N.J. Stat. § 26:2H-12.14 — NJ Code / Title 26 / Chapter 2H / Section 2H-12.14
Posting of drinking water test reports by rehabilitation centers, extended care facilities, nursing homes.
Status: in_force

4. a. The owner or operator of a rehabilitation center, extended care facility, skilled nursing home, or nursing home who is required to prepare a Consumer Confidence Report pursuant to the "Safe Drinking Water Act Amendments of 1996," (42 U.S.C.s.300f et al.), or who receives a Consumer Confidence Report from the owner or operator of a public community water system, shall post each Consumer Confidence Report it prepares or receives in at least one conspicuous location in the rehabilitation center, extended care facility, skilled nursing home, or nursing home. b. The owner or operator of a rehabilitation center, extended care facility, skilled nursing home, or nursing home who is a supplier of water but is not required to prepare a Consumer Confidence Report pursuant to the "Safe Drinking Water Act Amendments of 1996," and who is required to conduct tests of its drinking water by the Department of Environmental Protection, shall post a chart setting forth the results of the water tests, including the level of detection and, as appropriate for each contaminant, the maximum contaminant level, highest level allowed, action level, treatment technique, or other expression of an acceptable level, for each contaminant, in at least one conspicuous location in the rehabilitation center, extended care facility, skilled nursing home, or nursing home. The chart also shall include in bold print the statement required to be included in a Consumer Confidence Report pursuant to 40 CFR s.141.154(a). The chart shall not include contaminants that are not detected. c. As used in this section, "rehabilitation center," "extended care facility," "skilled nursing home," and "nursing home" shall mean a rehabilitation center, extended care facility, skilled nursing home, or nursing home licensed pursuant to P.L.1971, c.136 (C.26:2H-1 et seq.). d. The provisions of this section shall be enforced by the Department of Health. The Department of Health shall not be required to conduct on-site inspections to determine compliance with this section more frequently than any on-site inspections of rehabilitation centers, extended care facilities, skilled nursing homes, or nursing homes are conducted by the department pursuant to any other law. L.1999, c.362, s.4; amended 2012, c.17, s.186.
N.J. Stat. § 26:2H-18.48 — NJ Code / Title 26 / Chapter 2H / Section 2H-18.48
Transfer of employees, appropriations etc. to the "New Jersey Health Care Trust Fund"
Status: in_force

The employees, appropriations and other moneys, files, books, papers, records, equipment and other property of the "New Jersey Uncompensated Care Trust Fund" and the "Uncompensated Care Trust Fund Advisory Committee," established pursuant to P.L.1986, c.204, and continued pursuant to P.L.1989, c.1 (C.26:2H-18.4 et seq.), which law expired on December 31, 1990, are transferred, pursuant to the "State Agency Transfer Act," P.L.1971, c.375 (C.52:14D-1 et seq.) to the "New Jersey Health Care Trust Fund" established pursuant to this act. L.1991,c.187,s.26; per s.86 as amended by 1992, c.160, s.27, expired December 31, 1992.
N.J. Stat. § 26:2C-27 — NJ Code / Title 26 / Chapter 2C / Section 2C-27
Legislative findings
Status: in_force

The Legislature finds and declares that air pollution may at certain times and in certain places so seriously affect the health of the public and so directly threaten the lives of large portions of the population as to warrant the provision of emergency powers as in this act provided to prevent or minimize disasters of unforseeable proportions. L.1967, c. 108, s. 2, eff. June 15, 1967.
N.J. Stat. § 26:2H-18.65 — NJ Code / Title 26 / Chapter 2H / Section 2H-18.65
Establishment of Health Access New Jersey program; regulations; administration
Status: in_force

15. There is established in the Department of Health the Health Access New Jersey program. The purpose of the program is to provide subsidies for health benefits coverage, in order to provide for health care for low income, uninsured children, working people and those temporarily unemployed, based on a sliding income scale with modest copayments. The program shall include the provision of early preventive and primary care. The commissioner shall adopt regulations pursuant to the "Administrative Procedure Act," P.L.1968, c.410 (C.52:14B-1 et seq.) that determine eligibility for the program and the allocation of all funds in this account. The commissioner shall contract with health insurance carriers, health maintenance organizations and other appropriate entities in the State to administer the program. L.1992,c.160,s.15; amended 1995, c.133, s.10; 1996,c.29,s.1.
N.J. Stat. § 26:2C-8.43 — NJ Code / Title 26 / Chapter 2C / Section 2C-8.43
Retaining form on vehicle, piece of equipment; record copies.
Status: in_force

18. a. Upon receipt of the compliance form for a vehicle or piece of equipment required to use best available retrofit technology pursuant to department rules and regulations, an approved fleet plan, combined fleet plan, fleet averaging plan, or supplement or modification thereto, as applicable, the owner of the vehicle or piece of equipment shall retain the form on the vehicle or piece of equipment for which it was issued, and a copy of the current form in the business records of the owner, at all times. b. As soon as practicable after the requirement to implement the use of best available retrofit technologies for a specific vehicle or piece of equipment as provided in department rules and regulations, the approved regulated fleet retrofit plan, combined regulated fleet retrofit plan, or fleet averaging plan, or supplement or modification thereto, as applicable, has been complied with, the owner shall complete the appropriate portion of the form provided pursuant to section 6, section 7, section 16, or section 17 of P.L.2005, c.219 (C.26:2C-8.31, C.26:2C-8.32, C.26:2C-8.41, or C.26:2C-8.42). The owner, shall: (1) indicate the choice of best available retrofit technology that has been used to fulfill the requirement; (2) enter into the identified space on the compliance form the label identification number for any retrofit device that has been installed on the regulated vehicle or regulated equipment; (3) certify that the requirement on the form has been met for the regulated vehicle or piece of regulated equipment whose vehicle identification number or serial number, as applicable is printed on the form; and (4) provide and certify the date that the installation was done or compliance began on the compliance form. c. For any regulated vehicle that is not required to be inspected under the periodic inspection program established pursuant to P.L.1995, c.157 (C.39:8-59 et seq.), the owner shall have the regulated vehicle inspected by a diesel emissions inspection center licensed pursuant to P.L.1995, c.157 (C.39:8-59 et seq.) for the presence of the required retrofit device and compliance with the requirement described on the compliance form issued pursuant to section 6, section 7, or section 17 of P.L.2005, c.219 (C.26:2C-8.31, C.26:2C-8.32, or C.26:2C-8.42), as soon as practicable after the requirements of subsection b. of this section have been met for the regulated vehicle. d. For any regulated vehicle that is subject to inspection under the periodic inspection program pursuant to P.L. 1995, c.157 (C.39:8-59 et seq.), the owner, after complying with the provisions of subsection b. of this section, shall have the regulated vehicle inspected for compliance with the requirement printed on the form issued pursuant to section 6, section 7, or section 17 of P.L.2005, c.219 (C.26:2C-8.31, C.26:2C-8.32, or C.26:2C-8.42) at the next annual periodic inspection scheduled for the vehicle, or as soon as practicable after complying with the provisions of subsection b. of this section. No provision of this subsection shall be construed as requiring the owner to have any vehicle subject to a periodic inspection to have that vehicle registered at any scheduled periodic inspection. e. A diesel emissions inspection center licensed pursuant to P.L.1995, c.157 (C.39:8-59 et seq.) shall inspect any regulated vehicle presented to it for inspection for compliance with the requirement on the form issued for the regulated vehicle pursuant to section 6, section 7, section 16, or section 17 of P.L.2005, c.219 (C.26:2C-8.31, C.26:2C-8.32, C.26:2C-8.41, or C.26:2C-8.42). The person performing the inspection shall verify the presence of the required retrofit device, the match of the label identification number on the form with the device in the vehicle, and shall certify that the requirement has been met based on the presence of the required retrofit device and the match of the label identification number on the form to the label identification number on the retrofit device on the vehicle, and the correct vehicle identification number on the form. No provision of this subsection shall be construed to require the diesel emissions inspection center to verify the functioning or the correct installation of the retrofit device, or to test for the level of emissions reduction attributed to the use of the retrofit device. f. If the owner of the regulated vehicle is a licensed diesel inspection center or is otherwise authorized to self-inspect the vehicles owned by the owner, the owner may perform the inspection and provide the certification required pursuant to subsections d. and e. of this section. g. Only one inspection per vehicle is required pursuant to this section. L.2005,c.219,s.18.
N.J. Stat. § 26:2H-43 — NJ Code / Title 26 / Chapter 2H / Section 2H-43
Order to remove or remedy conditions in lieu of judgment; bond; failure to comply; hearing; judgment
Status: in_force

a. If, after a trial, the court shall determine that the evidence warrants the granting of the relief sought and if the owner or licensee of the home shall apply to the court to be permitted to remove or remedy the conditions specified in the complaint and shall demonstrate the ability to promptly undertake and complete the work required, then the court, in lieu of rendering judgment as provided in this act, may issue an order permitting such person to perform the work in accordance with a time schedule and subject to such conditions, including the posting of a bond as security for the performance of the work, as may be fixed by the court. b. If, after the issuance of an order pursuant to subsection a. of this section, it shall appear that the person permitted to do the same is not proceeding in accordance with the time schedule or in accordance with the conditions imposed by the court, the plaintiff may apply to the court on notice to those persons who have appeared in the proceeding for a hearing to determine whether judgment should be rendered immediately as provided in subsection c. of this section. c. If, upon a hearing authorized in subsection b. hereof, the court shall determine the owner or licensee is not proceeding in accordance with the time schedule or with the conditions imposed by the court, the court shall issue a final judgment appointing a receiver as authorized in the act. If the person has posted a bond to secure completion of the work, the security or such part of the security as is necessary may be used by the receiver to remedy the conditions. L.1977, c. 238, s. 8, eff. Sept. 29, 1977.
N.J. Stat. § 26:4-126 — NJ Code / Title 26 / Chapter 4 / Section 4-126
Reports to state department
Status: in_force

The state department may require from the local board and the port health officer any necessary reports relating to their duties under this article.
N.J. Stat. § 26:2F-7 — NJ Code / Title 26 / Chapter 2F / Section 2F-7
Special projects and development fund, established; grants.
Status: in_force

7. (a) There is hereby established a special projects and development fund which shall consist of all funds appropriated or otherwise made available for the purposes set forth in this section. The commissioner, with the approval of the Public Health Council, may make grants from the special projects and development fund to local health agencies, to hospitals, and to voluntary health agencies to provide State health assistance for new health services and for special health projects in order to stimulate continued development of health services and to assure the citizens of New Jersey the benefits of the most advanced health protection techniques. (b) Except as provided in subsection (c) of this section, grants from the special projects and development fund for specific purposes shall be made on an annual basis for a period not in excess of 5 years and such grants shall be in diminishing amounts during this period. The commissioner shall determine the conditions applicable to each such grant including the extent of local financial participation to be required. Grants from the special projects and development fund to voluntary health agencies shall not exceed 40% of said fund. (c) (1) Grants from the special projects and development fund shall be made on an annual basis to local health agencies for local enforcement efforts concerning the sale and commercial distribution of tobacco products to persons under the age of 21 years, in an amount determined by the commissioner. The grants shall be distributed based on the number of cigarette retail dealer and vending machine licenses issued within a local health agency's jurisdictional authority in order to ensure Statewide coverage and Statewide consistency of enforcement efforts; except that the commissioner may designate up to 5% of available funds, annually, for incentive grants to local health agencies to enhance enforcement efforts. Each grant recipient shall report quarterly to the commissioner on the number of compliance check inspections it has completed and the results of those compliance checks. The commissioner shall determine any other conditions applicable to the grants. (2) Beginning in 1999, notwithstanding the provisions of paragraph (1) of this subsection to the contrary, the commissioner may make grants from the special projects and development fund to public and private local agencies to reduce teenage use of addictive substances. L.1966, c.36, s.7; amended 1995, c.320, s.1; 2005, c.384, s.2; 2017, c.118, s.4.
N.J. Stat. § 26:3-24 — NJ Code / Title 26 / Chapter 3 / Section 3-24
Registered environmental health specialist in municipality of over 2,000.
Status: in_force

26:3-24. In every municipality containing a population of 2,000 inhabitants or more, there shall be at least one registered environmental health specialist appointed by the local board. Amended 1997, c.416, s.15.
N.J. Stat. § 26:2J-8.1 — NJ Code / Title 26 / Chapter 2J / Section 2J-8.1
Health maintenance organization to receive, transmit transactions electronically; standards.
Status: in_force

7. a. Within 180 days of the adoption of a timetable for implementation pursuant to section 1 of P.L.1999, c.154 (C.17B:30-23), a health maintenance organization or its agent or a subsidiary that processes health care benefits claims as a third party administrator, shall demonstrate to the satisfaction of the Commissioner of Banking and Insurance that it will adopt and implement all of the standards to receive and transmit health care transactions electronically, according to the corresponding timetable, and otherwise comply with the provisions of this section, as a condition of its continued authorization to do business in this State. The Commissioner of Banking and Insurance may grant extensions or waivers of the implementation requirement when it has been demonstrated to the commissioner's satisfaction that compliance with the timetable for implementation will result in an undue hardship to a health maintenance organization, or its agent, its subsidiary or its covered persons. b. Within 12 months of the adoption of regulations establishing standard health care enrollment and claim forms by the Commissioner of Banking and Insurance pursuant to section 1 of P.L.1999, c.154 (C.17B:30-23), a health maintenance organization or its agent or a subsidiary that processes health care benefits claims as a third party administrator shall use the standard health care enrollment and claim forms in connection with all group and individual health maintenance organization coverage for health care services issued, delivered, executed or renewed in this State. c. Twelve months after the adoption of regulations establishing standard health care enrollment and claim forms by the Commissioner of Banking and Insurance pursuant to section 1 of P.L.1999, c.154 (C.17B:30-23), a health maintenance organization or its agent shall require that health care providers file all claims for payment for health care services. A covered person who receives health care services shall not be required to submit a claim for payment, but notwithstanding the provisions of this subsection to the contrary, a covered person shall be permitted to submit a claim on his own behalf, at the covered person's option. All claims shall be filed using the standard health care claim form applicable to the contract. d. For the purposes of this subsection, "substantiating documentation" means any information specific to the particular health care service provided to a covered person. (1) Effective 180 days after the effective date of P.L.1999, c.154, a health maintenance organization or its agent, hereinafter the payer, shall remit payment for every insured claim submitted by a covered person or health care provider, no later than the 30th calendar day following receipt of the claim by the payer or no later than the time limit established for the payment of claims in the Medicare program pursuant to 42 U.S.C. s.1395u(c)(2)(B), whichever is earlier, if the claim is submitted by electronic means, and no later than the 40th calendar day following receipt if the claim is submitted by other than electronic means, if: (a) the health care provider is eligible at the date of service; (b) the person who received the health care service was covered on the date of service; (c) the claim is for a service or supply covered under the health benefits plan; (d) the claim is submitted with all the information requested by the payer on the claim form or in other instructions that were distributed in advance to the health care provider or covered person in accordance with the provisions of section 5 of P.L.2023, c.296 (C.17B:30-55.4); and (e) the payer has no reason to believe that the claim has been submitted fraudulently. (2) If all or a portion of the claim is not paid within the time frames provided in paragraph (1) of this subsection because: (a) the claim submission is incomplete because the required substantiating documentation has not been submitted to the payer; (b) the diagnosis coding, procedure coding, or any other required information to be submitted with the claim is incorrect; (c) the payer disputes the amount claimed; or (d) there is strong evidence of fraud by the provider and the payer has initiated an investigation into the suspected fraud, the payer shall notify the health care provider, by electronic means and the covered person in writing within 30 days of receiving an electronic claim, or notify the covered person and health care provider in writing within 40 days of receiving a claim submitted by other than electronic means, that: (i) the claim is incomplete with a statement as to what substantiating documentation is required for adjudication of the claim; (ii) the claim contains incorrect information with a statement as to what information must be corrected for adjudication of the claim; (iii) the payer disputes the amount claimed in whole or in part with a statement as to the basis of that dispute; or (iv) the payer finds there is strong evidence of fraud and has initiated an investigation into the suspected fraud in accordance with its fraud prevention plan established pursuant to section 1 of P.L.1993, c.362 (C.17:33A-15), or referred the claim, together with supporting documentation, to the Office of the Insurance Fraud Prosecutor in the Department of Law and Public Safety established pursuant to section 32 of P.L.1998, c.21 (C.17:33A-16). (3) If all or a portion of an electronically submitted claim cannot be adjudicated because the diagnosis coding, procedure coding or any other data required to be submitted with the claim was missing, the payer shall electronically notify the health care provider or its agent within seven days of that determination and request any information required to complete adjudication of the claim. (4) Any portion of a claim that meets the criteria established in paragraph (1) of this subsection shall be paid by the payer in accordance with the time limit established in paragraph (1) of this subsection. (5) A payer shall acknowledge receipt of a claim submitted by electronic means from a health care provider, no later than two working days following receipt of the transmission of the claim. (6) If a payer subject to the provisions of P.L.1983, c.320 (C.17:33A-1 et seq.) has reason to believe that a claim has been submitted fraudulently, it shall investigate the claim in accordance with its fraud prevention plan established pursuant to section 1 of P.L.1993, c.362 (C.17:33A-15), or refer the claim, together with supporting documentation, to the Office of the Insurance Fraud Prosecutor in the Department of Law and Public Safety established pursuant to section 32 of P.L.1998, c.21 (C.17:33A-16). (7) Payment of an eligible claim pursuant to paragraphs (1) and (4) of this subsection shall be deemed to be overdue if not remitted to the claimant or his agent by the payer on or before the 30th calendar day or the time limit established by the Medicare program, whichever is earlier, following receipt by the payer of a claim submitted by electronic means and on or before the 40th calendar day following receipt of a claim submitted by other than electronic means. If payment is withheld on all or a portion of a claim by a payer pursuant to subparagraph (a) or (b) of paragraph (2) or paragraph (3) of this subsection, the claims payment shall be overdue if not remitted to the claimant or his agent by the payer on or before the 30th calendar day or the time limit established by the Medicare program, whichever is earlier, for claims submitted by electronic means and the 40th calendar day for claims submitted by other than electronic means, following receipt by the payer of the required documentation or information or modification of an initial submission. If payment is withheld on all or a portion of a claim by a payer pursuant to paragraph (2) or (3) of this subsection and the provider is not notified within the time frames provided for in those paragraphs, the claim shall be deemed to be overdue. (8) (a) No payer that has reserved the right to change the premium shall deny payment on all or a portion of a claim because the payer requests documentation or information that is not specific to the health care service provided to the covered person. (b) No payer shall deny payment on all or a portion of a claim while seeking coordination of benefits information unless good cause exists for the payer to believe that other insurance is available to the covered person. Good cause shall exist only if the payer's records indicate that other coverage exists. Routine requests to determine whether coordination of benefits exists shall not be considered good cause. (c) In the event payment is withheld on all or a portion of a claim by a payer pursuant to subparagraph (a) or (b) of this paragraph, the claims payment shall be deemed to be overdue if not remitted to the claimant or his agent by the payer on or before the 30th calendar day or the time limit established by the Medicare program, whichever is earlier, following receipt by the payer of a claim submitted by electronic means or on or before the 40th calendar day following receipt of a claim submitted by other than electronic means. (9) An overdue payment shall bear simple interest at the rate of 12% per annum. The interest shall be paid to the health care provider at the time the overdue payment is made. The amount of interest paid to a health care provider for an overdue claim shall be credited to any civil penalty for late payment of the claim levied by the Department of Human Services against a payer that does not reserve the right to change the premium. (10) With the exception of claims that were submitted fraudulently or submitted by health care providers that have a pattern of inappropriate billing or claims that were subject to coordination of benefits, no payer shall seek reimbursement for overpayment of a claim previously paid pursuant to this section later than 18 months after the date the first payment on the claim was made. No payer shall seek more than one reimbursement for overpayment of a particular claim. At the time the reimbursement request is submitted to the health care provider, the payer shall provide written documentation that identifies the error made by the payer in the processing or payment of the claim that justifies the reimbursement request. No payer shall base a reimbursement request for a particular claim on extrapolation of other claims, except under the following circumstances: (a) in judicial or quasi-judicial proceedings, including arbitration; (b) in administrative proceedings; (c) in which relevant records required to be maintained by the health care provider have been improperly altered or reconstructed, or a material number of the relevant records are otherwise unavailable; or (d) in which there is clear evidence of fraud by the health care provider and the payer has investigated the claim in accordance with its fraud prevention plan established pursuant to section 1 of P.L.1993, c.362 (C.17:33A-15), and referred the claim, together with supporting documentation, to the Office of the Insurance Fraud Prosecutor in the Department of Law and Public Safety established pursuant to section 32 of P.L.1998, c.21 (C.17:33A-16). (11) (a) In seeking reimbursement for the overpayment from the health care provider, except as provided for in subparagraph (b) of this paragraph, no payer shall collect or attempt to collect: (i) the funds for the reimbursement on or before the 45th calendar day following the submission of the reimbursement request to the health care provider; (ii) the funds for the reimbursement if the health care provider disputes the request and initiates an appeal on or before the 45th calendar day following the submission of the reimbursement request to the health care provider and until the health care provider's rights to appeal set forth under paragraphs (1) and (2) of subsection e. of this section are exhausted; or (iii) a monetary penalty against the reimbursement request, including but not limited to, an interest charge or a late fee. The payer may collect the funds for the reimbursement request by assessing them against payment of any future claims submitted by the health care provider after the 45th calendar day following the submission of the reimbursement request to the health care provider or after the health care provider's rights to appeal set forth under paragraphs (1) and (2) of subsection e. of this section have been exhausted if the payer submits an explanation in writing to the provider in sufficient detail so that the provider can reconcile each covered person's bill. (b) If a payer has determined that the overpayment to the health care provider is a result of fraud committed by the health care provider and the payer has conducted its investigation and reported the fraud to the Office of the Insurance Fraud Prosecutor as required by law, the payer may collect an overpayment by assessing it against payment of any future claim submitted by the health care provider. (12) No health care provider shall seek reimbursement from a payer or covered person for underpayment of a claim submitted pursuant to this section later than 18 months from the date the first payment on the claim was made, except if the claim is the subject of an appeal submitted pursuant to subsection e. of this section or the claim is subject to continual claims submission. No health care provider shall seek more than one reimbursement for underpayment of a particular claim. e. (1) A health maintenance organization or its agent, hereinafter the payer, shall establish an internal appeal mechanism to resolve any dispute raised by a health care provider regardless of whether the health care provider is under contract with the payer regarding compliance with the requirements of this section or compliance with the requirements of sections 5 through 15 of P.L.2023, c.296 (C.17B:30-55.4 through 17B:30-55.14). No dispute pertaining to medical necessity which is eligible to be submitted to the Independent Health Care Appeals Program established pursuant to section 11 of P.L.1997, c.192 (C.26:2S-11) shall be the subject of an appeal pursuant to this subsection. The payer shall conduct the appeal at no cost to the health care provider. A health care provider may initiate an appeal on or before the 90th calendar day following receipt by the health care provider of the payer's claims determination, which is the basis of the appeal, on a form prescribed by the Commissioner of Banking and Insurance which shall describe the type of substantiating documentation that must be submitted with the form. The payer shall conduct a review of the appeal and notify the health care provider of its determination on or before the 30th calendar day following the receipt of the appeal form. If the health care provider is not notified of the payer's determination of the appeal within 30 days, the health care provider may refer the dispute to arbitration as provided by paragraph (2) of this subsection. If the payer issues a determination in favor of the health care provider, the payer shall comply with the provisions of this section and pay the amount of money in dispute, if applicable, with accrued interest at the rate of 12% per annum, on or before the 30th calendar day following the notification of the payer's determination on the appeal. Interest shall begin to accrue on the day the appeal was received by the payer. If the payer issues a determination against the health care provider, the payer shall notify the health care provider of its findings on or before the 30th calendar day following the receipt of the appeal form and shall include in the notification written instructions for referring the dispute to arbitration as provided by paragraph (2) of this subsection. The payer shall report annually to the Commissioner of Banking and Insurance the number of appeals it has received and the resolution of each appeal. (2) Any dispute regarding the determination of an internal appeal conducted pursuant to paragraph (1) of this subsection may be referred to arbitration as provided in this paragraph. The Commissioner of Banking and Insurance shall contract with a nationally recognized, independent organization that specializes in arbitration to conduct the arbitration proceedings. Any party may initiate an arbitration proceeding on or before the 90th calendar day following the receipt of the determination which is the basis of the appeal, on a form prescribed by the Commissioner of Banking and Insurance. No dispute shall be accepted for arbitration unless the payment amount in dispute is $1,000 or more, except that a health care provider may aggregate his own disputed claim amounts for the purposes of meeting the threshold requirements of this subsection. No dispute pertaining to medical necessity which is eligible to be submitted to the Independent Health Care Appeals Program established pursuant to section 11 of P.L.1997, c.192 (C.26:2S-11) shall be the subject of arbitration pursuant to this subsection. (3) The arbitrator shall conduct the arbitration proceedings pursuant to the rules of the arbitration entity, including rules of discovery subject to confidentiality requirements established by State or federal law. (4) An arbitrator's determination shall be: (a) signed by the arbitrator; (b) issued in writing, in a form prescribed by the Commissioner of Banking and Insurance, including a statement of the issues in dispute and the findings and conclusions on which the determination is based; and (c) issued on or before the 30th calendar day following the receipt of the required documentation. The arbitration shall be nonappealable and binding on all parties to the dispute. (5) If the arbitrator determines that a payer has withheld or denied payment in violation of the provisions of this section, the arbitrator shall order the payer to make payment of the claim, together with accrued interest, on or before the 10th business day following the issuance of the determination. If the arbitrator determines that a payer has withheld or denied payment on the basis of information submitted by the health care provider and the payer requested, but did not receive, this information from the health care provider when the claim was initially processed pursuant to subsection d. of this section or reviewed under internal appeal pursuant to paragraph (1) of this subsection, the payer shall not be required to pay any accrued interest. (6) If the arbitrator determines that a health care provider has engaged in a pattern and practice of improper billing and a refund is due to the payer, the arbitrator may award the payer a refund, including interest accrued at the rate of 12% per annum. Interest shall begin to accrue on the day the appeal was received by the payer for resolution through the internal appeals process established pursuant to paragraph (1) of this subsection. (7) The arbitrator shall file a copy of each determination with and in the form prescribed by the Commissioner of Banking and Insurance. f. As used in this section, "insured claim" or "claim" means a claim by a covered person for payment of benefits under an insured health maintenance organization contract for which the financial obligation for the payment of a claim under the health maintenance organization coverage for health care services rests upon the health maintenance organization. g. Any person found in violation of this section with a pattern and practice as determined by the Commissioner of Banking and Insurance shall be liable to a civil penalty as set forth in section 17 of P.L.2005, c.352 (C.17B:30-55). L.1999,c.154,s.7; amended 2005, c.352, s.15; 2023, c.296, s.24.
N.J. Stat. § 26:2-71 — NJ Code / Title 26 / Chapter 2 / Section 2-71
Vermin
Status: in_force

All public places so far as the same may be practicable, shall be kept free from rats, mice, roaches and other vermin. L.1939, c. 261, p. 677, s. 1.
N.J. Stat. § 26:2P-1 — NJ Code / Title 26 / Chapter 2P / Section 2P-1
Findings, declarations
Status: in_force

1. The Legislature finds and declares that: a. Lyme disease is a bacterial infection which is spread by certain ticks, and is one of the fastest growing public health problems in New Jersey; b. Studies of Lyme disease treatment have shown that costs associated with long-term treatment of infected persons have often exceeded $100,000 per case and have a significant negative social impact; c. Lyme disease, which is the most common tick-borne disease in this country, is present in 48 states and five continents and is spreading, with New Jersey being one of the states in which the disease is most prevalent. New Jersey experienced the largest percentage increase in reported cases of Lyme disease of any state between 1993 and 1994; d. Lyme disease was not widely recognized in the United States until 1975 and was first identified in New Jersey in Monmouth county in 1978; e. Even though Lyme disease is receiving increased public attention among both the medical community and the general public, it is often misdiagnosed or not diagnosed, which results in more serious health problems for the affected person; f. If untreated, Lyme disease, in its later stages, can result in neurological disorders, including, but not limited to, chronic and severe fatigue, encephalitis, meningitis, memory loss, dementia and seizures; severe arthritis; cardiac dysfunction; vision loss, gastrointestinal disorders, paralysis, strokes and death; g. Other tick-borne diseases known or suspected to occur in New Jersey include Rocky Mountain spotted fever, human monocytic ehrlichiosis, human granulocytic ehrlichiosis and human babesiosis; and h. County mosquito control agencies throughout the State are currently staffed and equipped to control nuisance and vector species of mosquitoes. These commissions or agencies provide a central operational unit within each county with the capability to advise and assist the Department of Health and Senior Services in the development and implementation of an integrated approach to manage tick-borne disease vectors. L.1991,c.277,s.1; amended 1997, c.52, s.1.
N.J. Stat. § 26:2F-8 — NJ Code / Title 26 / Chapter 2F / Section 2F-8
Qualification for grant by local health agency
Status: in_force

A local health agency may qualify for a grant under one or more of the sections of this act. L.1966, c. 36, s. 8. Amended by L.1977, c. 332, s. 6, eff. Jan. 23, 1978.
N.J. Stat. § 26:2H-4 — NJ Code / Title 26 / Chapter 2H / Section 2H-4
Health Care Administration Board; membership; appointment; terms; vacancies; meetings; compensation
Status: in_force

4. There shall be in the State Department of Health, a Health Care Administration Board which shall consist of 13 members, 11 of whom shall be appointed by the Governor with the advice and consent of the Senate, and representative of medical and health care facilities and services, labor, industry and the public at large, and two of whom shall be ex officio members. Of the 11 members appointed by the Governor, no less than six shall be consumers of health care services who are not providers of health care services, and at least one shall be representative of long-term health care facilities or services. The State Commissioner of Health and the Commissioner of Insurance or their designated representatives, shall be exofficio voting members of the board and shall serve on the board during their respective terms of office. Of the original members appointed to the board, four shall be appointed for terms of three years, four for terms of two years, and three for terms of one year. Following the expiration of the initial terms, members of the board shall be appointed for terms of four years. Any vacancy occurring in the membership of the board shall be filled in the same manner as the original appointment, but for the unexpired term only. Appointive members of the board shall continue to serve as voting members until their successors are appointed. The board shall meet at least quarterly and at such other times as its rules may prescribe or as in its judgment, may be necessary. The appointive members of the board shall serve without compensation but shall be reimbursed for necessary expenses incurred in the performance of their duties. Members serving on the board on the effective date of this act shall continue to serve until the expiration of their terms. Successors shall be appointed only from among consumers of health care services who are not providers of such services until there are at last six such members on the board. Successors shall thereafter be appointed from among both consumers and providers of health care services in a manner consistent with the terms of this act. L.1971,c.136,s.4; amended 1978,c.83,s.4; 1993,c.56.
N.J. Stat. § 26:3A2-29 — NJ Code / Title 26 / Chapter 3A2 / Section 3A2-29
Authorization to make grants to county departments; State's contribution amount
Status: in_force

11. a. The commissioner is authorized to make grants to certified local health agencies for the provision of environmental health services. The commissioner shall prescribe procedures for applying for the grant, and terms and conditions for receiving the grant. The State's contribution shall not exceed 50% of the cost of any undertaking for which a grant is made. b. There is established in the department a non-lapsing environmental health fund that shall consist of all revenues appropriated or otherwise made available for the purpose of making grants on a non-matching basis to certified local health agencies, including such monies from fees, fines and penalties collected by the department in implementing environmental health laws as the department may deposit in the fund. Non-matching grants shall be used by certified local health agencies in the administration or implementation of environmental health laws, or rules or regulations adopted pursuant thereto, for which delegation of program administration has been received, or for implementation of local ordinances adopted in accordance therewith. Non-matching grant monies may be used only for new or for expanding programs, or for development of technical and administrative procedures and protocols, training and personnel development, special projects and equipment, or other similar purposes approved by the commissioner. Non-matching grants made pursuant to this subsection shall be in addition to grants made pursuant to subsection a. of this section. c. Monies in the fund may be used by the commissioner to provide training, equipment or other services to certified local health agencies for the purpose of assisting them in carrying out their responsibilities under P.L.1977, c.443 (C.26:3A2-21 et seq.). L.1977,c.443,s.11; amended 1991,c.99,s.6.
N.J. Stat. § 26:2B-18 — NJ Code / Title 26 / Chapter 2B / Section 2B-18
Person under treatment at facility; subjection to supervisory powers of administrator
Status: in_force

Each person who receives treatment at a facility shall be subject to the supervisory powers of the administrator exercised in accordance with rules and regulations of the department. L.1975, c. 305, s. 12.
N.J. Stat. § 26:2H-12.66 — NJ Code / Title 26 / Chapter 2H / Section 2H-12.66
Verification of eligibility to practice.
Status: in_force

5. A health care facility that employs or contracts with a person to practice surgical technology shall verify that the person meets: a. the continuing education requirements of section 4 of this act; and b. the requirements of section 2 of this act. L.2011, c.148, s.5.
N.J. Stat. § 26:5C-22 — NJ Code / Title 26 / Chapter 5C / Section 5C-22
HIV test on potential semen donor; consent; payment; notification.
Status: in_force

2. a. A semen bank shall perform an HIV test on a potential donor prior to that person donating semen and shall freeze all donated semen for a waiting period of at least six months, in accordance with standards adopted by the United States Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. b. A semen bank shall perform the HIV test only after the donor has provided written informed consent according to standards adopted by the Commissioner of Health. A donor who refuses to provide written informed consent to an HIV test or tests positive for HIV shall not be permitted to donate semen. c. The cost of the HIV test shall be borne by the recipient of the donation. d. The Commissioner of Health shall establish procedures for notification by a semen bank to donors of screening results and referrals to appropriate counseling and health care services as necessary. L.1997, c.246, s.2; amended 2012, c.17, s.343.
N.J. Stat. § 26:2H-12.95 — NJ Code / Title 26 / Chapter 2H / Section 2H-12.95
Electronic health record system.
Status: in_force

6. a. No later than 270 days after the effective date of this act, each long-term care facility shall implement or upgrade to an electronic health record system certified by the Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology in the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services that is capable of information sharing through industry standard data interoperability, including application programming interface Health Level 7 or fast healthcare interoperability technology. Use cases built on this technology shall include the bi-directional capability for admission discharge and transfer and continuity of care through the clinical data architecture. Long-term care facilities interoperability for these use cases shall be achieved by connecting to the New Jersey Health Information Network. b. Subject to the availability of funding for this purpose, the Department of Health shall make grants available to long-term care facilities to provide assistance in implementing or upgrading to an electronic health record system that meets the requirements of subsection a. of this section, which grants shall be distributed to long-term care facilities based on demonstrated need. L.2020, c.87, s.6.
N.J. Stat. § 26:2H-24 — NJ Code / Title 26 / Chapter 2H / Section 2H-24
Partial invalidity
Status: in_force

If any clause, sentence, paragraph, subsection or section of this act shall be adjudged by any court of competent jurisdiction to be invalid, the judgment shall not affect, impair or invalidate the remainder thereof, but shall be confined in its operation to the clause, sentence, paragraph, subsection or section thereof directly involved in the controversy in which this judgment shall have been rendered. L.1971, c. 136, s. 24.
N.J. Stat. § 26:2-156 — NJ Code / Title 26 / Chapter 2 / Section 2-156
Financial assistance.
Status: in_force

9. Whenever a child has a catastrophic illness and is eligible for the program, the child, through his parent or legal guardian, shall receive financial assistance from monies in the fund subject to the rules and regulations established by the commission and the availability of monies in the fund. The financial assistance shall include, but is not limited to, payments or reimbursements for the cost of medical treatment, hospital care, drugs, nursing care and physician services. L.1987,c.370,s.9; amended 1998, c.143, s.5, 2003, c.260, s.3.
N.J. Stat. § 26:3A2-3 — NJ Code / Title 26 / Chapter 3A2 / Section 3A2-3
Definitions
Status: in_force

3. As used in this act unless otherwise specifically indicated: a. "Local health agency" means any county, regional, municipal or other governmental agency organized for the purpose of providing health services, administered by a full-time health officer and conducting a public health program pursuant to law. b. "County health department" means an agency established and organized pursuant to this act by a county board of health for the purpose of providing within its area of jurisdiction, health services required for the protection of the health of citizens and for the enforcement of health ordinances and statutes. c. "County board of health" means a body established pursuant to this act by a county board of freeholders, and empowered to exercise within its area of jurisdiction all the powers of a local board of health pursuant to law. d. "County health advisory commission" or "commission" means the body established by a county board of health pursuant to this act to advise the county health department regarding health problems and measures required to improve health and to control disease and disability in the county. e. "Regional health commission" means an association of boards of health of two or more municipalities formed to furnish such boards with public health services pursuant to P.L.1938, c.67 (C.26:3-83 to 26:3-94). f. "Contracting health agency" means a municipality or group of municipalities which enter into contractual agreements with approved health agencies or health agencies pending approval for the provision of public health services. g. "Full-time health officer" means a holder of a license as a health officer issued by the State Department of Health to an individual who is a full-time employee of a local health agency or of any unit of government participating in a certified program. h. "Area of jurisdiction" means the geographic area within each of the municipalities which contracts with a county board of health for the provision of health services meeting the "Standards of Performance". i. "Standards of Performance" means the "Recognized Public Health Activities and Minimum Standards of Performance for Local Boards of Health in New Jersey" as prescribed by the Public Health Council of the New Jersey State Department of Health under the authority of P.L.1947, c.177 (C.26:1A-1 et seq.). j. "Commissioner" means the State Commissioner of Health or his designee. L.1975,c.329,s.3; amended 1993,c.64,s.1.
N.J. Stat. § 26:2D-85 — NJ Code / Title 26 / Chapter 2D / Section 2D-85
"Non-Ionizing Radiation Fund."
Status: in_force

5. There is established in the Department of Health a nonlapsing revolving fund known as the "Non-Ionizing Radiation Fund." The fund shall be credited with all fees collected pursuant to this act. Interest on monies in the fund shall be credited to the fund, and all monies in the fund are appropriated for the purposes of this act. L.1989, c.234, s.5; amended 2006, c.48, s.3; 2012, c.17, s.149.
N.J. Stat. § 26:2-190 — NJ Code / Title 26 / Chapter 2 / Section 2-190
Development of training curriculum; rules, regulations.
Status: in_force

2. a. The Commissioner of Health and the Commissioner of Human Services, in consultation with the New Jersey Fire and Emergency Medical Services Institute and the New Jersey State First Aid Council, shall develop a training curriculum with the purpose of informing emergency responders of the risks associated with autism or an intellectual or other developmental disability, as well as providing instruction in appropriate recognition and response techniques concerning these disabilities. The curriculum shall be incorporated into existing time requirements for training and continuing education of emergency responders. b. Prior to certification by the Department of Health, each emergency medical technician trained in basic life support services as defined in section 1 of P.L.1985, c.351 (C.26:2K-21) shall be required to satisfactorily complete the training developed under subsection a. of this section. Every emergency medical technician certified prior to the effective date of this act shall, within 36 months of the effective date of this act, satisfactorily complete the training in recognition and response techniques concerning these disabilities, through existing continuing education requirements. c. The Commissioner of Health shall adopt rules and regulations, pursuant to the "Administrative Procedure Act," P.L.1968, c.410 (C.52:14B-1 et seq.), to effectuate the purposes of this act. L.2008, c.80, s.2; amended 2012, c.17, s.143.
N.J. Stat. § 26:2D-48.2 — NJ Code / Title 26 / Chapter 2D / Section 2D-48.2
Operator not liable for assessment under certain circumstances.
Status: in_force

3. Commencing with the Fiscal Year 2008, an operator of a nuclear electric generating facility shall not be liable for an assessment under section 2 of P.L.2006, c.35 (C.26:2D-48.1) if, prior to the commencement of any fiscal year, the Attorney General, after reviewing the findings and recommendations of the Director of the New Jersey Office of Homeland Security and Preparedness and the Superintendent of State Police, determines that the operator has an approved, privately funded security program in operation at its facility. L.2006,c.35,s.3.
N.J. Stat. § 26:4-28 — NJ Code / Title 26 / Chapter 4 / Section 4-28
Venereal diseases declared infectious and communicable
Status: in_force

Syphilis, gonorrhea, chancroid, lymphogranuloma venereum and granuloma inguinale are hereby declared to be infectious and communicable diseases, dangerous to the public health. Amended by L.1945, c. 104, p. 448, s. 2.
N.J. Stat. § 26:2H-12.9a — NJ Code / Title 26 / Chapter 2H / Section 2H-12.9a
Revision of written summary, notice
Status: in_force

2. A general hospital shall revise the written summary and written notice required pursuant to section 3 of P.L.1989, c.170 (C.26:2H-12.9) within 180 days of the effective date of this act to reflect the amendments made to section 2 of P.L.1989, c.170 (C.26:2H-12.8) pursuant to this act. L.1997,c.76,s.2.
N.J. Stat. § 26:4C-3 — NJ Code / Title 26 / Chapter 4C / Section 4C-3
Reports.
Status: in_force

3. a. Within one year following the effective date of this act, and on an annual basis thereafter, the Department of Education shall evaluate, and report to the Governor and, pursuant to section 2 of P.L.1991, c.164 (C.52:14-19.1), to the Legislature, on the lactation-related policies that have been implemented at schools, colleges, and universities in the State. b. Each report submitted pursuant to this section shall: (1) summarize the applicable policies in this area; (2) indicate the number and percentage of policies that authorize access to a designated lactation room; and (3) indicate the manner in which such policies were communicated to students, parents, and guardians during the preceding school year. c. Each report submitted pursuant to this section shall be posted at a publicly-accessible location on the Department of Education's Internet website. L.2019, c.242, s.3.
N.J. Stat. § 26:2J-7 — NJ Code / Title 26 / Chapter 2J / Section 2J-7
Protection against wrongful acts
Status: in_force

Any director, officer employee or partner of a health maintenance organization who receives, collects, disburses, or invests funds in connection with the activities of such organization shall be bonded in an amount to be determined by the commissioner. L.1973, c. 337, s. 7, eff. Dec. 27, 1973.
N.J. Stat. § 26:3-31.5 — NJ Code / Title 26 / Chapter 3 / Section 3-31.5
Local health officer to act as agent of landlord in engaging fuel oil dealer; conditions
Status: in_force

The governing body of any municipality may provide, by ordinance, that the local health officer or other officer designated in the ordinance shall, whenever necessary to protect the health and safety of residential tenants, act as an agent for a landlord in engaging a fuel oil dealer to deliver fuel oil at a reasonable price per gallon and to refire the burner to restore the proper heating of any residential property rented by said landlord; provided, however, that at least 12 hours have elapsed, if the outside air temperature is between 33` and 55` F., inclusive, or at least 4 hours have elapsed, if the outside air temperature is 32` F. or less, since the tenant has lodged a complaint with any municipal officer or agency, prior to which complaint a bona fide attempt has been made by the tenant or his representative to notify the landlord of the lack of heat, and the landlord has failed to take appropriate action. Lack of heat means maintaining less heat than required by R.S. 26:3-31. L.1980, c. 170, s. 2, eff. Dec. 18, 1980.
N.J. Stat. § 26:2H-12.56 — NJ Code / Title 26 / Chapter 2H / Section 2H-12.56
Definitions relative to certain health care facilities.
Status: in_force

1. a. For the purposes of this act: "Assisted living facility" means an assisted living residence or comprehensive personal care home licensed pursuant to P.L.1971, c.136 (C.26:2H-1 et seq.); "Medicaid" means the program established pursuant to P.L.1968, c.413 (C.30:4D-1 et seq.); and "Medicaid-eligible" means that a person is determined to meet the financial and clinical eligibility standards and has been approved by the Department of Health and Senior Services for participation in a federally approved 1915(c) Medicaid waiver program that provides assisted living services. b. An assisted living facility licensed pursuant to P.L.1971, c.136 (C.26:2H-1 et al.) shall provide to a prospective private pay resident, the financially responsible party for the prospective resident, or the prospective resident's legal guardian, as appropriate, a written informational sheet, prepared and updated by the Department of Health and Senior Services and the Division of Medical Assistance and Health Services in the Department of Human Services pursuant to section 2 of this act, that explains eligibility for participation in a federally approved 1915(c) Medicaid waiver program that provides assisted living services. c. The written informational sheet provided to the prospective private pay resident, financially responsible party, or legal guardian, pursuant to subsection b. of this section, shall be accompanied by a written statement, signed by an authorized representative of the assisted living facility stating that: (1) The assisted living facility is unable to guarantee the availability of a bed for use by a Medicaid-eligible resident, pursuant to P.L.2001, c.234 (C.26:2H-12.16 et seq.) at the assisted living facility at the time that the resident becomes Medicaid-eligible; and (2) If there is no bed for use by a Medicaid-eligible resident, pursuant to P.L.2001, c.234 (C.26:2H-12.16 et seq.) available at the time the resident becomes Medicaid-eligible, the assisted living facility has the option to transfer the resident to a nursing home or another assisted living facility, as appropriate. d. If a private pay resident of an assisted living facility, or the resident's financially responsible party, or legal guardian, as appropriate, provides written notice to the assisted living facility that the resident is likely to become Medicaid-eligible within the next six months, the assisted living facility, upon receipt of such notice, shall inform the resident, financially responsible party, or legal guardian, as appropriate, in writing, of the position at the time of the notice of the resident's placement on any list of residents awaiting a bed for use by a Medicaid-eligible resident, pursuant to P.L.2001, c.234 (C.26:2H-12.16 et seq.). L.2009, c.61, s.1.
N.J. Stat. § 26:2B-29 — NJ Code / Title 26 / Chapter 2B / Section 2B-29
Repeal and prohibition of ordinance, resolution or other legislation on offense of public intoxication
Status: in_force

Notwithstanding any other provision of law, no county, municipality, or other jurisdiction within the State shall adopt an ordinance, resolution, or other legislation creating an offense of public intoxication or any equivalent offense, and any existing ordinance, resolution, or other legislation creating such an offense is hereby repealed. L.1975, c. 305, s. 23.
N.J. Stat. § 26:8-24 — NJ Code / Title 26 / Chapter 8 / Section 8-24
Duties, responsibilities of State registrar.
Status: in_force

26:8-24. The State registrar shall: a. Have general supervision throughout the State of the registration of vital records; b. Have supervisory power over local registrars, deputy local registrars, alternate deputy local registrars, and subregistrars, in the enforcement of the law relative to the disposal of dead bodies and the registration of vital records; c. Prepare, print, and supply to all registrars, upon request therefor, all blanks and forms used in registering the records required by said law, and provide for and prescribe the use of the NJ-EDRS or any successor vital reporting system. The blanks and forms supplied under this subsection, and any electronic blanks and forms that are used in the NJ-EDRS, shall require the person registering a birth or death record, at a minimum, to provide the same information as is required by the National Center for Vital Health Statistics in its standardized U.S. certificates of live birth, death, and fetal death. No blanks, forms, or methods of registration shall be used, other than those that satisfy the requirements of this subsection, and which are supplied or approved by the State registrar; d. Carefully examine the certificates or electronic files received periodically from the local registrars or originating from their jurisdiction; and, if any are incomplete or unsatisfactory, require such further information to be supplied as may be necessary to make the record complete and satisfactory; e. Arrange or bind, and permanently preserve the certificates of vital records, or the information comprising those records, in a systematic manner and in a form that is deemed most consistent with contemporary and developing standards of vital statistical archival record keeping; f. Prepare and maintain a comprehensive and continuous index of all vital records registered, the index to be arranged alphabetically: 1. In the case of deaths, by the name of the decedent; 2. In the case of births, by the name of child, if given, and if not, then by the name of father or mother; 3. In the case of marriages, by the surname of the husband and also by the maiden name of the wife; 4. In the case of civil unions, by the surname of each of the parties to the civil union; 5. In the case of domestic partnerships, by the surname of each of the partners; g. Mark the birth certificate of a missing child when notified by the Missing Persons Unit in the Department of Law and Public Safety pursuant to section 3 of P.L.1995, c.395 (C.52:17B-9.8c); h. Develop and provide to local registrars an education and training program, which the State registrar may require each local registrar to complete as a condition of retaining that position, and which may be offered to deputy local registrars, alternate deputy local registrars and subregistrars at the discretion of the State registrar, that includes material designed to implement the NJ-EDRS and to familiarize local registrars with the statutory requirements applicable to their duties and any rules and regulations adopted pursuant thereto, as deemed appropriate by the State registrar; i. Facilitate the electronic notification, upon completion of the death record and issuance of a burial permit, of the decedent's name, Social Security number and last known address to the Department of Labor and Workforce Development and the Department of Human Services to safeguard public benefit programs and diminish the criminal use of a decedent's name and other identifying information; and j. Facilitate the provision of relevant statistical data on maternal deaths to the Maternal Mortality Review Committee, in accordance with the provisions of section 12 of P.L.2019, c.75 (C.26:6C-12). amended 1965, c.78, s.46; 1995, c.395, s.5. 2003, c.221, s.15; 2003, c.246, s.18; 2006, c.103, s.41; 2013, c.274, s.1; 2019, c.75, s.13.
N.J. Stat. § 26:4-121 — NJ Code / Title 26 / Chapter 4 / Section 4-121
Payment of expenses and fees
Status: in_force

All expenses incurred by, and all fees becoming due to, any port health officer or local board, or any of their employees, for services rendered or duties performed under the provisions of this article or under any regulation prescribed by the state department shall be paid by the master, commander, or owner of the vessel in relation to which the duties shall be performed or services rendered.
N.J. Stat. § 26:2H-87.1 — NJ Code / Title 26 / Chapter 2H / Section 2H-87.1
Certification application requirements of a nurse aide from another state or United States territory
Status: in_force

1. An individual certified as a nurse aide by another state or territory of the United States may apply to have that certification entered on the registry established and maintained by the Department of Health pursuant to section 3 of P.L.1997, c.100 (C.26:2H-84), provided that: a. the Department of Health receives documentation from the other state or territory that the applicant holds a current, valid certification as a nurse aide in the state or territory; b. the applicant has not been convicted of any crimes and has no documented findings of abuse, neglect, or misappropriation of resident property in the other state or territory; c. the applicant complies with the criminal history record background check requirements set forth under P.L.1997, c.100 (C.26:2H-83 et al.); and d. (1) the applicant has completed within the preceding 24 months the amount of continuing education hours required by regulation for a nurse aide; or (2) the applicant has the equivalent of at least two years of full time employment in the other state or territory as a nurse aide and the most recent date of such employment is within the 24-month period immediately preceding the date of the application. The Department of Health shall require an individual applying for a certification to be entered on the registry on the basis of work experience pursuant to this paragraph to complete the clinical skills competency examination and the written and oral competency examination, required by the Department pursuant to regulation, to verify the individual meets New Jersey's training and competency requirements. L.2019, c.18, s.1.
N.J. Stat. § 26:2J-4.44 — NJ Code / Title 26 / Chapter 2J / Section 2J-4.44
Health maintenance organization to provide coverage for breastfeeding support.
Status: in_force

8. a. A health maintenance organization contract that provides hospital or medical expense benefits and is delivered, issued, executed or renewed 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 P.L.2019, c.343 (C.17:48-6ss et al.), shall provide coverage for comprehensive lactation support, counseling, and consultation, and the costs for renting or purchasing breastfeeding equipment, in conjunction with each birth, for the duration of breastfeeding for contract enrollees, with no cost-sharing. b. Coverage of breastfeeding equipment shall include: (1) Purchase of a single-user breast pump, subject to the following conditions: (a) A contract shall cover the purchase of a double electric breast pump. If an enrollee requests a manual pump in lieu of the double electric breast pump, the contract shall cover the purchase of a manual pump. (b) A double electric breast pump provided pursuant to this paragraph shall be of sufficient power and durability to establish and maintain milk supply for the duration of breastfeeding. (c) A contract shall not require documentation of medical necessity, prior authorization, or a prescription for a breast pump provided pursuant to this paragraph. (d) Coverage shall be available at any time during pregnancy and the postpartum period, and shall continue for the duration of breastfeeding as defined by the contract enrollee. (e) Coverage for breast pumps shall include repair or replacement if necessary. (2) Rental or purchase of a multi-user breast pump, on the recommendation of a licensed health care provider, subject to the following conditions: (a) When recommended by a licensed health care provider, a contract shall provide coverage for a multi-user breast pump. (b) A health maintenance organization may determine whether a rental or purchase is covered. (c) Coverage for a multi-user breast pump shall be covered without regard to coverage or acquisition of a single-user breast pump. (d) A health maintenance organization may require a letter of medical necessity from a lactation consultant or other health care provider for coverage of a multi-user pump. The letter shall not interfere with the timely acquisition of a multi-user pump. (3) Coverage of breastfeeding equipment pursuant to this section shall include two breast pump kits per birth event, as well as appropriate size breast pump flanges, or other lactation accessories recommended by a health care provider. (4) Breastfeeding equipment specified in paragraphs (1) and (3) of this subsection shall be furnished: within 48 hours of notification of need, if requested after the birth of the child; or by the later of two weeks before the enrollee's expected due date or 72 hours after notification, if requested prior to the birth of the child. If the health maintenance organization cannot ensure an enrollee receives breastfeeding equipment within 48 hours, an enrollee may purchase the equipment and the contract shall reimburse all out-of-pocket expenses incurred by the enrollee, including any balance billing amounts. (5) Breastfeeding equipment specified in paragraph (2) of this subsection shall be made available within 12 hours of notification of need. If equipment is not available within 12 hours of notification of need, the health maintenance organization shall reimburse all out-of-pocket rental expenses incurred by an enrollee, including any balance billing amounts, until the enrollee receives breastfeeding equipment. c. Coverage of comprehensive lactation counseling and lactation consultation shall include: (1) In-person, one-on-one lactation counseling and lactation consultation, subject to the following conditions: (a) Coverage shall include visits that occur inside and outside a hospital or office setting. In-person lactation counseling and lactation consultation shall be covered regardless of location of service provision and shall include home visits. (b) Lactation counseling and lactation consultation shall be made available within 24 hours of notification of need. (2) Telephonic lactation assistance shall be covered in addition to, and not as a substitute for, in-person, one-on-one lactation counseling or lactation consultation, when an enrollee requests one-on-one, in-person lactation counseling or lactation consultation. The telephonic lactation assistance shall be provided within 12 hours of notification of need. (3) Group lactation counseling shall be covered in addition to, and not as a substitute for, one-on-one, in-person lactation counseling or lactation consultation, if an enrollee requests one-on-one, in-person lactation counseling or lactation consultation. Group counseling shall include educational classes and support groups. (4) A contract shall not require prior authorization, prescription or referral for any lactation counseling or lactation consultation, regardless of provider type or setting. (5) A health maintenance organization shall not impose medical management techniques not described in this section. d. Except as otherwise authorized pursuant to this section, a health maintenance organization shall not impose restrictions on the coverage provided pursuant to this section, including, but not limited to, limitations on reimbursement to allowable amounts or reasonable and customary charges, documentation requests, or delays on the coverage provided. e. As used in this section: "Cost-sharing" means deductible, co-insurance or co-payments, or similar charges. "Breast pump kit" means a collection of tubing, valves, flanges, collection bottles, or other parts required to extract human milk using a breast pump. "Lactation consultant" means an individual who is an International Board Certified Lactation Consultant. "Lactation consultation" means the clinical application by a lactation consultant or other licensed health care provider of scientific principles and a multidisciplinary body of evidence for evaluation, problem identification, treatment, education, and consultation to child-bearing families utilizing lactation care and services. Lactation care and services shall include, but not be limited to: (1) lactation assessment through the systematic collection of subjective and objective data; (2) analysis of data and creation of a plan of care; (3) implementation of a lactation care plan with demonstration and instruction to parents and communication to the primary health care provider; (4) evaluation of outcomes; (5) provision of lactation education to parents and health care providers; and (6) the recommendation and use of assistive devices. "Lactation counseling" means breastfeeding education and support services provided by a lactation counselor, such as: (1) educating women, families, health care professionals, and the community about the impact of breastfeeding and human lactation on health and what to expect in the normal course of breastfeeding; (2) acting as an advocate for breastfeeding as the norm for feeding infants and young children; (3) providing breastfeeding support, encouragement, and care from preconception to weaning in order to help women and their families meet their breastfeeding goals; (4) using principles of adult education when teaching clients, health care providers, and others in the community; and (5) identifying and referring high-risk mothers and babies and those requiring clinical treatment appropriately. "Lactation counselor" means an individual, other than an International Board Certified Lactation Consultant or a licensed health care provider, who is: (1) licensed or certified to practice lactation counseling under any law, or who is an accredited member belonging to another profession or occupation, who provides breastfeeding education and support services for which that person is licensed, regulated, accredited, or certified; or (2) a community-based lactation supporter who has received at least 40 hours of specialty education in breastfeeding and lactation, and who works within a lactation counselor's scope of practice. "Telephonic lactation assistance" means lactation counseling or consultation with a lactation counselor or lactation consultant conducted remotely through live voice communication. f. The provisions of this section shall apply to those contracts for health care services by health maintenance organizations under which the right to change the schedule of charges for enrollee coverage is reserved. L.2019, c.343, s.8.
N.J. Stat. § 26:2-169 — NJ Code / Title 26 / Chapter 2 / Section 2-169
Criteria for compulsive gambling programs; grants.
Status: in_force

2. The Department of Human Services shall develop criteria which prevention, education, and treatment programs for compulsive gamblers shall meet in order to become eligible for a grant from the funds made available for such programs pursuant to section 145 of P.L.1977, c.110 (C.5:12-145). The department shall also develop a formula for the distribution of available funds which will result in an equitable distribution among the programs which meet the eligibility criteria and apply for grants.
The department shall submit a report to the Senate Budget and Appropriations Committee and the Assembly Appropriations Committee, or their successors, describing the criteria developed pursuant to this section and detailing the amount of grants distributed and the names of the programs receiving grants. The department shall submit the report annually to both committees. L.1993, c.229, s.2; amended 2001, c.199, s.40; 2012, c.17, s.128.
N.J. Stat. § 26:2C-8.17a — NJ Code / Title 26 / Chapter 2C / Section 2C-8.17a
Extended warranty for partial zero emission vehicles.
Status: in_force

1. In addition to any other law, rule, or regulation concerning warranty provisions, a partial zero emission vehicle sold in this State shall include an extended performance and defects warranty, which shall be, at a minimum, for a period of 15 years or 150,000 miles, whichever occurs first, except that the warranty period for a zero emission energy storage device used for traction power, including, but not limited to, a battery, ultracapacitor, or other electric storage device, shall be, at a minimum, 10 years. L.2017, c.386, s.1.
N.J. Stat. § 26:8-40.9 — NJ Code / Title 26 / Chapter 8 / Section 8-40.9
Violation as disorderly conduct
Status: in_force

Any employer violating any of the provisions of this act shall be adjudged a disorderly person and shall be proceeded against and punished pursuant to the provisions of the disorderly persons law. L.1942, c. 243, p. 664, s. 3.
N.J. Stat. § 26:2L-3 — NJ Code / Title 26 / Chapter 2L / Section 2L-3
Definitions
Status: in_force

As used in this act: a. "Board" means the Therapeutic Research Qualification Review Board established in section 5 of this act. b. "Commissioner" means the State Commissioner of Health. c. "Schedule I controlled dangerous substance" means a controlled dangerous substance having a high addiction liability; no accepted medical use in the United States; and listed in New Jersey Administrative Code 8:65-10.1. d. "Drugs" means drugs as defined in section 2 of P.L.1970, c. 226 (C. 24:21-2). e. "Practitioner" means a physician licensed to prescribe and administer drugs which are subject to the "New Jersey Controlled Dangerous Substances Act" (P.L.1970, c. 226). f. "Program" means the controlled dangerous substances therapeutic research program established in this act. L.1981, c. 72, s. 3, eff. March 23, 1981.
N.J. Stat. § 26:12-3 — NJ Code / Title 26 / Chapter 12 / Section 12-3
Definitions
Status: in_force

As used in this act: a. "Youth camp" means any parcel or parcels of land having the general characteristics and features of a camp as the term is generally understood, used wholly or in part for recreational or educational purposes and accommodating five or more children under 18 years of age for a period of, or portions of, 2 days or more, and includes a site that is operated as a day camp or as a resident camp, except that a day program which offers only a minimal recreational component shall not be considered a youth camp; however, no such program shall include any hazardous recreational activity such as but not limited to aquatics, archery, horseback riding and riflery without first obtaining the prior written approval of the Department of Health. Failure to obtain such approval or comply with the regulations established for the activity involved shall subject the program to penalties in accordance with sections 10 and 11 of P.L.1973, c. 375 (C. 26:12-10 and 26:12-11). b. "Youth camp safety standards" means criteria directed toward safe operations of youth camps, in such areas as, but not limited to, personnel qualifications for director and staff, ratio of staff to campers, sanitation and public health, personal health, first aid and medical services, food handling, mass feeding and cleanliness, water supply and waste disposal, water safety including use of lakes and rivers, swimming and boating equipment and practices, vehicle condition and operation, building and site design, equipment, condition and density of use, emergency evacuation procedures and fire safety. c. "Youth camp operator" means any private agency, organization, or person, and any individual, who operates, controls or supervises a youth camp, whether such camp is operated for profit or not for profit. d. "Commissioner" means the Commissioner of Health or any of his authorized deputies, representatives, agents or employees. L.1973, c. 375, s. 3, eff. Jan. 9, 1974. Amended by L.1981, c. 536, s. 1, eff. Jan. 12, 1982.
N.J. Stat. § 26:2H-63 — NJ Code / Title 26 / Chapter 2H / Section 2H-63
Decision making under an advance directive
Status: in_force

11. a. The attending physician, the health care representative and, when appropriate, any additional physician responsible for the patient's care, shall discuss the nature and consequences of the patient's medical condition, and the risks, benefits and burdens of the proposed health care and its alternatives. Except as provided by subsection b. of this section, the attending physician shall obtain informed consent for, or refusal of, health care from the health care representative. (1) Discussion of the proposed treatment and its alternatives shall include, as appropriate under the circumstances, the availability, benefits and burdens of rehabilitative treatment, therapy, and services. (2) The decision making process shall allow, as appropriate under the circumstances, adequate time for the health care representative to understand and deliberate about all relevant information before a treatment decision is implemented. b. Following a determination that a patient lacks decision making capacity, the health care representative and the attending physician shall, to a reasonable extent, discuss the treatment options with the patient, and seek to involve the patient as a participant in the decision making process. The health care representative and the attending physician shall seek to promote the patient's capacity for effective participation and shall take the patient's expressed wishes into account in the decision making process. Once decision making authority has been conferred upon a health care representative pursuant to an advance directive, if the patient is subsequently found to possess adequate decision making capacity with respect to a particular health care decision, the patient shall retain legal authority to make that decision. In such circumstances, the health care representative may continue to participate in the decision making process in an advisory capacity, unless the patient objects. Notwithstanding any other provision of this act to the contrary, if a patient who lacks decision making capacity clearly expresses or manifests the contemporaneous wish that medically appropriate measures utilized to sustain life be provided, that wish shall take precedence over any contrary decision of the health care representative and any contrary statement in the patient's instruction directive. c. In acting to implement a patient's wishes pursuant to an advance directive, the health care representative shall give priority to the patient's instruction directive, and may also consider, as appropriate and necessary, the following forms of evidence of the patient's wishes: (1) The patient's contemporaneous expressions, including nonverbal expressions; (2) Other reliable sources of information, including the health care representative's personal knowledge of the patient's values, preferences and goals; and (3) Reliable oral or written statements previously made by the patient, including, but not limited to, statements made to family members, friends, health care professionals or religious leaders. d. If the instruction directive, in conjunction with other evidence of the patient's wishes, does not provide, in the exercise of reasonable judgment, clear direction as applied to the patient's medical condition and the treatment alternatives, the health care representative shall exercise reasonable discretion, in good faith, to effectuate the terms, intent, and spirit of the instruction directive and other evidence of the patient's wishes. e. Subject to the provisions of this act, and unless otherwise stated in the advance directive, if the patient's wishes cannot be adequately determined, then the health care representative shall make a health care decision in the patient's best interests. L.1991,c.201,s.11.
N.J. Stat. § 26:2RR-2 — NJ Code / Title 26 / Chapter 2RR / Section 2RR-2
Findings, declarations relative to Parkinson's disease.
Status: in_force

2. The Legislature finds and declares that: a. Parkinson's disease is a debilitating, painful, and incurable neurological disorder of unknown origin that disrupts and can end the lives of those who suffer from it; b. Parkinson's disease causes diverse symptoms, including rigidity, slowness of movement, poor balance, and tremors, which lead to an impaired ability to walk, speak, swallow, and even breathe, so that the end result can be a clear mind trapped inside a body that has lost its ability to function; c. The visible symptoms of Parkinson's disease are often mistaken to be a normal part of the aging process; d. In addition, many people with the disease encounter precarious legal and personal situations in which they are erroneously thought to be under the influence of illegal or prescription drugs or alcohol due to their movement and gait patterns; e. Parkinson's disease takes an enormous emotional, psychological, and physical toll on caregivers and families, potentially overwhelming their lives; f. It has been estimated that 1.5 million Americans have been diagnosed with Parkinson's disease, 50,000 more are diagnosed nationally each year, and another 1.5 million persons have the disease but have never seen a neurologist; g. Parkinson's disease costs Americans $25 billion per year, including medical treatments, disability payments, and lost productivity; h. Medications can only control some of the symptoms of the disease and only for uncertain periods of time; i. New Jersey, with the largest concentration of pharmaceutical companies of any state in the nation and its top academic research facilities, is a center for Parkinson's disease research and treatment; j. The "Morris K. Udall Parkinson's Disease Research Act of 1997," Pub.L.105-78, provides federal funding through the National Institutes of Health for Parkinson's disease, and April 11 has been proclaimed to be World Parkinson's Day in order to recognize the need for more research and help in dealing with the devastating effects of this disease; k. This State, through the enactment of Joint Resolution No. 17 on January 7, 2000, has designated April in each year as "Parkinson's Disease Awareness Month" in New Jersey, and directs the Governor to annually issue a proclamation calling upon the public officials and citizens of the State to observe this month with appropriate activities and programs; l. Increased public awareness and education are needed among health care, social services, judicial, law enforcement, and emergency medical services personnel in order to better respond to the needs of Parkinson's disease patients and their caregivers and families; and m. It is imperative for New Jersey to commit itself to actively support such public awareness and education efforts throughout the State in order to better meet the needs of its citizens who are suffering from Parkinson's disease. L.2014, c.76, s.2.
N.J. Stat. § 26:3A2-9 — NJ Code / Title 26 / Chapter 3A2 / Section 3A2-9
Health ordinances; laws applicable to enactment and enforcement
Status: in_force

A county board of health shall enact and enforce health ordinances in the manner prescribed by articles 4 and 5, of chapter 3 of Title 26 of the Revised Statutes (R.S. 26:3-64 through 26:3-82). L.1975, c. 329, s. 9, eff. April 1, 1976.
N.J. Stat. § 26:2J-4 — NJ Code / Title 26 / Chapter 2J / Section 2J-4
Issuance of certificate of authority
Status: in_force

a. (1) Upon receipt of an application for issuance of a certificate of authority the commissioner shall forthwith transmit copies of such application and accompanying documents to the Commissioner of Insurance. The approval of the Commissioner of Insurance shall be required to the extent that the proposal involves the doing of an insurance business or a contract with an insurer or hospital or medical service corporation. (2) The commissioner shall determine whether the applicant for a certificate of authority: (a) has demonstrated the potential ability to assure that such health care services will be provided in a manner to assure both availability and accessibility of adequate personnel and facilities and in a manner enhancing availability, accessibility and continuity of service; (b) has arrangements for an on-going quality of health care assurance program; and (c) has a procedure to establish and maintain a uniform system of cost accounting approved by the commissioner; establish and maintain a uniform system of reports and audits meeting the requirements of the commissioner; and prepare and review annually a long range plan for the provision of health care services, which plan shall be compatible with the State Health Plan established pursuant to the "Comprehensive Health Planning and Public Health Services Amendments of 1966" (Federal Law 89-749) as related to medical health services, health care services and health manpower. (3) Where the application has been rejected the commissioner shall specify in what respect it fails to comply and, if applicable, specifies in what respect the proposal fails to comply with the requirements of the Commissioner of Insurance. b. Issuance of a certificate of authority shall be granted upon payment of the application fee prescribed in section 23 hereof if the commissioner and, if applicable, the Commissioner of Insurance, are satisfied that the following conditions are met: (1) the health maintenance organization's proposed plan of operation meets the requirements of subsection a. (2) of this section; (2) the applicant's proposal sets forth an appropriate mechanism whereby the health maintenance organization will effectively provide or arrange for the provision of health care services on a prepaid basis; (3) the health maintenance organization is financially sound and may reasonably be expected to meet its obligations to enrollees and prospective enrollees. In making this determination, the commissioner may consider: (a) the adequacy of working capital and funding sources; (b) agreements if any, with an insurer, a hospital or medical service corporation, a government, or any other organization for insuring the payment of the cost of health care services or the provision for automatic applicability of an alternative coverage in the event of discontinuance of the plan; (c) any agreement with providers for the provision of health care services; (d) any deposit of cash or form of guaranty or security submitted in accordance with section 14 hereof to assure that the obligations will be duly performed; and (e) The financial soundness of the health maintenance organization's arrangements for health care services and the schedule of charges used in connection therewith; (4) the enrollees will be afforded an opportunity to participate in matters of policy and operation pursuant to section 6 hereof; (5) nothing in the proposed method of operation, as shown by the information submitted pursuant to section 3 hereof or by independent investigation, is contrary to the public interest; and (6) any deficiencies found by the commissioner or the Commissioner of Insurance have been corrected. c. A certificate of authority shall be denied only after compliance with the requirements of section 22 hereof. L.1973, c. 337, s. 4, eff. Dec. 27, 1973.
N.J. Stat. § 26:2H-18.66 — NJ Code / Title 26 / Chapter 2H / Section 2H-18.66
Allocation to Health Access New Jersey subsidy account.
Status: in_force

16. The Health Access New Jersey subsidy account shall be allocated $50 million in 1995, $10 million in 1996, $25 million in 1997, $10 million for the period from January 1, 1998 through June 30, 1998 and $20 million in fiscal year 1999 and each fiscal year thereafter. L.1992,c.160,s.16; amended 1995, c.133, s.11; 1996, c.29, ss.2,3; 1997, c.263, s.7.
N.J. Stat. § 26:2D-37 — NJ Code / Title 26 / Chapter 2D / Section 2D-37
Short title
Status: in_force

This act shall be known and may be cited as "The Radiation Accident Response Act." L.1981, c. 302, s. 1, eff. Oct. 27, 1981.
N.J. Stat. § 26:2D-89 — NJ Code / Title 26 / Chapter 2D / Section 2D-89
Report to Governor, Legislature.
Status: in_force

4. The Commissioner of Health shall report to the Governor, and to the Legislature pursuant to section 2 of P.L.1991, c.164 (C.52:14-19.1), no later than two years after the effective date of P.L.2013, c.39, on the number and details of violations of P.L.1989, c.234 (C.26:2D-81 et seq.) and P.L.2006, c.48 (C.26:2D-82.1 et al.) found at tanning salons. L.2013, c.39, s.4.
N.J. Stat. § 26:2D-22 — NJ Code / Title 26 / Chapter 2D / Section 2D-22
Violations; penalties; crime of fourth degree; enforcement
Status: in_force

Any person who violates any provision of this act shall be liable to the penalties contained in P.L.1958, c. 116. Any person who violates any provision of this act shall be guilty of a crime of the fourth degree. The State Police shall, and any local police department may, enforce the provisions of P.L.1977, c. 233 (C. 26:2D-18 et seq.). L.1977, c. 233, s. 5, eff. Sept. 26, 1977. Amended by L.1981, c. 296, s. 6, eff. Oct. 9, 1981.
N.J. Stat. § 26:8-43 — NJ Code / Title 26 / Chapter 8 / Section 8-43
Transmission of marriage and civil union certificates and licenses to State registrar.
Status: in_force

26:8-43. Transmission of marriage and civil union certificates and licenses to State registrar. Each local registrar and the clerk of the county board of health shall, on or before the tenth of each calendar month, or sooner if requested by the department, transmit by mail, express or messenger to the State registrar in an envelope or package marked "vital statistics" all the certificates of marriages and civil unions, marriage and civil union licenses and consents to the marriage or civil union of minors received by them. Amended 1965, c.78, s.61; 2006, c.103, s.46.
N.J. Stat. § 26:2D-23 — NJ Code / Title 26 / Chapter 2D / Section 2D-23
Obstruction, hindrance, delay or interference of personnel of department in performance of duties
Status: in_force

No person shall obstruct, hinder, delay or interfere with, by force or otherwise, the performance by the department, its personnel or any of its authorized agents of any duty under the provisions of this act or refuse to permit the personnel or authorized agents to perform their duties by refusing them upon proper presentation of a written order of the department, entrance to any premises at reasonable hours. L.1981, c. 296, s. 7, eff. Oct. 9, 1981.
N.J. Stat. § 26:2H-18.72 — NJ Code / Title 26 / Chapter 2H / Section 2H-18.72
Provision of renal dialysis treatment services, medication to uninsured low-income persons.
Status: in_force

1. a. As a condition of licensure and renewal, an ambulatory care facility that is licensed to provide chronic renal dialysis services shall in each calendar year provide uncompensated renal dialysis treatment, services and medication associated with dialysis treatment for uninsured low-income persons in an amount up to 3.5% of the total number of renal dialysis treatments provided by the facility during that year. b. As used in this act, "uninsured low-income person" means a patient who: (1) is a resident of New Jersey; (2) has an individual or, if applicable, family gross income that would qualify that person for charity care pursuant to section 10 of P.L.1992, c.160 (C.26:2H-18.60); and (3) has no health insurance coverage for the renal dialysis treatment and services provided. c. Compliance with the requirements of this act may be calculated on an aggregate basis for separately licensed ambulatory care facilities in this State that have common ownership, except that the total amount of uncompensated renal dialysis treatment and services provided shall equal the sum of the amounts required for each separately licensed facility. L.2007,c.79,s.1.
N.J. Stat. § 26:6A-1 — NJ Code / Title 26 / Chapter 6A / Section 6A-1
Short title; declarations in accord with act
Status: in_force

a. This act shall be known and may be cited as the "New Jersey Declaration of Death Act." b. The death of an individual shall be declared in accordance with the provisions of this act. L.1991,c.90,s.1.
N.J. Stat. § 26:4-12 — NJ Code / Title 26 / Chapter 4 / Section 4-12
Prohibiting sale of dairy product contaminated by communicable disease
Status: in_force

When the state department shall have reason to believe that any milk, cream, skimmed milk, or other dairy product has been contaminated by the emanations, exhalations or discharges of any person affected with any communicable disease, or that any such dairy product has been or is produced, stored or kept on any premises upon which any source of a communicable disease exists, the department may issue an order in writing prohibiting the transportation or sale of such dairy product.
N.J. Stat. § 26:2-97 — NJ Code / Title 26 / Chapter 2 / Section 2-97
Terminal illness advisory committee; members; term of office; meetings; compensation
Status: in_force

The commissioner shall appoint a Terminal Illness Advisory Committee, hereafter referred to as the committee, to consult with the department in the administration of this act. The committee shall be composed of 11 persons representing hospitals and medical schools, voluntary agencies interested in terminal illness, local public health agencies, physicians licensed to practice medicine in all of its branches, and the general public. Each member shall hold office for a term of 4 years and until his successor is appointed and qualified, except that the terms of the members first taking office shall expire, as designated at the time of appointment, two at the end of the first year, three at the end of the second year, three at the end of the third year, and three at the end of the fourth year, after the date of appointment. Any person appointed to fill a vacancy occurring prior to the expiration of the term for which his predecessor was appointed shall be appointed for the remainder of such term. The committee shall meet as frequently as the secretary deems necessary, but not less than once each year. The committee members shall receive no compensation but shall be reimbursed for actual expenses incurred in carrying out their duties as members of this committee. L.1972, c. 193, s. 5, eff. Dec. 20, 1972.
N.J. Stat. § 26:2G-29 — NJ Code / Title 26 / Chapter 2G / Section 2G-29
Unauthorized operation of treatment center; injunction.
Status: in_force

9. The commissioner may, in the manner provided by law, maintain an action in the name of the State of New Jersey for injunctive relief against any person, firm, corporation, partnership, society or association, continuing to conduct, manage, or operate a narcotic and substance use disorder treatment center without a certificate of approval, or after suspension or revocation of such certificate. L.1970, c.34, s.9; amended 2017, c.131, s.93.
N.J. Stat. § 26:1A-37 — NJ Code / Title 26 / Chapter 1A / Section 1A-37
Policies, formulation of; additional powers and duties of department
Status: in_force

The department shall formulate comprehensive policies for the promotion of public health and the prevention of disease within the State. It shall in addition to other powers and duties vested in it by this act or by any other law: a. Collect, preserve and tabulate all information required by law in reference to births, marriages, deaths and all vital facts and shall obtain, collect and preserve such information relating to the health of the people of the State and to the prevention of disease as may be useful in the discharge of the functions of the department; b. Prepare and administer or supervise a State-wide program of health education, prepare and make available to practicing physicians and local boards of health in the State technical information concerning public health, cooperate with the Commissioner of Education in the preparation and distribution of health bulletins among all the public schools of the State for the purpose of educating children in sanitation and hygiene, cooperate with the Commissioner of Education in the preparation of a program of school health services; c. Administer or supervise a program of public health nursing, prescribe the minimum qualifications of all public health nurses engaged in official public health work, and encourage and aid in coordinating local public health nursing services; d. Encourage, direct and aid in coordinating local programs concerning control of preventable diseases in accordance with a unified State-wide plan which shall be formulated by the department; e. Administer or supervise a program of maternal and child health services, encourage and aid in coordinating local programs concerning maternal and infant hygiene, and encourage and aid in coordinating local programs concerning prenatal and post-natal care, and may, when requested by a local board of education, supervise the work of school nurses; f. Administer or supervise a program of dental health, encourage and aid in coordinating local programs concerning dental health; g. Establish and maintain adequate serological, bacteriological and chemical laboratories with such expert assistance and such facilities as are necessary for routine examinations and analyses, and for original investigations and research in matters affecting public health; h. Administer or supervise a program of industrial hygiene, encourage the establishment of medical, dental, environmental engineering and nursing services in all industrial plants in the State, cooperate with the State Department of Labor in formulating rules and regulations concerning industrial sanitary conditions; i. (Deleted by amendment) j. Enforce the State food, drug, and cosmetic laws and collaborate in the enforcement of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act; k. Keep complete and accurate minutes of all hearings held before the commissioner or any member of the department pursuant to the provisions of this act. All such minutes shall be retained in a permanent record, and shall be available for public inspection at all times during the office hours of the department. L.1947, c. 177, p. 806, s. 37. Amended by L.1977, c. 224, s. 13, eff. Sept. 17, 1977.
N.J. Stat. § 26:2H-7.20 — NJ Code / Title 26 / Chapter 2H / Section 2H-7.20
Fine for false sworn statement.
Status: in_force

6. A person submitting a false sworn statement pursuant to section 4 of this act shall be subject to a fine of not more than $1,000, which may be assessed by the commissioner. L.2002,c.25,s.6.
N.J. Stat. § 26:2SS-6 — NJ Code / Title 26 / Chapter 2SS / Section 2SS-6
Website updates of addition, deletion of provider from carrier's network.
Status: in_force

6. a. A carrier shall update the carrier's website within 20 days of the addition or termination of a provider from the carrier's network or a change in a physician's affiliation with a facility, provided that in the case of a change in affiliation the carrier has had notice of such change. b. With respect to out-of-network services, for each health benefits plan offered, a carrier shall, consistent with State and federal law, provide a covered person with: (1) a clear and understandable description of the plan's out-of-network health care benefits, including the methodology used by the entity to determine the allowed amount for out-of-network services; (2) the allowed amount the plan will reimburse under that methodology and, in situations in which a covered person requests allowed amounts associated with a specific Current Procedural Terminology code, the portion of the allowed amount the plan will reimburse and the portion of the allowed amount that the covered person will pay, including an explanation that the covered person will be required to pay the difference between the allowed amount as defined by the carrier's plan and the charges billed by an out-of-network provider; (3) examples of anticipated out-of-pocket costs for frequently billed out-of-network services; (4) information in writing and through an internet website that reasonably permits a covered person or prospective covered person to calculate the anticipated out-of-pocket cost for out-of-network services in a geographical region or zip code based upon the difference between the amount the carrier will reimburse for out-of-network services and the usual and customary cost of out-of-network services; (5) information in response to a covered person's request, concerning whether a health care provider is an in-network provider; (6) such other information as the commissioner determines appropriate and necessary to ensure that a covered person receives sufficient information necessary to estimate their out-of-pocket cost for an out-of-network service and make a well-informed health care decision; and (7) access to a telephone hotline that shall be operated no less than 16 hours per day for consumers to call with questions about network status and out-of-pocket costs. c. If a carrier authorizes a covered health care service to be performed by an in-network health care provider with respect to any health benefits plan, and the provider or facility status changes to out-of-network before the authorized service is performed, the carrier shall notify the covered person that the provider or facility is no longer in-network as soon as practicable. If the carrier fails to provide the notice at least 30 days prior to the authorized service being performed, the covered person's financial responsibility shall be limited to the financial responsibility the covered person would have incurred had the provider been in-network with respect to the covered person's health benefits plan. d. A carrier shall incorporate into the Explanation of Benefits and all reimbursement correspondence to the consumer and the provider clear and concise notification that inadvertent and involuntary out-of-network charges are not subject to balance billing above and beyond the financial responsibility incurred under the terms of the contract for in-network service. Any attempt by the provider to collect, bill, or invoice funds should be promptly reported to the carrier's customer service department at the phone number that the carrier shall provide on the Explanation of Benefits and all reimbursement correspondence to the consumer. e. A carrier, and any other entity providing or administering a self-funded health benefits plan that elects to be subject to section 9 of this act, shall issue a health insurance identification card to the primary insured under a health benefits plan. In a form and manner to be prescribed by the department, the card shall indicate whether the plan is insured or, in the case of self-funded plans that elect to be subject to section 9 of this act, whether the plan is self-funded and whether the plan elected is to be subject to this act. f. A carrier shall include in the carrier's annual public regulatory filings, and in a manner to be determined by the Department of Banking and Insurance, the number of claims submitted by health care providers to the carrier which are denied or down coded by the carrier and the reason for the denial or down coding determination. L.2018, c.32, s.6.
N.J. Stat. § 26:2C-8.49 — NJ Code / Title 26 / Chapter 2C / Section 2C-8.49
Coordination of programs by DLPS with DEP and MVC.
Status: in_force

24. The Department of Law and Public Safety shall consult with the Department of Environmental Protection and the New Jersey Motor Vehicle Commission when adopting rules and regulations pursuant to P.L.1995, c.157 (C.39:8-59 et al.) to ensure the proper coordination between the periodic inspection program and the roadside enforcement program and the implementation and enforcement of the provisions of P.L.2005, c.219 (C.26:2C-8.26 et al.). L.2005,c.219,s.24.
N.J. Stat. § 26:2K-63 — NJ Code / Title 26 / Chapter 2K / Section 2K-63
Certification as EMT valid for five years.
Status: in_force

1. Certification of a person as an emergency medical technician by the Commissioner of Health, when that person meets the requirements therefor as prescribed by regulation of the commissioner, shall be valid for a period of five years. L.2009, c.174, s.1; amended 2012, c.17, s.282.
N.J. Stat. § 26:2J-42 — NJ Code / Title 26 / Chapter 2J / Section 2J-42
Health maintenance organization contract; compliance
Status: in_force

24. No health maintenance organization contract, evidence of coverage, or other form subject to the filing requirements of P.L.1973, c.337 (C.26:2J-1 et seq.) or application for that coverage, if a written application is required and is to be made a part of that contract or evidence of coverage, or a printed rider or an endorsement for use with that contract or evidence of coverage, shall be delivered or issued for delivery in this State unless its provisions comply with all of the requirements of P.L.1973, c.337 (C.26:2J-1 et seq.) and any regulations adopted or guidelines published by the Commissioner of Insurance consistent with the requirements thereof. Any contract, evidence of coverage, application, rider, or endorsement issued or delivered in this State that is not in compliance with that law or regulations or guidelines shall be deemed to be in compliance with the requirements and shall be interpreted by the courts and among the persons affected by the contract or evidence of coverage as if that form were in compliance with the requirements; except that this provision shall not relieve the health maintenance organization from any penalty that may be imposed for violation of this act or any provision of P.L.1973, c.337 (C.26:2J-1 et seq.). L.1995,c.73,s.24.
N.J. Stat. § 26:2H-14.9 — NJ Code / Title 26 / Chapter 2H / Section 2H-14.9
Findings, declarations relative to health care worker, patient safety.
Status: in_force

2. The Legislature finds and declares that: a. In New Jersey, nurses, nurse aides, orderlies and attendants, combined, have the highest number of nonfatal occupational injuries and illnesses involving days away from work of other occupations; b. Chronic back pain and other job-related musculoskeletal disorders contribute significantly to the decision by nurses and other health care workers to leave their professions, which exacerbates the shortage of health care providers in this State; c. Studies show that manual patient handling and movement negatively affect patient safety, quality of care and patient comfort, dignity and satisfaction; d. The American Hospital Association has stated that work-related musculoskeletal disorders account for the largest proportion of workers' compensation costs in hospitals and long-term care facilities; e. Studies demonstrate that assistive patient handling technology reduces workers' compensation and medical treatment costs for musculoskeletal disorders among health care workers, and that employers can recoup their initial investment in equipment and training within three years; f. Therefore, it is appropriate public policy to minimize unassisted patient handling as set forth in this act. L.2007, c.225, s.2.
N.J. Stat. § 26:6-2 — NJ Code / Title 26 / Chapter 6 / Section 6-2
Power of local board
Status: in_force

The local board shall have power to pass, alter or amend ordinances and make rules and regulations within its jurisdiction to regulate the burial and disinterment of human bodies.
N.J. Stat. § 26:2-167 — NJ Code / Title 26 / Chapter 2 / Section 2-167
Assistance of public agencies
Status: in_force

8. The office is entitled to call to its assistance, and avail itself of, the services of employees of any State, county or municipal department, board, bureau, commission or agency as it may require and as may be available to it for its purposes. All departments, agencies and divisions are authorized and directed, to the extent not inconsistent with law, to cooperate with the New Jersey Office on Minority and Multicultural Health. L.1991,c.401,s.8; amended 2001, c.205, s.8.
N.J. Stat. § 26:13-34 — NJ Code / Title 26 / Chapter 13 / Section 13-34
Expiration of orders, directives, waivers issued due to public health emergency.
Status: in_force

3. a. Following the termination of the public health emergency declared by the Governor in Executive Order No. 103 of 2020, as extended, the force and effect of any administrative order, directive, or waiver issued by the head of a State agency that relied on the existence of the public health emergency declared by the Governor in Executive Order No. 103 of 2020, as extended, shall expire on January 11, 2022. Such administrative order, directive, or waiver may be continued and may be modified by the head of a State agency, unless such administrative order, directive, or waiver is explicitly revoked, until January 11, 2022. b. Notwithstanding subsection a. of this section, the Governor shall notify the Legislature by January 1, 2022 if the Governor determines that it is necessary or appropriate to continue for an additional 90 days beyond January 11, 2022 any administrative order, directive, or waiver issued by the head of a State agency that relied on the existence of the public health emergency declared by the Governor in Executive Order No. 103 of 2020, as extended. The administrative orders, directives, or waivers shall be extended for an additional 90 days if each House of the Legislature passes a concurrent resolution to continue any such administrative order, directive, or waiver. Any administrative order, directive, or waiver as to which the Governor does not provide notification to the Legislature or as to which both Houses of the Legislature do not pass a concurrent resolution to continue shall expire on January 11, 2022. c. Notwithstanding subsection a. of this section, the provisions of any administrative order, directive, or waiver issued by the Department of Health that relied on the existence of the public health emergency declared by the Governor in Executive Order No. 103 of 2020, as extended, governing staffing ratios, overtime, shifts, and vacation time shall remain in force and effect until September 1, 2021, at which time all such provisions of administrative orders, directives, and waivers governing staffing ratios, overtime, shifts, and vacation time shall be superseded by relevant provisions of laws, regulations, or collective bargaining agreements in effect on that date. L.2021, c.103, s.3.
N.J. Stat. § 26:7-16 — NJ Code / Title 26 / Chapter 7 / Section 7-16
Burial permit
Status: in_force

Any person who cremates any dead human body without first having received a permit for burial or other final disposition issued according to the laws or regulations of this or any other State shall be guilty of a misdemeanor. L.1950, c. 256, p. 895, s. 6.
N.J. Stat. § 26:2-111.3 — NJ Code / Title 26 / Chapter 2 / Section 2-111.3
Findings, declarations relative to newborn screening for congenital heart defects.
Status: in_force

1. The Legislature finds and declares that: a. Congenital heart defects (CHDs) are structural abnormalities of the heart that are present at birth; CHDs range in severity from simple problems such as holes between chambers of the heart, to severe malformations, such as the complete absence of one or more chambers or valves; some critical CHDs can cause severe and life-threatening symptoms which require intervention within the first days of life; b. According to the United States Secretary of Health and Human Services' Advisory Committee on Heritable Disorders in Newborns and Children, congenital heart disease affects approximately seven to nine of every 1,000 live births in the United States and Europe; the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention states that CHD is the leading cause of infant death due to birth defects; c. Current methods for detecting CHDs generally include prenatal ultrasound screening and repeated clinical examinations; while prenatal ultrasound screenings can detect some major congenital heart defects, these screenings, alone, identify less than half of all CHD cases, and critical CHD cases are often missed during routine clinical exams performed prior to a newborn's discharge from a birthing facility; d. Pulse oximetry is a non-invasive test that estimates the percentage of hemoglobin in blood that is saturated with oxygen; when performed on a newborn a minimum of 24 hours after birth, pulse oximetry screening is often more effective at detecting critical, life-threatening CHDs which otherwise go undetected by current screening methods; newborns with abnormal pulse oximetry results require immediate confirmatory testing and intervention; and e. Many newborn lives could potentially be saved by earlier detection and treatment of CHDs if birthing facilities in the State were required to perform this simple, non-invasive newborn screening in conjunction with current CHD screening methods. L.2011, c.74, s.1.
N.J. Stat. § 26:2H-12.108 — NJ Code / Title 26 / Chapter 2H / Section 2H-12.108
Hospital, birthing center to provide bias training.
Status: in_force

1. a. Every hospital that provides inpatient maternity services and every birthing center licensed in the State pursuant to P.L.1971, c.136 (C.26:2H-1 et seq.) shall implement an evidence-based explicit and implicit bias training program for: (1) all health professionals who provide perinatal treatment and care to pregnant persons at the hospital or birthing center regardless of the compensation agreement, contractual status, or privilege status that may exist between the health professional and the hospital or birthing center; and (2) all supportive services staff members, as defined by the Department of Health, who interact with pregnant persons at the hospital or birthing center. A hospital or birthing center that implements an explicit and implicit bias training program pursuant to this section shall ensure that the program is structured in a manner that permits health care professionals to be eligible to receive continuing education credits for participation in the program. b. The training program shall include, but not be limited to: (1) identifying previous and current unconscious biases and misinformation when providing perinatal treatment and care to, or interacting with, pregnant persons; (2) identifying environmental, personal, interpersonal, institutional, and cultural barriers to inclusion; (3) information on the effects of historical and contemporary exclusion and oppression of minority communities; (4) information about cultural identity across racial, ethnic, and other marginalized groups; (5) information about communicating more effectively across racial, ethnic, religious, and gender identities; (6) information about reproductive justice; (7) a discussion on power dynamics and organizational decision-making and their effects on explicit and implicit bias; (8) a discussion on inequities and racial, ethnic and other disparities within the field of perinatal care, and how explicit and implicit bias may contribute to pregnancy-related deaths and maternal and infant health outcomes; (9) corrective measures to decrease explicit and implicit bias at the interpersonal and institutional levels; and (10) review of the annual report of the New Jersey Maternal Mortality Review Committee. The Department of Health shall identify an explicit and implicit bias training tool to be utilized by the explicit and implicit bias training program implemented by a hospital or birthing center pursuant to this section. The use of the department's training tool by a hospital or birthing center shall not preclude the hospital or birthing center from utilizing additional or customized training tools in addition to the department's training tool. c. A health care professional who provides perinatal treatment and care to pregnant persons at a hospital that provides inpatient maternity services or a birthing center licensed in the State pursuant to P.L.1971, c.136 (C.26:2H-1 et seq.) and all supportive staff members who interact with pregnant persons at the hospital or birthing center shall: (1) complete the training program on explicit and implicit bias at such times and intervals as the hospital or birthing center shall require; (2) complete a refresher course under the training program, designed to provide the health care professional or supportive staff member with updated information about racial, ethnic, and cultural identity, and best practices in decreasing interpersonal and institutional implicit bias, every two years or on a more frequent basis, if deemed necessary by the hospital or birthing center; and (3) receive a certification of completion from the hospital or birthing center upon successful completion of the training program. d. A health care professional who completes a continuing education course on explicit and implicit bias pursuant to section 2, 3, 4, 5, or 7 of P.L.2021, c.79 (C.45:9-7.9, C.45:9-27.25c, C.45:9-1a, C.45:11-26.4, or C.45:10-23) shall be deemed to have satisfied the explicit and implicit bias training requirement set forth in subsection c. of this section for the licensure or certification period in which the continuing education course was completed. e. In the event that a hospital or birthing center fails to implement an explicit and implicit bias training program pursuant to this section, the Department of Health shall invoke penalties or take administrative action against the hospital or birthing center. Any penalties imposed or administrative actions taken by the department pursuant to this subsection may be imposed in a summary proceeding. f. As used in this section: "Explicit bias" means attitudes and beliefs about a person or group on a conscious level. "Health care professional" means a person licensed or certified to practice a health care profession pursuant to Title 45 of the Revised Statutes. "Implicit bias" means a bias in judgment or behavior that results from subtle cognitive processes, including implicit prejudice and implicit stereotypes, that often operate at a level below conscious awareness and without intentional control. "Implicit stereotypes" means the unconscious attributions of particular qualities to a member of a certain social group, influenced by experience, and based on learned associations between various qualities and social categories, including race and gender. "Perinatal care" means the provision of care during pregnancy, labor, delivery, postpartum and neonatal periods. L.2021, c.79, s.1.
N.J. Stat. § 26:14-5 — NJ Code / Title 26 / Chapter 14 / Section 14-5
Obtaining surrogate informed consent; conditions.
Status: in_force

5. a. For purposes of obtaining informed consent required for medical research, if a person who may be the subject of the research is unable to consent and does not express dissent or resistance to participation, surrogate informed consent may be obtained from an authorized representative with reasonable knowledge of the subject, who shall include any of the following persons, in the following descending order of priority: (1) the guardian of the subject who has the authority to make health care decisions for the subject; (2) the health care representative of the subject pursuant to an advance directive for health care; (3) the spouse or civil union partner, as applicable, of the subject; (4) the domestic partner, as defined in section 3 of P.L.2003, c.246 (C.26:8A-3), of the subject; (5) an adult son or daughter of the subject; (6) a custodial parent of the subject; (7) an adult brother or sister of the subject; (8) an adult grandchild of the subject; (9) an available adult relative with the closest degree of kinship to the subject. b. For purposes of this section, inability to consent shall mean that a subject is unable to consent if he is unable to voluntarily reason, understand, and appreciate the nature and consequences of proposed health research interventions, including the subject's diagnosis and prognosis, the burdens, benefits, and risks of, and alternatives to, any such research, and to reach an informed decision. All adults are presumed to have the ability to consent unless determined otherwise pursuant to this section or other provisions of State law. A determination that a subject is unable to consent, as well as the extent of his incapacity and the likelihood that he will regain decision-making capacity, shall be made by an attending physician with no connection to the proposed research and shall be made to a reasonable degree of medical certainty. A determination of incapacity shall promptly be given to the subject and to at least one person at the highest level reasonably available on the list of surrogates contained in subsection a. of this section. Notwithstanding a determination of incapacity made pursuant to this section, a subject's objection to a determination of incapacity or objection to the proposed research intervention shall be binding, unless a court of competent jurisdiction determines that the subject lacks decision-making capacity. c. For the purposes of this section: (1) when there are two or more available persons who may give surrogate informed consent and who are in the same order of priority, if any of those persons expresses dissent as to the participation of the person in the research, consent shall not be considered as having been given; and (2) when there are two or more available persons who are in different orders of priority, refusal to consent by a person who is a higher priority authorized representative shall not be superseded by the consent of a person who is a lower priority authorized representative. d. An authorized representative described in this section shall make decisions about participation in accordance with the subject's individual health care instructions, if any, and other wishes, to the extent known to the authorized representative. If the authorized representative does not have knowledge of any health care instructions or other wishes of the subject, or if the instructions or wishes do not clearly indicate what decision should be made, he shall make the decision in accordance with the subject's personal values and his best estimation of what the subject would have chosen if he were capable of making a decision. e. The requirement for obtaining informed consent for medical research pursuant to this act shall not apply to any medical research with respect to a person who is subject to a life-threatening emergency in accordance with the conditions set forth in 21 C.F.R.s.50.24. f. The requirements for obtaining informed consent for medical research pursuant to this act may be altered or waived in accordance with the conditions set forth in 45 C.F.R.s.46.116(d). g. A person who provides surrogate consent pursuant to this section may not receive financial compensation for providing the consent. h. Except as otherwise provided by law, the provisions of this section shall not override an advance directive for health care executed pursuant to P.L.1991, c.201 (C.26:2H-53 et seq.). L.2007, c.316, s.5.
N.J. Stat. § 26:2H-5.12 — NJ Code / Title 26 / Chapter 2H / Section 2H-5.12
Integrated safety features required on needles, etc.; dentists, exempt, certain circumstances.
Status: in_force

3. a. No later than 12 months after the date of enactment of this act, the commissioner shall require that a health care facility licensed pursuant to P.L.1971, c.136 (C.26:2H-1 et seq.) use only needles and other sharp devices with integrated safety features, which needles and other sharp devices have been cleared or approved for marketing by the federal Food and Drug Administration and are commercially available for distribution. b. By a date established by the commissioner by regulation, but no later than 36 months after the date of enactment of this act, the requirements of subsection a. of this section shall also apply to pre-filled syringes, as that term is defined by the commissioner by regulation pursuant to this act. c. No later than six months after the date of enactment of this act, the commissioner shall develop evaluation criteria for use by an evaluation committee established pursuant to subsection a. of section 4 of this act in selecting needles and other sharp devices for use by a health care facility. d. In the event that there is no cleared or approved for marketing product with integrated safety features for a specific patient use, the licensed health care facility shall continue to use the appropriate needle or other sharp device that is available, including any needle or other sharp device with non-integrated, add-on safety features, until such time as a product with integrated safety features is cleared or approved for marketing and is commercially available for that specific patient use. e. No later than six months after the date of enactment of this act, the commissioner shall develop and make available to health care facilities a standardized form that shall be used by health care professionals and the health care facility's evaluation committee for applying for a waiver and in reviewing a request for a waiver, respectively, and for reporting the use of a needle or other sharp device without integrated safety features in an emergency situation by a health care professional, pursuant to the provisions of subsection d. of section 4 of this act. f. Notwithstanding the provisions of this section to the contrary, a dentist who 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 may use a needle or other sharp device without integrated safety features, without obtaining a waiver from the evaluation committee and without providing notification to the evaluation committee pursuant to section 4 of P.L.1999, c.311 (C.26:2H-5.13). L.1999,c.311,s.3; amended 2005, c.278.
N.J. Stat. § 26:9-4 — NJ Code / Title 26 / Chapter 9 / Section 9-4
Map of breeding area
Status: in_force

The director shall prepare a map of such suspected area, locating upon it such mosquito breeding areas as have been discovered, and shall report the same to the local board of health or county mosquito commission requesting the survey.
N.J. Stat. § 26:2C-8.27 — NJ Code / Title 26 / Chapter 2C / Section 2C-8.27
Definitions relative to regulation of fine particle emissions from diesel engines.
Status: in_force

2. As used in sections 1 through 31 of P.L.2005, c.219 (C.26:2C-8.26 et seq.): "Best available retrofit technology" means the equipment, retrofit device, or fuel, or any combination thereof, designated by the United States Environmental Protection Agency as a verified technology for diesel retrofit programs, or by the California Air Resources Board as a verified technology for diesel emissions control, for use on or in specific makes, model years, types, and classes of on-road diesel vehicles or off-road diesel equipment, and that, as determined by the Department of Environmental Protection, may be used on or in regulated vehicles or regulated equipment, at a reasonable cost, to achieve substantial reduction of fine particle diesel emissions. "Best available retrofit technology" may include, but is not limited to, particle filters, diesel oxidation catalysts, flow through filters, and modified diesel fuel, provided that these diesel retrofit devices and diesel emissions control strategies are verified technologies according to the United States Environmental Protection Agency or the California Air Resources Board. "Best available retrofit technology" shall include only those retrofit devices and fuel for which the retrofit device manufacturer or fuel manufacturer agrees, in a manner determined appropriate by the department, that the installation and use of the retrofit device or the use of the special fuel would not jeopardize the original engine warranty in effect at the time of the installation or the commencement of use of the retrofit device or fuel, and for which the retrofit device manufacturer or fuel manufacturer has provided a warranty pursuant to the rules and regulations adopted pursuant to section 3 of P.L.2005, c.219 (C.26:2C-8.28). "Best available retrofit technology" shall not include repowering of any vehicle or piece of equipment, or the use of ultra-low sulfur diesel fuel; "Commission" means the New Jersey Motor Vehicle Commission; "Compliance form" means a form used for ascertaining compliance with the provisions of P.L.2005, c.219 (C.26:2C-8.26 et al.) or eligibility for reimbursement of costs associated therewith, and issued pursuant to section 6, section 7, section 16, or section 17 of P.L.2005, c.219 (C.26:2C-8.31, C.26:2C-8.32, C.26:2C-8.41, or C.26:2C-8.42); "Constitutionally dedicated moneys" mean moneys dedicated pursuant to Article VIII, Section II, paragraph 6, subparagraph (d) of the State Constitution; "Department" means the Department of Environmental Protection; "Diesel commercial bus" means a diesel bus as defined pursuant to section 2 of P.L. 1995, c.157 (C.39:8-60), except that "diesel commercial bus" shall include only diesel commercial buses with a gross vehicle weight rating in excess of 14,000 pounds, and shall not include school buses; "Diesel engine" means an internal combustion engine with compression ignition using diesel fuel, including the fuel injection system but excluding the exhaust system; "Diesel Risk Mitigation Fund" or "fund" means the fund established pursuant to section 28 of P.L.2005, c.219 (C.26:2C-8.53); "Diesel solid waste vehicle" means any on-road diesel vehicle with a gross vehicle weight rating in excess of 14,000 pounds that is used for the purposes of collecting or transporting residential or commercial solid waste, including vehicles powered by a diesel engine used for transporting waste containers, including, but not necessarily limited to, open boxes, dumpsters or compactors, which may be removed from the tractor. "Diesel solid waste vehicle" shall include solid waste cabs and solid waste single-unit vehicles; "Fine particle" means a particle emitted directly into the atmosphere from exhaust produced by the combustion of diesel fuel and having an aerodynamic diameter of 2.5 micrometers or less; "Fine particle diesel emissions" means emissions of fine particles from an on-road diesel vehicle or from off-road diesel equipment; "Fleet" means one or more on-road diesel vehicles or pieces of off-road diesel equipment; "Off-road diesel equipment" means any equipment or vehicle, other than a diesel construction truck, powered by a diesel engine that is used primarily for construction, loading, and other off-road purposes and, when in use, is not commonly operated on a roadway except when used for roadway construction and repair, including, but not necessarily limited to, rollers, scrapers, excavators, rubber tire loaders, crawler/dozers, and off-highway trucks. "Off-road diesel equipment" shall include equipment and vehicles that are not used primarily for transportation and are considered off-road equipment and vehicles but, for the purposes of moving the equipment and vehicles from place to place on the roadways of the State, are required to have "in-transit" plates issued by the New Jersey Motor Vehicle Commission. "Off-road diesel equipment" shall not include any non-mobile equipment, such as a generator or pump, and shall not include boats or trains; "On-road diesel vehicle" means any vehicle, other than a private passenger automobile, that is powered by a diesel engine and operated on the roadways of the State, and shall include, but need not be limited to, diesel buses, diesel-powered motor vehicles, and heavy-duty diesel trucks as defined pursuant to section 2 of P.L.1995, c.157 (C.39:8-60); "Owner" means any person, the State, or any political subdivision thereof, that owns any on-road diesel vehicle or off-road diesel equipment subject to the provisions of P.L.2005, c.219 (C.26:2C-8.26 et al.); "Private regulated commercial bus" means any diesel commercial bus not owned by the New Jersey Transit Corporation, and any diesel commercial bus owned by the New Jersey Transit Corporation but leased or operated by a provider of diesel commercial bus service other than the New Jersey Transit Corporation; "Public regulated commercial bus" means any diesel commercial bus owned and operated by the New Jersey Transit Corporation; "Regulated commercial bus" means any diesel commercial bus registered and operating in the State; "Regulated equipment" means any regulated off-road diesel equipment or any piece of off-road diesel equipment that is required to use best available retrofit technology pursuant to an approved fleet averaging plan; "Regulated off-road diesel equipment" means any off-road diesel equipment operating in the State that is owned by the State or any political subdivision thereof, or a county or municipality, or any political subdivision thereof; "Regulated on-road diesel vehicle" means any on-road diesel vehicle registered in the State that is owned by the State or any political subdivision thereof, a county or municipality, or any political subdivision thereof; "Regulated school bus" means a school bus powered by a diesel engine, and owned by a school district, nonpublic school, or school bus contractor who has entered into a contract with a school district or a nonpublic school to transport children to and from a primary or secondary school in the State, that was originally designed to carry 10 or more passengers, and is in service on or after the effective date of P.L.2005, c.219 (C.26:2C-8.26 et al.); "Regulated solid waste vehicle" means any diesel solid waste vehicle registered in the State that is owned by the State or any political subdivision thereof, or a county or municipality or any political subdivision thereof, or that is owned by a person who has entered into a contract in effect on or after the effective date of P.L.2005, c.219 (C.26:2C-8.26 et al.), with the State or any political subdivision thereof, or a county or municipality or any political subdivision thereof, to provide solid waste services; "Regulated vehicle" means any regulated commercial bus, regulated on-road diesel vehicle, regulated solid waste vehicle, or any regulated school bus required to comply with any requirements pursuant to subsection b. of section 7 of P.L.2005, c.219 (C.26:2C-8.32) from model year 2006 or a preceding model year and registered in the State, or any on-road diesel vehicle registered in the State that is required to use best available retrofit technology pursuant to an approved fleet averaging plan; "Retrofit device" means a best available retrofit technology that is an after-market apparatus installed on an on-road diesel vehicle or on a piece of off-road diesel equipment; "School bus" means a school bus as defined under R.S.39:1-1; "Technology" means any equipment, device, or fuel used alone or in combination to achieve the reductions in emissions required for best available retrofit technology; and "Ultra-low sulfur diesel fuel" means diesel fuel that the United States Environmental Protection Agency designates or defines as ultra-low sulfur diesel fuel. L.2005,c.219,s.2.
N.J. Stat. § 26:2K-68 — NJ Code / Title 26 / Chapter 2K / Section 2K-68
System to allow for electronic reporting of information; rules, regulations.
Status: in_force

3. a. The commissioner shall establish a system to allow for the electronic reporting of emergency medical services dispatch and response information as required pursuant to section 2 of P.L.2017, c.116 (C.26:2K-67). Information shall be reported to the system in a format and at such intervals as required by the commissioner, except that, to the extent possible, the system shall interact with existing systems used by emergency medical services providers and emergency medical services dispatch centers, including, but not limited to, emsCharts and Image Trend, to facilitate automated, real-time reporting of the information. The department shall furnish to EMS providers and 9-1-1 first responder dispatchers, without charge, any software or programs developed by the department for accessing and using the electronic reporting system. b. The electronic reporting system established pursuant to this section shall, at a minimum, seek to record and track data concerning types of medical emergencies for which emergency medical services are requested, response times for emergency medical services providers, patterns in the timing and location of requests for emergency medical services, patterns in the type or nature of emergency medical services provided, and patterns in dispatch and response activity. c. The commissioner shall, in consultation with the Emergency Medical Services Advisory Council, adopt rules and regulations, pursuant to the "Administrative Procedure Act," P.L.1968, c.410 (C.52:14B-1 et seq.), establishing quality performance metrics and pre-hospital protocols for emergency medical services providers, which shall be based on the data tracked and recorded pursuant to subsection b. of this section. The commissioner shall review and update the rules and regulations concerning quality performance metrics and pre-hospital protocols as appropriate. d. The commissioner shall make the response times for emergency medical services providers that are tracked and recorded pursuant to subsection b. of this section available to the public on the department's Internet website. L.2017, c.116, s.3; amended 2021, c.447, s.5.
N.J. Stat. § 26:2D-43 — NJ Code / Title 26 / Chapter 2D / Section 2D-43
Powers and duties of department
Status: in_force

The department is authorized and directed to: a. Carry out all duties and responsibilities established by any memorandum of understanding between the department and the division necessary or incident to the implementation of the plan; b. Assess any danger attendant to a radiation accident, provide immediate public health and safety and other technical guidance, and coordinate on-site radiation emergency abatement procedures; c. Provide public health and safety and other technical advice and guidance as it may deem appropriate with respect to the preparation and implementation of the plan; d. Review, approve or modify, in cooperation with the division, all radiation emergency response plans and procedures developed or modified pursuant to this act; e. Conduct, in cooperation with the division, public hearings annually in each designated county to determine the adequacy and effectiveness of the plan; f. Direct, in cooperation with the division, the testing and evaluation of all plans developed pursuant to this act upon their adoption, and annually thereafter, to assure that all personnel with emergency response duties and responsibilities effectively carry out their assigned tasks; g. Develop and implement a comprehensive monitoring strategy which shall include, but not necessarily be limited to, the daily monitoring of levels of radioactivity in the environment; and h. Seek and apply for funds, grants, and other forms of financial assistance from the Federal Emergency Management Agency and any other public and private sources to support the purposes and provisions of this act. L.1981, c. 302, s. 7, eff. Oct. 27, 1981.
N.J. Stat. § 26:2D-79 — NJ Code / Title 26 / Chapter 2D / Section 2D-79
Specialized scientific personnel
Status: in_force

The Departments of Environmental Protection and Health are authorized to employ persons with specialized scientific training necessary to implement the provisions of P.L. 1985, c. 408 (C. 26:2D-59 et seq.) without regard to the provisions of Title 11 of the Revised Statutes. L. 1986, c. 83, s. 10, eff. Aug. 14, 1986.
N.J. Stat. § 26:3B-8 — NJ Code / Title 26 / Chapter 3B / Section 3B-8
Effluents from sewage treatment plants or industrial waste treatment plants
Status: in_force

The provisions of sections two, three and four of this act shall not apply to the effluents from sewage treatment plants, or industrial waste treatment plants heretofore or hereafter installed in accordance with the requirements of the law and operated in accordance with the rules and regulations of the State Department of Health or the Passaic Valley Sewerage Commission. L.1945, c. 192, p. 654, s. 8.
N.J. Stat. § 26:3-69.6 — NJ Code / Title 26 / Chapter 3 / Section 3-69.6
Short title
Status: in_force

This act may be cited as the Public Health and Sanitation Codes Adoption by Reference Act. L.1950, c. 188, p. 422, s. 6.
N.J. Stat. § 26:1A-36.3b — NJ Code / Title 26 / Chapter 1A / Section 1A-36.3b
Temporary authorization of vendor.
Status: in_force

1. The WIC Services Unit in the Department of Health shall temporarily authorize a vendor that applies to participate in the federal Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children at a particular site if the applicant is approved to operate at another site and has not been deficient in its participation as specified by State and federal law and regulation. The WIC Services Unit shall grant the temporary authorization within 14 days of the completion of the initial review of the site by the WIC Services Unit. The temporary authorization shall be valid until the vendor's application is approved or disapproved. The WIC Services Unit shall not issue a temporary authorization where doing so would be contrary to federal regulations or would jeopardize federal financial participation. L.2013, c.157, s.1.
N.J. Stat. § 26:1A-56 — NJ Code / Title 26 / Chapter 1A / Section 1A-56
Existing State Sanitary Code regulations to continue until superseded
Status: in_force

The regulations contained in the present State Sanitary Code shall continue with full force and effect until superseded pursuant to sections seven and eight of this act. L.1947, c. 177, p. 814, s. 56.
N.J. Stat. § 26:1A-37.8 — NJ Code / Title 26 / Chapter 1A / Section 1A-37.8
Powers, duties of council
Status: in_force

4. The council shall have the powers and duties to: a. Enlist the active support and assistance of individual citizens, civic groups, private enterprise, voluntary organizations and others in an effort to promote and improve the fitness of all the citizens of the State through regular participation in physical fitness and sports activities; b. Initiate programs to inform the general public of the importance of exercise and the link that exists between regular physical activity and such qualities as good health, wellness and effective performance; c. Develop, foster, and coordinate services and programs of physical fitness and sports for the people of the State; d. Develop programs to promote personal health, wellness and physical fitness in cooperation with medical, dental and other similar professional societies; e. Assist the Department of Education in helping schools to develop health, physical fitness and wellness programs for students; f. Sponsor physical fitness and sports workshops, clinics, conferences and other similar activities; g. Give recognition to outstanding developments and achievements in, and contributions to, physical fitness and sports; h. Assist recreation agencies and State sports governing bodies at all levels in developing "sports for all" programs which emphasize the value of sports to physical, mental and emotional fitness; i. Collect and disseminate physical fitness and sports information; j. Encourage State agencies, local governments and communities to develop local physical fitness programs, wellness programs and amateur athletic competitions; k. Assist business, industry, government and labor organizations in establishing sound physical fitness programs to elevate employee fitness and in reducing the financial and human costs resulting from physical inactivity; and l. Stimulate and encourage research in the areas of sports medicine, physical fitness and sports performance. L.1999,c.265,s.4.
N.J. Stat. § 26:2J-4.52 — NJ Code / Title 26 / Chapter 2J / Section 2J-4.52
Certificate of authority to establish and operate a health maintenance organization, HIV preexposure prophylaxis, HIV postexposure prophylaxis.
Status: in_force

10. a. (1) Except as provided in paragraph (2) of this subsection, notwithstanding any provision of law to the contrary, a certificate of authority to establish and operate a health maintenance organization in this State shall not be issued or continued by the Commissioner of Banking and Insurance on or after the effective date of this act unless the health maintenance organization provides health care services to any enrollee for expenses incurred for HIV preexposure prophylaxis and HIV postexposure prophylaxis furnished without an individual prescription pursuant to the requirements of section 2 of P.L.2025, c.196 (C.45:14-67.13) without requiring prior authorization or step therapy. (2) If the federal Food and Drug Administration has authorized or approved one or more therapeutic equivalents of a drug, device, or product for the prevention of HIV and AIDS, paragraph (1) of this subsection shall not be construed to require the plan to cover all therapeutically equivalent versions without prior authorization or step therapy, if at least one version is covered without prior authorization or step therapy. b. Reimbursement issued under this section to a pharmacist shall be at a rate that is no less than the rate provided by the health maintenance organization to other non-physician practitioners if the reimbursement is for a service or procedure that meets the following criteria: (1) the service or procedure is within the scope of practice of the treating pharmacist; and (2) the service or procedure would otherwise be covered by the health maintenance organization if provided by a healthcare provider, including a physician, advanced practice nurse, or physician assistant. c. A health maintenance organization shall grant a licensed pharmacist receiving reimbursement under this section the same rights of participation, plan admission, and registration as may be granted by the health maintenance organization to a healthcare provider, including a physician, advanced practice nurse, or physician assistant, who is reimbursed for an identical service. d.A health maintenance organization shall not: (1) prohibit, or permit a delegated pharmacy benefits manager to prohibit, a pharmacist from dispensing HIV preexposure prophylaxis or HIV postexposure prophylaxis; and (2) be required to cover HIV preexposure prophylaxis that has been furnished by a pharmacist without an individual prescription pursuant to pursuant to section 2 of P.L.2025, c.196 (C.45:14-67.13) in excess of a 90-day supply for a single patient within a given two year period. e. Nothing in this section shall be construed to require a health maintenance organization to provide coverage for HIV preexposure prophylaxis or HIV postexposure prophylaxis furnished by a pharmacist at an out-of-network pharmacy, unless the contract has an out-of-network pharmacy benefit. f. The benefits shall be provided to the same extent as for any other medical condition under the contract. g. As used in this section: “HIV preexposure prophylaxis” means the same as that term is defined in section 1 of P.L.2025, c.196 (C.45:14-67.12). “HIV postexposure prophylaxis” means the same as that term is defined in section 1 of P.L.2025, c.196 (C.45:14-67.12). “Step therapy” means requiring that a lower-cost alternative to HIV preexposure prophylaxis or HIV postexposure prophylaxis be shown to have been ineffective as a condition of providing prescription benefits. L.2025, c.196, s.10.
N.J. Stat. § 26:2K-53 — NJ Code / Title 26 / Chapter 2K / Section 2K-53
Rules, regulations
Status: in_force

6. The commissioner shall, pursuant to the "Administrative Procedure Act," P.L.1968, c.410 (C.52:14B-1 et seq.), adopt rules and regulations necessary to effectuate the purposes of this act. L.1992,c.96,s.6.
N.J. Stat. § 26:1A-19 — NJ Code / Title 26 / Chapter 1A / Section 1A-19
Sanitary inspections
Status: in_force

The commissioner may make a sanitary inspection of any person or property in transportation through the State, and of any car, boat, or other vehicle in which such person or property may be transported, and may enforce such detention or disinfection as may be necessary for the public safety. L.1947, c. 177, p. 802, s. 19.
N.J. Stat. § 26:2G-40 — NJ Code / Title 26 / Chapter 2G / Section 2G-40
"Opioid Recovery and Remediation Advisory Council" established, Department of Human Services.
Status: in_force

2. a. There is established in the Department of Human Services the Opioid Recovery and Remediation Advisory Council. The council shall be advisory in nature and its purpose shall be to review proposals, data, and analyses, and engage with stakeholders and community members, to develop and provide recommendations on the allocation and distribution of the State's share of proceeds from national opioid litigation resolutions. The council shall provide information, advice, and general recommendations consistent with its purpose to the Governor, the Commissioner of Human Services, and other executive branch departments and agencies. To effectuate this goal, the council shall: (1) gather and evaluate data regarding the availability of, gaps in, and barriers to substance use disorder prevention and treatment programs and recovery services; (2) solicit feedback, in a manner and method established by the council, from stakeholders, local providers, advocates, individuals with lived experience with opioid use disorders, including people who have or are in recovery from an opioid use disorder and family members of people with an opioid use disorder, the academic community, individuals with expertise in areas related to substance use disorders, community groups, and members of the public, regarding the services needed to prevent and treat substance use disorders across the State; (3) review and evaluate recommendations submitted by the public using the online portal that was established by the State on August 31, 2022 to enable members of the public to provide recommendations on the expenditure of proceeds from national opioid litigation resolutions; (4) evaluate approaches taken by New Jersey and other states in administering proceeds from national opioid litigation resolutions; (5) consult with experts and other knowledgeable individuals in both the public and private sectors on any aspect of its duties as the council deems necessary and appropriate; and (6) take any other actions as the council deems appropriate to inform its recommendations, with the purpose of promoting the equitable and efficient distribution of settlement funds, including the distribution of funds using evidence-based and evidence-informed practices and strategies. b. The council shall comprise: (1) the Commissioner of Human Services, the Commissioner of Health, the Commissioner of Children and Families, and the Attorney General, or their designees, who shall serve ex-officio; (2) at least 10 public members appointed by the Governor who reflect the diversity of New Jersey and who shall include public health and policy experts and two or more individuals who have lived experience with opioid use disorders, including one or more individuals who have or are in recovery from an opioid use disorder and one or more family members of a person with an opioid use disorder; and (3) such additional ex officio and public members as the Governor deems appropriate. c. The public members of the council shall serve at the pleasure of the Governor. The Commissioner of Human Services or the commissioner's designee shall serve as the chairperson of the council. d. The council shall organize as soon as practicable following the appointment of its members and shall meet at such frequencies as shall be required by the Governor as well as at the call of the chairperson. The members of the council shall serve without compensation, but shall be eligible for reimbursement for necessary and reasonable expenses incurred in the performance of their official duties within the limits of funds appropriated or otherwise made available to the council for its purposes. e. The council shall be entitled to receive assistance and services from any State, county, or municipal department, board, commission, or agency as may be made available to it for its purposes. The Department of Human Services shall provide such staff and administrative support to the council as it requires to carry out its responsibilities. f. (1) To the extent permissible under the terms of a national opioid litigation resolution, the council shall not be required to, and may refrain from, making recommendations for expenditures that would primarily benefit counties or municipalities that were eligible to participate in the national opioid litigation resolution that yielded such funds but did not participate in the resolution, provided that nothing in this subsection shall be deemed to prevent the council from exercising its discretion to make such recommendations should it determine to do so. (2) The council may, but shall not be required to, provide information and general recommendations to counties and municipalities concerning the expenditure of the share of proceeds from national opioid litigation resolutions allocated to those counties and municipalities, and may coordinate with any similarly situated county advisory council as the chairperson deems appropriate. g. The council shall expire 180 days after all proceeds from opioid litigation resolutions are expended and the Department of Human Services issues the final report required pursuant to subsection b of section 5 of P.L.2023, c.25 (C.26:2G-43). L.2023, c.25, s.2.
N.J. Stat. § 26:2M-14 — NJ Code / Title 26 / Chapter 2M / Section 2M-14
Report
Status: in_force

The commissioner shall report to the Governor and the Legislature one year after the effective date of this act on the grant programs established pursuant to this act. The report shall include, but not be limited to: a. A description of the progress made in implementing the programs; b. The number of grantees who have established adult day care programs pursuant to this act; c. The number and characteristics of participants served by the programs; d. An evaluation of the usefulness of the programs in delaying the placement of the participants in institutions; e. An evaluation of the programs; and f. An evaluation of the potential for reimbursement for care in these adult day care centers by funding sources such as Medicaid or Medicare. P.L. 1988, c. 114, s. 6.
N.J. Stat. § 26:6B-4 — NJ Code / Title 26 / Chapter 6B / Section 6B-4
Office of the Chief State Medical Examiner.
Status: in_force

4. There is established in the Executive Branch of the State Government the Office of the Chief State Medical Examiner. For the purpose of complying with the provisions of Article V, Section IV, paragraph 1 of the New Jersey Constitution, the Office of the Chief State Medical Examiner is allocated within the Department of Health; but, notwithstanding that allocation, the office shall be independent of any supervision or control by the department or by any board or officer thereof. L.2018, c.62, s.4.
N.J. Stat. § 26:2BB-4 — NJ Code / Title 26 / Chapter 2BB / Section 2BB-4
Authority, powers of council
Status: in_force

4. The Governor's Council on Substance Use Disorder is authorized and empowered to: a. Review and coordinate all State departments' efforts in regard to the planning and provision of treatment, prevention, research, evaluation, and education services for, and public awareness of, substance use disorder; b. Prepare by July 1 of each year, the State government component of the Comprehensive Statewide Substance Use Disorder Master Plan for the treatment, prevention, research, evaluation, education and public awareness of substance use disorder in this State, which plan shall include an emphasis on prevention, community awareness, and family and youth services; c. Review each County Annual Alliance Plan and the recommendations of the Division of Mental Health and Addiction Services in the Department of Human Services for awarding the Alliance grants and, by October 1 of each year, return the plan to the Local Advisory Committee on Substance Use Disorder with the council's proposed recommendations for awarding Alliance grants; d. Submit to the Governor and, pursuant to section 2 of P.L.1991, c.164 (C.52:14-19.1), to the Legislature, by December 1 of each year, the Comprehensive Statewide Substance Use Disorder Master Plan which shall include recommended appropriate allocations to State departments, local governments and local agencies and service providers of all State and federal funds for the treatment, prevention, research, evaluation, education and public awareness of substance use disorder in accordance with the regular budget cycle, and shall incorporate and unify all State, county, local and private substance use disorder initiatives; e. Distribute grants, upon the recommendation of the executive director of the council, by August 1 of each year to counties and municipalities for substance use disorder programs established under the Alliance to Prevent Substance Use Disorder; f. Evaluate the existing funding mechanisms for substance use disorder services and recommend to the Governor and the Legislature any changes which may improve the coordination of services to citizens in this State; g. Encourage the development or expansion of employee assistance programs for employees in both government and the private sector; h. Evaluate the need for, and feasibility of, including other addictions, such as smoking and gambling, within the scope and responsibility of the council; i. Collect from any State, county, local governmental entity or any other appropriate source data, reports, statistics or other materials which are necessary to carry out the council's functions; and j. Pursuant to the "Administrative Procedure Act," P.L.1968, c.410 (C.52:14B-1 et seq.), adopt rules and regulations necessary to carry out the purposes of this act. The council shall not accept or receive moneys from any source other than moneys deposited in, and appropriated from, the "Drug Enforcement and Demand Reduction Fund" established pursuant to N.J.S.2C:35-15 and any moneys appropriated by law for operating expenses of the council or appropriated pursuant to section 19 of P.L.1989, c.51. L. 1989, c. 51, s. 4; amended 2023, c.177, s.73.
N.J. Stat. § 26:2H-18.71 — NJ Code / Title 26 / Chapter 2H / Section 2H-18.71
Funding of health care treatment for lead poisoned children.
Status: in_force

22. a. Notwithstanding the purposes of the "Lead Hazard Control Assistance Fund" provided by P.L.2003, c.311 (C.52:27D-437.1 et al.), the Commissioner of Community Affairs shall transfer to the Division of Medical Assistance and Health Services in the Department of Human Services from the "Lead Hazard Control Assistance Fund" established pursuant to section 4 of P.L.2003, c.311 (C.52:27D-437.4), upon certification by the director of the division pursuant to paragraph (2) of subsection d. of this section, an amount not to exceed $500,000 annually in each fiscal year following the effective date of P.L.2005, c.248 (C.17:48E-35.27 et al.), to fund the costs incurred by licensed health care facilities and licensed health care providers for any necessary medical follow-up and treatment for lead poisoned children covered under a contract, policy, or plan that qualifies as a high deductible health plan for which qualified medical expenses are paid using a health savings account established pursuant to section 223 of the federal Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (26 U.S.C. s.223), as provided in this section. b. The division shall administer a claim reimbursement program to reimburse licensed health care facilities and licensed health care providers for their costs incurred in providing services pursuant to subsection c. of this section for any necessary medical follow-up and treatment of lead poisoned children: (1) whose family income does not exceed 400% of the federal poverty level; (2) who are eligible to receive benefits under a contract, policy, or plan that qualifies as a high deductible health plan for which qualified medical expenses are paid using a health savings account established pursuant to section 223 of the federal Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (26 U.S.C. s.223); and (3) for whom the deductible limits of that contract, policy, or plan have not been exceeded. c. Licensed health care facilities and licensed health care providers shall provide necessary medical follow-up and treatment of lead poisoned children: (1) whose family income does not exceed 400% of the federal poverty level; (2) who are covered under a contract, policy, or plan that qualifies as a high deductible health plan for which qualified medical expenses are paid using a health savings account established pursuant to section 223 of the federal Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (26 U.S.C. s.223); and (3) for whom the deductible limits of that contract, policy, or plan are not exceeded. Licensed health care facilities and licensed health care providers shall not seek reimbursement for any costs incurred pursuant to this subsection from the insureds covered under a contract, policy, or plan that qualifies as a high deductible health plan for which medical expenses are paid using a health savings account established pursuant to section 223 of the federal Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (26 U.S.C. s.223) or the carrier that issued the high deductible health plan for which medical expenses are paid using a health savings account established pursuant to section 223 of the federal Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (26 U.S.C. s.223). d. (1) Licensed health care facilities and licensed health care providers shall submit claims for necessary medical follow-up and treatment cost reimbursement to the division in a form and manner as prescribed by the director by regulation. (2) The director of the division shall, at least once every other month, or more frequently as provided by regulation, certify the amount of reimbursement claims submitted by licensed health care facilities and licensed health care providers and forward the certification to the Commissioner of Community Affairs. The commissioner shall, upon receipt of the certification, immediately transfer the specified amount of funds, not to exceed $500,000 annually, from the "Lead Hazard Control Assistance Fund" established pursuant to section 4 of P.L.2003, c.311 (C.52:27D-437.4) to the division. (3) Upon receipt of the funds, the division shall provide reimbursements for services provided pursuant to subsection c. of this section to the licensed health care facilities and licensed health care providers at the Medicaid rate. L.2005,c.248,s.22.
N.J. Stat. § 26:10-18 — NJ Code / Title 26 / Chapter 10 / Section 10-18
Penalties, recovery
Status: in_force

26:10-18. Any person violating any of the provisions of this article shall be liable to a penalty of not more than one hundred dollars ($100.00) for each offense, to be recovered in a civil action before the Superior Court or a municipal court; provided, the violation occurs within the territorial jurisdiction of the court. Amended 1953,c.26,s.62; 1991,c.91,s.302.
N.J. Stat. § 26:2J-11.1 — NJ Code / Title 26 / Chapter 2J / Section 2J-11.1
Failure to agree on terms; four-month extension; notification of options
Status: in_force

If a health maintenance organization authorized to operate in this State pursuant to P.L.1973, c.337 (C.26:2J-1 et seq.) and a general hospital licensed pursuant to P.L.1971, c.136 (C.26:2H-1 et seq.) with which the health maintenance organization has a contract to provide services to its enrollees, are unable to agree on the terms of a new contract upon the expiration of the current contract, the hospital and the health maintenance organization shall continue to abide by the terms of the most current contract for a period of four months from a severance date mutually agreed upon by both parties. In that event, the health maintenance organization shall promptly notify the health care providers with which it has contracted to provide services and provide notification within the four-month extension period to those of its enrollees who reside in the county in which the hospital is located or in an adjacent county in writing as to the extension of the terms of the most current contract, and shall in the notice to its enrollees advise them of the options available to them with respect to their health care coverage. L.1989, c.321, s.2.
N.J. Stat. § 26:1A-126 — NJ Code / Title 26 / Chapter 1A / Section 1A-126
Duties of office
Status: in_force

4. The office shall: a. Apply for and accept any grant of money from the federal government, private foundations or other sources, which may be available for programs related to women's health; b. Serve as the designated State agency for receipt of federal funds specifically designated for women's health programs; and c. Enter into contracts with individuals, organizations, and institutions necessary for the performance of its duties under this act. L.2001,c.376,s.4.
N.J. Stat. § 26:18-29 — NJ Code / Title 26 / Chapter 18 / Section 18-29
"New Jersey Maternal and Infant Health Innovation Authority Fund" established, maintained.
Status: in_force

18. a. The authority shall establish and maintain a special, nonlapsing fund to be known as the "New Jersey Maternal and Infant Health Innovation Authority Fund". The fund shall be operated in a manner determined by the board. The authority may deposit into the fund: (1) such monies as shall be appropriated by the State for the purpose of the fund; (2) such monies as shall be received by the authority from the repayment of loans or other extensions of credit made pursuant to this act; and (3) any other monies or funds of the authority. b. All funds received by the authority, other than those necessary to pay the expenses of the authority, shall be used to advance the purposes of the authority. L.2023, c.109, s.18.
N.J. Stat. § 26:13-27 — NJ Code / Title 26 / Chapter 13 / Section 13-27
Power of enforcement.
Status: in_force

27. The commissioner shall have the power to enforce the provisions of this act through the issuance of orders and such other remedies as are provided by law. L.2005,c.222,s.27.
N.J. Stat. § 26:2H-167 — NJ Code / Title 26 / Chapter 2H / Section 2H-167
Acute care services, person outside hospital, private residence, carrier credentialed.
Status: in_force

5. Licensed health care providers providing acute care services to a covered person outside the hospital's licensed space and within a private residence designated by the covered person shall be credentialed by a carrier as a condition of the services being deemed to be network services. L.2023, c.163, s.5.
N.J. Stat. § 26:1A-36.15 — NJ Code / Title 26 / Chapter 1A / Section 1A-36.15
Information relative to insurance coverage for newborn children.
Status: in_force

1. a. The Commissioner of Health, in consultation with the Commissioner of Banking and Insurance, shall prepare and make available to each health care professional in the State informational literature on health insurance coverage for newborn children, which is to be provided to new parents in accordance with subsection b. of this section. At a minimum, the information shall inform new parents of: (1) the period of time during which applicable State and federal laws require a parent's health insurance policy to provide coverage for a newborn child; and (2) how to obtain coverage for the child after that period under the parent's policy, a separate private health insurance policy, or a public health coverage plan. The commissioner may make the informational literature available to health care professionals by posting it on the Department of Health's Internet website or by other electronic means. b. The Department of Health shall require each health care professional in the State to provide new parents, including adoptive parents, with the informational literature specified in section a. of this section. The informational literature shall be distributed to the mother and any other adult family member, including adult adoptive family members where possible, during the mother's prenatal care appointments in the last trimester of pregnancy . c. As used in this section "health care professional" means an individual who is licensed or certified pursuant to Title 45 of the Revised Statutes, and who provides prenatal health care services as a part of the individual's authorized scope of professional practice. L.2017, c.153, s.1.
N.J. Stat. § 26:2H-5.32 — NJ Code / Title 26 / Chapter 2H / Section 2H-5.32
Rules, regulations.
Status: in_force

9. The Department 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 including, but not limited to, regulations to further define the content and scope of any instructions provided to caregivers. L.2014, c.68, s.9.
N.J. Stat. § 26:2H-12.1 — NJ Code / Title 26 / Chapter 2H / Section 2H-12.1
Health care facility to provide privileges for podiatrists, psychologists
Status: in_force

1. a. Any health care facility licensed pursuant to P.L.1971, c.136 (C.26:2H-1 et seq.), which provides medical or surgical care, shall provide for the use of the facility by, and appropriate privileges for, duly licensed podiatrists and psychologists. Use of the facility and privileges of a podiatrist or psychologist shall be subject to nondiscriminatory rules and regulations governing such use or privileges established by the governing body of the facility for persons licensed as physicians and surgeons pursuant to R.S.45:9-6 and dentists pursuant to R.S.45:6-19. b. Nothing in this act shall be construed to require a hospital to grant admitting privileges to a psychologist or to permit the exercise of those privileges granted by the hospital without appropriate collaboration with the attending physician of the patient who is receiving or will receive care or treatment from the psychologist. L.1983,c.28,s.1; amended 1995,c.310.
N.J. Stat. § 26:2C-37 — NJ Code / Title 26 / Chapter 2C / Section 2C-37
Short title.
Status: in_force

1. This act shall be known and may be cited as the "Global Warming Response Act." L.2007, c.112, s.1.
N.J. Stat. § 26:18-8 — NJ Code / Title 26 / Chapter 18 / Section 18-8
Actions upon receipt of report of maternal death.
Status: in_force

8. a. Upon receipt of a report of maternal death, which has been forwarded to the committee pursuant to subsection b. of section 7 of this act, the committee shall investigate the reported case in accordance with the provisions of this section. In conducting the investigation, the committee shall consider: (1) the information contained in the forwarded report of maternal death; (2) any relevant information contained in the deceased woman's autopsy report or death record, or in a certificate of live birth or fetal death for the woman's child, or in any other vital records pertaining to the woman; (3) any relevant information contained in the deceased woman's medical records, including: (a) records related to the health care that was provided to the woman prior to her pregnancy; (b) records related to the woman's prenatal and postnatal care, labor and delivery care, emergency room care, and any other care delivered up until the time of the woman's death; and (c) the woman's hospital discharge records and all hospital records including all emergency room and outpatient records from the one-year period following the end of the pregnancy; (4) information obtained through the oral and written interviews of individuals who were directly involved in the care of the woman either during, or immediately following, her pregnancy, including interviews with relevant health care practitioners, mental health care practitioners, and social service providers, and, as deemed to be appropriate and necessary, interviews with the woman's family members; (5) background information about the deceased woman, including, but not limited to, information regarding the woman's age, race, and socioeconomic status; and (6) any other information that may shed light on the maternal death, including, but not limited to, reports from social service or child welfare agencies. b. At the conclusion of an investigation conducted pursuant to this section, the committee shall prepare a case summary, which shall include the committee's findings with regard to the cause of, or the factors that contributed to, the maternal death, and recommendations for actions that should be undertaken, or policies that should be implemented, to mitigate or eliminate those factors and causes in the future. Any case summary prepared pursuant to this subsection shall omit the identifying information of the deceased woman and her family members, the health care providers who provided care, and the hospitals where care was provided. c. The committee may present its findings and recommendations on each individual case, or on groups of individual cases, as deemed appropriate, to the health care facility or facilities where relevant care was provided in the case or group of cases, and to the individual health care practitioners who provided such care, or to any relevant professional organization, for the purposes of instituting or facilitating policy changes, educational activities, or improvements in the quality of care provided; or for the purposes of exploring, facilitating, or establishing regional projects or other collaborative projects that are designed to reduce instances of maternal death. L.2019, c.75, s.8.
N.J. Stat. § 26:4-100.11 — NJ Code / Title 26 / Chapter 4 / Section 4-100.11
Appropriation for purchase of vaccine
Status: in_force

In addition to the sums appropriated to the State Department of Health during the fiscal year 1955-56, there is hereby appropriated out of the general treasury for the period between the date of the enactment of this act and June 30, 1956, the sum of $570,000.00 for the purchase of the vaccine and for no other purpose. L.1955, c. 69, p. 232, s. 6.
N.J. Stat. § 26:13-15 — NJ Code / Title 26 / Chapter 13 / Section 13-15
Isolation, quarantine procedures.
Status: in_force

15. The following isolation and quarantine procedures shall be in effect during a state of public health emergency: a. The commissioner may exercise, for such period as the state of public health emergency exists, the following emergency powers over persons: (1) to designate, including an individual's home when appropriate, and establish and maintain suitable places of isolation and quarantine; (2) to issue and enforce orders for the isolation or quarantine of individuals subject to the procedures specified in this section; and (3) to require isolation or quarantine of any person by the least restrictive means necessary to protect the public health, subject to the other provisions of this section. All reasonable means shall be taken to prevent the transmission of infection among the isolated or quarantined individuals, as well as among the personnel maintaining and caring for individuals in isolation or quarantine. b. The following standards shall apply for quarantine or isolation. (1) Persons shall be isolated or quarantined if it is determined by a preponderance of the evidence that the person to be isolated or quarantined poses a risk of transmitting an infectious disease to others. A person's refusal to accept medical examination, vaccination, or treatment pursuant to section 13 or 14 of this act shall constitute prima facie evidence that the person should be quarantined or isolated. (2) Isolation or quarantine of any person shall be terminated by the commissioner when the person no longer poses a risk of transmitting an infectious disease to others. c. (1) To the extent possible, the premises in which persons are isolated or quarantined shall be maintained in a safe and hygienic manner, designed to minimize the likelihood of further transmission of infection or other harm to persons subject to isolation or quarantine. Adequate food, clothing, medication, means of communication, other necessities and competent medical care shall be provided. (2) An isolated person shall be confined separately from a quarantined person, unless otherwise determined by the commissioner. (3) The health status of isolated and quarantined persons shall be monitored regularly to determine if their status should change. If a quarantined person subsequently becomes infected or is reasonably believed to have become infected with a contagious or possibly contagious disease, the person shall promptly be moved to isolation. d. (1) A person subject to isolation or quarantine shall obey the commissioner's orders, shall not go beyond the isolation or quarantine premises, and shall not put himself in contact with any person not subject to isolation or quarantine other than a physician or other health care provider, or person authorized to enter the isolation or quarantine premises by the commissioner. (2) No person, other than a person authorized by the commissioner, may enter the isolation or quarantine premises. Any person entering an isolation or quarantine premises may be isolated or quarantined. e. (1) Except as provided in paragraph (4) of this subsection, the commissioner shall petition the Superior Court for an order authorizing the isolation or quarantine of a person or groups of persons. (2) A petition pursuant to paragraph (1) of this subsection shall specify the following: (a) the identity of the person or group of persons, by name or shared characteristics, subject to isolation or quarantine; (b) the premises designated for isolation or quarantine; (c) the date and time at which the commissioner requests isolation or quarantine to commence; (d) the suspected contagious disease, if known; (e) a statement of the terms and conditions of isolation and quarantine; (f) a statement of the basis upon which isolation or quarantine is justified; and (g) a statement of what effort, if any, has been made to give notice of the hearing to the person or group of persons to be isolated or quarantined, or the reason supporting the claim that notice should not be required. (3) Except as provided in paragraph (4) of this subsection, before isolating or quarantining a person, the commissioner shall obtain a written order, which may be an ex parte order, from the Superior Court authorizing such action. The order shall be requested as part of a petition filed in compliance with paragraphs (1) and (2) of this subsection. The court shall grant an order upon finding by a preponderance of the evidence that isolation or quarantine is warranted pursuant to the provisions of this section. A copy of the authorizing order shall be provided to the person ordered to be isolated or quarantined, along with notification that the person has a right to a hearing pursuant to paragraph (5) of this subsection. (4) Notwithstanding the provisions of paragraphs (1) through (3) of this subsection to the contrary, the commissioner may issue a verbal order, to be followed by a written order requiring the immediate, temporary isolation or quarantine of a person or group of persons, including those persons who have entered an isolation or quarantine premises, without first obtaining an order from the court if the commissioner determines that any delay in the isolation or quarantine of the person would significantly jeopardize the ability to prevent or limit the transmission of infectious or possibly infectious disease to others. The commissioner's written order shall specify: (a) the identity of the person or group of persons, by name or shared characteristics, subject to isolation or quarantine; (b) the premises designated for isolation or quarantine; (c) the date and time at which the isolation or quarantine commences; (d) the suspected contagious disease, if known; (e) a statement of the terms and conditions of isolation and quarantine; (f) a statement of the basis upon which isolation or quarantine is justified; and (g) the availability of a hearing to contest the order. The commissioner shall provide notice of the order for isolation or quarantine upon the person or group of persons specified in the order. If the commissioner determines that service of the notice required is impractical because of the number of persons or geographical areas affected, or other good cause, the commissioner shall ensure that the affected persons are fully informed of the order using the best possible means available. A copy of the order shall also be posted in a conspicuous place in the isolation or quarantine premises. Following the issuance of the commissioner's order directing isolation or quarantine, the commissioner shall file a petition pursuant to paragraphs (1) through (3) of this subsection as soon as possible, but not later than 72 hours thereafter. (5) The court shall grant a hearing within 72 hours of the filing of a petition when a person has been isolated or quarantined pursuant to paragraph (3) or (4) of this subsection. In any proceedings brought for relief under this subsection, the court may extend the time for a hearing upon a showing by the commissioner that extraordinary circumstances exist that justify the extension. (6) The court may order consolidation of individual claims into a group of claims where: (a) the number of persons involved or to be affected is so large as to render individual participation impractical; (b) there are questions of law or fact common to the individual claims or rights to be determined; (c) the group claims or rights to be determined are typical of the affected individuals' claims or rights; and (d) the entire group will be adequately represented in the consolidation, giving due regard to the rights of affected individuals. f. (1) Following a hearing as provided for in paragraph (5) of subsection e. of this section, on or after a period of time of no less than 10 days but not more than 21 days, as determined by the commissioner based on the generally recognized incubation period of the infectious disease warranting the isolation or quarantine, a person isolated or quarantined pursuant to the provisions of this section may request a court hearing to contest his continued isolation or quarantine. The court may proceed in a summary manner. The hearing shall be held within 72 hours of receipt of the request, excluding Saturdays, Sundays and legal holidays. A request for a hearing shall not act to stay the order of isolation or quarantine. At the hearing, the commissioner must show by a preponderance of the evidence that continuation of the isolation or quarantine is warranted because the person poses a significant risk of transmitting a disease to others with serious consequences. (2) A person isolated or quarantined pursuant to the provisions of this section may request at any time a hearing in the Superior Court for injunctive relief regarding his treatment and the terms and conditions of the quarantine or isolation. Upon receiving a request for either type of hearing described in this paragraph, the court shall fix a date for a hearing. The court may proceed in a summary manner. The hearing shall be held no later than 10 days after the receipt of the request by the court. A request for a hearing shall not act to stay the order of isolation or quarantine. (3) If, upon a hearing, the court finds that the isolation or quarantine of the individual is not warranted under the provisions of this section, then the person shall be immediately released from isolation or quarantine. If the court finds that the isolation or quarantine of the person is not in compliance with the provisions of subsection c. of this section, the court may fashion remedies appropriate to the circumstances of the state of public health emergency and in keeping with the provisions of this section. g. (1) The petitioner shall have the right to be represented by counsel. (2) The manner in which the request for a hearing under this section is filed and acted upon shall be in accordance with the Rules of Court. L.2005,c.222,s.15.
N.J. Stat. § 26:8-66 — NJ Code / Title 26 / Chapter 8 / Section 8-66
Investigation of violation.
Status: in_force

26:8-66. The State registrar either personally or by accredited representative, may investigate any case of irregularity or violation of R.S.26:6-1 et seq., R.S.26:8-1 et seq., R.S.37:1-1 et seq., or P.L.2006, c.103 (C.37:1-28 et al.), and every local registrar shall aid him in such investigation. Amended 1965, c.78, s.75; 2006, c.103, s.60.
N.J. Stat. § 26:2SS-9 — NJ Code / Title 26 / Chapter 2SS / Section 2SS-9
Responsibilities of carrier relative to inadvertent out-of-network services.
Status: in_force

9. Notwithstanding any law, rule, or regulation to the contrary: a. With respect to a carrier, if a covered person receives inadvertent out-of-network services, or services at an in-network or out-of-network health care facility on an emergency or urgent basis, the carrier shall ensure that the covered person incurs no greater out-of-pocket costs than the covered person would have incurred with an in-network health care provider for covered services. Pursuant to sections 7 and 8 of this act, the out-of-network provider shall not bill the covered person, except for applicable deductible, copayment, or coinsurance amounts that would apply if the covered person utilized an in-network health care provider for the covered services. In the case of services provided to a member of a self-funded plan that does not elect to be subject to the provisions of this section, the provider shall be permitted to bill the covered person in excess of the applicable deductible, copayment, or coinsurance amounts. b. (1) With respect to inadvertent out-of-network services, or services at an in-network or out-of-network health care facility on an emergency or urgent basis, benefits provided by a carrier that the covered person receives for health care services shall be assigned to the out-of-network health care provider, which shall require no action on the part of the covered person. Once the benefit is assigned as provided in this subsection: (a) any reimbursement paid by the carrier shall be paid directly to the out-of-network provider; and (b) the carrier shall provide the out-of-network provider with a written remittance of payment that specifies the proposed reimbursement and the applicable deductible, copayment, or coinsurance amounts owed by the covered person. (2) An entity providing or administering a self-funded health benefits plan that elects to participate in this section pursuant to subsection d. of this section, shall comply with the provisions of paragraph (1) of this subsection. c. If inadvertent out-of-network services or services provided at an in-network or out-of-network health care facility on an emergency or urgent basis are performed in accordance with subsection a. of this section, the out-of-network provider may bill the carrier for the services rendered. The carrier may pay the billed amount or the carrier shall determine within 20 days from the date of the receipt of the claim for the services whether the carrier considers the claim to be excessive, and if so, the carrier shall notify the provider of this determination within 20 days of the receipt of the claim. If the carrier provides this notification, the carrier and the provider shall have 60 days from the date of this notification to negotiate a settlement. The carrier may attempt to negotiate a final reimbursement amount with the out-of-network health care provider which differs from the amount paid by the carrier pursuant to this subsection. If there is no settlement reached after the 60 days, the carrier shall pay the provider their final offer for the services. If the carrier and provider cannot agree on the final offer as a reimbursement rate for these services, the carrier, provider, or covered person, as applicable, may initiate binding arbitration within 60 days of the final offer, pursuant to section 10 or 11 of this act. In addition, in the event that arbitration is initiated pursuant to section 10 of this act, the payment shall be subject to the binding arbitration provisions of paragraphs (4) and (5) of subsection b. of section 10 of this act. d. With respect to an entity providing or administering a self-funded health benefits plan and its plan members, this section shall only apply if the plan elects to be subject to the provisions of this section. To elect to be subject to the provisions of this section, the self-funded plan shall provide notice, on an annual basis, to the department, on a form and in a manner prescribed by the department, attesting to the plan's participation and agreeing to be bound by the provisions of this section. The self-funded plan shall amend the employee benefit plan, coverage policies, contracts and any other plan documents to reflect that the benefits of this section shall apply to the plan's members. L.2018, c.32, s.9; amended 2022, c.74, s.1.
N.J. Stat. § 26:2K-65.1 — NJ Code / Title 26 / Chapter 2K / Section 2K-65.1
Disqualification, EMT certification; criminal history record background check; rehabilitation.
Status: in_force

2. a. The Department of Health shall not issue a certification to an EMT candidate unless the commissioner first determines, consistent with the requirements of sections 1 through 4 of P.L.2023, c.229 (C.26:2K-65 through 26:2K-65.3), that no criminal history record information exists on file in the Federal Bureau of Investigation, Identification Division, or in the State Bureau of Identification in the Division of State Police, which would disqualify that person from being licensed. An EMT certified by the department prior to the effective date of P.L.2023, c.229 (C.26:2K-65.1 et al.) who has not undergone a criminal history record background check, shall undergo the criminal history record background check as a condition of that individual's recertification following the effective date of P.L.2023, c.229 (C.26:2K-65.1 et al.). A follow-up criminal history record background check of federal records shall be conducted at least once every three years as a condition of recertification for every EMT. b. An EMT candidate shall be disqualified from certification if that candidate's criminal history record background check reveals a record of conviction of any of the following crimes or offenses: (1) In New Jersey, any crime or disorderly persons offense: (a) involving danger to the person, meaning those crimes and disorderly persons offenses set forth in N.J.S.2C:11-1 et seq., N.J.S.2C:12-1 et seq., N.J.S.2C:13-1 et seq., N.J.S.2C:14-1 et seq., or N.J.S.2C:15-1 et seq.; (b) involving arson as set forth in N.J.S.2C:17-1 or causing or risking widespread injury or damage as set forth in N.J.S.2C:17-2; (c) involving forgery and fraudulent offenses as set forth in chapter 21 of Title 2C of the New Jersey Statutes; (d) against the family, children, or incompetents, meaning those crimes and disorderly persons offenses set forth in N.J.S.2C:24-1 et seq.; (e) involving theft as set forth in chapter 20 of Title 2C of the New Jersey Statutes; (f) involving any controlled dangerous substance or controlled substance analog as set forth in chapter 35 of Title 2C of the New Jersey Statutes; or (g) that would qualify the person for registration pursuant to section 2 of P.L.1994, c.133 (C.2C:7-2). (2) In any other state or jurisdiction, of any crime or disorderly persons offense involving conduct which, if committed in this State, would constitute any of the crimes or disorderly offenses described in paragraph (1) of this subsection. c. Except for a disqualification based on conviction for a crime enumerated in subparagraph (g)of paragraph (1) of subsection b. of this section or a crime in any other state or jurisdiction involving conduct which, if committed in this State, would constitute a crime enumerated in subparagraph (g) of paragraph (1) of subsection b. of this section, a person shall not be disqualified from licensure on the basis of any conviction disclosed by a criminal history record background check performed pursuant to the requirements of this act if the person has affirmatively demonstrated to the commissioner clear and convincing evidence of the person's rehabilitation. In determining whether a person has affirmatively demonstrated rehabilitation, the following factors shall be considered: (1) the nature and responsibility of the position which the convicted person would hold, has held or currently holds, as the case may be; (2) the nature and seriousness of the offense; (3) the circumstances under which the offense occurred; (4) the date of the offense; (5) the age of the person when the offense was committed; (6) whether the offense was an isolated or repeated incident; (7) any social conditions which may have contributed to the offense; and (8) any evidence of rehabilitation, including good conduct in prison or in the community, counseling or psychiatric treatment received, acquisition of additional academic or vocational schooling, successful participation in correctional work-release programs, or the recommendation of those who have had the person under their supervision. d. If a person subject to the provisions of sections 1 through 4 of P.L.2023, c.229 (C.26:2K-65 through 26:2K-65.3) refuses to consent to, or cooperate in, the securing of a criminal history background check, the commissioner shall, as applicable: (1) not issue an EMT certification; or (2) revoke the person's EMT certification. L.2023, c.229, s.2.
N.J. Stat. § 26:6-58.4 — NJ Code / Title 26 / Chapter 6 / Section 6-58.4
Findings, declarations
Status: in_force

1. The Legislature finds and declares that: there is a need to increase the number of suitable organs recovered and transplanted in New Jersey, and that toward that end, and in the interest of cost-effective health care delivery, medical professionals and technicians should be trained as transplant recovery specialists and should be enabled to perform the recovery of human body parts within licensed hospitals, independent of physician supervision. Recovery and transplantation will be further increased by the requirement that acute care hospitals provide federally designated organ procurement organizations with information concerning each death, and the accompanying medical information necessary for the organization to complete an audit in accordance with federal law. L.1995,c.257,s.1.