories to report rates of health care facility-associated infections related to procedures and conditions including, but not limited to, urinary tract infections, surgical site infections, ventilator-associated pneumonia, and central line-related bloodstream infections. A focus on major site categories helps ensure that data collection is concentrated in populations where health care facility-associated infections are more prevalent, and that the infection rates reported are most useful for targeting prevention practices and making comparisons among hospitals and within hospitals, over time; e. The Department of Health currently provides comparative hospital performance data in its annual New Jersey Hospital Performance Report, and including information about hospital infection rates will further enhance the value of the report to the public and health care providers; and f. Therefore, it is a matter of public health and fiscal policy that patients in New Jersey's hospitals receive health care that incorporates best practices in infection control, not only to protect their health and lives, but also to ensure the economic viability of New Jersey's hospitals. L.2007, c.196, s.2; amended 2012, c.17, s.201.
N.J. Stat. § 26:4-95.1 — NJ Code / Title 26 / Chapter 4 / Section 4-95.1
Establishment and conduct of virology program; objectives
Status: in_force

The State Department of Health is hereby directed to establish and conduct a virology program having as its objectives: (a) the furnishing of services as may be necessary to establish the presence of virus diseases, and to establish epidemiological control of virus diseases as well as those services necessary to determine the effectiveness of control measures. (b) development of improved techniques or methodologies in establishing the presence of virus diseases and the control thereof. L.1958, c. 24, p. 74, s. 1.
N.J. Stat. § 26:1A-28 — NJ Code / Title 26 / Chapter 1A / Section 1A-28
Nuisances originating outside territorial jurisdiction
Status: in_force

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 outside such territorial jurisdiction, the State Commissioner of Health may institute an action in the Superior Court, in the name of the State, on the relation of the commissioner, to enjoin the continuance of the nuisance or source of foulness or ill health. L.1947, c. 177, p. 803, s. 28. Amended by L.1953, c. 26, p. 466, s. 3.
N.J. Stat. § 26:2H-18.60 — NJ Code / Title 26 / Chapter 2H / Section 2H-18.60
Uniform charity care eligibility and reimbursement claim form
Status: in_force

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 to receive reimbursement for charity care under this act. b. A person whose individual or, if applicable, family gross income is less than or equal to 300% of the poverty level shall be eligible for charity care or reduced charge charity care for necessary health care services provided at a hospital. The commissioner shall establish: (1) the maximum level of income at which a person is eligible for full charity care; (2) a sliding scale based on income which specifies the percentage of hospital charges for which a person who is eligible for reduced charity care is responsible; and (3) assets eligibility criteria for full charity care and reduced charge charity care, respectively. L.1992,c.160,s.10; amended 1995,c.133,s.6.
N.J. Stat. § 26:2H-12.109 — NJ Code / Title 26 / Chapter 2H / Section 2H-12.109
Licensed general acute care hospital addressing homelessness, housing insecurity.
Status: in_force

1. a. A general acute care hospital licensed pursuant to P.L.1971, c.136 (C.26:2H-1 et seq.) may adopt as part of its mission the goal of addressing issues related to homelessness or housing insecurity. A hospital that chooses to address issues related to homelessness or housing insecurity as part of its mission pursuant to this section shall be authorized to construct, rehabilitate, or remediate housing, or enter into a partnership or other contractual arrangement therefor, and provide wrap-around services for individuals who are homeless or housing insecure, or enter into a partnership or other contractual arrangement therefor, who are treated at the hospital, which wrap-around services may include: (1) referrals to outpatient primary care and behavioral health care services; (2) appropriate follow-up care and treatment management assistance; (3) assistance identifying and procuring sources of health benefits coverage, including, but not limited to, coverage under the State Medicaid and NJ FamilyCare programs pursuant to P.L.1968, c.413 (C.30:4D-1 et seq.) and P.L.2005, c.156 (C.30:4J-8 et al.) ; and (4) assistance in identifying and accessing appropriate social services, including, but not limited to, food, transportation, housing, employment, and child care assistance. Such hospital shall notify the Department of Health as to the wrap-around services intended to be provided pursuant to this section and if any such service is subject to the Department of Health's healthcare facility licensing requirements the service shall be licensed prior to it being provided. To the extent practicable, a hospital may collaborate with a regional health hub to provide the wrap-around services described in paragraphs (1) through (4) of this subsection. b. Housing for individuals who are homeless or housing insecure constructed, rehabilitated, or remediated by a hospital, or its partners or contractors, pursuant to subsection a. of this section shall be: (1) deemed a permitted use in all residential and nonresidential districts of a municipality and shall be exempt from local zoning restrictions ; and (2) exempt from the Department of Health's health care facility licensing requirements, provided that, if wrap-around services provided in connection with the housing are provided in a health clinic or other comparable health care facility licensed pursuant to P.L.1971, c.136 (C.26:2H-1 et seq.), the clinic or facility shall comply with the department's health care facility licensing requirements. c. Commencing one year after the date a hospital, or its partners or contractors, first constructs, rehabilitates, or remediates housing and begins providing wrap-around services for individuals who are homeless or housing insecure pursuant to subsection a. of this section, and annually thereafter, the hospital shall report to the Department of Health concerning any reductions in the number of inpatient admissions and emergency department visits at the hospital and increased usage of preventative care related to the construction, rehabilitation, or remediation of housing and the provision of wrap-around services by the hospital or its partners or contractors, to individuals who are homeless or housing insecure over the previous year. The report shall include data based on each payer type for inpatient admissions and emergency department visits, including charity care and, to the extent practicable, shall include input from local stakeholders, including regional health hubs, on program design and implementation. The report may be shared with regional health hubs to assist the Department of Health in program design, population analysis, strategic planning, and other appropriate functions. d. The Department of Health shall annually provide to the Legislature a report aggregating the data contained in the reports submitted to the department by a hospital pursuant to subsection c. of this section for five years following the effective date of P.L.2021, c.134 (C.26:2H-12.109) and quinquennially thereafter. e. As used in this section, "individual who is homeless or housing insecure" means a person or household who is homeless or experiences periods of homelessness as either of those terms is defined pursuant to the federal McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act, (42 U.S.C. s.11301 et seq.), the Qualified Allocation Plan adopted by the New Jersey Housing and Mortgage Finance Agency, or any other State or federal program specifically designed to assist such persons or households; or a person or household eligible for and occupying very-low-income housing, low-income housing, or moderate-income housing as those terms are defined in section 4 of P.L.1985, c.222 (C.52:27D-304). f. This section shall not be construed to invalidate or otherwise limit the credit or bonus credit for which a municipality may otherwise be eligible to receive in accordance with P.L.1985, c.222 (52:27D-301 et seq.) or any court order issued or settlement agreement executed consistent therewith. g. This section shall not be construed to invalidate or otherwise limit the authority or ability to facilitate or enter into such arrangements, or agreements, or projects under existing law. L.2021, c.134.
N.J. Stat. § 26:2H-30 — NJ Code / Title 26 / Chapter 2H / Section 2H-30
Patient or resident; charges for drugs
Status: in_force

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 not in excess of 5% to reimburse the home for the administrative costs of purchasing and dispensing such drugs. L.1975, c. 397, s. 2, eff. March 5, 1976.
N.J. Stat. § 26:2H-5g — NJ Code / Title 26 / Chapter 2H / Section 2H-5g
Compilation, posting of certain staffing information by health care facilities.
Status: in_force

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 area of each unit of the hospital and provide upon request to a member of the public, information detailing for each unit and for the end of the prevailing shift, as appropriate: (1) the number of registered professional nurses providing direct patient care and the ratio of patients to registered professional nurses; (2) the number of licensed practical nurses providing direct patient care and the ratio of patients to licensed practical nurses; (3) the number of certified nurse aides providing direct patient care and the ratio of patients to certified nurse aides; (4) the number of other licensed or registered health care professionals meeting State staffing requirements; and (5) the methods used by the hospital for determining and adjusting direct patient care staffing levels. b. (1) A nursing home licensed pursuant to P.L.1971, c.136 (C.26:2H-1 et seq.) shall compile, and shall include with the information about health care professionals who are directly responsible for resident care, which it is required under federal law to post in areas where this information can be viewed by residents and members of the public, information that details the ratio of these health care professionals to residents for that particular day on each shift. (2) The nursing home shall also provide to a member of the public, upon request, the information that is posted in accordance with the provisions of paragraph (1) of this subsection. c. The information that is posted pursuant to subsections a. and b. of this section shall be displayed in a manner that is visible and accessible to all patients or residents, as applicable, their families and caregivers in the facility, as determined by regulation of the Commissioner of Health and Senior Services and subject to the applicable requirements of federal law. d. A general hospital and nursing home shall report the information compiled pursuant to subsection a. or b. of this section, respectively, to the commissioner on a monthly basis, on a form and in a manner prescribed by the commissioner. The commissioner shall make this information available to the public on a quarterly basis, accompanied by a written explanation, which the commissioner shall prepare in consultation with the Quality Improvement Advisory Committee established by the commissioner, to assist members of the public in interpreting the information reported pursuant to this section. e. A general hospital or nursing home that fails to comply with the provisions of this act, or any rules or regulations adopted pursuant thereto, shall be subject to a penalty as determined by the commissioner pursuant to sections 13 and 16 of P.L.1971, c.136 (C.26:2H-13 and C.26:2H-16). L.2005,c.21,s.2.
N.J. Stat. § 26:3-3 — NJ Code / Title 26 / Chapter 3 / Section 3-3
Composition of local board.
Status: in_force

26:3-3. a. The local board in every municipality, other than a township, which is subject to the provisions of subdivision C of this article, or a board established by a municipality that invokes the provisions of subsection b. of this section, shall be composed of not less than five nor more than seven members, except that in a city of the first class the board shall consist of 10 members, and in a city having a population of over 80,000, but not of the first class, the board shall consist of not less than five nor more than 10 members. Upon the consent of the prospective appointee, the governing body of a municipality may appoint a school nurse or the municipal physician to the local board, notwithstanding that the nurse or physician is not a resident of the municipality. The local board may, by ordinance, provide for the appointment of two alternate members. Notwithstanding the provisions of any other law or charter heretofore adopted, the ordinance shall provide the method of appointment of the alternate members. Alternate members shall be designated at the time of appointment by the authority appointing them as "Alternate No. 1" and "Alternate No. 2." The terms of the alternate members shall be for two years, except that the terms of the alternate members first appointed shall be two years for Alternate No. 1 and one year for Alternate No. 2, so that the term of not more than one alternate member shall expire in any one year. A vacancy occurring otherwise than by expiration of term shall be filled by the appointing authority for the unexpired term only. An alternate member shall not be permitted to act on any matter in which he has either directly or indirectly any personal or financial interest. An alternate member may, after public hearing if he requests one, be removed by the governing body for cause. An alternate member may participate in discussions of the proceedings but may not vote except in the absence or disqualification of a regular member. A vote shall not be delayed in order that a regular member may vote instead of an alternate member. In the event that a choice must be made as to which alternate member is to vote, Alternate No. 1 shall vote first. b. In the case of a municipality, other than a township, with a population of 30,000 or less, the local board may be composed of the members of the governing body of the municipality. c. As used in this section, "governing body" means the body exercising general legislative power in the municipality, including any mayor selected by the governing body from among its own members. Amended 1953, c.349, s.1; 1981, c.462, s.28; 1989, c.168, s.1; 2000, c.126, s.3; 2023, c.205, s.1.
N.J. Stat. § 26:2I-8 — NJ Code / Title 26 / Chapter 2I / Section 2I-8
Bonds secured by trust agreement
Status: in_force

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 the authority and a corporate trustee or trustees, which may be any trust company or bank having the powers of a trust company within or without the State. Such trust agreement or the resolution providing for the issuance of such bonds may pledge or assign the revenues or other moneys or securities to be received or proceeds of any contract or contracts pledged. Such trust agreement or resolution providing for the issuance of such bonds may contain such provisions for protecting and enforcing the rights and remedies of the bondholders as may be reasonable and proper and not in violation of law, including particularly such provisions as have hereinabove been specifically authorized to be included in any resolution or resolutions of the authority authorizing bonds thereof. Any bank or trust company incorporated under the laws of this State which may act as depositary of the proceeds of bonds or revenues or other moneys or securities may furnish such indemnifying bonds or pledge such securities as may be required by the authority. Any such trust agreement may set forth the rights and remedies of the bondholders and of the trustee or trustees, and may restrict the individual right of action by bondholders. In addition to the foregoing, any such trust agreement or resolution may contain such other provisions as the authority may deem reasonable and proper for the security of the bondholders. All expenses incurred in carrying out the provisions of such trust agreement or resolution may be treated as project costs. L.1972, c. 29, s. 8.
N.J. Stat. § 26:2H-7.22 — NJ Code / Title 26 / Chapter 2H / Section 2H-7.22
Definitions relative to hospital licensure to perform certain cardiac procedures.
Status: in_force

1. As used in P.L.2021, c.18 (C.26:2H-7.22 et al.): "Angioplasty" or "percutaneous coronary intervention" means the mechanical reopening of an occluded vessel in the heart or corona using a balloon-tipped catheter. "Applicant hospital" means a general hospital that has entered into a collaboration agreement with a cardiac surgery center licensed in New Jersey. "Application" means all information required by the commissioner of an applicant hospital to determine compliance with P.L.2021, c.18 (C.26:2H-7.22 et al.). "C-PORT-E study" means the Atlantic Cardiovascular Patient Outcomes Research Team Elective Angioplasty Study clinical trial. "Collaboration agreement" means an agreement between a licensed cardiac surgery center and a general hospital that includes: (1) written protocols for enrolled patients who require transfer to, and receipt at, a cardiac surgery center's operating room within one hour of the determination of the need for such transfer, including the emergency transfer of patients who require an intra-aortic balloon pump; (2) regular consultation between the two hospitals on individual cases, including use of technology to share case information in a rapid manner; and (3) evidence of adequate cardiac surgery on-call backup. "Commissioner" means the Commissioner of Health. "Department" means the Department of Health. "Elective angioplasty" means an angioplasty or percutaneous coronary intervention performed on a non-emergent basis. "Full service adult diagnostic cardiac catheterization facility" means an acute care general hospital that provides invasive cardiac diagnostic services to adult patients without cardiac surgery backup, is equipped with laboratories, and performs at least 250 cardiac catheterizations each year. "Primary angioplasty" means an angioplasty or percutaneous coronary intervention performed on an acute or emergent basis. L.2021, c.18, s.1.
N.J. Stat. § 26:2K-52 — NJ Code / Title 26 / Chapter 2K / Section 2K-52
Emergency Medical Services for Children Advisory Council
Status: in_force

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 the EMSC program on all matters concerning emergency medical services for children. The advisory council shall assist in the formulation of policy and regulations to effectuate the purposes of this act. b. The advisory council shall consist of a minimum of 14 public members to be appointed by the Governor, with the advice and consent of the Senate, for a term of three years. Membership of the advisory council shall include: one practicing pediatrician, one pediatric critical care physician, one board certified pediatric emergency physician and one pediatric physiatrist, to be appointed upon the recommendation of the New Jersey chapter of the American Academy of Pediatrics; one pediatric surgeon, to be appointed upon the recommendation of the New Jersey chapter of the American College of Surgeons; one emergency physician, to be appointed upon the recommendation of the New Jersey chapter of the American College of Emergency Physicians; one emergency medical technician, to be appointed upon the recommendation of the New Jersey State First Aid Council; one paramedic, to be appointed upon the recommendation of the State mobile intensive care advisory council; one family practice physician, to be appointed upon the recommendation of the New Jersey chapter of the Academy of Family Practice; two registered emergency nurses, one to be appointed upon the recommendation of the New Jersey State Nurses Association and one to be appointed upon the recommendation of the New Jersey Chapter of the Emergency Nurses Association; and three members, each with a non-medical background, two of whom are parents with children under the age of 18, to be appointed upon the joint recommendation of the Association for Children of New Jersey and the Junior Leagues of New Jersey. c. Vacancies on the advisory council shall be filled for the unexpired term by appointment of the Governor in the same manner as originally filled. The members of the advisory council shall serve without compensation. The advisory council shall elect a chairperson, who may select from among the members a vice-chairperson and other officers or subcommittees which are deemed necessary or appropriate. The council may further organize itself in any manner it deems appropriate and enact bylaws as deemed necessary to carry out the responsibilities of the council. L.1992,c.96,s.5.
N.J. Stat. § 26:3-69.2 — NJ Code / Title 26 / Chapter 3 / Section 3-69.2
Adopting certain codes and related documents by reference
Status: in_force

Any local board of health may enact, amend or supplement ordinances establishing, amending or supplementing a code or any parts thereof by reference to such code in any such ordinance and without inclusion of the text thereof in such ordinance if the code to be adopted and any related documents are printed in book form and a copy of such printed code and related documents so marked as to indicate plainly what portion thereof, if less than the whole, is intended to be adopted, is annexed to such ordinance and if such code and related documents or such portion thereof as is intended to be adopted is so described in said ordinance as to identify them and there is indicated in said description the common or trade name, if any, of such code and related documents and it is stated in the ordinance that three copies of said code and said related documents, similarly marked, have been placed on file in the office of the secretary, clerk or other similar officer of said local board of health, upon the introduction of said ordinance and will remain on file there until final action is taken on said ordinance, for the use and examination of the public. L.1950, c. 188, p. 421, s. 2.
N.J. Stat. § 26:2H-132.2 — NJ Code / Title 26 / Chapter 2H / Section 2H-132.2
Requirements for certain facilities concerning end-of-life care.
Status: in_force

1. a. Assisted living facilities, dementia care homes, nursing homes, assisted living residences, comprehensive personal care homes, residential health care facilities, hospitals, and long-term care facilities licensed pursuant to P.L.1971, c.136 (C.26:2H-1 et seq.) shall: (1) require all administrative personnel and professional staff to complete an annual training on advance care planning, end-of-life care, and the use of advance directives and Physician Orders for Life-Sustaining Treatment (POLST) forms; (2) provide patients and residents, and their families, as appropriate, with educational materials on POLST forms, advance directives, and hospice and palliative care; and (3) develop and implement policies to identify and address end-of-life care issues for patients and residents upon admission to the facility. b. The Department of Health shall: (1) issue a training manual via regulation to establish uniform policies and procedures that a facility, at a minimum, shall follow in order to comply with the requirements outlined in subsection a. of this section. A facility may implement policies and procedures beyond those issued in the department's manual, provided that such policies and procedures do not conflict with the department's regulations; and (2) require a facility that fails to comply with the provisions of this section to submit a plan of corrective action to the department for approval, and may impose additional penalties or administrative disciplinary action as shall be prescribed by the Commissioner of Health by regulation. L.2019, c.420, s.1.
N.J. Stat. § 26:2H-12.106 — NJ Code / Title 26 / Chapter 2H / Section 2H-12.106
Training for administrators, staff.
Status: in_force

6. a. Each long-term care facility shall ensure that the administrators and staff at the long-term care facility receive training, on at least a biennial basis, concerning: (1) caring for LGBTQI seniors and seniors living with HIV; and (2) preventing discrimination based on sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, intersex status, and HIV status. b. At a minimum, the training required pursuant to this section shall include: (1) the definition of the terms commonly associated with sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, intersex status, and HIV; (2) best practices for communicating with or about LGBTQI seniors and seniors living with HIV, including the use of a resident's chosen name and pronouns; (3) a description of the health and social challenges historically experienced by LGBTQI seniors and seniors living with HIV, including discrimination when seeking or receiving care at long-term care facilities, and the demonstrated physical and mental health effects within the LGBTQI community associated with such discrimination; (4) strategies to create a safe and affirming environment for LGBTQI seniors and seniors living with HIV, including suggested changes to facility policies and procedures, forms, signage, communication between residents and their families, activities, and staff training and in-services; and (5) an overview of the provisions of this act. c. The training required pursuant to this section shall be provided by an entity that has demonstrated expertise in identifying the legal, social, and medical challenges faced by, and in creating safe and affirming environments for, LGBTQI seniors and seniors living with HIV who reside in long-term care facilities in New Jersey. d. (1) Each long-term care facility shall designate two employees, including one employee representing management at the facility and one employee representing direct care staff at the facility, to receive in-person training within six months after the effective date of this act, which designated employees shall serve as points of contact for the facility regarding compliance with the provisions of this act and shall develop a general training plan for the facility. In the event a designated employee ceases to be employed by the facility, the facility shall designate another employee, who is representative of the employee group represented by the former designee, who shall complete the in-person training required pursuant to this paragraph, serve as a point of contact for the facility regarding compliance with the provisions of this act, and have joint responsibility for the facility's training plan. (2) Administrators and staff members currently employed by a long-term care facility, other than an employee designated pursuant to paragraph (1) of this subsection, shall complete the training required pursuant to this section within one year after the effective date of this act. Administrators and staff hired by a long-term care facility after the effective date of this act shall complete the training required pursuant to this section within one year after the date of hire, unless the individual provides documentation demonstrating that the individual has completed equivalent training within the past two years. (3) Each long-term care facility shall retain records documenting the completion of the training required pursuant to this section by each administrator and staff member at the long-term care facility. Compliance records shall be made available, upon request, to the Department of Health, the Department of Human Services, and the Office of the State Long-Term Care Ombudsman. e. Each long-term care facility shall assume the cost of providing the training required pursuant to this section. L.2021, c.33, s.6.
N.J. Stat. § 26:13-35 — NJ Code / Title 26 / Chapter 13 / Section 13-35
Certain powers undiminished, impaired by termination of public health emergency.
Status: in_force

4. The termination of the public health emergency declared by the Governor in Executive Order No. 103 of 2020, as extended, shall in no way diminish, limit, or impair the powers of the Governor or the head of a State agency pursuant to the provisions of the civilian defense and disaster control act P.L.1942, c.251 (C.App.A:9-33 et seq.). The state of emergency declared in Executive Order No. 103 of 2020, as extended, pursuant to P.L.1942, c.251 (C.App.A:9-33 et seq.) shall remain in effect until terminated by the Governor. While the state of emergency declared in Executive Order No. 103 of 2020 shall remain in effect, the deadlines in paragraph (1) of subsection i. of section 6 of P.L.2001, c.404 (C.47:1A-5) shall apply to any request made under the open public records act after the effective date of this act, with the exception of requests made for records related to the COVID-19 response, which shall continue to be governed by paragraph (2) of subsection i. of section 6 of P.L.2001, c.404 (C.47:1A-5). L.2021, c.103, s.4.
N.J. Stat. § 26:3-54 — NJ Code / Title 26 / Chapter 3 / Section 3-54
Expenses of abatement; recovery
Status: in_force

The local board may recover, by a civil action, the expenses incurred in such removal and abatement from any person who shall have caused or allowed such nuisance, source of foulness, water in which mosquito larvae breed, or cause of sickness, hazardous to the public health to exist, or from any owner, tenant, or occupant of premises who, after notice as herein provided, shall fail to remove and abate the same within the time specified in the notice. Amended by L.1953, c. 26, p. 468, s. 14.
N.J. Stat. § 26:8-50 — NJ Code / Title 26 / Chapter 8 / Section 8-50
Correcting marriage or civil union licenses.
Status: in_force

26:8-50. Correcting marriage or civil union licenses. Correction to marriage or civil union licenses shall be signed by the person who issued the license or his successor in office. Amended 2006, c.103, s.52.
N.J. Stat. § 26:2S-37 — NJ Code / Title 26 / Chapter 2S / Section 2S-37
Insurance plans to cover prescription refills during state of emergency.
Status: in_force

2. a. Subject to subsection b. of this section and to the extent consistent with clinical guidelines, the Commissioner of Banking and Insurance shall require carriers to provide coverage of prescription drug refills even when the covered person has not yet reached the scheduled refill date, provided that the prescription itself would remain valid beyond the refill date and the member will be eligible beyond the refill date, in a manner calculated to ensure a subscriber's ability to maintain at least a 30-day supply, or a 90-day supply of a maintenance medication supply at home but not to exceed a 120-day supply on-hand at any given time. The coverage shall be provided based on the authorization for the most recently filled prescription and additional authorization for the refill shall not be required. b. The provisions of this section shall be in effect if: (1) a state of emergency or public health emergency is declared by the State or federal government, or an emergency supply of a drug is recommended by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention; and
(2) the commissioner determines that an emergency supply of prescription drugs is necessary. c. The coverage shall be provided on an in-network basis to the same extent as for any other refills of prescription drugs under the health benefits plan, except that: (1) in the event of a drug shortage or access issue identified by the commissioner or the Division of Consumer Affairs, the carrier shall provide formulary flexibility for a covered alternative. The cost-sharing for any non-preferred medication shall not exceed the cost-sharing that would be imposed for the preferred medication that is unavailable due to the shortage or access issue; and (2) no fees shall be imposed for home delivery of the drugs. d. The Division of Consumer Affairs, in consultation with the commissioner, may develop restrictions on the filling or refilling of prescriptions by pharmacists to address shortage concerns, provided those restrictions shall exclude restricting use for existing conditions to the maximum extent practicable.
e. As used in this section, "carrier" means an insurance company, health service corporation, hospital service corporation, medical service corporation, or health maintenance organization authorized to issue health benefits plans in this State, and shall include the State Health Benefits Program and the School Employees' Health Benefits Program. L.2020, c.30, s.2.
N.J. Stat. § 26:8-40.25 — NJ Code / Title 26 / Chapter 8 / Section 8-40.25
Act not to be construed to compel submission to medical examination or to supervision by department of health
Status: in_force

Nothing in this act shall be construed to compel any individual to submit to a medical examination or to Department of Health supervision. L.1983, c. 291, s. 6.
N.J. Stat. § 26:6-34 — NJ Code / Title 26 / Chapter 6 / Section 6-34
Record of burial
Status: in_force

The person in charge of any premises on which an interment is made shall keep a permanent record of any burial or other disposal made on such premises, which record shall at all times be open to official inspection. This record shall in each case state the name of the deceased person, place of death, date of burial or other disposal, and the name and address of the funeral director. Amended by L.1965, c. 78, s. 20.
N.J. Stat. § 26:7-22 — NJ Code / Title 26 / Chapter 7 / Section 7-22
Jurisdiction to restrain acts in violation of laws or regulations
Status: in_force

The Superior Court of this State is hereby vested with jurisdiction and discretionary power in an action in the court brought at the suit of the Attorney-General or of the State Department to prevent and restrain the cremation of dead human bodies by any person who has not first obtained the license required by this act, or to prevent and restrain the violation by any person of the provisions of this act, or of any rule or regulation promulgated hereunder. L.1950, c. 256, p. 898, s. 12. Amended by L.1953, c. 26, p. 480, s. 54.
N.J. Stat. § 26:2X-2 — NJ Code / Title 26 / Chapter 2X / Section 2X-2
Rules, regulations.
Status: in_force

3. 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 this act. L.2000, c.25, s.3; amended 2012, c.17, s.320.
N.J. Stat. § 26:1A-18 — NJ Code / Title 26 / Chapter 1A / Section 1A-18
General supervision over sanitation and hygiene matters
Status: in_force

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 is necessary or advisable, a sanitary survey of the whole or of any part of the State shall be made. The commissioner may enter upon, examine and survey any source and means of water supply, sewage disposal plant, sewage system, prison, public or private place of detention, asylum, hospital, school, public building, private institution, factory, workshop, tenement, public wash room, public rest room, public toilet and toilet facility, public eating room and restaurant, and also any premises in which he has reason to believe there exists a violation of any health law of the State, any provision of the State Sanitary Code, or any law which he has the duty of administering. L.1947, c. 177, p. 802, s. 18.
N.J. Stat. § 26:2-181 — NJ Code / Title 26 / Chapter 2 / Section 2-181
Public awareness campaign relative to post-polio sequelae.
Status: in_force

2. The Commissioner of Health shall establish a public awareness campaign to inform the general public about post-polio sequelae, for which purpose the commissioner shall provide for the development of educational materials, in consultation with health care facilities and providers that have a demonstrated record of expertise and interest in this subject, which shall be made available to local boards of health, physicians, hospitals, and clinics for distribution to consumers. L.2005, c.98, s.2; amended 2012, c.17, s.134.
N.J. Stat. § 26:16-15 — NJ Code / Title 26 / Chapter 16 / Section 16-15
Construction of act.
Status: in_force

15. Nothing in P.L.2019, c.59 (C.26:16-1 et al.) shall be construed to: a. authorize a physician or any other person to end a patient's life by lethal injection, active euthanasia, or mercy killing, or any act that constitutes assisted suicide under any law of this State; or b. lower the applicable standard of care to be provided by a health care professional who participates in P.L.2019, c.59 (C.26:16-1 et al.). L.2019, c.59, s.15.
N.J. Stat. § 26:2H-12.39 — NJ Code / Title 26 / Chapter 2H / Section 2H-12.39
Short title.
Status: in_force

1. Sections 1 through 7 of this act shall be known and may be cited as the "Health Care Facility-Associated Infection Reporting and Prevention Act." L.2007, c.196, s.1.
N.J. Stat. § 26:7-23 — NJ Code / Title 26 / Chapter 7 / Section 7-23
Repeal
Status: in_force

Chapter seven of Title 26 of the Revised Statutes is repealed. L.1950, c. 256, p. 898, s. 13.
N.J. Stat. § 26:2P-4 — NJ Code / Title 26 / Chapter 2P / Section 2P-4
Organization of council, meetings
Status: in_force

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 chairperson and a secretary who need not be a member of the council. The council shall meet at regular intervals but at least on a monthly basis. L.1991,c.277,s.4.
N.J. Stat. § 26:2H-123 — NJ Code / Title 26 / Chapter 2H / Section 2H-123
Validity of directive executed out-of-State.
Status: in_force

23. An advance directive for mental health care executed under the laws of another state in compliance with the laws of that state or the State of New Jersey is validly executed for the purposes of this act. An advance directive for mental health care executed in a foreign country in compliance with the laws of that country or the State of New Jersey, and not contrary to the public policy of this State, is validly executed for the purposes of this act. L.2005,c.233,s.23.
N.J. Stat. § 26:2SS-10 — NJ Code / Title 26 / Chapter 2SS / Section 2SS-10
Payment disputes, binding arbitration.
Status: in_force

10. a. If attempts to negotiate reimbursement for services provided by an out-of-network health care provider, pursuant to subsection c. of section 9 of this act, do not result in a resolution of the payment dispute, and the difference between the carrier's and the provider's final offers is not less than $1,000, the carrier or out-of-network health care provider may initiate binding arbitration to determine payment for the services. b. The binding arbitration shall adhere to the following requirements: (1) The party requesting arbitration shall notify the other party that arbitration has been initiated and state its final offer before arbitration, which in the case of the carrier shall be the amount paid pursuant to subsection c. of section 9 of this act. In response to this notice, the out-of-network provider shall inform the carrier of its final offer before the arbitration occurs; (2) Arbitration shall be initiated by filing a request with the department; (3) The department shall contract, through the request for proposal process, every three years, with one or more entities that have experience in health care pricing arbitration. The department may initially utilize the entity engaged under the "Health Claims Authorization, Processing, and Payment Act," P.L.2005, c.352 (C.17B:30-48 et seq.), for arbitration under this act; however, after a period of one year from the effective date of this act, the selection of the arbitration entity shall be through the Request for Proposal process. Claims that are subject to arbitration pursuant to the provisions of this act, which previously would be subject to arbitration pursuant to the "Health Claims Authorization, Processing, and Payment Act," shall instead be subject to this act; (4) The arbitration shall consist of a review of the written submissions by both parties, which shall include the final offer for the payment by the carrier for the out-of-network health care provider's fee made pursuant to subsection c. of section 9 of this act and the final offer by the out-of-network provider for the fee the provider will accept as payment from the carrier; and (5) The arbitrator's decision shall be one of the two amounts submitted by the parties as their final offers and shall be binding on both parties. The decision of the arbitrator shall include detailed written findings and shall be issued within 30 days after the request is filed with the department. The detailed written findings shall be an analysis of the decision including, but not limited to, information concerning any databases, previous awards, or other documentation or arguments that contributed to the arbitrator's decision. The arbitrator's expenses and fees shall be split equally among the parties except in situations in which the arbitrator determines that the payment made by the carrier was not made in good faith, in which case the carrier shall be responsible for all of the arbitrator's expenses and fees. Each party shall be responsible for its own costs and fees, including legal fees if any. c. (1) The amount awarded by the arbitrator that is in excess of any payment already made pursuant to subsection c. of section 9 of this act shall be paid within 20 days of the arbitrator's decision as provided in subsection b. of this section. (2) The interest charges for overdue payments, pursuant to P.L.1999, c.154 (C.17B:30-23 et al.), shall not apply during the pendency of a decision under subsection b. of this section and any interest required to be paid a provider pursuant to P.L.1999, c.154 (C.17B:30-23 et al.) shall not accrue until after 20 days following an arbitrator's decision as provided in subsection b. of this section, but in no circumstances longer than 150 days from the date that the out-of-network provider billed the carrier for services rendered, unless both parties agree to a longer period of time. d. This section shall apply only if the covered person complies with any applicable preauthorization or review requirements of the health benefits plan regarding the determination of medical necessity to access in-network inpatient or outpatient benefits. e. This section shall not apply to a covered person who knowingly, voluntarily, and specifically selected an out-of-network provider for health care services. f. In the event an entity providing or administering a self-funded health benefits plan elects to be subject to the provisions of section 9 of this act, as provided in subsection d. of that section, the provisions of this section shall apply to a self-funded plan in the same manner as the provisions of this section apply to a carrier. If a self-funded plan does not elect to be subject to the provision of section 9 of this act, a member of that plan may initiate binding arbitration as provided in section 11 of this act. L.2018, c.32, s.10; amended 2022, c.74, s.2.
N.J. Stat. § 26:2C-22 — NJ Code / Title 26 / Chapter 2C / Section 2C-22
Relation of local ordinances or regulations to State law
Status: in_force

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 (C.26:2C-1 et seq.) or any code, rules or regulations adopted pursuant thereto shall be superseded by P.L.1954, c.212 (C.26:2C-1 et seq.). After the effective date of P.L.1995, c.188 (C.26:2C-9.5 et al.), no municipality, county, local board of health, local health agency, regional health commission, or any other political subdivision of the State may enact any ordinance, pursuant to P.L.1954, c.212 (C.26:2C-1 et seq.), section 9 of P.L.1977, c.443 (C.26:3A2-27), or any other authority, concerning the subject matter covered by P.L.1954, c.212 (C.26:2C-1 et seq.), except as provided in subsection b. of this section, whether that subject matter is expressed by inclusion in or exclusion from that act. Penalties for violations of ordinances of a governing body of a municipality or county or board of health shall not exceed $2,500. Nothing set forth in the "County Environmental Health Act," P.L.1977, c.443 (C.26:3A2-21 et al.), or any codes, rules or regulations adopted pursuant thereto, shall affect the validity of local ordinances adopted pursuant to this section prior to the effective date of P.L.1995, c.188 (C.26:2C-9.5 et al.) or amendments thereto adopted as authorized pursuant to subsection b. of this section. b. Notwithstanding the provisions of subsection a. of this section to the contrary, no fee imposed upon any facility by the governing body of a municipality or county or board of health relating to the control of air pollution, which fee was imposed pursuant to this section, section 7 of P.L.1991, c.99 (C.26:3A2-34), or any other law, may be increased above the amount imposed upon that facility as of June 15, 1995. In no event may any such fee imposed upon any facility exceed a total of $1,000 per year over a given fee cycle and any such fee that exceeds that amount shall be reduced to $1,000 after the effective date of P.L.1995, c.188 (C.26:2C-9.5 et al.). Ordinances adopted prior to the effective date of P.L.1995, c.188 (C.26:2C-9.5 et al.) that impose fees exceeding the $1,000 limit shall be amended to conform to the provisions of this subsection at or before the end of the present ordinance fee cycle. In order to prevent the pass through of fees capped by this section onto any facility engaging in activities not related to the control of air pollution, no fee imposed pursuant to section 7 of P.L.1991, c.99 (C.26:3A2-34) for such activities may be increased above the amount imposed upon that facility as of June 15, 1995. c. Notwithstanding the provisions of subsection a. or b. of this section to the contrary, nothing in this section or in the "County Environmental Health Act," P.L.1977, c.443 (C.26:3A2-21 et al.) shall be construed to authorize ordinances providing for the local regulation of, or collection of fees from, any facility required to obtain an operating permit pursuant to section 13 of P.L.1967, c.106 (C.26:2C-9.2) or any research and development facility. However, local inspections of such facilities or research and development facilities delegated pursuant to the "County Environmental Health Act," P.L.1977, c.443 (C.26:3A2-21 et al.) may be conducted as necessary in response to citizen complaints. L.1954,c.212,s.22; amended 1967,c.106,s.10; 1985,c.12,s.4; 1995,c.188,s.10.
N.J. Stat. § 26:6-5.2 — NJ Code / Title 26 / Chapter 6 / Section 6-5.2
Recording of deaths
Status: in_force

The State Registrar of Vital Statistics shall, upon proper proof received from an appropriate agency of the National Military Establishment, or from the United States Department of Commerce, record the death of any person who died while in the military or naval or maritime or merchant marine service of the United States, and who at the time of entering said service was a resident of the State of New Jersey. Proper proof as required by this section shall be the official letter from an appropriate agency of the National Military Establishment or the United States Department of Commerce, to the next of kin of such deceased person. L.1950, c. 299, p. 1011, s. 1. Amended by L.1954, c. 130, p. 606, s. 2.
N.J. Stat. § 26:6-40 — NJ Code / Title 26 / Chapter 6 / Section 6-40
Powers of municipal authorities and local board
Status: in_force

The municipal authorities or local board or their properly authorized agents may at all times enter any cemetery or burial ground within the limits of their jurisdiction, examine into the condition of the same, and ascertain whether the laws regulating it are duly observed. Amended by L.1965, c. 78, s. 25.
N.J. Stat. § 26:2H-5p — NJ Code / Title 26 / Chapter 2H / Section 2H-5p
"Palliative Care and Hospice Care Consumer and Professional Information and Education Program."
Status: in_force

2. a. There is established the "Palliative Care and Hospice Care Consumer and Professional Information and Education Program" in the Department of Health. b. The purpose of the program is to maximize the effectiveness of palliative care and hospice care initiatives in the State by ensuring that comprehensive and accurate information and education about palliative care and hospice care are available to the public, to health care providers, and to health care facilities. c. The Palliative Care and Hospice Care Advisory Council, established pursuant to section 4 of P.L.2019, c.227 (C.26:2H-5r) shall, in collaboration with the Cancer Institute of New Jersey, develop and implement the program established under this section, including developing and implementing any initiatives regarding palliative care and hospice care services and education that the council determines would further the purposes of this section. L.2019, c.227, s.2.
N.J. Stat. § 26:8A-13 — NJ Code / Title 26 / Chapter 8A / Section 8A-13
Dependent health benefits for domestic partners continued after retirement from certain local public employment.
Status: in_force

3. In cases where entities choose to provide dependent health benefits coverage to employees' domestic partners pursuant to section 1 of P.L.1979, c.391 (C.18A:16-12) or N.J.S.40A:10-16, such coverage shall continue during the employees' retirement under the provisions of sections 7 and 8 of P.L.1979, c.391 (C.18A:16-18 and C.18A:16-19), N.J.S. 40A:10-22 and N.J.S. 40A:10-23. Nothing in this section shall be construed to limit an entity's right to extend benefits to, or withdraw benefits from, an employee or dependents of an employee. L.2005,c.334,s.3.
N.J. Stat. § 26:2K-10 — NJ Code / Title 26 / Chapter 2K / Section 2K-10
Performance of advanced life support services; supervision from physician; authorized, approved scope of practice.
Status: in_force

4. a. A mobile intensive care paramedic may perform advanced life support services, provided that the paramedic is following protocols which have been approved pursuant to paragraph (3) of subsection a. of section 8 of this act, any standing orders the department may issue, or if the paramedic maintains direct voice communication with and is taking orders from a licensed physician or physician directed registered professional nurse, both of whom are affiliated with a mobile intensive care hospital which is approved by the commissioner to provide advanced life support services. b. (1) A mobile intensive care paramedic may deliver advanced life support services, or any other services within the approved scope of practice for mobile intensive care paramedics, in a pre-hospital setting, in a mobile integrated health care setting, health care specialty setting, or any other hospital-controlled setting, through an approved mobile intensive care hospital, as determined by the commissioner and as authorized by the agency EMS medical director. A mobile intensive care paramedic shall be permitted to provide advanced life support services when operating outside of a mobile intensive care unit in situations directly related to EMS first response or mobile integrated health as determined by the commissioner and as authorized by the mobile intensive care paramedic's agency EMS medical director. A single mobile intensive care paramedic shall not be acknowledged as a mobile intensive care unit. (2) The authorized services provided under a mobile integrated health program shall be determined by the commissioner, and may include, but need not be limited to: providing paramedicine care, chronic disease management, preventive care, and post-discharge follow-up visits; or providing referrals and transportation assistance to appropriate care and services to patients requiring health care services who do not require hospital-based treatment. c. Nothing in this section shall be construed to alter the scope of practice of any licensed health care professional under Title 45 of the Revised Statutes or the scope or authority of any agency, board, department, or other entity in this State that is responsible for licensing health care workers. d. The provisions of this section shall apply notwithstanding the provisions of section 12 of P.L.1984, c.146 (C.26:2K-18) and notwithstanding the provisions of any law to the contrary. L.1984, c. 146, s. 4; amended 2021, c.480, s.2; 2022, c.118, s.7.
N.J. Stat. § 26:1A-78 — NJ Code / Title 26 / Chapter 1A / Section 1A-78
Fees, fines, penalties and other moneys; disposition
Status: in_force

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 the professions or occupations with which any of the boards or agencies enumerated in section four hereof is concerned, or payable to any such board or agency, or to any member or officer thereof, pursuant to law, shall henceforth be paid into the State treasury through the State Commissioner of Health; and (2) All fines, penalties, and other moneys derived from the operation of, or payable pursuant to law to, any of the boards or agencies enumerated in section four hereof, or to any member or officer thereof, shall henceforth be paid into the State treasury through the State Commissioner of Health. Such fees, fines, penalties and other moneys so paid into the State treasury shall be placed to the credit of the respective board or agency concerned therewith, and no part thereof may be disbursed or expended for any purpose except in accordance with appropriations made by law, and then only upon warrant of the State Treasurer on vouchers certified or approved by the chairman, president, or other presiding officer of the board or agency concerned therewith and the State Commissioner of Health. Expenditures from appropriations in any fiscal year shall in no event exceed the amount paid into the State treasury for or on behalf of such board or agency during such year. L.1948, c. 444, p. 1752, s. 12.
N.J. Stat. § 26:2H-18.59b — NJ Code / Title 26 / Chapter 2H / Section 2H-18.59b
Determination of charity care subsidy; formulation
Status: in_force

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 hospital-specific charity care subsidy shall be determined by allocating available charity care funds so as to equalize hospital-specific payer mix factors to the Statewide target payer mix factor. Those hospitals with a payer mix factor greater than the Statewide target payer mix factor shall be eligible to receive a subsidy sufficient to reduce their factor to that Statewide level; those hospitals with a payer mix factor that is equal to or less than the Statewide target payer mix factor shall not be eligible to receive a subsidy. The commissioner shall adjust the distribution of subsidies to hospitals under this methodology to account for any provisional or interim payments made to hospitals in 1995 prior to the effective date of P.L.1995, c.133 (C.26:2H-18.59a et al.). In no case shall the total amount of payments to any hospital exceed what the hospital would have otherwise received if this methodology had been in effect for the entire year. As used in this subsection: (1) The hospital-specific "1993 approved charity care" shall be equal to the hospital's 1993 charity care as audited by the department plus 28.36% of the hospital's bad debt as reported on the hospital's 1993 Actual Cost Reports and valued at 1994 Medicaid reimbursement rates; (2) The hospital-specific "operating margin" shall be equal to: the hospital's 1993 income from operations minus its 1993 charity care subsidy divided by the hospital's 1993 total operating revenue minus its 1993 charity care subsidy. After calculating each hospital's operating margin, the department shall determine the Statewide median operating margin; (3) The hospital-specific "profitability factor" shall be determined as follows. Those hospitals that are equal to or below the Statewide median operating margin shall be assigned a profitability factor of "1." For those hospitals that are above the Statewide median operating margin, the profitability factor shall be equal to: .75 x (hospital specific operating margin - Statewide median operating margin) 1 - ................................................................... highest hospital specific operating margin - Statewide median operating margin (4) The hospital-specific "adjusted charity care" shall be equal to the hospital-specific 1993 approved charity care times the hospital-specific profitability factor; (5) The hospital-specific "revenue from private payers" shall be equal to the sum of the gross revenues, as reported to the department in the hospital's 1993 Actual Cost Reports for all non-governmental third party payers including, but not limited to, Blue Cross and Blue Shield plans, commercial insurers and health maintenance organizations; (6) The hospital-specific "payer mix factor" shall be equal to the hospital's adjusted charity care divided by its revenue from private payers; and (7) The "Statewide target payer mix factor" is the lowest payer mix factor to which all hospitals receiving charity care subsidies can be reduced by spending all of the $400 million in funding allocated for charity care subsidies for 1995. b. For the purposes of this section and section 12 of P.L.1995, c.133 (C.26:2H-18.59a), "income from operations" and "total operating revenue" shall be defined by the department in accordance with financial reporting requirements established pursuant to N.J.A.C.8:31B-3.3. c. Any charity care subsidy funds that are not distributed in a given year pursuant to this section shall lapse to the Health Care Subsidy Fund and may be transferred by the commissioner to the Health Access New Jersey subsidy account in the fund. L.1995,c.133,s.13.
N.J. Stat. § 26:6-95 — NJ Code / Title 26 / Chapter 6 / Section 6-95
Application, construction.
Status: in_force

19. In applying and construing this uniform act, consideration shall be given to the need to promote uniformity of the law with respect to its subject matter among the states that enact it. L.2008, c.50, s.19.
N.J. Stat. § 26:2I-19 — NJ Code / Title 26 / Chapter 2I / Section 2I-19
Contracts; conflict of interest
Status: in_force

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 is interested, either directly or indirectly, in any contract or transaction of another with the authority, or in the purchase, sale or lease of any property, either real or personal, to or from the authority, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor. L.1972, c. 29, s. 19.
N.J. Stat. § 26:2H-42 — NJ Code / Title 26 / Chapter 2H / Section 2H-42
Receivership authorized
Status: in_force

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, licensee or administrator of the home shall be appointed as receiver. b. The receiver, in his discretion, may either (1) assume the role of administrator or manager and take control of all day-to-day operations, or (2) direct the administrator or manager on actions and procedure to be taken to eliminate or rectify the conditions specified in the complaint. c. With the approval of the court the receiver shall have any or all of the following powers: (1) To hire any consultants or to undertake any studies of the home he deems appropriate. (2) To make any repairs, improvements or expenditures to eliminate the conditions specified in the complaint and to direct the method or procedures by which this shall be accomplished. (3) To hire or discharge any employees including the administrator or manager. (4) To receive or expend in a reasonable and prudent manner the revenues of the home due on the date of the entry of such judgment and to become due under such judgment. (5) To continue the business of the home and the care of the residents of the home in all its aspects. (6) To do all acts necessary or appropriate to conserve the property and promote the health, safety or resident care of the residents in the home. (7) To exercise such other powers as he deems necessary or appropriate to implement the court order. d. No provision in this section shall limit the right of any owner upon the approval of the department to sell or mortgage any home subject to receivership under this act. L. 1977, c. 238, s. 7, eff. Sept. 29, 1977. Amended by L. 1986, c. 132, s. 2, eff. Oct. 20, 1986.
N.J. Stat. § 26:13-21 — NJ Code / Title 26 / Chapter 13 / Section 13-21
LINCS agencies to serve as planning, coordinating agency for local government entity.
Status: in_force

21. a. In order to assist the department with comprehensive Statewide planning and coordination of all activities related to public health preparedness, LINCS agencies shall, at the direction of the commissioner, serve as the planning and coordinating agency for all municipalities and local health agencies within the county or city, as applicable. b. The commissioner, either directly or through the LINCS agencies, shall coordinate the activities of all local health agencies in the county with regard to public health protection related to preparing for and responding to public health emergencies. The LINCS agency shall notify each local health agency in its jurisdiction of the nature and extent of the emergency, except that nothing in this subsection shall be construed to prevent the commissioner from notifying a local health agency directly. c. The LINCS agency and all other local health agencies within the county shall be subject to the direction and authority of the commissioner, and shall perform such activities as are directed by the commissioner, in accordance with the provisions of this act. d. The LINCS agencies shall be responsible for performing human disease surveillance, terrorism response and public health emergency response-related activities in such a manner as the commissioner may direct, and for reporting to the commissioner on the conduct of these activities as performed in the county or city, as applicable. e. The commissioner may utilize the LINCS agencies to disseminate such information to the other local health agencies in the county, and to collect such information from those agencies, as the commissioner deems necessary; and the LINCS agencies shall transmit the information to the commissioner or the other local health agencies as directed by the commissioner. f. The commissioner is authorized to use available federal funds received by the State to offset the costs incurred by LINCS agencies in implementing the provisions of this act, and shall reimburse local health agencies, subject to the approval of the State Treasurer and in accordance with the provisions of this act. L.2005,c.222,s.21.
N.J. Stat. § 26:2-162.1 — NJ Code / Title 26 / Chapter 2 / Section 2-162.1
Study of effects of racial and ethnic disparities on the sexual and reproductive health of African-American women.
Status: in_force

1. a. The New Jersey Office on Minority and Multicultural Health shall study the effects of racial and ethnic disparities on the sexual and reproductive health of African-American women. The purpose of the study shall be to: (1) identify Statewide and regional trends, patterns, and racial and ethnic disparities in adverse health outcomes, and medical, non-medical, and system-related factors that may affect the sexual and reproductive health of African-American women; (2) review the extent to which the effects of racial and ethnic disparities on the sexual and reproductive health of African-American women in a geographic area indicate the need to increase access to health care services among racial and ethnic populations in that area; and (3) identify ways to reduce or eliminate racial and ethnic disparities that affect the sexual and reproductive health of African-American women. b. In conducting the study, the office may seek the advice of persons specializing in the fields of women's health, minority health advocacy, or other related fields. c. Within one year after the date of enactment of this act, the office shall prepare and submit to the Governor and, pursuant to section 2 of P.L.1991, c.164 (C.52:14-19.1), to the Legislature, a report containing the study's findings concerning the effects of racial and ethnic disparities on the sexual and reproductive health of African-American women and recommendations for legislative or other actions that can be undertaken to: (1) improve the sexual and reproductive health of African-American women in this State; (2) reduce or eliminate racial and ethnic disparities that affect the sexual and reproductive health of African-American women; and (3) increase access to high quality health care services among African-American women in the following priority areas: childbirth; breast, cervical, and ovarian cancer screening; HIV/AIDS; hepatitis C; and other sexually transmitted diseases. d. The office may prepare and submit additional reports when the office deems it appropriate, and each report, with the exception of the first report prepared under this section, shall additionally identify the extent to which the office's prior recommendations have been successfully implemented in practice and the apparent impact that the implementation of such recommended changes has had on the sexual and reproductive health of African-American women in the preceding years. L.2019, c.497, s.1.
N.J. Stat. § 26:2Y-3 — NJ Code / Title 26 / Chapter 2Y / Section 2Y-3
Definitions relative to adult family care.
Status: in_force

3. As used in this act: "Activities of daily living" or "ADL" means functions and tasks for self-care which are performed either independently or with supervision or assistance, which include, but are not limited to, mobility, transferring, walking, grooming, bathing, dressing and undressing, eating, and toileting. "Adult family care" means a 24-hour per day living arrangement for persons who, because of age or physical disability, need assistance with activities of daily living, and for whom services designed to meet their individual needs are provided by licensed caregivers in approved adult family care homes. "Adult family care caregiver" means a person licensed to provide care and services in the daily operation of an adult family care home, but does not include the owner or lessor of the building in which the adult family care home is situated unless the owner or lessor is also the provider of care and services in the adult family care home. "Adult family care home" means a residence regulated by the department and housing no more than three clients, in which personal care and other supportive services are provided by an individual who has been licensed by the department as an adult family care caregiver. "Adult family care home" shall not include a rooming or boarding house used and operated under license of the Department of Community Affairs pursuant to P.L.1979, c.496 (C.55:13B-1 et seq.). "Adult family care sponsor agency" means an entity licensed by the department to administer an adult family care program within a given area, which provides essential administrative and clerical support services to two or more caregivers, and which shall not be considered to be a health care facility as defined in section 2 of P.L.1971, c.136 (C.26:2H-2). "Client" means an elder or person with physical disabilities enrolled in adult family care. "Commissioner" means the Commissioner of Health. "Department" means the Department of Health. "Elder" means a person sixty years of age or older. L.2001, c.304, s.3; amended 2012, c.17, s.323.
N.J. Stat. § 26:2H-12.103 — NJ Code / Title 26 / Chapter 2H / Section 2H-12.103
Information included in resident records.
Status: in_force

3. Each long-term care facility shall ensure that resident records, including records generated at the time of admission, include the resident's gender identity and the resident's chosen name and pronouns, as indicated by the resident. L.2021, c.33, s.3.
N.J. Stat. § 26:4-22 — NJ Code / Title 26 / Chapter 4 / Section 4-22
Fee for cases reported to local board
Status: in_force

The certificate, when presented to the proper disbursing officer of the municipality within which the affected person may have been, shall entitle the person making the report to receive the sum of ten cents for each name certified to have been reported, unless the report shall be found to have been erroneous.
N.J. Stat. § 26:5C-25 — NJ Code / Title 26 / Chapter 5C / Section 5C-25
Short title.
Status: in_force

1. This act shall be known and may be cited as the "Bloodborne Disease Harm Reduction Act." L.2006, c.99, s.1.
N.J. Stat. § 26:2D-84 — NJ Code / Title 26 / Chapter 2D / Section 2D-84
Compliance with safety standards; certification, periodic inspections
Status: in_force

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 safety standards established pursuant to section 3 of this act and shall periodically inspect the facility to ensure continued compliance with the standards. L.1989, c.234, s.4.
N.J. Stat. § 26:8-28.1 — NJ Code / Title 26 / Chapter 8 / Section 8-28.1
Contents of certificate of parentage.
Status: in_force

7. A Certificate of Parentage may serve to satisfy the method of collection of Social Security numbers as required pursuant to subsection c. of R.S.26:8-28 and shall serve as the voluntary acknowledgment of paternity by a father. The Certificate of Parentage shall contain, at a minimum, the following information: a. a sworn statement by the father that he is the natural father of the child; b. the Social Security numbers, except in those cases in which a person is ineligible to apply for one, and addresses of the father and mother; c. the signature of the mother and father authenticated by a witness or notary; and d. instructions for filing the Certificate of Parentage with the agency designated by the State IV-D agency. In addition, the State IV-D agency, in cooperation with birthing centers and hospitals providing maternity services and social services or health care providers as designated by the Commissioner of Human Services that may provide voluntary acknowledgment or paternity services, shall provide information orally, or through the use of video or audio equipment, and in writing to the father and mother of the child explaining the implications of signing a Certificate of Parentage, including the parental rights, responsibilities and financial obligations, as well as the availability of paternity establishment services and child support enforcement services. L.1994,c.164,s.7; amended 1998, c.1, s.43.
N.J. Stat. § 26:2D-39 — NJ Code / Title 26 / Chapter 2D / Section 2D-39
Definitions
Status: in_force

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 Law and Public Safety; c. "Nuclear facility" means any facility which would pose a threat to the health and welfare of the public in the event of a radiation accident, including, but not limited to, atomic fission or fusion electric generating facilities, nuclear fuel fabrication plants, nuclear fuel reprocessing plants, nuclear waste handling and disposal facilities, and any other facility requiring a certificate of handling pursuant to P.L.1977, c. 233; d. "Plan" means the State Radiation Emergency Response Plan mandated by section 4 of this act; e. "Radiation accident" means any occurrence or event during the operation and maintenance of any nuclear facility or during the transportation of radioactive material, which results in the release of unnecessary radiation, as defined in section 1 of P.L.1958, c. 116 (C. 26:2D-1); f. "Operator" means the company or corporation operating a nuclear electric generating facility, when the company or corporation is a public electric utility authorized to petition the Board of Public Utilities to recover expenses directly related to the operation of a nuclear electric generating facility in New Jersey; however, when the facility is being operated by an affiliate or associated corporation of a public electric utility, "operator" means the public electric utility and not the affiliated or associated corporation. L.1981, c. 302, s. 3, eff. Oct. 27, 1981. Amended by L.1984, c. 98, s. 1, eff. July 1, 1985.
N.J. Stat. § 26:2-66 — NJ Code / Title 26 / Chapter 2 / Section 2-66
Food to be protected from flies, dust and dirt
Status: in_force

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. 677, s. 1.
N.J. Stat. § 26:1A-75 — NJ Code / Title 26 / Chapter 1A / Section 1A-75
Additional powers and duties of State Commissioner of Health
Status: in_force

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 Health shall: (a) Supervise the work of the employees engaged in any of the boards or agencies within the State Department of Health or any bureau or section in said department. (b) Adopt uniform procedures for all secretarial, recording and clerical duties of each of the boards and agencies within the Bureau of Examination and Licensing. (c) Maintain a public register of all persons licensed by any of the several boards and agencies within the said bureau, or by or in the name of the State Department of Health. (d) Integrate, so far as practicable, all staff services of the State Department of Health and of each of the bureaus and sections therein. L.1948, c. 444, p. 1751, s. 9. Amended by L.1951, c. 42, p. 154, s. 4.
N.J. Stat. § 26:4-131 — NJ Code / Title 26 / Chapter 4 / Section 4-131
Short title.
Status: in_force

1. This act shall be known and may be cited as the "Statewide Immunization Registry Act." L.2004,c.138,s.1.
N.J. Stat. § 26:2-193 — NJ Code / Title 26 / Chapter 2 / Section 2-193
Rules, regulations.
Status: in_force

3. The Director of the Division of Consumer Affairs in the Department of Law and Public Safety, pursuant to the "Administrative Procedure Act," P.L.1968, c.410 (C.52:14B-1 et seq.), and in consultation with the Commissioner of Health, shall adopt rules and regulations to effectuate the purposes of this act. L.2015, c.37, s.3.
N.J. Stat. § 26:2N-1 — NJ Code / Title 26 / Chapter 2N / Section 2N-1
Definitions
Status: in_force

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" means any licensed health care professional or public or private health care facility in this State that administers pertussis vaccine. d. "Major adverse reaction" means collapse or shock, high pitched screaming, persistent crying for three or more hours, excessive somnolence (sleepiness), temperature of 105`, convulsions with or without accompanying fever or severe alterations of consciousness or any serious illness, disability or impairment of mental, emotional, behavioral or physical functioning or development, the first manifestation of which appears within 30 days of the date of administration of pertussis vaccine, and for which there is reasonable scientific or medical evidence that pertussis vaccine causes or significantly contributes to the illness, disability or impairment; or any other reaction which the department determines, by regulation, is a basis for not administering pertussis vaccine. e. "Pertussis vaccine" means any vaccine containing a substance intended to prevent the occurrence of pertussis, which is administered separately or in conjunction with other substances intended to prevent the occurrence of other diseases. L. 1986, c. 134, s. 1.
N.J. Stat. § 26:2D-23.4 — NJ Code / Title 26 / Chapter 2D / Section 2D-23.4
Violations; penalties
Status: in_force

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. 26:2D-13), have all certificates of handling in the possession of that person revoked and shall be ineligible to receive any certificate of handling for 3 years. L.1983, c. 345, s. 4.
N.J. Stat. § 26:4-49.1 — NJ Code / Title 26 / Chapter 4 / Section 4-49.1
Blood sample, syphilis testing for pregnant women.
Status: in_force

1. Every physician attending pregnant women in the State for conditions relating to their pregnancy during the period of gestation and/or at delivery shall, in the case of every woman so attended, take or cause to be taken a sample of blood of such woman at the time of first examination and take or cause to be taken a sample of blood of the woman or from the umbilical cord of the infant at the time of delivery of a live infant, and shall submit such sample to an approved laboratory for a standard serological test for syphilis. Every other person permitted by law to attend pregnant women in the State, but not permitted by law to take blood samples, shall cause a sample of blood of such pregnant women or postpartum woman or infant, as the case may be, to be taken by a physician duly licensed to practice medicine and surgery and have such sample submitted to an approved laboratory for a standard serological test for syphilis. L.1938,c.41,s.1; amended 1997,c.230,s.1.
N.J. Stat. § 26:2K-11 — NJ Code / Title 26 / Chapter 2K / Section 2K-11
Performance of advanced life support procedure; immediate danger of patient
Status: in_force

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 which is included in a written protocol established by the mobile intensive care hospital and approved by the commissioner if, in the judgment of the nurse or paramedic, the life of the patient is in immediate danger and requires that care for his preservation. L.1984, c. 146, s. 5.
N.J. Stat. § 26:2H-5.13 — NJ Code / Title 26 / Chapter 2H / Section 2H-5.13
Responsibilities of health care facility.
Status: in_force

4. A health care facility shall: a. Establish an evaluation committee in which at least half of the members are direct-care health care workers who shall select needles and other sharp devices from each class of needle or other sharp device for which the commissioner has developed evaluation criteria pursuant to subsection c. of section 3 of this act; b. Provide for education and training, as appropriate, in the use of designated needles and other sharp devices; c. Develop a mechanism to continually review and evaluate newly introduced needles and other sharp devices available in the marketplace for use in a health care facility; d. Establish a waiver procedure for health care professionals wherein a health care professional practicing at the health care facility may request the evaluation committee to grant the professional a waiver from the requirements of subsection a. or b. of section 3 of this act for a specific product that will be used for a specific medical procedure that shall be performed on a specific class of patients. The evaluation committee shall grant a waiver if it determines that use of a needle or other sharp device with integrated safety features potentially may have a negative impact on patient safety or the success of a specific medical procedure. A health care professional may use a needle or other sharp device without integrated safety features in an emergency situation, without obtaining a waiver from the evaluation committee, if the professional determines that use of a needle or other sharp device with integrated safety features potentially may have a negative impact on patient safety or the success of a specific medical procedure, and the professional notifies the evaluation committee, in writing, within five days of the date the needle or other sharp device was used of the reasons why that needle or other sharp device was necessary. The use of a needle or other sharp device that does not meet the requirements of subsection a. or b. of section 3 of this act shall be permitted under this act if it is used in accordance with the requirements of this subsection; e. Record needle stick injuries in a Sharps Injury Log or an OSHA 200 Log, and shall include in the log a description of the injury, including the type and brand name of the needle or other sharp device involved in the injury; and f. Report to the department quarterly, in a form and manner prescribed by the department: (1) all entries of an injury in a Sharps Injury Log or an OSHA 200 Log; and (2) all waivers granted to health care professionals and the reasons therefor, and all emergency uses by health care professionals of needles and other sharp devices without integrated safety features and the reasons therefor, pursuant to subsection d. of this section. L.1999,c.311,s.4.
N.J. Stat. § 26:3-39 — NJ Code / Title 26 / Chapter 3 / Section 3-39
Annual reports
Status: in_force

The local board having charge of such dispensary shall annually make report of its transactions and accounts, and of the state and condition of the dispensary, to the body having charge of the finances of the city.
N.J. Stat. § 26:2H-14.7 — NJ Code / Title 26 / Chapter 2H / Section 2H-14.7
Violations; cause of action
Status: in_force

3. A person shall have a cause of action against the residential health care facility for any violation of this act. The Department of Health may maintain an action in the name of the State to enforce the provisions of this act and any rules and regulations promulgated pursuant to this act. The action to recover actual and punitive damages shall be brought in a court of competent jurisdiction. A plaintiff who prevails in an action shall be entitled to recover reasonable attorney's fees and costs of the action. L.1993,c.282,s.3.
N.J. Stat. § 26:9-12.8 — NJ Code / Title 26 / Chapter 9 / Section 9-12.8
Cooperation
Status: in_force

The New Jersey State Agricultural Experiment Station and the several county mosquito extermination commissions shall cooperate with the commission in the furnishing of information and the performance of any services which may be requested of them by the commission in the carrying out of the purposes of this act. L.1956, c. 135, p. 557, s. 6.
N.J. Stat. § 26:2H-12.109a — NJ Code / Title 26 / Chapter 2H / Section 2H-12.109a
Behavioral health care provider, services, emergency homeless shelters, authorized; definitions.
Status: in_force

1. a. As used in this section: "Behavioral health care" means procedures or services, other than primary health care services, which are provided by a health care practitioner to a patient for the treatment of a mental illness, emotional disorder, or drug or alcohol use disorder. "Behavioral health care provider" means a psychiatrist, psychiatric advanced practice nurse, psychologist, clinical social worker, marriage and family therapist, any other mental health or substance use disorder treatment provider licensed pursuant to Title 45 of the Revised Statutes, a practitioner otherwise authorized to provide behavioral health care in the State, or a treatment provider who is licensed or otherwise authorized to provide behavioral health care in the State acting in the provider's capacity as an employee or contractor for a facility licensed by the Department of Health to provide behavioral health care. "Emergency shelter for the homeless" means a building or structure in which a public entity or a private, nonprofit organization provides shelter, or food and shelter, to individuals and families having neither a home nor the means to obtain a home or other temporary lodging. b. A behavioral health care provider shall be authorized to provide behavioral health care services to homeless persons within an emergency shelter for the homeless, on the condition that: (1) the services are made available to all residents to whom such services are applicable; (2) the services are provided in an environment that ensures, to the extent feasible given the layout and structure of the shelter, ongoing visual and auditory privacy for individual or group counseling services; (3) in the case of residents not receiving behavioral health care and to the extent feasible given the layout and structure of the shelter, the privacy and the right not to be disturbed of such residents are protected; and (4) participation in any behavioral health care program is not made mandatory for any person residing within the shelter. A behavioral health care provider may provide the services authorized pursuant to this section in response to emergencies, on a part-time or full-time basis, and within a temporary or permanent location within the emergency shelter for the homeless that is exclusively used by the behavioral health care provider. The shelter shall set forth a schedule designating the days and hours that the services may be provided. Nothing in this section shall be construed to prohibit the provision of behavioral health care, if necessary, on an emergency basis outside the designated days and hours. c. The Commissioner of Human Services shall apply for such State plan amendments or waivers to provide behavioral health care, as described in this section, and secure federal financial participation for the associated State Medicaid expenditures under the federal Medicaid program. L.2023, c.62.
N.J. Stat. § 26:2J-47 — NJ Code / Title 26 / Chapter 2J / Section 2J-47
Annual assessment on HMOs.
Status: in_force

3. a. (1) For the fiscal years 2005 and 2006, the Commissioner of Banking and Insurance shall issue, in accordance with the provisions of this section, a special interim assessment of one percent, and in fiscal year 2007 and each fiscal year thereafter through fiscal year 2019, an annual assessment in the amount of two percent, in fiscal year 2020, an annual assessment in the amount of three percent, in fiscal year 2021 and each fiscal year thereafter through fiscal year 2024, an annual assessment in the amount of five percent, and in fiscal year 2025 and each fiscal year thereafter, an annual assessment in the amount of six percent on the net written premiums received by each health maintenance organization granted a certificate of authority to operate in this State pursuant to P.L.1973, c.337 (C.26:2J-1 et seq.), to be allocated to the Health Care Subsidy Fund established pursuant to section 8 of P.L.1992, c.160 (C.26:2H-18.58) for the purpose of providing charity care payments to hospitals in accordance with the formula used for the distribution of charity care subsidies that are provided pursuant to P.L.1992, c.160 (C.26:2H-18.51 et al.). (2) "Net written premiums received" means direct premiums as reported on the annual financial statement submitted pursuant to section 9 of P.L.1973, c.337 (C.26:2J-9), and to the commissioner on a quarterly basis. b. The commissioner shall certify the amount of the annual assessment issued to each health maintenance organization as calculated pursuant to subsection a. of this section. Each health maintenance organization shall remit the amount so certified on a quarterly basis in each fiscal year to the Department of Banking and Insurance in accordance with the procedures established in P.L.1995, c.156 (C.17:1C-19 et seq.), and as prescribed by the commissioner, who may adjust the quarterly payments from time to time as necessary to meet the current and estimated assessment obligation of each health maintenance organization in each fiscal year. c. Amounts collected by the commissioner shall be allocated to the Health Care Subsidy Fund established pursuant to section 8 of P.L.1992, c.160 (C.26:2H-18.58) and used solely for the purpose of providing charity care payments to hospitals in accordance with the formula used for the distribution of charity care subsidies that are provided pursuant to P.L.1992, c.160 (C.26:2H-18.51 et al.). d. (1) A health maintenance organization shall not impose any additional premium, fee or surcharge on its premium or enrollee charge to recoup any assessment paid pursuant to this section. (2) The provisions of paragraph (1) of this subsection shall not apply to a health maintenance organization with respect to any federally funded program underwritten by that health maintenance organization. L.2004, c.49, s.3; amended 2005, c.129, s.2; 2006, c.43, s.1; 2019, c.148; 2020, c.96; 2024, c.21.
N.J. Stat. § 26:4-49.6 — NJ Code / Title 26 / Chapter 4 / Section 4-49.6
Examination of migrant laborers; notice to State Department of Health
Status: in_force

Any migrant laborer who cannot show satisfactory evidence of examination for syphilis, gonorrhea and other venereal diseases having been performed by a health department or licensed physician within ninety days prior to entry into New Jersey shall submit to such examination as prescribed by the State Department of Health within thirty days after such entry. Said examination shall be performed by a duly licensed physician chosen by the migrant laborer or provided by the State Department of Health. Any person who shall employ one or more migrant laborers shall notify the State Department of Health within five days of the commencement of such employment whether such person or persons have been examined as required by this section. L.1945, c. 102, p. 446, s. 2.
N.J. Stat. § 26:2J-4.31 — NJ Code / Title 26 / Chapter 2J / Section 2J-4.31
HMOs to provide benefits for orthotic and prosthetic appliances.
Status: in_force

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 seq.) shall not be issued or continued by the Commissioner of Health and Senior Services on or after the effective date of P.L.2007, c.345 (C.17:48-6ff et al.) unless the health maintenance organization provides health care services for any person covered thereunder for expenses incurred in obtaining: (1) an orthotic or prosthetic appliance from any licensed orthotist or prosthetist, licensed podiatrist, or any certified pedorthist, as determined medically necessary by the covered person's physician; and (2) an additional orthotic or prosthetic appliance from any licensed orthotist or prosthetist, licensed podiatrist, or any certified pedorthist, if the covered person's physician determines that the additional appliance is necessary to enable the covered person to engage in physical and recreational activities, including running, bicycling, swimming, climbing, skiing, snowboarding, and team and individual sports. As used in this section, "orthotic appliance," "prosthetic appliance," "licensed orthotist" and "licensed prosthetist" have the meaning assigned to them in section 3 of P.L.1991, c.512 (C.45:12B-3), "licensed podiatrist" has the meaning assigned to it in R.S.45:5-1 et seq., and "certified pedorthist" has the meaning assigned to it in subsection j. of section 18 of P.L.1991, c.512 (C.45:12B-18). b. On and after the effective date of P.L.2007, c.345 (C.17:48-6ff et al.), a health maintenance organization shall reimburse for orthotic and prosthetic appliances at the same rate as reimbursement for such appliances under the federal Medicare reimbursement schedule. c. The benefits shall be provided to the same extent as for any other medical condition under the enrollee agreement. d. The provisions of this section shall apply to all enrollee agreements in which the health maintenance organization has reserved the right to change the schedule of charges. L.2007, c.345, s.8; amended 2012, c.17, s.276; 2025, c.89, s.8.
N.J. Stat. § 26:1A-113 — NJ Code / Title 26 / Chapter 1A / Section 1A-113
Powers and duties of division
Status: in_force

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 needs of the older residents of New Jersey; (2) Maintain a continuous inventory of resources in any way available which can be drawn upon to carry out the program of the division in the performance of its functions and duties; (3) Serve as the central permanent agency for the planning and co-ordination of programs and services for the older residents in the State, particularly in respect to those which multiple governmental agencies or private organizations may contribute; (4) Provide leadership and administrative direction to such efforts from one central source so that those who need help or who may provide help on any of the aspects of aging shall have a central point of contact; (5) Serve as a communications clearing house for information in the large and complex fields of human relationships in respect to aging; (6) Disseminate and publicize organized information of value to the public generally and to all groups concerned in any way with the diverse subject of aging; (7) Consult with, advise and otherwise provide professional assistance to organized efforts by communities, organizations, associations and groups who are working toward any and all forms of assistance to the aging; (8) Hold public hearings when necessary to further the objectives consonant with the provisions of this act; (9) Co-operate and consult with such other departments of State or Federal Government to the extent necessary to attain the objectives of this act. L.1957, c. 72, p. 141, s. 7. Amended by L.1966, c. 61, s. 7, eff. June 6, 1966.
N.J. Stat. § 26:2K-22 — NJ Code / Title 26 / Chapter 2K / Section 2K-22
Pilot program
Status: in_force

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 cooperation with first aid, rescue or emergency squads under regulations adopted by the commissioner. The pilot program shall be limited to rural areas. A pilot program that is approved by the department shall utilize EMT-intermediates for the provision of intermediate life support services. The program shall be under the direction of a licensed physician specializing in emergency medicine, who is affiliated with a hospital certified to participate in this program by the commissioner. L. 1985, c. 351, s. 3.
N.J. Stat. § 26:2-142 — NJ Code / Title 26 / Chapter 2 / Section 2-142
Rules, regulations
Status: in_force

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 provisions of this act. L. 1987, c. 10, s. 5.
N.J. Stat. § 26:18-31 — NJ Code / Title 26 / Chapter 18 / Section 18-31
Personalized postpartum care plans.
Status: in_force

2. a. Health care professionals, including physicians, advanced practice nurses, certified nurse midwives, certified professional midwives, and certified midwives, who provide prenatal maternity care to a patient shall ensure that the patient has the opportunity to develop a comprehensive personalized postpartum care plan that is consistent with the patient's anticipated postpartum needs and plans. To meet the requirements of this section, a personalized postpartum care plan shall include, at a minimum, all of the following: (1) the name, phone number, and office address of the patient's care team; (2) if applicable, the time, date, and location for the patient's postpartum visits and a phone number to call to schedule or reschedule appointments; (3) guidance regarding breastfeeding to allow the patient to make an informed feeding decision; (4) a reproductive life plan and appropriate contraception; (5) notes about any of the patient's pregnancy complications and recommended follow-ups or test results; (6) guidance regarding signs and symptoms of postpartum depression or anxiety; (7) management, including recommendations on how to manage anxiety, depression, or other psychiatric issues identified during pregnancy or in the postpartum period; (8) recommendations for the management of postpartum issues, such as, without limitation, pelvic floor exercise for stress, urinary incontinence, or water-based lubricant for dyspareunia; and (9) a treatment plan for ongoing physical and mental health conditions which identifies the care team member responsible for follow-up. The health care professional shall take reasonable steps to ensure that the patient is offered the opportunity to participate in a postpartum planning session during the first trimester of pregnancy or, if holding the session during the first trimester is not feasible, at the earliest time thereafter. At a minimum, each plan shall include the designation of a medical home where the patient may access care and support during the period between the end of the pregnancy and the comprehensive postpartum visit. If the patient does not have a plan in place or affirmatively waives their right to develop a plan, the health care professional shall educate the patient about the risks of foregoing adequate postpartum care and offer to consult with the patient to develop a plan. b. Each general hospital, ambulatory care facility, and birthing center licensed pursuant to P.L.1971, c.136 (C.26:2H-1 et seq.) that provides maternity care services shall ensure that, prior to discharge following the end of a pregnancy, pregnancy loss, or stillbirth, each patient receiving maternity care services is provided with postpartum care information based on best practices and guidance, as determined by the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists or other nationally recognized bodies. c. As used in this section: "Care team" means an interdisciplinary team comprised of health care professionals, the patient, and the patient's relatives and friends. Members of the care team may vary depending on a patient's needs. "Medical home" means as a primary care provider or facility from which a patient can access primary and preventive care that maintains all of the patient's medical information. L.2024, c.89, s.2.
N.J. Stat. § 26:2G-8 — NJ Code / Title 26 / Chapter 2G / Section 2G-8
Appropriations
Status: in_force

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 have been herein assigned or transferred to the Division of Narcotic and Drug Abuse Control, are hereby transferred to the Division of Narcotic and Drug Abuse Control established hereunder, and shall be available for the objects and purposes for which appropriated, subject to any terms, restrictions, limitations or other requirements imposed by State or Federal law. L.1969, c. 152, s. 8.
N.J. Stat. § 26:2-69 — NJ Code / Title 26 / Chapter 2 / Section 2-69
Garbage
Status: in_force

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 material is kept covered to prevent access of flies and escape of foul odors. L.1939, c. 261, p. 677, s. 1.
N.J. Stat. § 26:2H-12.10 — NJ Code / Title 26 / Chapter 2H / Section 2H-12.10
Filing of complaint
Status: in_force

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 regulation adopted pursuant to this act, either with the hospital or the Department of Health. The hospital or the Department of Health, as appropriate, shall respond promptly in writing to the complaint. The Department of Health shall investigate a written complaint filed with the department and report its findings to the hospital and the patient. L.1989,c.170,s.4.
N.J. Stat. § 26:4-137 — NJ Code / Title 26 / Chapter 4 / Section 4-137
Confidentiality of registry information.
Status: in_force

7. a. Information contained in the registry is confidential and shall be disclosed only for the purposes authorized by this act. b. A person who is aggrieved as a result of a violation of this act may commence a civil action against the person or entity committing the violation to obtain appropriate relief, including actual damages, equitable relief and reasonable attorney's fees and court costs. Punitive damages may be awarded when the violation evidences wantonly reckless or intentionally malicious conduct by the person or entity who committed the violation. c. A person who discloses information in violation of this act is guilty of a disorderly persons offense. Each disclosure made in violation of this act is a separate and actionable offense. L.2004,c.138,s.7.
N.J. Stat. § 26:4B-5 — NJ Code / Title 26 / Chapter 4B / Section 4B-5
Enforcement, violations, penalties
Status: in_force

3. a. The local board of health or such board, body or officers exercising the functions of the local board of health according to law, upon written complaint and having reason to suspect a violation of this act has occurred shall, by written notification, advise the owner, manager or other person having control of the public accommodation, resort or amusement of the initial complaint and of the penalties for any subsequent complaints. Thereupon, any owner, manager or other person having control of the public accommodation, resort or amusement receiving such notice who knowingly fails or refuses to comply with the provisions of this act is subject to a fine not to exceed $25.00 for the first offense following initial notification and not to exceed $100.00 for the second offense and not to exceed $200.00 for each offense thereafter. When there exists no local board of health or such board, body or officers having the authority to exercise the functions of the local board of health according to law in the municipality in which a violation of this act has allegedly occurred, the State Department of Health and Senior Services shall exercise the functions of the local boards of health for purposes of this act. b. Any penalty recovered under the provisions of this act shall be recovered by and in the name of the Commissioner of Health and Senior Services or by and in the name of the local board of health. When the plaintiff is the Commissioner of Health and Senior Services, the penalty recovered shall be paid by the commissioner into the treasury of the State. When the plaintiff is a local board of health, the penalty recovered shall be paid by the local board into the treasury of the municipality where the violation occurred. c. Every municipal court shall have jurisdiction over proceedings to enforce and collect any penalty imposed because of a violation of any provision of this act, if the violation has occurred within the territorial jurisdiction of the court. The proceedings shall be summary and in accordance with "the penalty enforcement law," N.J.S.2A:58-1 et seq. Process shall be in the nature of a summons or warrant and shall issue only at the suit of the Commissioner of Health and Senior Services, or the local board of health, as the case may be, as plaintiff. L.1997,c.101,s.3.
N.J. Stat. § 26:2H-155 — NJ Code / Title 26 / Chapter 2H / Section 2H-155
Provision of health care services.
Status: in_force

24. A person who operates a dementia care home on or after the effective date of P.L.2015, c.125 (C.55:13B-5.1 et al.) shall not provide health care services in that facility. Nothing in this section shall be construed to prohibit a licensed health care professional, who is acting within the scope of that person's license, from providing health care services to a resident of a dementia care home. L.2015, c.125, s.24.
N.J. Stat. § 26:2D-3 — NJ Code / Title 26 / Chapter 2D / Section 2D-3
Commission on Radiation Protection
Status: in_force

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 be the Commissioner of Environmental Protection, the Commissioner of Health, and the Commissioner of Labor, or their designees, who shall serve ex officio and seven members with scientific training in medicine, radiology, nonionizing radiation, infrasonics, ultrasonics, radiation physics, medical physics, epidemiology, atomic energy or biology or engineering, to be appointed by the Governor, with the advice and consent of the Senate. L. 1958, c. 116, p. 593, s. 3. Amended by L. 1971, c. 372, s. 2, eff. Dec. 30, 1971; L. 1986, c. 28, s. 2, eff. June 17, 1986.
N.J. Stat. § 26:2H-67 — NJ Code / Title 26 / Chapter 2H / Section 2H-67
Circumstances under which life-sustaining treatment may be withheld or withdrawn
Status: in_force

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 patient in the following circumstances: (1) When the life-sustaining treatment is experimental and not a proven therapy, or is likely to be ineffective or futile in prolonging life, or is likely to merely prolong an imminent dying process; (2) When the patient is permanently unconscious, as determined by the attending physician and confirmed by a second qualified physician; (3) When the patient is in a terminal condition, as determined by the attending physician and confirmed by a second qualified physician; or (4) In the event none of the above circumstances applies, when the patient has a serious irreversible illness or condition, and the likely risks and burdens associated with the medical intervention to be withheld or withdrawn may reasonably be judged to outweigh the likely benefits to the patient from such intervention, or imposition of the medical intervention on an unwilling patient would be inhumane. In such cases prior to implementing a decision to withhold or withdraw life-sustaining treatment, the attending physician may promptly seek consultation with an institutional or regional reviewing body in accordance with section 17 of this act, or may promptly seek approval of a public agency recognized by law for this purpose. b. Nothing in this section shall be construed to impair the obligations of physicians, nurses and other health care professionals to provide for the care and comfort of the patient and to alleviate pain, in accordance with accepted medical and nursing standards. c. Nothing in this section shall be construed to abridge any constitutionally-protected right to refuse treatment under either the United States Constitution or the Constitution of the State of New Jersey. L.1991,c.201,s.15.
N.J. Stat. § 26:10-14 — NJ Code / Title 26 / Chapter 10 / Section 10-14
Use of word "felt" on label
Status: in_force

The word "felt", or words of like import, shall not be used in the description of materials on the label if there has been used in filling the mattress any material which is not felted and filled in layers, unless the statement shall plainly set forth all the different materials so used.
N.J. Stat. § 26:9-12.1 — NJ Code / Title 26 / Chapter 9 / Section 9-12.1
Airplane spraying for mosquito extermination; use of State aid appropriation
Status: in_force

The amount annually appropriated as State aid for mosquito extermination and control in counties bordering on the Atlantic ocean to the State Department of Health shall be used by the State Commissioner of Health in airplane spraying for mosquito extermination in each of such counties in accordance with the health needs of the respective counties as determined by the State Commissioner of Health, said work to be done in conjunction with the work of the Mosquito Extermination Commission in said county. L.1949, c. 89, p. 407, s. 1.
N.J. Stat. § 26:3D-55 — NJ Code / Title 26 / Chapter 3D / Section 3D-55
Short title.
Status: in_force

1. This act shall be known and may be cited as the "New Jersey Smoke-Free Air Act." L.2005,c.383,s.1.
N.J. Stat. § 26:1A-80 — NJ Code / Title 26 / Chapter 1A / Section 1A-80
Surplus; disposition
Status: in_force

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, after annual appropriations made as provided herein, shall be paid into and become part of the general fund of the State. L.1948, c. 444, p. 1753, s. 14. Amended by L.1951, c. 42, p. 156, s. 7.
N.J. Stat. § 26:3A2-15 — NJ Code / Title 26 / Chapter 3A2 / Section 3A2-15
Necessity of license by employee with certain type and class of work
Status: in_force

No local health agency shall appoint or employ any person as health officer, public health laboratory technician, sanitary inspector, veterinary meat inspector or plumbing inspector nor appoint or employ any person to do work ordinarily performed by a health officer, public health laboratory technician or an inspector of any of the classes named who is not the holder of a current license or certificate issued by the State Department of Health authorizing the performance of such type and class of work. L.1975, c. 329, s. 15, eff. April 1, 1976.
N.J. Stat. § 26:18-15 — NJ Code / Title 26 / Chapter 18 / Section 18-15
"Maternal Data Center Fund."
Status: in_force

16. a. There is established the "Maternal Data Center Fund" as a nonlapsing, revolving fund in the Department of Health. The fund shall be comprised of membership fees collected from facilities licensed to provide maternal care services that enter into a written agreement with the Department of Health to participate in the Maternal Data Center pursuant to section 15 of this act as well as any other funds collected by the department pursuant to section 15 of this act. b. The Commissioner of Health shall deposit all membership fees and other funds collected pursuant to section 15 of this act into the fund. Monies credited to the fund may be invested in the same manner as assets of the General Fund, and any investment earnings on the fund shall accrue to the fund and shall be available subject to the same terms and conditions as other monies in the fund. c. Commencing July 1, 2019, and annually thereafter, monies in the fund shall be appropriated by the Legislature to the Department of Health for the purposes of operating and maintaining the Maternal Data Center pursuant to section 14 of this act. L.2019, c.75, s.16.
N.J. Stat. § 26:2J-4.15 — NJ Code / Title 26 / Chapter 2J / Section 2J-4.15
Coverage for minimum inpatient care following mastectomy by HMO.
Status: in_force

8. a. Every enrollee agreement that provides hospital or medical expense benefits and is delivered, issued, executed, or renewed in this State pursuant to P.L.1973, c.337 (C.26:2J-1 et seq.) or approved for issuance or renewal in this State by the Commissioner of Banking and Insurance on or after the effective date of this act shall provide health care services for a minimum of 72 hours of inpatient care following a modified radical mastectomy and a minimum of 48 hours of inpatient care following a simple mastectomy. The enrollee agreement shall not require a health care provider to obtain authorization from the health maintenance organization for prescribing 72 or 48 hours, as appropriate, of inpatient care as provided for in this section. The provisions of this section shall not be construed to: require a patient to receive inpatient care for 72 or 48 hours, as appropriate, if the patient in consultation with the patient's physician determines that a shorter length of stay is medically appropriate; or relieve a patient or a patient's physician, if appropriate, of any notification requirements to the health maintenance organization under the enrollee agreement. The health care services shall be provided to the same extent as for any other sickness under the enrollee agreement. The provisions of this section shall apply to enrollee agreements in which the health maintenance organization has reserved the right to change the schedule of charges. b. The Commissioner of Banking and Insurance shall adopt regulations pursuant to the "Administrative Procedure Act," P.L.1968, c.410 (C.52:14B-1 et seq.) to implement the provisions of this section. L.1997, c.149, s.8; amended 2012, c.17, s.268.
N.J. Stat. § 26:2H-18.63 — NJ Code / Title 26 / Chapter 2H / Section 2H-18.63
Civil penalties for false statement, misrepresentation.
Status: in_force

13. a. Any person or entity who makes a false statement or misrepresentation of a material fact in order to qualify any person or entity for any benefits to which he is not entitled under this act or P.L.1996, c.28 (C.26:2H-18.59e et al.), shall, in addition to any other penalty to which the person or entity may be subject under law, be liable to civil penalties of: (1) payment of interest on the amount of the excess benefits or subsidy payments at the maximum legal rate in effect on the date the benefits were provided to the person or payment was made to the person or entity, for the period from the date upon which benefits were provided or payment was made to the date upon which repayment is made to the department; and (2) payment of an amount not to exceed three times the amount of the excess benefit or subsidy payment. b. A hospital which, without intent to violate this act, obtains a subsidy payment in excess of the amount to which it is entitled, shall be liable to a civil penalty of payment of interest on the amount of the excess payment at the maximum legal rate in effect on the date the payment was made to the hospital, from the date upon which payment was made to the date upon which repayment is made to the department, except that a hospital shall not be liable to the civil penalty when an excess subsidy payment is obtained by the hospital as a result of an error made by the department, as determined by the commissioner. c. All interest and civil penalties provided for in this section shall be recovered in an administrative proceeding held pursuant to the "Administrative Procedure Act," P.L.1968, c.410 (C.52:14B-1 et seq.). d. In order to satisfy any recovery claim asserted against a hospital under this section, whether or not that claim has been the subject of final agency adjudication, the commissioner is authorized to withhold subsidy payments otherwise payable under this act to the hospital. e. A person who is seeking health care services at a hospital as a patient for a non-emergency or elective procedure who does not furnish proof of health insurance coverage for the services or eligibility for charity care or reduced charge charity care in accordance with the provisions of section 10 of P.L.1992, c.160 (C.26:2H-18.60), or for any other program of benefits funded by the State, shall be required to provide sworn financial information sufficient to determine eligibility for any such program of benefits. Notwithstanding any other provision of law to the contrary, if the person does not provide the required financial information or the hospital determines that the person is ineligible for any of the aforementioned benefits, the hospital shall be entitled to conclude an arrangement with the person, or an individual acting on the person's behalf, to receive payment from or on behalf of that person as a condition of the provision of health care services to that person. For the purposes of this subsection, "non-emergency or elective procedure" means a procedure to treat a condition that is not an "emergency" as defined in N.J.A.C.8:38-1.2. f. Commencing one year after the effective date of P.L.2007, c.217 (C.26:2H-18.60a et al.) and notwithstanding the provisions of any other statute or regulation to the contrary, a hospital that receives a subsidy payment pursuant to P.L.1992, c.160 (C.26:2H-18.51 et al.), on the basis of a charity care claim that the hospital had reasonable cause to suspect was fraudulent as determined by the commissioner, shall, in addition to any other penalty to which the hospital may be subject under law, be subject to a reduction of $2 in the distribution of charity care subsidy payments that it receives during the next succeeding fiscal year for each $1 of subsidy payment received by the hospital on the basis of the fraudulent claim. If the hospital complied with the regulations and procedures established by the department with respect to charity care documentation, the claims shall be deemed to be presumptively non-fraudulent unless the commissioner determines that the hospital knew or should have known that the information submitted was inaccurate. g. In any year in which the Legislature and Governor reuses a base year for the calculation of charity care reimbursement, notwithstanding the provisions of section 3 of P.L.2004, c.113 (C. 26:2H-18.59i) to the contrary, a hospital subject to a penalty under subsection f. of this section for that base year shall not be subject to the penalty for the same fraudulent claims in the subsequent year when the base year is reused. L.1992,c.160,s.13; amended 1995, c.133, s.9; 1996, c.28, s.6; 2001, c.296; 2007, c.217, s.9.
N.J. Stat. § 26:2M-15 — NJ Code / Title 26 / Chapter 2M / Section 2M-15
Rules, regulations
Status: in_force

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 provisions of this act. P.L. 1988, c. 114, s. 7.
N.J. Stat. § 26:2S-19 — NJ Code / Title 26 / Chapter 2S / Section 2S-19
Findings, declarations relative to Managed Health Care Consumer Assistance Program
Status: in_force

1. The Legislature finds and declares that: a. Managed health care, regardless of the form it takes, is now a major vehicle for the delivery of health care in this nation; and the rapid transition to managed health care has left consumers confused and concerned about how it affects them and how to navigate the managed health care system; b. Despite the clear promises of reduced costs, quality service and comprehensive care made by managed care plans, many consumers are uncertain about how to obtain appropriate care and inhibited in their efforts to do so. They often lack necessary information about the benefits and referral requirements of specific plans and have no access to resources which might assist them to obtain quality care on a timely basis; c. Consumers need help understanding their rights and responsibilities and how to access care and assert their rights in a complex managed care environment; and d. It is, therefore, in the public interest to establish a program to provide consumers with the information and assistance they need to access the high-quality, cost-effective health care available from managed care plans and to promote the rights and interests of managed care consumers. L.2001,c.14,s.1.
N.J. Stat. § 26:5C-3 — NJ Code / Title 26 / Chapter 5C / Section 5C-3
Programs to educate public, health care professionals and people in contact with AIDS victims, and of departmental and local support
Status: in_force

The Commissioner of the State Department of Health shall establish: a. A program to educate the public, which shall include a public information campaign encouraging persons who suspect exposure to AIDS to seek medical testing and counseling, and a Statewide telephone hotline to answer requests for information and referrals; b. A program to educate health care professionals and others who are required to have contact with people who have contracted AIDS about the diagnosis and treatment of AIDS; and c. Departmental and local support programs to provide early detection, counseling, social services, and referrals for those who suspect exposure to AIDS. L.1984, c. 126, s. 3, eff. Aug. 8, 1984.
N.J. Stat. § 26:3-70.1 — NJ Code / Title 26 / Chapter 3 / Section 3-70.1
Minimum penalty
Status: in_force

The minimum penalty permissible as prescribed by section 1 of this act, shall remain at $2.00 for those health ordinances adopted prior to the effective date of this act. L.1969, c. 253, s. 2, eff. Jan. 7, 1970.
N.J. Stat. § 26:2H-18.58 — NJ Code / Title 26 / Chapter 2H / Section 2H-18.58
Health Care Subsidy Fund.
Status: in_force

8. There is established the Health Care Subsidy Fund in the Department of Health. a. The fund shall be comprised of revenues from employee and employer contributions made pursuant to section 29 of P.L.1992, c.160 (C.43:21-7b), revenues from the hospital assessment made pursuant to section 12 of P.L.1992, c.160 (C.26:2H-18.62), revenues pursuant to section 11 of P.L.1996, c.28 (C.26:2H-18.58c), revenues from interest and penalties collected pursuant to this act and revenues from other sources as the Legislature shall determine. Interest earned on the monies in the fund shall be credited to the fund. The fund shall be a nonlapsing fund dedicated for use by the State to: (1) distribute charity care and other uncompensated care disproportionate share payments to hospitals, and other eligible providers pursuant to section 8 of P.L.1996, c.28 (C.26:2H-18.59f), provide subsidies for the Health Access New Jersey program established pursuant to section 15 of P.L.1992, c.160 (C.26:2H-18.65), and provide funding for children's health care coverage in the NJ FamilyCare Program pursuant to P.L.2005, c.156 (C.30:4J-8 et al.); (2) provide funding for federally qualified health centers pursuant to section 12 of P.L.1992, c.160 (C.26:2H-18.62); and (3) provide for the payment in State fiscal year 2002 of appropriate Medicaid expenses, subject to the approval of the Director of the Division of Budget and Accounting. b. The fund shall be administered by a person appointed by the commissioner. The administrator of the fund is responsible for overseeing and coordinating the collection and reimbursement of fund monies. The administrator is responsible for promptly informing the commissioner if monies are not or are not reasonably expected to be collected or disbursed. c. The commissioner shall adopt rules and regulations to ensure the integrity of the fund, pursuant to the "Administrative Procedure Act," P.L.1968, c.410 (C.52:14B-1 et seq.). d. The administrator shall establish separate accounts for the charity care component of the disproportionate share hospital subsidy, other uncompensated care component of the disproportionate share hospital subsidy, federally qualified health centers funding, and the payments for subsidies for insurance premiums to provide care in disproportionate share hospitals, known as the Health Access New Jersey subsidy account, respectively. e. In the event that the charity care component of the disproportionate share hospital subsidy account has a surplus in a given year after payments are distributed pursuant to the methodology established in section 13 of P.L.1995, c.133 (C.26:2H-18.59b) and section 7 of P.L.1996, c.28 (C.26:2H-18.59e) and within the limitations provided in subsection e. of section 9 of P.L.1992, c.160 (C.26:2H-18.59), the surplus monies in calendar years 2002, 2003 and 2004 shall lapse to the unemployment compensation fund established pursuant to R.S.43:21-9, and each year thereafter shall lapse to the charity care component of the disproportionate share hospital subsidy account for distribution in subsequent years. L.1992, c.160, s.8; amended 1995, c.133, s.4; 1996, c.28, ss.3,12; 1997, c.263, s.2; 1998, c.37, s.1; 2002, c.13, s.1; 2003, c. 107, s.1; 2005, c.237, s.1; 2012, c.17, s.223.
N.J. Stat. § 26:2I-5.5 — NJ Code / Title 26 / Chapter 2I / Section 2I-5.5
Prevailing wage rules, regulations, adoption by New Jersey Health Care Financing Authority.
Status: in_force

11. The New Jersey Health Care Facilities Financing Authority shall, in consultation with the Commissioner of Labor and Workforce Development, adopt rules and regulations, consistent with the rules and regulations adopted by the Commissioner of Labor and Workforce Development pursuant to P.L.1963, c.150 (C.34:11-56.25 et seq.), requiring that not less than the prevailing wage be paid to workers employed in the construction or rehabilitation of facilities undertaken in connection with loans, loan guarantees, expenditures, investments, incentives or other financial assistance provided, authorized or administered by the authority. The prevailing wage rate shall be the rate determined by the Commissioner of Labor and Workforce Development pursuant to the provisions of P.L.1963, c.150 (C.34:11-56.25 et seq.). L.2004,c.127,s.11.
N.J. Stat. § 26:2K-16 — NJ Code / Title 26 / Chapter 2K / Section 2K-16
State Emergency Medical Services Medical Director, qualifications, responsibilities; mobile intensive care advisory council, purpose, roles.
Status: in_force

10. a. (1) The Commissioner of Health shall appoint a State Emergency Medical Services Medical Director to the Office of Emergency Medical Services in the Department of Health. The State Emergency Medical Services Medical Director shall be a licensed physician in this State and board certified in emergency medicine with leadership experience in the medical oversight of emergency medical services, specifically in advanced life support, basic life support, critical care transport, and emergency medical services dispatching. In selecting the State Emergency Medical Services Medical Director, the Commissioner of Health shall give preference to a candidate who is board certified in emergency medical services. The State Emergency Medical Services Medical Director shall not be permitted to be employed as an agency EMS medical director while serving as State Emergency Medical Services Medical Director. (2) The State Emergency Medical Services Medical Director shall have primary responsibility for the oversight, regulation, and discipline related to clinical issues pertaining to the provision of emergency medical services in New Jersey, and the Director of Emergency Medical Services shall have primary responsibility for the oversight of non-clinical issues related to the provision of emergency medical services in New Jersey. The State Emergency Medical Services Medical Director shall additionally be responsible for aiding the commissioner in promulgating rules and regulations establishing the scope of practice for providers of emergency medical services, including new standards for basic and advanced life support based on the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration's National EMS Scope of Practice Model, the recommendations of the mobile intensive care advisory council, and standards established by the commissioner. b. The commissioner shall establish a State mobile intensive care advisory council, which shall: advise the department on all matters of advanced life support, the Emergency Medical Service Helicopter Response Program and emergency medical transportation; annually review advanced life support scope of practice; and provide recommendations directly to the commissioner for clinical updates. The council shall annually select a chairperson and a vice-chair from among its members. The chairperson shall coordinate the activities of the advisory council. Within 60 days following the effective date of P.L.2022, c.118 (C.26:2K-8.1 et al.), the council shall create new by-laws, and select a chair and vice-chair from among its members. In the event that the chair position is vacant, the vice-chair shall act as chair of the council until the chair position is no longer vacant. The chair shall appoint subcommittees to review and recommend policy on subjects including, but not limited to, advanced life support training programs, advanced life support patient care equipment, biomedical and telecommunications equipment and procedures, treatment protocols, and helicopter equipment and procedures, as well as other medical matters. L. 1984, c. 146, s. 10. Amended by L. 1986, c. 106, s. 5; 2022, c.118, s.11.
N.J. Stat. § 26:2C-55 — NJ Code / Title 26 / Chapter 2C / Section 2C-55
Authority of commissioner, board president.
Status: in_force

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 et al.) and the "Global Warming Response Act," P.L.2007, c.112 (C.26:2C-37 et al.), the commissioner and the board president, or their respective designees, shall: (1) enter any agreement or arrangement with the appropriate representatives of other states, including the formation of a for-profit or non-profit corporation, any form of association, or any other form of organization, in this or another state; and (2) participate in any such corporation, association, or organization, and in any activity in furtherance of the purposes thereof, in any capacity including, but not limited to, as directors or officers. b. Any actions that are consistent with, and that further the purposes of, P.L.2007, c.340 (C.26:2C-45 et al.) and the "Global Warming Response Act," P.L.2007, c.112 (C.26:2C-37 et al.) taken by the commissioner or the board president, or any employee of the department or the board authorized to take such actions by the commissioner or the board president, to form such corporation, association or organization, to participate in its activities, or to enter an agreement or arrangement prior to the date of enactment of P.L.2007, c.340 (C.26:2C-45 et al.), are hereby validated. c. Nothing in P.L.2007, c.340 (C.26:2C-45 et al.) shall be deemed to constitute a waiver of sovereign immunity. By entering any agreement or arrangement authorized pursuant to this section, neither the commissioner nor the board president, nor their respective designees, nor the State consents to suit outside of New Jersey or consents to the governance of such suit under any law other than that of New Jersey. L.2007, c.340, s.11; amended 2019, c.328, s.4.
N.J. Stat. § 26:3A2-20.5 — NJ Code / Title 26 / Chapter 3A2 / Section 3A2-20.5
Duties of local overdose fatality review team.
Status: in_force

3. a. A local overdose fatality review team established pursuant to section 2 of this act shall: (1) establish and implement appropriate protocols and procedures that allow the local teams to operate in accordance with applicable State and federal laws; (2) elect, in accordance with the procedures established pursuant to paragraph (1) of this subsection and on an annual basis, a chair who shall be a member of the local team; (3) collect, analyze, interpret, and maintain local data on overdose deaths, which information shall be maintained by the local team in accordance with all appropriate and industry-standard technical, administrative, and physical controls necessary to protect the privacy and security of the information; (4) conduct, in accordance with Department of Health regulations and guidance, a multidisciplinary review of the information collected pursuant to this section regarding a decedent of a confirmed fatal drug overdose, as selected by the office of the county medical examiner in the county in which the overdose fatality was primarily investigated and at the direction of the Office of Chief State Medical Examiner, which review shall include, but need not be limited to: (a) consideration of the decedent's points of contact with health care systems, social services, educational institutions, child and family services, the criminal justice system, including law enforcement, and any other systems with which the decedent had contact prior to death; and (b) identification of the specific factors and social determinants of health that put the decedent at risk for an overdose; (5) recommend prevention and intervention strategies to improve the coordination of services and investigations among member agencies in an effort to reduce overdose deaths; (6) produce confidential case reports based on information received, which shall be transmitted to the Department of Health in a form and manner prescribed by the department. The reports and the data used therefor shall only be accessed by the department for public health purposes, in a form and format that is secured to prevent disclosure of personally identifiable information, in accordance with applicable State and federal laws; and (7) submit to the Department of Health an annual report, in a manner prescribed the department, containing only de-identified data associated with the jurisdiction served by the local team, which reports may be made available to the public pursuant to P.L.1963, c.73 (C.47:1A-1 et seq.) and shall include, but need not be limited to: (a) the total number of fatal overdoses that occurred within the jurisdiction of the local team; (b) the number of fatal overdose cases investigated by the local overdose fatality team; (c) any recommendations for action by State agencies, local agencies, or the Legislature for preventing fatal overdoses in this State; and (d) any assessable results of any recommendations made by the local team, including, but not limited to, changes in local, county, or State law, policy, or funding made as a result of the local team's recommendations. b. A local overdose fatality review team shall establish policies and procedures to ensure that all records in their possession containing personally identifiable information are properly handled and retained and are securely and permanently destroyed within one year of, or within a reasonable period of time, as determined by the Department of Health, after, the conclusion of a local team's review of a decedent's case. The annual report and other public records shall be destroyed in accordance to the requirements of P.L.1953, c.410 (C.47:3-15 et seq.). c. A local team may only request, collect, analyze, and share information for public health purposes directly related to the review of confirmed fatal drug overdoses and, except as otherwise provided in this act, in compliance with all applicable State and federal laws or regulations. L.2021, c.430, s.3.
N.J. Stat. § 26:2H-132.1 — NJ Code / Title 26 / Chapter 2H / Section 2H-132.1
End-of-life care public awareness campaign.
Status: in_force

1. a. The Commissioner of Health shall establish a public awareness campaign to foster community-wide discussions and to promote early conversations about advance care planning and patient preferences to improve decision-making in relation to end-of-life care. b. The commissioner, in establishing the public awareness campaign, shall develop outreach efforts and provide information and educational materials to the general public on various end-of-life care topics including, but not limited to: (1) how to effectively conduct advance care planning conversations with family members, friends, caregivers, healthcare providers, and other individuals involved in a patient's care, regarding personal goals, preferences, and the type of care desired during the final stages of the patient's life ; (2) how community leaders and members can appropriately, and in an ethnically, culturally, and linguistically sensitive way, facilitate community-wide discussions regarding advance care planning and end-of-life care; (3) definitions, procedures, and other information related to advance directives, established pursuant to P.L.1991, c.201 (C.26:2H-53 et seq.); (4) the differences between the two types of advance directives, namely proxy directives and instructive directives; (5) the importance of having an advance directive, or advance directives, and the differences between advance directives and Physician Orders for Life-Sustaining Treatment (POLST) forms; (6) definitions, procedures, and other information related to POLST forms, established pursuant to P.L.2011, c.145 (C.26:2H-129 et seq.); (7) standardized and approved definitions of, and differences between, palliative care, hospice care, comfort care, and other end-of-life-care terms; and (8) any other topics or matters related to advance care planning and end-of-life care as the commissioner may deem necessary. c. Information provided under the public awareness campaign shall be disseminated using ethnically, culturally, and linguistically appropriate means, in a manner that demonstrates respect for individual dignity and sensitivity for ethnic, cultural, and linguistic differences. Where feasible and appropriate, the information shall be made available in a variety of languages. d. As necessary, the commissioner shall partner with, and expand upon, community-based initiatives and training programs that educate the general public on advance care planning and end-of-life care. L.2019, c.315, s.1.
N.J. Stat. § 26:2D-55 — NJ Code / Title 26 / Chapter 2D / Section 2D-55
Continuance and expiration of existing state radiation emergency plan
Status: in_force

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 pursuant to State or federal law shall continue in full force and effect until all emergency response plans required by this act are adopted. L.1981, c. 302, s. 19, eff. Oct. 27, 1981. Amended by L.1984, c. 98, s. 7, eff. July 1, 1985.
N.J. Stat. § 26:6-29 — NJ Code / Title 26 / Chapter 6 / Section 6-29
Acceptance for shipment
Status: in_force

If no such permit shall be brought with the body, or if the body be shipped by express and no permit is attached to the box in which the body is incased, then any common carrier may refuse to transport or to receive for transportation any such body until the permit has been obtained.
N.J. Stat. § 26:8-19 — NJ Code / Title 26 / Chapter 8 / Section 8-19
Removal from office
Status: in_force

26:8-19. Any local registrar, deputy registrar, alternate deputy registrar, or subregistrar, who in the judgment of the State department fails or neglects to discharge efficiently the duties of his office as set forth in this chapter or chapter 6 of this Title (R.S.26:6-1 et seq.), as well as chapter 1 of Title 37 of the Revised Statutes, may be removed by the State department, and he shall also be subject to such penalties as are provided by this chapter. Upon such removal the office shall be deemed vacant. Amended 1965,c.78,s.43; 1995,c.87,s.2.
N.J. Stat. § 26:9-11 — NJ Code / Title 26 / Chapter 9 / Section 9-11
Extermination budget; payment of bills
Status: in_force

The director of the state experiment station may expend annually for mosquito extermination such amount of money as may be appropriated by the legislature. All moneys so appropriated shall be paid out by the state comptroller upon the certificates of the director that the conditions and requirements of this article have been complied with. The state comptroller shall draw his warrant in payment of all bills approved by the director and the state treasurer shall pay all warrants so drawn to the extent of the amount appropriated.
N.J. Stat. § 26:1A-38 — NJ Code / Title 26 / Chapter 1A / Section 1A-38
Qualifications for licensing of health officers, registered environmental health specialists.
Status: in_force

38. The Public Health Council shall prescribe the qualifications necessary for the licensing of health officers and registered environmental health specialists and shall prescribe the qualifications necessary for the renewal of any license permitted to remain in effect under section 41 of P.L.1947, c.177 (C.26:1A-41). L.1947,c.177,s.38; amended 1950, c.119, ss.2,10; 1997, c.416, s.4.