N.J. Stat. § 26:4-57.3 — NJ Code / Title 26 / Chapter 4 / Section 4-57.3
Determination of kind and amount of aid; maximum annual amount
Status: in_force

If, after such inquiry, the director is satisfied that financial aid for any or all the purposes set forth above should be granted such person, he shall so report to the department of health setting forth facts found in said inquiry. If the department shall decide that financial aid for any or all the purposes set forth above should be granted such person, the department shall determine the kind and amount of such aid which shall be given and such aid shall then be given from state funds in such amounts, for such purpose or purposes and at such intervals as the director in conformity with the decision of the department shall certify; provided, that the total amount of such aid granted in any one fiscal year to any such carrier shall not exceed the sum of six hundred dollars.
N.J. Stat. § 26:9-6 — NJ Code / Title 26 / Chapter 9 / Section 9-6
Notice to local authorities of breeding place
Status: in_force

Whenever, in the course of a survey, it is found that mosquitoes breed at any place within the state, the director through his executive officer, shall notify in writing the local board or the county commission, by personal service upon an officer or member thereof, of the extent and location of such place, and furnish a map indicating the character of the work to be done and its probable cost.
N.J. Stat. § 26:2A-27 — NJ Code / Title 26 / Chapter 2A / Section 2A-27
Application for licensure.
Status: in_force

5. Any person operating an embryo storage facility on or after the effective date of this act or desiring to operate an embryo storage facility shall make application for licensure in a manner and on forms prescribed by the commissioner. The license application form shall include, but shall not be limited to, the following information: a. the name and address of the embryo storage facility b. a description of the facility's premises and facilities and the hours of its operation; and c. any other information the commissioner deems necessary to include on the license application form. L.2019, c.268, s.5.
N.J. Stat. § 26:2N-5 — NJ Code / Title 26 / Chapter 2N / Section 2N-5
Health record
Status: in_force

a. Upon administering a pertussis vaccine to a child in this State, a health care provider shall record and retain as part of the child's permanent health record the date the vaccine was administered, the manufacturer, a lot number and any other available identifying information of the vaccine that was administered, and the name and title of the health care provider who administered the vaccine. b. The health care provider shall make the information concerning the vaccine available to the child's parent or guardian, upon request. L. 1986, c. 134, s. 5.
N.J. Stat. § 26:2H-18.42 — NJ Code / Title 26 / Chapter 2H / Section 2H-18.42
Hospital not claiming deduction for bad debt eligible for reimbursement for charity care
Status: in_force

20. Notwithstanding the provisions of section 6 of P.L.1991, c.187 (C.26:2H-18.29) to the contrary, a hospital that does not claim any deduction for bad debt for the purpose of the department's determination of that hospital's uncompensated care factor pursuant to N.J.A.C.8:31B-4.39, is eligible for full reimbursement for charity care, as provided pursuant to N.J.A.C.8:31B-4.37, for all eligible patients regardless of a patient's state of residence; except that this section shall not apply in the case of a patient who is not a resident of the United States. L.1991,c.187,s.20; amended 1992,c.68,s.2; per s.86 as amended by 1992, c.160, s.27, expired December 31, 1992.
N.J. Stat. § 26:2H-5.1f — NJ Code / Title 26 / Chapter 2H / Section 2H-5.1f
Rules, regulations.
Status: in_force

4. The Commissioner of Health, pursuant to the "Administrative Procedure Act," P.L.1968, c.410 (C.52:14B-1 et seq.), shall adopt rules and regulations to effectuate the purposes of this act. L.2009, c.263, s.4; amended 2012, c.17, s.163.
N.J. Stat. § 26:2J-31 — NJ Code / Title 26 / Chapter 2J / Section 2J-31
Definitions
Status: in_force

1. As used in this act: "Applicant" means any individual who seeks enrollment with a health maintenance organization for the purpose of obtaining medicare supplement health care services. "Commissioner" means the Commissioner of Insurance. "Department" means the Department of Insurance. "Enrollee" means an individual who is enrolled with a health maintenance organization. "Evidence of coverage" means any booklet, certificate, agreement or contract issued to an enrollee setting out the services and other benefits to which he is entitled. "Health care services" means those services, including, but not limited to, inpatient hospital and physician care, and outpatient medical services, as set forth in the evidence of coverage. "Health maintenance organization" means any person which, directly or through contracts with providers, furnishes health care services on a prepaid basis to enrollees in a designated geographic area in this State pursuant to the provisions of P.L.1973, c.337 (C.26:2J-1 et seq.). "Medicare" means the program established by the "Health Insurance for the Aged Act," Title XVIII of the "Social Security Act," Pub.L. 89-97, as then constituted or later amended (42 U.S.C. s.1395 et seq.). "Medicare supplement contract" means a group or individual contract or plan which is advertised, marketed or designed primarily as providing, or is otherwise held out to provide, medicare supplement health care services and under which an individual is enrolled, other than a contract issued pursuant to a contract under 42 U.S.C. s.1395l or 42 U.S.C. s.1395mm or a contract issued under a demonstration project authorized pursuant to the "Health Insurance for the Aged Act," 42 U.S.C. s.1395 et seq. The term does not include health care services provided pursuant to a contract or plan issued to one or more employers or labor organizations, or to the trustees of a fund established by one or more employers or labor organizations, or combination thereof, for employees or former employees of the employers, or a combination thereof, or for members or former members, or a combination thereof, of the labor organizations. "Medicare supplement evidence of coverage" means an evidence of coverage delivered to an enrollee who has medicare supplement health care services coverage under a medicare supplement contract. "Medicare supplement health care services" means health care services which supplement medicare, provided under a medicare supplement contract as set forth in a medicare supplement evidence of coverage. "Provider" means any physician, hospital or other person which is licensed or otherwise authorized in this State to furnish health care services. L.1992,c.164,s.1.
N.J. Stat. § 26:2-63 — NJ Code / Title 26 / Chapter 2 / Section 2-63
Toilets and washrooms to be kept clean
Status: in_force

Any toilet, toilet room or washroom maintained in or in connection with any public place shall be kept clean at all times. L.1939, c. 261, p. 677, s. 1.
N.J. Stat. § 26:2J-35 — NJ Code / Title 26 / Chapter 2J / Section 2J-35
Regulations
Status: in_force

5. The commissioner shall promulgate regulations to effectuate and enforce the provisions of this act and any regulations which are necessary to conform medicare supplement health care services provided under a medicare supplement contract or evidence of coverage with federal law. These regulations shall include, but not be limited to: a. Establishment of minimum standards for benefits, claim payments, marketing and reporting practices and compensation arrangements; b. Establishment of a uniform methodology for calculating and reporting loss ratios, and requiring refunds or credits if the medicare supplement contracts do not meet loss ratio requirements; c. Establishment of a process for filing of all requests for premium increases and rate changes which may include public hearings as determined appropriate by the commissioner prior to approval of any premium increases; d. Assurance of access by the public to policy, premium and loss ratio information; and e. Establishment of standards for Medicare Select contracts at such time as this State is authorized under federal law to authorize Medicare Select contracts. L.1992,c.164,s.5.
N.J. Stat. § 26:2O-1 — NJ Code / Title 26 / Chapter 2O / Section 2O-1
Findings, declarations
Status: in_force

The Legislature finds and declares that: a. It is estimated that about 5% of the population carries the cystic fibrosis gene, which currently cannot be detected by any test, and that the number of persons born with cystic fibrosis who are living to adulthood is increasing; b. The New Jersey State Organization of Cystic Fibrosis has identified at least 60 adults with cystic fibrosis living in New Jersey; however, there are estimates of as many as 150 to 200; c. These adults, who are afflicted with a chronic hereditary disorder that affects the lungs and digestive system and causes difficulty in breathing and an inability to digest foods, have special needs for nutritional and pharmaceutical assistance that have not been met by previous or existing State programs which serve children with cystic fibrosis; d. The program of medical care and treatment established pursuant to P.L.1981, c.289 (C.26:2-118), which provided pharmaceutical assistance to adults with cystic fibrosis became inoperative because of a lack of funding and was limited in its effectiveness because many potential service recipients were unaware of the program due to a lack of publicity; e. The State should meet the special needs of adults with cystic fibrosis by helping them to purchase the supplemental foods that they need and the drugs and medical supplies and equipment that they require; and f. A Statewide nutritional and pharmaceutical assistance program for adults with cystic fibrosis will enable these persons to stay in the workforce and continue to be productive members of the community. L.1989, c.270, s.1.
N.J. Stat. § 26:13-11 — NJ Code / Title 26 / Chapter 13 / Section 13-11
Powers of commissioner relative to medications, medical supplies; rationing.
Status: in_force

11. a. During a state of public health emergency, the commissioner may purchase, obtain, store, distribute or take for priority redistribution any anti-toxins, serums, vaccines, immunizing agents, antibiotics and other pharmaceutical agents or medical supplies as may be reasonable and necessary to respond to the public health emergency, with the right to take immediate possession thereof. b. If a state of public health emergency results in a Statewide or regional shortage or threatened shortage of any product under subsection a. of this section, the commissioner may issue and enforce orders to control, restrict and regulate by rationing and using quotas, prohibitions on shipments, allocation or other means, the use, sale, dispensing, distribution or transportation of the relevant product necessary to protect the public health, safety and welfare of the people of the State. c. In making rationing or other supply and distribution decisions, the commissioner may give preference to health care providers, disaster response personnel, mortuary staff and such other persons as the commissioner deems appropriate in order to respond to the public health emergency. L.2005,c.222,s.11.
N.J. Stat. § 26:2D-61 — NJ Code / Title 26 / Chapter 2D / Section 2D-61
Monitoring
Status: in_force

The Department of Environmental Protection and the Department of Health shall coordinate to establish a program of confirmatory monitoring of the presence of radon gas and radon progeny in residential dwellings, utilizing local health officers and the Department of Environmental Protection personnel. L. 1985, c. 408, s. 3, eff. Jan. 10, 1986.
N.J. Stat. § 26:2G-6 — NJ Code / Title 26 / Chapter 2G / Section 2G-6
Organization of division; rules and regulations
Status: in_force

(a) The director shall organize the division and establish therein such bureaus and subordinate organizational units as he may deem necessary and expedient. He may formulate and adopt rules and regulations and prescribe duties for the efficient conduct of the business work and general administration of the division, its officers and employees. In addition the director may delegate to subordinate officers or employees in the division such of his powers as he may deem desirable, to be exercised under his supervision and direction. (b) The director shall designate any officer or employee in the department to perform all of the powers, functions and duties of the director during the absence or disability of the director. Such designation shall be subject to the approval of the Governor, and the Commissioner of Health, and shall be in writing and filed with the Secretary of State. In the event that the director shall die, resign or be removed from his office or become disqualified to execute the duties of his office or a vacancy shall occur in the office of director for any cause whatever, the person designated as aforesaid shall have and exercise the powers and perform the functions, powers and duties of the director until the successor of the director is appointed and shall qualify. L.1969, c. 152, s. 6.
N.J. Stat. § 26:2J-41 — NJ Code / Title 26 / Chapter 2J / Section 2J-41
Additional remedies
Status: in_force

11. In addition to any other applicable penalties for violation of the relevant provisions of law, the commissioner may require a health maintenance organization violating the provisions of this act to cease marketing any medicare supplement contract or evidence of coverage in this State which is related directly or indirectly to the violation, require the health maintenance organization to take such action as is necessary to comply with the provisions of this act, or both. L.1992,c.164,s.11.
N.J. Stat. § 26:6B-9 — NJ Code / Title 26 / Chapter 6B / Section 6B-9
Office of the county medical examiner, intercounty medical examiner.
Status: in_force

9. a. The governing body of a county shall establish and maintain an office of the county medical examiner, except as otherwise provided in this section. b. (1) The governing body of a county or the governing bodies of two or more counties shall seek the advice of the Chief State Medical Examiner concerning the appointment of a county medical examiner or intercounty medical examiner, as applicable, by forwarding the nomination of the governing body for county medical examiner or the nomination of the governing bodies for intercounty medical examiner to the Chief State Medical Examiner for review. (2) Two or more counties may jointly establish and maintain a medical examiner office on a cooperative or regional basis, to be designated as an intercounty medical examiner office, and shall seek the advice of the Chief State Medical Examiner concerning such an arrangement before doing so. c. The office of the county medical examiner shall be directed by a county medical examiner or, in the instances when counties jointly maintain an office on a cooperative or regional basis, an intercounty medical examiner, who shall be appointed by the governing body of the county or the governing bodies of the counties maintaining such an office, as applicable, in accordance with the provisions of subsection b. of this section, for a term of five years and until a successor is appointed and has qualified; except that any person holding the office of county or intercounty medical examiner on the effective date of this act shall continue as county or intercounty medical examiner until the expiration of the term for which that person was appointed. d. If the county governing body of a county fails, or the governing bodies of two or more counties fail, to appoint a county or intercounty medical examiner, as applicable, or if the office of the county or intercounty medical examiner becomes vacant, upon the written request of an assignment judge of the Superior Court, or of the governing body of the county or the governing bodies of two or more counties that made the original appointment or nomination, the Chief State Medical Examiner shall designate a qualified representative to perform the duties of the office until a new county or intercounty medical examiner is appointed. If the Chief State Medical Examiner assumes the duties of a county or intercounty medical examiner, the Chief State Medical Examiner shall have all the authority conferred by law upon a county or intercounty medical examiner and may appoint such assistants, aides, investigators, or other personnel as the Chief State Medical Examiner deems necessary. In that event, the treasurer of the county or the treasurers of the counties, as the case may be, shall reimburse the Office of the Chief State Medical Examiner or its designated representative for all costs incurred in properly conducting death investigations on behalf of the county or counties and performing all other functions of the county or intercounty medical examiner. e. The office of county or intercounty medical examiner shall have at least one New Jersey licensed physician certified in forensic pathology by the American Board of Pathology or the American Osteopathic Board of Pathology on staff, serving as either the county or intercounty medical examiner, or as the assistant county or assistant intercounty medical examiner. Any additional person appointed as a county or intercounty medical examiner or an assistant county or intercounty medical examiner shall not be required to be certified in forensic pathology by the American Board of Pathology or the American Osteopathic Board of Pathology. f. Each county medical examiner, intercounty medical examiner, assistant county medical examiner, and assistant intercounty medical examiner shall: be a licensed physician of recognized ability and in good standing in the State; be a graduate of a regularly chartered and legally constituted medical school or college or osteopathic medical school or college; and possess such minimum training and experience requirements as are established by the Chief State Medical Examiner. Either: the county medical examiner or intercounty medical examiner, as the case may be; or the assistant county medical examiner or intercounty medical examiner, as the case may be, shall additionally be certified in forensic pathology by the American Board of Pathology or the American Osteopathic Board of Pathology. g. The county or intercounty medical examiner, subject to the approval of the governing body of the county or the governing bodies of the counties, as applicable, may appoint and prescribe the duties of any assistant county or intercounty medical examiners and other personnel as the county or intercounty medical examiner deems necessary for the proper performance of the duties of the office. An assistant county or assistant intercounty medical examiner shall meet the qualifications for that position as provided for in this section. h. The salaries and expenses incurred by the office of the county or intercounty medical examiner shall be included in the annual budget of the county or counties served by that office, and the governing body of the county or the governing bodies of the counties shall fix the compensation to be paid to the county or intercounty medical examiner and assistant medical examiners and other personnel of the office. The governing body of the county or the governing bodies of the counties shall provide suitable quarters and equipment necessary for the performance of the duties of the county or intercounty medical examiner, and shall consult recommended standards adopted by the Chief State Medical Examiner with regard to funding for the staff, quarters, and equipment necessary for the performance of the duties of the office of the county or intercounty medical examiner. The budget for, and spending by, the office of the county or intercounty medical examiner shall: be available for review by the Chief State Medical Examiner; be published and available to the public as part of the budget approved by the governing body of the county or the governing bodies of the counties; and include all direct and indirect costs associated with the operation of the medical examiner office. i. Each county and intercounty medical examiner shall ensure compliance with the rules and regulations adopted by the Chief State Medical Examiner. j. The Chief State Medical Examiner may remove a county or intercounty medical examiner from office for cause, as set forth in this act, pending a hearing and final resolution, and in consultation with the governing body of the county or the governing bodies of the counties that appointed the county or intercounty medical examiner, as applicable. The Chief State Medical Examiner shall provide written notice of the removal to the governing body of the county or the governing bodies of the counties that appointed the county or intercounty medical examiner, as applicable, and to the county or intercounty medical examiner, immediately after making the removal official. A county or intercounty medical examiner removed under this provision shall be provided with notice of the charges against that person and afforded an opportunity for a hearing before an administrative law judge to contest the removal, which shall conform with the provisions applicable to such contested cases in this State as set forth in statute and regulation. L.2018, c.62, s.9.
N.J. Stat. § 26:5C-7 — NJ Code / Title 26 / Chapter 5C / Section 5C-7
Confidentiality of AIDS, HIV infection records, information
Status: in_force

A record maintained by: a. the department; b. a local health department; c. an organization pursuant to a contract with, grant from, or regulation by the department in connection with this act; d. a provider of health care or a health care facility as defined by section 2 of P.L.1971, c.136 (C.26:2H-2); e. a laboratory; f. a blood bank; g. a third-party payor; or h. any other institution or person; which contains identifying information about a person who has or is suspected of having AIDS or HIV infection is confidential and shall be disclosed only for the purposes authorized by this act. L.1989, c.303, s.3.
N.J. Stat. § 26:2H-90 — NJ Code / Title 26 / Chapter 2H / Section 2H-90
Cash reserves, demonstration.
Status: in_force

3. A PACE or Pre-PACE program shall, at the time of entering into the initial contract and at each renewal thereof, demonstrate cash reserves to cover expenses in the event of insolvency. a. The cash reserves, at a minimum, shall equal the sum of: (1) One month's total capitation revenue; and (2) One month's average payment to subcontractors. b. The program may demonstrate cash reserves to cover expenses of insolvency with one or more of the following: reasonable and sufficient net worth, insolvency insurance, letters of credit or parental guarantees. L.1997,c.296,s.3.
N.J. Stat. § 26:2H-7.8 — NJ Code / Title 26 / Chapter 2H / Section 2H-7.8
Licensure requirements; quarterly reports
Status: in_force

5. a. A subacute care unit shall be subject only to existing State long-term care facility licensure requirements and federal regulations governing Medicare participation. b. A hospital that has or converts beds for subacute care shall file with the Department of Health quarterly reports showing each patient admitted to the subacute care unit during the quarter by diagnosis, the patient's length of stay in the unit, and any other information required by the department by regulation. L.1996,c.102,s.5.
N.J. Stat. § 26:2H-134 — NJ Code / Title 26 / Chapter 2H / Section 2H-134
Treatment of patient in accordance with POLST form.
Status: in_force

6. a. A health care professional, health care institution, or emergency care provider shall treat a patient who has a completed POLST form in accordance with the information contained therein, except as otherwise provided in this act. b. A POLST form shall be deemed to be completed, and therefore valid for the purposes of this act if it: (1) contains information indicating a patient's health care preferences; (2) has been voluntarily signed by a patient with decision-making capacity, or by the patient's representative in accordance with the patient's known preferences or in the best interests of the patient; (3) includes the signature of the patient's attending physician, physician assistant, or APN and the date of that signature; and (4) meets any other requirements to be deemed valid for the purposes of this act. c. A document executed in another state, which meets the requirements of this act for a POLST form, shall be deemed to be completed and valid for the purposes of this act to the same extent as a POLST form completed in this State. L.2011, c.145, s.6; amended 2019, c.218, s.6.
N.J. Stat. § 26:2K-37 — NJ Code / Title 26 / Chapter 2K / Section 2K-37
Transportation service
Status: in_force

The Division of State Police of the Department of Law and Public Safety shall establish an emergency medical transportation service to provide medical transportation service pursuant to this amendatory and supplementary act. The superintendent shall operate and maintain at least one dedicated helicopter for each emergency medical service helicopter response unit designated by the commissioner pursuant to section 2 of this amendatory and supplementary act. L. 1986, c. 106, s. 3.
N.J. Stat. § 26:2H-18h — NJ Code / Title 26 / Chapter 2H / Section 2H-18h
Specialized care facilities for Huntington's Disease; rules, regulations.
Status: in_force

1. a. The Commissioner of Health may issue a nursing facility license for a facility that provides care for Huntington's Disease. b. The commissioner, pursuant to the "Administrative Procedure Act," P.L.1968, c.410 (C.52:14B-1 et seq.), may adopt rules and regulations to effectuate the purposes of this act. L.2011, c.208, s.1; amended 2012, c.17, s.219.
N.J. Stat. § 26:1A-137 — NJ Code / Title 26 / Chapter 1A / Section 1A-137
Membership of commission; terms; authority.
Status: in_force

6. a. The New Jersey Health Information Technology Commission shall be comprised of 19 members as follows: (1) the Commissioners of Health, Banking and Insurance, Children and Families, and Human Services, and the State Treasurer, or their designees, who shall serve ex officio; and (2) 14 public members, who shall be appointed by the Governor no later than the 60th day after the effective date of this act, as follows: three physicians engaged in private practice in this State, one of whom is a pediatrician and one a psychiatrist; two persons who represent acute care hospitals in this State, one of whom represents a teaching hospital and the other a non-teaching hospital; a registered professional nurse practicing in this State; a pharmacist practicing in this State; a person who represents a clinical laboratory operating in this State; an attorney practicing in this State with demonstrated expertise in health privacy issues; a person who represents a health insurance carrier operating in this State; a person who represents a Quality Improvement Organization located in New Jersey that contracts with the federal Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services to improve the efficiency and effectiveness, economy, and quality of services provided to Medicare beneficiaries; and three members of the public with a demonstrated professional expertise in issues relating to the work of the commission, including one member with expertise in electronic health information technology. (3) The Governor shall designate a public member as chair of the commission. b. The public members shall serve for a term of three years; except that, of the public members first appointed, five shall serve for a term of three years, five for a term of two years, and four for a term of one year. Vacancies in the membership of the commission shall be filled in the same manner as the original appointments were made. c. The commission shall organize as soon as may be practicable, but no later than the 45th day after the appointment of its members. The public members shall serve without compensation, but may be reimbursed for necessary expenses incurred in the performance of their duties. d. A majority of the total authorized membership of the commission shall constitute a quorum at any meeting thereof. Action may be taken and motions and resolutions adopted by the commission at any meeting of the commission by the affirmative vote of a majority of the quorum of the members who are present. A vacancy in the membership of the commission shall not impair the right of a quorum of the members to exercise all the powers and perform all the duties of the commission. e. The commission shall meet and confer with the Office for e-HIT at least quarterly and may meet at other times at the call of the commission chair. The meetings of the commission shall comply with the provisions of the "Senator Byron M. Baer Open Public Meetings Act," P.L.1975, c.231 (C.10:4-6 et seq.). f. In addition to any other powers authorized by law, the commission shall have the authority, in accordance with State law, to: (1) make and enter into contracts to purchase services and supplies; (2) develop and submit a proposed budget, not to exceed $1 million annually; (3) apply for, receive, and expend grants from governmental or private nonprofit sources; (4) recommend to the Department of Banking and Insurance the necessary charges and assessments to be levied to collect payments from persons and entities for the provision of services or as the Office for e-HIT otherwise determines necessary to effectuate the purposes of this act; (5) receive and expend appropriations; (6) provide such other services and perform such other functions as the commission deems necessary to fulfill its responsibilities under this act; and (7) appoint, retain, or employ consultants on a contract basis or otherwise, who are deemed necessary, and as may be within the limits of funds appropriated or otherwise made available to it for its purposes. g. In collaboration with the Office for e-HIT, the commission shall, no later than 18 months after its initial meeting and annually thereafter, submit a joint report to the Governor, and to the Legislature pursuant to section 2 of P.L.1991, c.164 (C.52:14-19.1), concerning its activities and the status of, and actions taken regarding development, implementation, and oversight of the Statewide health information technology plan. The commission shall include in that report any findings and recommendations that it desires to make, along with any legislative bills that it desires to recommend for adoption by the Legislature. h. The commission shall develop and submit a proposed budget to the Commissioner of Health to effectuate its duties as set forth in this act. The budget shall be subject to approval by the Commissioner of Health. i. The commission shall appoint a full-time executive director, who shall serve as secretary to the commission. The executive director shall serve at the pleasure of the commission and shall be qualified by training and experience to perform the duties of the position. The executive director shall be in the unclassified service of the Civil Service and may hire properly qualified employees, within the limits of funds appropriated or otherwise made available to the commission, who shall also be employed in the unclassified service of the Civil Service; except that employees performing stenographic or clerical duties shall be in the career service and appointed pursuant to Title 11A of the New Jersey Statutes. L.2007, c.330, s.6; amended 2012, c.17, s.111.
N.J. Stat. § 26:1A-36.16 — NJ Code / Title 26 / Chapter 1A / Section 1A-36.16
Rules, regulations.
Status: in_force

2. The Commissioner of Health, pursuant to the "Administrative Procedure Act," P.L.1968, c.410 (C.52:14B-1 et seq.), shall adopt rules and regulations to effectuate the purposes of this act. L.2017, c.153, s.2.
N.J. Stat. § 26:2C-66 — NJ Code / Title 26 / Chapter 2C / Section 2C-66
Construction of act.
Status: in_force

7. Nothing in this act shall be construed to impose liability on any news media that accepts or publishes advertising for any product that would otherwise be subject to the provisions of this act. L.2019, c.507, s.7.
N.J. Stat. § 26:2H-12.12 — NJ Code / Title 26 / Chapter 2H / Section 2H-12.12
Responsibility of health care facilities for filing claims.
Status: in_force

14. Effective 12 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 care facility licensed pursuant to P.L.1971, c.136 (C.26:2H-1 et seq.) is responsible for filing all claims for third party payment, including claims filed on behalf of the health care facility's patient for any health care service provided by the health care facility that is eligible for third party payment, except that at the patient's option, the patient may file the claim for third party payment. a. In the case of a claim filed on behalf of the health care facility's patient, the health care facility shall file the claim within 60 days of the last date of service for a course of treatment, on the standard claim form adopted by the Commissioner of Banking and Insurance pursuant to section 1 of P.L.1999, c.154 (C.17B:30-23). b. In the case of a claim in which the patient has assigned the patient's benefits to the health care facility, the health care facility shall file the claim within 180 days of the last date of service for a course of treatment, on the standard claim form adopted by the Commissioner of Banking and Insurance pursuant to section 1 of P.L.1999, c.154 (C.17B:30-23). If the health care facility does not file the claim within 180 days of the last date of service for a course of treatment, the third party payer shall reserve the right to deny payment of the claim, in accordance with regulations established by the Commissioner of Banking and Insurance, and the health care facility shall be prohibited from seeking any payment directly from the patient. (1) In establishing the standards for denial of payment, the Commissioner of Banking and Insurance shall consider the length of delay in filing the claim, the good faith use of information provided by the patient to the health care facility with respect to the identity of the patient's third party payer, delays in filing a claim related to coordination of benefits between third party payers and any other factors the commissioner deems appropriate, and, accordingly, shall define specific instances where the sanctions permitted pursuant to this subsection shall not apply. (2) A health care facility which fails to file a claim within 180 days and whose claim for payment has been denied by the third party payer in accordance with this subsection may, in the discretion of a judge of the Superior Court, be permitted to refile the claim if the third party payer has not been substantially prejudiced thereby. Application to the court for permission to refile a claim shall be made within 14 days of notification of denial of payment and shall be made upon motion based upon affidavits showing sufficient reasons for the failure to file the claim with the third party payer within 180 days. c. The provisions of this section shall not apply to any claims filed pursuant to P.L.1972, c.70 (C.39:6A-1 et seq.). d. A health care facility which violates the provisions of subsection a. of this section may be subject to a civil penalty of $250 for each violation plus $50 for each day after the 60th day that the health care facility fails to submit a claim. The penalty shall be sued for and collected by the Department of Health pursuant to the "Penalty Enforcement Law of 1999," P.L.1999, c.274 (C.2A:58-10 et seq.). L.1999, c.154, s.14; amended 2012, c.17, s.184.
N.J. Stat. § 26:1A-48 — NJ Code / Title 26 / Chapter 1A / Section 1A-48
Failure to obey subpoena; penalty
Status: in_force

Any person who, being served with a subpoena issued pursuant to the provisions of section forty-seven of this act, shall fail to attend or give testimony, unless such testimony incriminate him or subject him to a fine or punishment, shall be liable to a penalty of five hundred dollars ($500.00) for each offense, to be recovered in the name of the State; the penalty, when recovered, to be paid to the State Treasurer. L.1947, c. 177, p. 811, s. 48.
N.J. Stat. § 26:2S-30 — NJ Code / Title 26 / Chapter 2S / Section 2S-30
Definitions regarding dental plan application forms
Status: in_force

1. As used in this act: "Carrier" means an insurance company, health service corporation, hospital service corporation, medical service corporation, dental service corporation, dental plan organization, or health maintenance organization, authorized to issue or act as an administrator of dental plans in this State. "Dental plan" means a benefits plan which pays or provides dental expense benefits for covered services and is delivered or issued for delivery in this State by or through a carrier either on a stand-alone basis or as part of other coverage including, but not limited to, health benefits coverage. L.2019, c.3, s.1.
N.J. Stat. § 26:1A-37.7 — NJ Code / Title 26 / Chapter 1A / Section 1A-37.7
Council, members, terms, compensation, administration.
Status: in_force

3. a. The council shall consist of 16 members, including: the Commissioner of Health, or the commissioner's designee, who shall serve as an ex officio member; and 15 public members to be appointed by the Governor as follows: one member each from the New Jersey Association of Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Dance; the New Jersey Recreation and Parks Association; the Medical Society of New Jersey; the New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association; and such other persons or professionals as are interested in the physical fitness of the citizens of the State. The council shall meet and organize immediately after appointment of the members and shall elect from its membership a chairperson and vice chairperson. b. Each public member of the council shall serve for a term of three years, expiring on January 1 in the appropriate year; except that of the members first appointed, four shall be appointed for a term of one year, five shall be appointed for a term of two years and six shall be appointed for a term of three years, as determined by the Governor. Each member shall hold office for the term of appointment and until a successor is appointed and qualified. A public member of the council shall be eligible for reappointment. Members appointed to fill a vacancy occurring for any reason other than the expiration of the term shall serve for the unexpired term only. c. Public members shall serve without compensation, but shall be reimbursed for necessary expenses incurred in the performance of their duties. d. The council shall adopt rules for the transaction of its business and shall keep a record of its business, including a record of its resolutions, transactions, findings and determinations. A majority of the members of the council shall constitute a quorum, but a lesser number may hold a hearing. e. The council shall meet at least once in each quarter of the fiscal year, and as often thereafter as shall be deemed necessary by the chairperson. f. By a two-thirds vote of the council, a member may be dismissed from membership for such reasons as the council may establish, which reasons shall include lack of interest in council duties or repeated absences from council meetings. g. The council shall be administrated by the Department of Health. The department shall employ necessary staff to carry out the duties and functions of the council as otherwise provided in this act or as otherwise provided by law. L.1999, c.265, s.3; amended 2012, c.17, s.99.
N.J. Stat. § 26:2H-5m — NJ Code / Title 26 / Chapter 2H / Section 2H-5m
Rules, regulations.
Status: in_force

2. The Commissioner of Health shall, in accordance with the "Administrative Procedure Act," P.L.1968, c.410 (C.52:14B-1 et seq.), adopt any rules and regulations as the commissioner deems necessary to carry out the provisions of this act. L.2019, c.173, s.2.
N.J. Stat. § 26:3-29 — NJ Code / Title 26 / Chapter 3 / Section 3-29
Representative at health officers' association
Status: in_force

A local board employing a health officer shall defray his necessary expenses in attending the regular meetings of the health officers' association of New Jersey.
N.J. Stat. § 26:9-12.7 — NJ Code / Title 26 / Chapter 9 / Section 9-12.7
Enforcement of recommendations
Status: in_force

The commission shall have power to call to the attention of the director any mosquito breeding places in the State which may come to its attention and in cases in which any recommendations made by the experiment station to abate mosquito breeding places in any particular areas of the State are being disregarded, to call to his attention the fact that the same are being disregarded and to order him to take such measures as will cause abatement of said mosquito breeding places or compliance with his recommendations as are provided by law. L.1956, c. 135, p. 557, s. 5.
N.J. Stat. § 26:2J-4.18 — NJ Code / Title 26 / Chapter 2J / Section 2J-4.18
Coverage for treatment of domestic violence injuries by health maintenance organization.
Status: in_force

6. Except as otherwise provided in P.L.1992, c.161 (C.17B:27A-2 et seq.) and P.L.1992, c.162 (C.17B:27A-17 et seq.), no health maintenance organization shall deny health care services for the treatment of an injury or injuries sustained as the result of domestic violence as defined in section 3 of P.L.1991, c.261 (C.2C:25-19), to its enrollees. Services shall be provided to the same extent as for any other treatment. The provisions of this section shall apply to all certificates of authority in which the health maintenance organization has reserved the right to change the schedule of charges for enrollee coverage. L.1998,c.97,s.6.
N.J. Stat. § 26:6-73 — NJ Code / Title 26 / Chapter 6 / Section 6-73
Violation.
Status: in_force

6. It shall be a violation of this act for any person to obstruct, hinder, delay or interfere, by force or otherwise, with the performance by the commissioner of any duty under the provisions of this act. L.2008, c.49, s.6.
N.J. Stat. § 26:1A-82 — NJ Code / Title 26 / Chapter 1A / Section 1A-82
Transfer of employees of Crippled Children's Commission
Status: in_force

Such employees of the State Crippled Children's Commission, as the State Commissioner of Health may, after consultation with such commission, determine are needed for the proper performance of the work of such commission, are hereby transferred to the State Department of Health. Persons so transferred shall be assigned to such duties as the State Commissioner of Health shall after consultation with the commission, prescribe. L.1948, c. 444, p. 1755, s. 18.
N.J. Stat. § 26:4-100.8 — NJ Code / Title 26 / Chapter 4 / Section 4-100.8
Federal grants
Status: in_force

The commissioner on behalf of the State is authorized and directed to apply for and receive Federal grants of the vaccine or funds therefor and to use such funds for the purchase of the vaccine in accordance with the conditions of such grants and for distribution as provided in section 2 of this act, and to make such reports and establish such methods and procedures as may be required for such Federal grants. L.1955, c. 69, p. 231, s. 3.
N.J. Stat. § 26:2C-8.22 — NJ Code / Title 26 / Chapter 2C / Section 2C-8.22
Findings, declarations relative to MTBE.
Status: in_force

1. The Legislature finds and declares that methyl tertiary butyl ether, more commonly referred to as MTBE, may threaten drinking water supplies in the State and nationwide due to the properties of MTBE that make it highly soluble and rapidly transported into groundwater; that, although MTBE has become the most commonly used additive to fulfill the State's requirements pursuant to the federal "Clean Air Act Amendments of 1990," 42 U.S.C.s.7403 et seq., it is not the only additive available to meet the federal requirements; that the Department of Environmental Protection began detecting trace amounts of MTBE in drinking water around the State in 1990 and, in 1996, the Department of Environmental Protection began requiring the testing of levels of MTBE in drinking water, even though it was not a federal requirement; and that, after serious study, in July 1999, the United States Environmental Protection Agency proposed that Congress authorize the reduction or elimination of the use of MTBE as a component of gasoline because it is found as a contaminant in drinking water supplies nationwide. The Legislature therefore determines that in addition to the water testing currently conducted in the State and the investigation of remediation methods for existing contamination, it is of vital importance that contamination of drinking water from MTBE not occur in the State, and that the sale of gasoline containing MTBE must be prohibited in the State. L.2005,c.192,s.1.
N.J. Stat. § 26:5C-28 — NJ Code / Title 26 / Chapter 5C / Section 5C-28
Establishment, authorization by municipality of certain programs.
Status: in_force

4. a. In accordance with the provisions of section 3 of P.L.2006, c.99 (C.26:5C-27), an eligible entity may be approved by the department to provide authorized harm reduction services in this State. (1) An entity authorized to provide harm reduction services may provide the services at a fixed location or through a mobile access component, and may operate the program directly or contract with one or more of the following entities to operate the program: a hospital or other health care facility licensed pursuant to P.L.1971, c.136 (C.26:2H-1 et seq.), a federally qualified health center, a public health agency, a substance use disorder treatment program, an AIDS service organization, or another nonprofit entity designated by the department. An entity authorized to provide harm reduction services shall be managed in accordance with standards or guidance issued by the Division of HIV, STD, and TB Services in the Department of Health and in a manner that is consistent with national best practices for the provision of harm reduction services and all applicable State laws and regulations that are not otherwise to the contrary. (2) (deleted by amendment, P.L.2021, c.396) (3) (deleted by amendment, P.L.2021, c.396) (4) To the extent permitted under federal law, and subject to the requirements of federal law, notwithstanding any provision of State law to the contrary, an authorized entity may deliver harm reduction services or other related supplies, as determined by the commissioner, to consumers via postal mail or other delivery service. b. An entity authorized to provide harm reduction services shall comply with the following requirements: (1) Sterile syringes and needles shall be provided at no cost to consumers 18 years of age and older, provided that the department may authorize sterile syringes and needles to be provided at no cost to consumers under 18 years of age in limited circumstances, at the department's discretion; (2) An entity authorized to provide harm reduction services shall be responsible for training program staff in the following subjects: harm reduction; substance use disorder; medical and social service referrals; infection control procedures, including universal precautions and needle stick injury protocol; and other subjects as determined by the entity authorized to provide harm reduction services and the department. Entities authorized to provide harm reduction services shall maintain records of staff and volunteer training; (3) Entities authorized to provide harm reduction services shall offer information about HIV, hepatitis C and other bloodborne pathogens and information concerning the safe use of drugs by intravenous injection at no cost to consumers, and shall seek to educate all consumers about safe and proper disposal of needles and syringes; (4) Entities authorized to provide harm reduction services shall provide information and referrals to consumers, including HIV, hepatitis C, and sexually transmitted infection testing options, access to medication-assisted substance use disorder treatment programs and other substance use disorder treatment programs, and available health and social service options relevant to the needs of consumers. The entity shall encourage consumers to receive HIV, hepatitis C, and sexually transmitted infection tests; (5) Except as may otherwise be authorized by the department pursuant to paragraph (1) of this subsection, entities authorized to provide harm reduction services shall screen out consumers under 18 years of age from access to syringes and needles, and shall refer them to substance use disorder treatment and other appropriate programs for youth; (6) Entities authorized to provide harm reduction services shall develop a plan for the handling and disposal of used syringes and needles in accordance with requirements set forth at N.J.A.C.7:26-3A.1 et seq. for regulated medical waste disposal pursuant to the "Comprehensive Regulated Medical Waste Management Act," P.L.1989, c.34 (C.13:1E-48.1 et al.), and shall also develop and maintain protocols for post-exposure treatment; (7) (a) Entities authorized to provide harm reduction services may obtain and distribute naloxone hydrochloride or another opioid antidote to consumers, to family members and friends of consumers, and to any member of the general public, in accordance with the "Overdose Prevention Act," P.L.2013, c.46 (C.24:6J-1 et al.) and P.L.2021, c.152; (b) Entities authorized to provide harm reduction services shall provide overdose prevention information to consumers and to family members and friends of consumers, and to members of the general public, in accordance with the provisions of section 5 of the "Overdose Prevention Act," P.L.2013, c.46 (C.24:6J-5); (8) Entities authorized to provide harm reduction services shall maintain the confidentiality and security of information about consumers receiving harm reduction services through appropriate administrative, technical, and physical controls and safeguards that protect the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of individually identifiable information about consumers; (9) Entities authorized to provide harm reduction services shall provide a uniform membership card that has been approved by the department to consumers and to staff and volunteers involved in transporting, exchanging or possessing syringes and needles, or shall provide for such other uniform Statewide means of identification as may be approved by the department for this purpose; (10) Entities authorized to provide harm reduction services shall provide consumers at the time of enrollment with a schedule of the entity's operation hours and locations, in addition to information about prevention and harm reduction and substance use disorder treatment services; and (11) Entities authorized to provide harm reduction services shall establish and implement accurate data collection methods and procedures as required by the department for the purpose of evaluating the provision of harm reduction services. (a) (deleted by amendment, P.L.2021, c.396) (b) (deleted by amendment, P.L.2021, c.396) (c) (deleted by amendment, P.L.2021, c.396). c. The department shall have sole authority to terminate authorization for an entity to provide harm reduction services that was approved by the department, without the need for application or approval by the host municipality. d. The provisions of P.L.2006, c.99 (C.26:5C-25 et al.) shall not be construed as preempting the powers and the authority granted to municipalities under the "Municipal Land Use Law," P.L.1975, c.291 (C.40:55D-1 et seq.), nor as requiring a determination that the provision of harm reduction services is an inherently beneficial use thereunder. L.2006, c.99, s.4; amended 2015, c.10, s.5; 2017, c.131, s.83; 2017, c.131, s.104; 2021, c.152, s.9; 2021, c.396, s.4; 2023, c.177, s.87.
N.J. Stat. § 26:2C-8.4 — NJ Code / Title 26 / Chapter 2C / Section 2C-8.4
Standards and requirements for control of air contaminants, motor vehicles without air pollution control devices.
Status: in_force

4. Except as otherwise required pursuant to P.L.2005, c.219 (C.26:2C-8.26 et al.) or other laws, codes, rules, and regulations concerning motor vehicles registered in the State, the codes, rules and regulations shall establish standards and requirements for control of air contaminants which can reasonably be attained by properly functioning motor vehicles without the addition of any air pollution control devices, systems, or engine modifications provided such vehicles were not manufactured with pollution control devices, systems or engine modifications in accordance with the "Motor Vehicle Air Pollution Control Act" (77 Stat. 392, 42 U.S.C. s.1857), the federal "Clean Air Act," 42 U.S.C. s.7401 et seq., and any subsequent federal laws controlling air contaminants from motor vehicles. L.1966,c.16,s.4; amended 2005, c.219, s.32.
N.J. Stat. § 26:18-28 — NJ Code / Title 26 / Chapter 18 / Section 18-28
Rules, regulations.
Status: in_force

17. a. Notwithstanding any provision of the "Administrative Procedure Act," P.L.1968, c.410 (C.52:14B-1 et seq.) to the contrary, the board, in consultation with the State Treasurer, Commissioner of Health, and Chief Executive Officer of the Economic Development Authority, shall, immediately upon filing proper notice with the Office of Administrative Law, adopt rules and regulations necessary to enable the board to carry out its duties, functions, and powers pursuant to P.L.2023, c.109 (C.26:18-17 et al.). b. The initial rules and regulations adopted pursuant to subsection a. of this section shall be in effect for a period not to exceed one year after the date of filing with the Office of Administrative Law. Thereafter, the rules and regulations shall be adopted, amended, or readopted, and any subsequent rules and regulations shall be adopted, amended, or readopted, by the board in accordance with the requirements of the "Administrative Procedure Act," P.L.1968, c.410 (C.52:14B-1 et seq.), in consultation with the State Treasurer, the Commissioner of Health, and the Chief Executive Officer of the Economic Development Authority, and such other departments, agencies, and authorities as the board deems appropriate. L.2023, c.109, s.17.
N.J. Stat. § 26:2B-33 — NJ Code / Title 26 / Chapter 2B / Section 2B-33
Plan for community services.
Status: in_force

4. a. The governing body of each county, in conjunction with the county agency or individual designated by the county with the responsibility for planning services and programs for the care or rehabilitation of persons with alcohol use disorder and persons with a substance use disorder involving drugs, shall submit to the Assistant Commissioner of the Division of Mental Health and Addiction Services and the Governor's Council on Substance Use Disorder an annual comprehensive plan for the provision of community services to meet the needs of persons with substance use disorder. b. The annual comprehensive plan shall address the needs of urban areas with a population of 100,000 or over and shall demonstrate linkage with existing resources which serve persons with substance use disorder and their families. Special attention in the plan shall be given to substance use disorder and youth; intoxicated drivers and drivers with substance use disorder; women and substance use disorder; persons with disabilities and substance use disorder; substance use disorder on the job; substance use disorder and crime; public information; and educational programs as defined in subsection c. of this section. Each county shall identify, within its annual comprehensive plan, the Intoxicated Driver Resource Center which shall service its population, as is required under subsection (f) of R.S.39:4-50. The plan may involve the provision of programs and services by the county, by an agreement with a State agency, by private organizations, including volunteer groups, or by some specified combination of the above. If the State in any year fails to deposit the amount of tax receipts as is required under section 3 of P.L.1983, c.531 (C.26:2B-32), a county may reduce or eliminate, or both, the operation of existing programs currently being funded from the proceeds deposited in the Alcohol Education, Rehabilitation and Enforcement Fund. c. Programs established with the funding for education from the fund shall include all courses in the public schools required pursuant to P.L.1987, c.389 (C.18A:40A-1 et seq.), programs for students included in the annual comprehensive plan for each county, and in-service training programs for teachers and administrative support staff including nurses, guidance counselors, child study team members, and librarians. All moneys dedicated to education from the fund shall be allocated through the designated county substance use disorder agency and all programs shall be consistent with the annual comprehensive county plan submitted to the Assistant Commissioner of the Division of Mental Health and Addiction Services and the Governor's Council on Substance Use Disorder pursuant to this section. Moneys dedicated to education from the fund shall be first allocated in an amount not to exceed 20 percent of the annual education allotment for the in-service training programs, which shall be conducted in each county through the office of the county substance use disorder coordinator in consultation with the county superintendent of schools, local boards of education, local councils on substance use disorder and institutions of higher learning, including the Rutgers University Center of Alcohol and Substance Use Studies. The remaining money in the education allotment shall be assigned to offset the costs of programs such as those which assist employees, provide intervention for staff members, assist and provide intervention for students and focus on research and education concerning youth and substance use disorder. These funds shall not replace any funds being currently spent on education and training by the county. d. The governing body of each county, in conjunction with the county agency, or individual, designated by the county with responsibility for services and programs for the care or rehabilitation of persons with substance use disorder, shall establish a Local Advisory Committee on Substance Use Disorder to assist the governing body in development of the annual comprehensive plan. The advisory committee shall consist of no less than 10 nor more than 16 members and shall be appointed by the governing body. At least two of the members shall be persons recovering from alcohol use disorder and at least two of the members shall be persons recovering from substance use disorder. The committee shall include the county prosecutor or the county prosecutor's designee, a wide range of public and private organizations involved in the treatment of substance use disorder-related problems and other individuals with interest or experience in issues concerning substance use disorder. Each committee shall, to the maximum extent feasible, represent the various socioeconomic, racial and ethnic groups of the county in which it serves. Within 60 days of the effective date of P.L.1989, c.51 (C.26:2BB-1 et al.), the Local Advisory Committee on Substance Use Disorder shall organize and elect a chairperson from among its members. e. The Assistant Commissioner of the Division of Mental Health and Addiction Services shall review the county plan pursuant to a procedure developed by the assistant commissioner. In determining whether to approve an annual comprehensive plan under this act, the assistant commissioner shall consider whether the plan is designed to meet the goals and objectives of the "Alcohol Use Disorder Treatment and Rehabilitation Act," P.L.1975, c.305 (C.26:2B-7 et seq.) and the "Narcotic and Drug Abuse Control Act of 1969," P.L.1969, c.152 (C.26:2G-1 et seq.) and whether implementation of the plan is feasible. Each county plan submitted to the assistant commissioner shall be presumed valid; provided it is in substantial compliance with the provisions of this act. Where the department fails to approve a county plan, the county may request a court hearing on that determination. L.1983, c.531, s.4; amended 1989, c.51, s.14; 1990, c.41, s.5; 2017, c.131, s.81; 2023, c.177, s.66.
N.J. Stat. § 26:6B-14 — NJ Code / Title 26 / Chapter 6B / Section 6B-14
Findings, declarations relative to causes of deaths, sudden deaths.
Status: in_force

14. a. The Legislature finds and declares that: advances in genetics, biochemistry, and other areas of medical research have yielded, and continue to yield, new information about the specific causes of death and sudden death, including in the areas of sudden infant death syndrome and sudden, unexpected death in epilepsy (SUDEP); and it is in the public interest to accelerate research efforts to identify actual causes of death. The Legislature further finds and declares that there is a need to enhance awareness among medical examiners with respect to various diseases and types of death, and there is value to be had in establishing awareness programs that would address knowledge deficiencies in this area. b. The Chief State Medical Examiner shall establish a Research Oversight Committee to assist in developing and reviewing the research protocols required by this section. The committee shall include five members, as follows: the Chief State Medical Examiner; the commissioner; a person with expertise in ethics, who may also be a member of the department's Institutional Review Board; an attorney; and an epidemiologist. c. The Chief State Medical Examiner, in consultation with the commissioner and the Research Oversight Committee established pursuant to this section, shall establish, and periodically revise as necessary, protocols for participation by medical examiners in research activities concerning deaths, including, but not limited to, the deaths of children three years of age and younger, and sudden, unexpected deaths in epilepsy. The research shall include all autopsies in which the suspected cause of death is not considered a violent death that is subject to the provisions of subsection a. of section 10 of this act. (1) The research protocols developed pursuant to this section shall authorize the Chief State Medical Examiner, Deputy Chief State Medical Examiner, county or intercounty medical examiner, or other authorized person to take and transfer tissue samples to an approved research project prior to obtaining the ordinary consent necessary to engage in such taking and transfer, but the research project shall not be permitted to use the tissue before appropriate consent is obtained. (2) Notwithstanding the provisions of this section to the contrary, the protocols developed pursuant to this section shall provide that no tissue sample shall be taken from a deceased person who has objected, or from a deceased minor whose parent or legal guardian has objected, to an autopsy because it is contrary to the religious beliefs of the decedent in accordance with the provisions of this act. (3) The protocols developed pursuant to this section shall stipulate, at a minimum, that: (a) the research project is to first be approved by the institutional review board of the facility at which the research is to be conducted, and then by the Research Oversight Committee established pursuant to this section, and finally by the Institutional Review Board of the department; except that, if a research project is submitted by the department, the final review of the project is to be conducted by an independent review board; (b) the research project is to delineate the information, other than the tissue sample, that will be required from the investigation of the death; (c) the research project is to develop a plan for the release by the Chief State Medical Examiner or county or intercounty medical examiner, as applicable, of a decedent's tissue, as well as the obtaining of written consent for the use of the tissue and the decedent's other identifying information; (d) the research project is to develop a plan that provides for the disposal of a decedent's tissue in the event that consent is not obtained for use of the tissue, and for disposal of the decedent's tissue upon completion of the research in those cases in which consent is obtained; and further, which incorporates accepted procedures for disposal of surgical biopsies and biohazardous materials, and procedures to inform the deceased's family members, as well as the Research Oversight Committee, of the disposal plan; (e) the research project is to reimburse the Chief State Medical Examiner, Deputy Chief State Medical Examiner, county or intercounty medical examiner, or other authorized person participating in the research for any reasonable costs incurred in taking, storing, and providing tissue samples for the project; and estimated costs subject to reimbursement are to be reviewed and approved by the Chief State Medical Examiner; (f) the research project is to provide the Chief State Medical Examiner and the Research Oversight Committee with periodic updates on the status of the project; and (g) the Research Oversight Committee may terminate a research project that is not in compliance with either the provisions of this subsection or the provisions of the proposal for that research project that was approved pursuant thereto. (4) Upon receiving notification from the research project that the research project has obtained written consent for the use of tissue samples and identifying information, the Chief State Medical Examiner, Deputy Chief State Medical Examiner, county or intercounty medical examiner, or other authorized person, as applicable, shall provide the research project with copies of the autopsy reports and any reports generated by the Chief State Medical Examiner, Deputy Chief State Medical Examiner, or county or intercounty medical examiner concerning the subject of the research. (5) The information and tissue samples provided to the research project by the Chief State Medical Examiner, Deputy Chief State Medical Examiner, county or intercounty medical examiner, or other authorized person, shall be used by the research project only for the purposes approved by the Research Oversight Committee and as specified in the protocol, and shall not otherwise be divulged or made public so as to disclose the identity of any person to whom they relate. The information provided to the research project shall not be considered a public or government record pursuant to P.L.1963, c.73 (C.47:1A-1 et seq.) or P.L.2001, c.404 (C.47:1A-5 et al.). (6) The Research Oversight Committee shall oversee each research project approved pursuant to this subsection. d. The Chief State Medical Examiner, in consultation with the commissioner and the State Board of Medical Examiners, shall, as deemed appropriate, establish awareness programs to educate medical examiners in the State about various types of death, including, but not limited to, sudden infant death syndrome, and sudden, unexpected deaths in epilepsy. L.2018, c.62, s.14.
N.J. Stat. § 26:2K-14 — NJ Code / Title 26 / Chapter 2K / Section 2K-14
Liability for civil damages
Status: in_force

8. No emergency medical technician, mobile intensive care paramedic, licensed physician, hospital or its board of trustees, officers and members of the medical staff, registered nurse, advanced practice nurse, physician assistant, or other employees of the hospital, first aid, ambulance or rescue squad, licensed emergency medical services agency, or officers and members of a first aid, ambulance or rescue squad shall be liable for any civil damages as the result of an act or the omission of an act committed while in training for or in the rendering of basic and advanced life support services in good faith and in accordance with this act. L.1984, c. 146, s. 8; amended 2022, c.118, s.10.
N.J. Stat. § 26:6B-17 — NJ Code / Title 26 / Chapter 6B / Section 6B-17
Maintenance of records.
Status: in_force

17. a. It shall be the duty of the Office of the Chief State Medical Examiner and the office of each county or intercounty medical examiner to maintain full and complete records, properly indexed, for all medicolegal death investigations that they have conducted, including the name, if known, of every such person, the place where the body was found, date and cause of death, and all other available information relating thereto. b. The original reports of the Chief State Medical Examiner, Deputy Chief State Medical Examiner, county or intercounty medical examiner, and assistant county or intercounty medical examiner, and the detailed findings of the autopsy, if any, along with the records of death notification, postmortem inspections and examinations, personal effects taken into possession, and any other information deemed necessary by the Chief State Medical Examiner, shall be attached to the case record for each medicolegal death investigation. c. The Office of the Chief State Medical Examiner and the office of each county or intercounty medical examiner shall promptly deliver to the county prosecutor of the county in which the death occurred and to the Attorney General, copies of all records and other information relating to every death in which, in the applicable medical examiner's judgment, further investigation may be deemed advisable. The county prosecutor or the Attorney General may obtain copies of such records or other information from those offices as the county prosecutor or the Attorney General deems necessary for his investigation. d. The records maintained by the Office of the Chief State Medical Examiner and the office of each county or intercounty medical examiner, including those made by the applicable medical examiner or anyone under his direction or supervision, or transcripts thereof certified by the medical examiner, shall be received as competent evidence in any court in this State of the matters and facts therein contained. e. The Office of the Chief State Medical Examiner and the office of each county or intercounty medical examiner may charge a reasonable fee to private persons for copies of such records and upon such conditions as may be prescribed by the Chief State Medical Examiner; provided, however, that no person with a proper interest in such records shall be denied access thereto. All such fees collected by the Office of the Chief State Medical Examiner and by the office of each county or intercounty medical examiner shall be paid into the State Treasury or county treasury, as applicable, on or before the 10th day of each month.
L.2018, c.62, s.17.
N.J. Stat. § 26:13-10 — NJ Code / Title 26 / Chapter 13 / Section 13-10
Powers of commissioner relative to safe disposal of infectious waste.
Status: in_force

10. Notwithstanding the provisions of P.L.1989, c.34 (C.13:1E-48.1 et seq.) to the contrary, during a state of public health emergency the commissioner may exercise in consultation with, and upon the concurrence of, the Commissioner of Environmental Protection, for such period as the state of public health emergency exists, the following powers regarding the safe disposal of infectious waste including, but not limited to, regulated medical waste as defined under P.L.1989, c.34. a. To issue and enforce orders to provide for the safe disposal of infectious waste as may be reasonable and necessary to respond to the public health emergency. Such orders may include, but are not limited to, the collection, storage, handling, destruction, treatment, transportation, and disposal of infectious waste, including specific wastes generated in a home setting or in isolation or quarantine facilities. b. To require any business or facility authorized to collect, store, handle, destroy, treat, transport and dispose of infectious waste under the laws of this State, and any landfill business or other such property, to accept infectious waste, or provide services or the use of the business, facility or property if such action is reasonable and necessary to respond to the public health emergency, as a condition of licensure, authorization or the ability to continue doing business in the State as such a business or facility. The use of the business, facility or property may include transferring the management and supervision of such business, facility or property to the department for a limited or unlimited period of time, but shall not exceed the duration of the public health emergency. c. To procure, by condemnation or otherwise, subject to the payment of reasonable costs as provided for in sections 24 and 25 of this act, any business or facility authorized to collect, store, handle, destroy, treat, transport and dispose of infectious waste under the laws of this State and any landfill business or other such property as may be reasonable and necessary to respond to the public health emergency, with the right to take immediate possession thereof. d. To require that all bags, boxes or other containers for infectious waste shall be clearly identified as containing infectious waste, and if known, the type of infectious waste. L.2005,c.222,s.10.
N.J. Stat. § 26:2-88 — NJ Code / Title 26 / Chapter 2 / Section 2-88
Renal disease advisory committee; members; terms; meetings; compensation
Status: in_force

The State Commissioner of Health hereafter referred to as the commissioner, shall appoint a Renal Disease Advisory Committee, hereafter referred to as the committee, to consult with the department in the administration of this act. The committee shall be composed of 11 persons representing hospitals and medical schools which establish dialysis centers, voluntary agencies interested in kidney diseases, 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, 2 at the end of the first year, 3 at the end of the second year, 3 at the end of the third year, and 3 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.1969, c. 72, s. 2, eff. June 4, 1969.
N.J. Stat. § 26:2-108 — NJ Code / Title 26 / Chapter 2 / Section 2-108
Immunity from liability for individuals, organizations providing information.
Status: in_force

5. No individual or organization providing information to the Department of Health in accordance with this act shall be deemed to be, or held liable for, divulging confidential information. L.1977, c.266, s.5; amended 2001, c.99, s.4; 2012, c.17, s.116.
N.J. Stat. § 26:2H-18.57 — NJ Code / Title 26 / Chapter 2H / Section 2H-18.57
Assessment of per adjusted admission charge; use of funds.
Status: in_force

7. a. Effective January 1, 1994 through June 30, 2025, the Department of Health shall assess each hospital a per adjusted admission charge of $10. Effective July 1, 2025, the Department of Health shall assess each hospital a per adjusted admission charge of $12.50. The revenues raised by the hospital per adjusted admission charge shall be used by the department to carry out its duties pursuant to P.L.1992, c.160 (C.26:2H-18.51 et al.) and for administrative costs related to health planning. Effective July 1, 2018, the assessment shall apply to all general acute care hospitals, rehabilitation hospitals, long-term acute care hospitals, and non-public psychiatric hospitals. Any General Fund savings resulting from the assessment meeting the permissibility standards set forth in 42 C.F.R. s.433.68 shall be used to create a supplemental funding pool, known as Safety Net Graduate Medical Education, for the State's graduate medical education subsidy. Notwithstanding the provisions of any law or regulation to the contrary, and except as otherwise provided and subject to such modifications as may be required by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services in order to achieve any required federal approval and full federal financial participation, $24,285,714 is appropriated from the General Fund for Safety Net Graduate Medical Education and conditioned upon the following: Funds from the Safety Net Graduate Medical Education pool shall be available to eligible hospitals that meet the following eligibility criteria: An eligible hospital has a Relative Medicaid Percentage (RMP) that is in the top third of all acute care hospitals that have a residency program. The RMP is a ratio calculated using the 2016 Audited C.160 SHARE Cost Reports. The numerator of the RMP equals a hospital's gross revenue from patient care for Medicaid and Medicaid HMO as reported on Line 1, Col. D & Col. H of Forms E5 and E6. The denominator of the RMP equals a hospital's gross revenue from patient care as reported on Line 1, Col. E of Form E4. For instances where hospitals that have a single Medicare identification number submit a separate cost report for each campus, the values referenced above shall be consolidated. Payments to eligible hospitals shall be made in the following manner: (1) the subsidy payment shall be split into a Direct Medical Education (DME) allocation, which is calculated by multiplying the total subsidy amount by the ratio of 2016 total median Medicaid Managed Care DME costs to total 2016 median Medicaid Managed Care GME costs, and an Indirect Medical Education (IME) allocation, which is calculated by multiplying the total subsidy amount by the ratio of 2016 total Medicaid Managed Care IME costs to total 2016 Medicaid Managed Care GME costs. (2) Each hospital's percentage of total 2016 Medicaid Managed Care DME costs shall be multiplied by the DME allocation to calculate its DME payment. Each hospital's percentage of total 2016 Medicaid Managed Care IME costs shall be multiplied by the IME allocation to calculate its IME payment. (3) Source data used shall come from the Medicaid cost report for calendar year (CY) 2016 submitted by each acute care hospital by November 30, 2017 and Medicaid Managed Care encounter payments for Medicaid and NJ FamilyCare clients as reported by insurers to the State for the following reporting period: services dates between January 1, 2016 and December 31, 2016; payment dates between January 1, 2016 and December 31, 2017; and a run date of not later than January 31, 2018. (4) In the event that a hospital reported less than 12 months of 2016 Medicaid costs, the number of reported months of data regarding days, costs, or payments shall be annualized. In the event the hospital completed a merger, acquisition, or business combination or a supplemental cost report for the calendar year 2016 submitted by the affected acute care hospital by November 30, 2017 shall be used. In the event that a hospital did not report its Medicaid Managed Care days on the cost report utilized in this calculation, the Department of Health (DOH) shall ascertain Medicaid Managed Care encounter days for Medicaid and NJ FamilyCare clients as reported by insurers to the State. (5) Medicaid Managed Care DME cost is defined as the approved intern and residency program costs using the 2016 Medicaid cost report total residency costs, reported on Worksheet B, Pt I, Column 21, line 21 plus Worksheet B, Pt I, Column 22, Line 22 divided by 2016 resident full time equivalent employees (FTE), reported on Worksheet S—3, Pt 1, Column 9, Line 14 to develop an average cost per FTE for each hospital used to calculate the overall median cost per FTE. (6) The median cost per FTE is multiplied by the 2016 resident FTEs reported on Worksheet S—3, Pt 1, Column 9, Line 14 to develop approved total residency program costs. (7) The approved residency costs are multiplied by the quotient of Medicaid Managed Care days, reported on Worksheet S—3, Column 7, line 2, divided by the quantity of total days, on Worksheet S—3, Column 8, Line 14, less nursery days, on Worksheet S—3, Column 8, Line 13. (8) Medicaid Managed Care IME cost is defined as the Medicare IME factor multiplied by Medicaid Managed Care encounter payments for Medicaid and NJ FamilyCare clients as reported by insurers to the State. (9) The IME factor is calculated using the Medicare IME formula as follows: 1.35 * [(1 + x) ^0.405 - 1], in which "x" is the quotient of submitted IME resident full-time equivalencies reported on Worksheet S—3, Pt 1, Column 9, Line 14, divided by the quantity of total available beds less nursery beds reported on Worksheet S—3, Column 2, Line 14. (10) In the event that a hospital believes that there are mathematical errors in the calculations, or data not matching the actual source documents used to calculate the subsidy as defined above, hospitals shall be permitted to file calculation appeals within 15 working days of receipt of the subsidy allocation letter. If, upon review, it is determined by the department that the error has occurred and would constitute at least a five percent change in the hospital's allocation amount, a revised industry-wide allocation shall be issued. b. Effective July 1, 2004, the department shall assess each licensed ambulatory care facility that is licensed to provide one or more of the following ambulatory care services: ambulatory surgery, computerized axial tomography, comprehensive outpatient rehabilitation, extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy, magnetic resonance imaging, megavoltage radiation oncology, positron emission tomography, orthotripsy, and sleep disorder services. The Commissioner of Health may, by regulation, add additional categories of ambulatory care services that shall be subject to the assessment if such services are added to the list of services provided in N.J.A.C.8:43A-2.2(b) after the effective date of P.L.2004, c.54. The assessment established in this subsection shall not apply to an ambulatory care facility that is licensed to a hospital in this State as an off-site ambulatory care service facility. (1) For Fiscal Year 2005, the assessment on an ambulatory care facility providing one or more of the services listed in this subsection shall be based on gross receipts for the 2003 tax year as follows: (a) a facility with less than $300,000 in gross receipts shall not pay an assessment; and (b) a facility with at least $300,000 in gross receipts shall pay an assessment equal to 3.5 percent of its gross receipts or $200,000, whichever amount is less. The commissioner shall provide notice no later than August 15, 2004 to all facilities that are subject to the assessment that the first payment of the assessment is due October 1, 2004 and that proof of gross receipts for the facility's tax year ending in calendar year 2003 shall be provided by the facility to the commissioner no later than September 15, 2004. If a facility fails to provide proof of gross receipts by September 15, 2004, the facility shall be assessed the maximum rate of $200,000 for Fiscal Year 2005. The Fiscal Year 2005 assessment shall be payable to the department in four installments, with payments due October 1, 2004, January 1, 2005, March 15, 2005, and June 15, 2005. (2) For Fiscal Year 2006, the commissioner shall use the calendar year 2004 data submitted in accordance with subsection c. of this section to calculate a uniform gross receipts assessment rate for each facility with gross receipts over $300,000 that is subject to the assessment, except that no facility shall pay an assessment greater than $200,000. The rate shall be calculated so as to raise the same amount in the aggregate as was assessed in Fiscal Year 2005. A facility shall pay its assessment to the department in four payments in accordance with a timetable prescribed by the commissioner. (3) Beginning in Fiscal Year 2007 and for each fiscal year thereafter through Fiscal Year 2010, the uniform gross receipts assessment rate calculated in accordance with paragraph (2) of this subsection shall be applied to each facility subject to the assessment with gross receipts over $300,000, as those gross receipts are documented in the facility's most recent annual report to the department, except that no facility shall pay an assessment greater than $200,000. A facility shall pay its annual assessment to the department in four payments in accordance with a timetable prescribed by the commissioner. (4) Beginning in Fiscal Year 2011 and for each fiscal year thereafter through Fiscal Year 2025, the uniform gross receipts assessment shall be applied at the rate of 2.95 percent to each facility subject to the assessment with gross receipts over $300,000, as those gross receipts are documented in the facility's most recent annual report submitted to the department pursuant to subsection c. of this section, except that no facility shall pay an assessment greater than $350,000. A facility shall pay its annual assessment to the department in four payments in accordance with a timetable prescribed by the commissioner. (5) Beginning in Fiscal Year 2026 and for each fiscal year thereafter, the uniform gross receipts assessment shall be applied at the rate of 2.5 percent to each facility subject to the assessment. A facility shall pay its annual assessment to the department in four payments in accordance with a timetable prescribed by the commissioner. (6) An ambulatory care facility that was exempt from the assessment prior to Fiscal Year 2026 pursuant to section 12 of P.L.1971, c.136 (C.26:2H-12) shall report in Fiscal Year 2026 the facility's gross receipts from its operating room services, pursuant to subsection c. of this section, and the department shall assess 2.5 percent of the facility's gross receipts beginning in Fiscal Year 2027 . As used in this paragraph, "operating room services" shall mean surgical or diagnostic procedures performed in a room specifically equipped to perform surgery and designed and constructed to accommodate invasive diagnostic and surgical procedures. (7) Effective the first day of the third quarter of Fiscal Year 2026, and subject to any necessary federal approvals applied for by the Commissioner of Human Services pursuant to section 2 of P.L.2025, c.336 (C.26:2H-18.57a), no facility shall pay an assessment greater than $2,000,000 annually under the assessment enacted and imposed pursuant to paragraph (5) of this subsection as amended by P.L.2025, c.70, effective June 30, 2025. c. Each ambulatory care facility that is subject to the assessment provided in subsection b. of this section shall submit an annual report including, at a minimum, data on volume of patient visits, charges, and gross revenues, by payer type, for patient services, beginning with calendar year 2004 data. The annual report shall be submitted to the department according to a timetable and in a form and manner prescribed by the commissioner. The department may audit selected annual reports in order to determine their accuracy. d. (1) If, upon audit as provided for in subsection c. of this section, it is determined that an ambulatory care facility understated its gross receipts in its annual report to the department, the facility's assessment for the fiscal year that was based on the defective report shall be retroactively increased to the appropriate amount, and the facility shall be liable for a penalty in the amount of the difference between the original and corrected assessment. (2) A facility that fails to provide the information required pursuant to subsection c. of this section shall be liable for a civil penalty not to exceed $500 for each day in which the facility is not in compliance. (3) A facility that is operating one or more of the ambulatory care services listed in subsection b. of this section without a license from the department, on or after July 1, 2004, shall be liable for double the amount of the assessment provided for in subsection b. of this section, in addition to such other penalties as the department may impose for operating an ambulatory care facility without a license. (4) The commissioner shall recover any penalties provided for in this subsection in an administrative proceeding in accordance with the "Administrative Procedure Act," P.L.1968, c.410 (C.52:14B-1 et seq.). e. The revenues raised by the ambulatory care facility assessment pursuant to this section shall be deposited in the Health Care Subsidy Fund established pursuant to section 8 of P.L.1992, c.160 (C.26:2H-18.58). L.1992, c.160, s.7; amended 1995, c.133, s.3; 2004, c.54, s.1; 2010, c.23, s.1; 2012, c.17, s.222; 2018, c.116; 2025, c.70, s.2; 2025, c.336, s.1.
N.J. Stat. § 26:2J-43 — NJ Code / Title 26 / Chapter 2J / Section 2J-43
Filing of contract or related form
Status: in_force

25. a. Except as otherwise provided in P.L.1992, c.161 (C.17B:27A-2 et seq.) and P.L.1992, c.162 (C.17B:27A-17 et seq.), any health maintenance organization contract or evidence of coverage or related form subject to the provisions of P.L.1973, c.337 (C.26:2J-1 et seq.), including any application, rider, or endorsement which is made a part of those contracts or evidences of coverage shall be filed with the Commissioner of Insurance for approval as provided in this section. Any such contract or evidence of coverage, and any related form, except those certified pursuant to section 26 of this act, shall be filed with the Commissioner of Insurance for approval pursuant to this section. b. Any contract, evidence of coverage or related form filed with the Commissioner of Insurance for approval pursuant to this section shall be deemed approved upon the expiration of 60 days after the submission of the form unless disapproved in writing by the Commissioner of Insurance within that time. Any such disapproval shall be based only on the specific provisions of applicable statutes, regulations adopted by the Commissioner of Insurance, or guidelines published by the Commissioner of Insurance as of the effective date of this act, with regard to forms of that type. A disapproved contract, evidence of coverage or related form may be resubmitted. c. Any contract, evidence of coverage or related form filed for approval pursuant to this section and disapproved by the Commissioner of Insurance before the expiration of 60 days after its submission shall be deemed withdrawn at the expiration of 60 days after the transmittal of the specific objections of the Commissioner of Insurance unless the filer submits a complete written response to all of the objections of the Commissioner of Insurance within the 60 day period. d. A contract, evidence of coverage or related form, resubmitted in response to the objections of the Commissioner of Insurance pursuant to subsection b. of this section, shall be deemed approved upon the expiration of 30 days after its resubmission unless disapproved in writing by the Commissioner of Insurance within that time. No disapproval by the Commissioner of Insurance of a resubmission shall be based on any objection not specified by the Commissioner of Insurance in the initial disapproval of the filing, except that the Commissioner of Insurance may disapprove that form based upon any new provisions introduced in the resubmission or if in addressing the specified objections cited in the disapproval transmission of the Commissioner of Insurance, the health maintenance organization changes or modifies any substantive provisions of the form. Any form resubmitted for approval pursuant to this section and disapproved by the Commissioner of Insurance before the expiration of 30 days after its submission shall be deemed withdrawn at the expiration of 30 days after the transmittal of the specific objections of the Commissioner of Insurance, unless the filer submits a complete written response to all of the objections of the Commissioner of Insurance regarding the submission within the 30 day period. e. With respect to all types of contracts, evidences of coverage or related forms required to be filed pursuant to this section and currently on file with and approved by the Commissioner of Insurance upon enactment of this act, the Commissioner of Insurance shall propose regulations, which may be amended or modified by the Commissioner of Insurance from time to time after adoption, concerning any actuarial or form requirements consistent with applicable statutory provisions but not specified therein, not later than 180 days after enactment of this act. Any such regulation shall be adopted not later than 180 days after it is proposed. With respect to any type of form not then on file with the Commissioner of Insurance but filed subsequent to enactment of this act, the Commissioner of Insurance shall propose regulations, which may be amended or modified by the Commissioner of Insurance from time to time after adoption, concerning any actuarial or form requirements consistent with applicable statutory provisions but not specified therein within 120 days after the form is approved or deemed approved by the Commissioner of Insurance pursuant to this section. Any such regulation shall be adopted not later than 180 days after it is proposed. The Commissioner of Insurance may issue bulletins which are interpretive of existing regulations consistent with statutory provisions, with respect to any type of contract or evidence of coverage form that may be certified pursuant to section 26 of this act. Nothing in this section shall preclude a health maintenance organization from filing a certifiable contract or evidence of coverage or related form for approval by the Commissioner of Insurance. f. Any such form which is filed with the Commissioner of Insurance or deemed filed may be so delivered or issued for delivery until such time as any subsequent withdrawal of the filing by the Commissioner of Insurance, following an opportunity for a hearing held in accordance with the "Administrative Procedure Act," P.L.1968, c.410 (C.52:14B-1 et seq.) and any rules adopted thereunder, becomes final in accordance therewith. g. For purposes of this section: "days" means calendar days, except that when the last day of any specified time period is a Saturday, Sunday, or State holiday, then the time period shall end on the next following business day. With respect to any specified time period pertaining to correspondence between a health maintenance organization and the Commissioner of Insurance, the time period shall commence on the date that such correspondence is postmarked or submitted to a private delivery service. h. The Commissioner of Insurance, in consultation with the Commissioner of Health, pursuant to the "Administrative Procedure Act," P.L.1968, c.410 (C.52:14B-1 et seq.), shall adopt rules and regulations as may be necessary to effectuate the purposes of this section. L.1995,c.73,s.25.
N.J. Stat. § 26:4-48.3 — NJ Code / Title 26 / Chapter 4 / Section 4-48.3
Informational materials.
Status: in_force

2. a. The department shall develop and print written informational materials related to expedited partner therapy, in accordance with the provisions of this section, and shall regularly distribute an adequate supply of printed copies of the informational materials to health care professionals in the State. A health care professional who elects to provide expedited partner therapy shall hand out copies of the informational materials, which have been distributed by the department pursuant to this subsection, to each patient under the professional's care who is diagnosed with a sexually transmitted disease, for subsequent delivery by the patient to all of the patient's sexual partners who are eligible for expedited partner therapy. b. The written informational materials that are developed and distributed by the department pursuant to subsection a. of this section shall be made available in English, Spanish, and any other language that the commissioner determines is the first language of a significant number of people who use or are likely to use expedited partner therapy, and shall include the following: (1) Information about any medication prescribed or dispensed, including clear and explicit allergy and side effect warnings and a statement that a person who has a history of allergy to the medication, or medications in the same pharmaceutical class as the medication, should not take the medication and should immediately contact a health care professional for a clinical examination; (2) A warning that a woman who is pregnant or who might be pregnant should not take certain antibiotics and should immediately contact a health care professional for a clinical examination; (3) Information about the treatment and prevention of sexually transmitted diseases, including the necessity of practicing abstinence for a certain period of time during and after treatment to prevent the risk of exposing others to infection; (4) Notice concerning the risk to the person, the person's sexual partners, and others, as well as the risk to the public health, if the sexually transmitted disease is not completely and successfully treated; (5) A recommendation that the person contact a health care professional for a clinical examination that includes testing for sexually transmitted diseases, including the human immunodeficiency virus, and information concerning available testing and clinical resources; (6) Information concerning the person's responsibility to inform the person's sexual partners of the risk of infection with a sexually transmitted disease, and the importance of urging those partners to seek prompt clinical examination and treatment; (7) Advice to all women and symptomatic persons, and, in particular, women with symptoms suggestive of pelvic inflammatory disease, to seek medical attention; (8) Notice that the person may contact a health care professional, the local board of health, or the department with questions concerning the information contained in the materials; (9) Notice that the person will be liable for the cost of the medication prescribed, unless the person has prescription benefits coverage or the medication was dispensed or otherwise furnished by a health care professional without charge; and (10) Any other information as may be required by the department, including any additional information or materials the department recommends be provided to persons who are repeatedly diagnosed with a sexually transmitted disease. c. In consideration of the recommendations and guidelines issued by the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the department shall develop and make available to health care professionals informational materials and guidance concerning the safe and effective provision of expedited partner therapy. The department may also offer educational programs about expedited partner therapy for health care professionals and licensed pharmacists. d. The commissioner shall, pursuant to the "Administrative Procedure Act," P.L.1968, c.410 (C.52:14B-1 et seq.), and in consideration of recommendations and guidelines issued by the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, adopt rules and regulations to effectuate the provisions of this act, including, but not limited to, establishing a list of sexually transmitted diseases that may be treated through expedited partner therapy. L.2019, c.336, s.2.
N.J. Stat. § 26:6B-18 — NJ Code / Title 26 / Chapter 6B / Section 6B-18
Medical Examiner Review Team.
Status: in_force

18. a. The Medical Examiner Review Team shall be established as a mechanism for peer review and collaboration and to provide recourse in the event of a dispute between medical examiners. b. The Medical Examiner Review Team shall include nine members, as follows: (1) the commissioner, the Commissioner of Human Services, the Attorney General, and the Chief State Medical Examiner, or their designees, who shall serve ex officio; (2) the Chair of the Department of Pathology from one of the medical schools or colleges or osteopathic medical schools or colleges in New Jersey, to be appointed by the Governor; and (3) one public member, to be appointed by the Governor, who shall be certified in forensic pathology by the American Board of Pathology or the American Osteopathic Board of Pathology; and (4) three public members, to be appointed by the Governor, who shall be representatives of the public health, hospital, and medical communities, respectively. c. The Medical Examiner Review Team shall review the following matters, and shall issue a recommendation for further action or resolution in each case upon completion of its review: (1) disputed medicolegal death investigation findings that are the subject of a dispute between the Chief State Medical Examiner and any county or intercounty medical examiner, when referred by any such medical examiner to the commissioner with a complete statement as to the basis of the referral; and (2) any removal of the Chief State Medical Examiner by the Governor, as well as any removal of a county or intercounty medical examiner by the Chief State Medical Examiner, except that the Chief State Medical Examiner shall be required to recuse himself from any deliberations or other actions by the Medical Examiner Review Team concerning any removal of him by the Governor. d. The Medical Examiner Review Team shall meet at least once annually and shall meet within 45 days after receiving a report of a dispute, or after receiving notification of a removal from office, as provided in this section. e. The Medical Examiner Review Team shall elect one of its members as chairman, who shall serve for a term of two years. f. Of the public members of the Medical Examiner Review Team first appointed, two shall be appointed for a term of three years and one for a term of two years. Thereafter, members shall be appointed for terms of three years. The public members shall be eligible for reappointment and shall serve until the appointment and qualification of their successors. g. Vacancies in the Medical Examiner Review Team shall be filled for the unexpired terms in the same manner as the original appointments were made. h. The members of the Medical Examiner Review Team shall not receive any compensation, but shall be reimbursed for expenses incurred in the performance of their duties, within the limits of funds appropriated or otherwise made available to the team for its purpose. i. The department shall provide such staff and other support as the Medical Examiner Review Team deems necessary to perform its duties. L.2018, c.62, s.18.
N.J. Stat. § 26:2L-9 — NJ Code / Title 26 / Chapter 2L / Section 2L-9
Inapplicability of laws on controlled dangerous substances
Status: in_force

Notwithstanding any laws to the contrary, nothing in the laws dealing with controlled dangerous substances shall be construed to prohibit a program of therapeutic research with regard to the use of certain Schedule I controlled dangerous substances in certain situations, as provided in section 4b. of this act. L.1981, c. 72, s. 9, eff. March 23, 1981.
N.J. Stat. § 26:6-4.2 — NJ Code / Title 26 / Chapter 6 / Section 6-4.2
Undertaker to make inquiry, report, penalty for failure to report
Status: in_force

2. Whenever a dead body is transported from outside the State into this State for burial or other final disposition in this State, the person in charge of any premises in which the interment or cremation of such dead body is made, shall make due and diligent inquiry in order to determine whether the deceased person to be interred or cremated was a veteran of any war or was a member of the American Merchant Marine who served during World War II and has been declared by the United States Department of Defense to be eligible for federal veterans' benefits, and if so, the war in which said deceased veteran served. If such interment is made in a cemetery or burial ground having no person in charge thereof, then the undertaker making the interment of such dead body shall make such inquiry. On or before the tenth day of each month the person in charge of any such premises, or if the interment is made in a cemetery or burial ground having no person in charge, then the undertaker who made any such interment, shall certify to the supervisor of veterans' interment in the county in which such interment or cremation was made, the name of each deceased veteran who has been interred or cremated in said premises during the preceding month, together with the date and place of burial or cremation of such deceased veteran, and the war in which said deceased veteran served. Any failure so to do on the part of the officers of any cemetery association or the undertaker shall subject the violator to a penalty of fifty dollars ($50.00) to be recovered in a civil action in the name of the supervisor of veterans' interment of any county wherein the violation occurs. L.1945,c.202,s.2; amended 1946,c.232,s.2; 1953,c.26,s.49; 1991,c.316; 1991,c.389,s.7.
N.J. Stat. § 26:2J-24 — NJ Code / Title 26 / Chapter 2J / Section 2J-24
Administrative penalty; enforcement
Status: in_force

24. a. The commissioner may, in lieu of suspension or revocation of a certificate of authority under section 18 hereof, levy an administrative penalty in an amount not less than $250 nor more than $10,000 for each day that the health maintenance organization is in violation of P.L.1973, c.337 (C.26:2J-1 et seq.), if reasonable notice in writing is given of the intent to levy the penalty and, at the discretion of the commissioner, the health maintenance organization has 30 days, or such additional time as the commissioner shall determine to be reasonable, to remedy the conditions which gave rise to the violation, and fails to do so within the time allowed. Any such penalty may be recovered in a summary proceeding pursuant to "the penalty enforcement law," N.J.S.2A:58-1 et seq. b. Any person who violates this act is a disorderly person and shall be prosecuted and punished pursuant to the "disorderly persons law," subtitle 12 of Title 2A of the New Jersey Statutes. c. (1) If the commissioner or the Commissioner of Banking and Insurance shall for any reason have cause to believe that any violation of this act has occurred or is threatened, the commissioner or Commissioner of Banking and Insurance may give notice to the health maintenance organization and to the representatives, or other persons who appear to be involved in such suspected violation, to arrange a conference with the alleged violators or their authorized representatives for the purpose of attempting to ascertain the facts relating to such suspected violation, and, in the event it appears that any violation has occurred or is threatened, to arrive at an adequate and effective means of correcting or preventing such violation. (2) Proceedings under this subsection c. shall not be governed by any formal procedural requirements, and may be conducted in such manner as the commissioner or the Commissioner of Banking and Insurance may deem appropriate under the circumstances. d. (1) The commissioner or the Commissioner of Banking and Insurance may issue an order directing a health maintenance organization or a representative of a health maintenance organization to cease and desist from engaging in any act or practice in violation of the provisions of this act. (2) Within 20 days after service of the order of cease and desist, the respondent may request a hearing on the question of whether acts or practices in violation of this act have occurred. Such hearings shall be conducted pursuant to the "Administrative Procedure Act," P.L.1968, c.410 (C.52:14B-1 et seq.) and judicial review shall be available as provided therein. e. In the case of any violation of the provisions of this act, if the commissioner elects not to issue a cease and desist order, or in the event of noncompliance with a cease and desist order issued pursuant to subsection d. of this section, the commissioner may institute a proceeding to obtain injunctive relief, in accordance with the applicable Court Rules. L.1973,c.337,s.24; amended 1997,c.192,s.29.
N.J. Stat. § 26:8-24.1 — NJ Code / Title 26 / Chapter 8 / Section 8-24.1
New Jersey Electronic Death Registration System (NJ-EDRS)
Status: in_force

16. a. The State registrar shall establish and maintain the New Jersey Electronic Death Registration System or NJ-EDRS. (1) The system shall be fully implemented no later than 18 months after the date of enactment of P.L.2003, c.221 and shall be the required means of death registration and certification for any death or fetal death occurring in this State, subject to any exception that may be approved by the State registrar in the case of a specific death or fetal death. All participants in the death registration process, including, but not limited to, the State registrar, local registrars, deputy registrars, alternate deputy registrars, subregistrars, the Chief State Medical Examiner, Deputy Chief State Medical Examiner, county or intercounty medical examiners, assistant county or intercounty medical examiners, funeral directors, attending physicians and resident physicians, licensed health care facilities, and other public or private institutions providing medical care, treatment, or confinement to persons, shall be required to utilize the NJ-EDRS to provide the information that is required of them by statute or regulation. (2) The State registrar may provide for a phased implementation of the system, beginning seven months after the date of enactment of P.L.2003, c.221, by requiring certain users, who are designated by the State registrar on a geographic or other basis for this purpose, to commence utilization of the system. (3) Beginning no later than six months after the date of enactment of P.L.2003, c.221, the State registrar shall authorize and provide material support, in the form of system access, curriculum guidelines, and user registration capability and authority, to the principal trade associations or professional organizations representing persons affected by implementation of the NJ-EDRS for the purposes of providing training and education with regard to the NJ-EDRS. The State registrar may conduct such education and training, or authorize other entities to do so on his behalf; however, these activities shall not be construed as restricting the training and education activities of any affected trade association or professional organization, including the location, manner, fees, or other means of conducting those activities on the part of the association or organization. b. The NJ-EDRS shall, at a minimum, provide for: (1) the direct transmission of burial permit documentation to the originating funeral home in an electronic form capable of output to a local printer; (2) an overnight mail system for the delivery of NJ-EDRS-generated death certificates by the State registrar and local registrars, the cost of which shall be chargeable to the funeral director of record; (3) an automated notification system to alert other responsible parties to pending cases, including notification to or from alternate local registrars; (4) a systematic electronic payment method by which all fees are taken from accounts for which funeral homes are financially responsible and distributed, as appropriate, to the State registrar or local registrars as payment for the issuance of permits, the recording of records, the making of certified copies of death certificates, or for other charges that may be incurred; (5) a legally binding system of digital authentication in lieu of signatures for the responsible parties and a means of assuring database security that permits users to enter the system from multiple sites and includes contemporaneous and remote data security methods to protect the system from catastrophic loss or intrusions, as well as a method of data encryption for transmission; (6) the capacity for authorized users to retrieve data comprising the death certification record; (7) the capacity to electronically amend and correct death records; (8) 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 and the informant to: the federal Social Security Administration, the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, the Division of Medical Assistance and Health Services in the Department of Human Services, the Department of Labor and Workforce Development, and such other governmental agencies as the State registrar determines will substantially contribute to safeguarding public benefit programs and diminish the criminal use of a decedent's name and other identifying information; and the New Jersey State Funeral Directors Association, in the case of a decedent participating in one of its funeral expense payment programs, in such a manner as to enable it to fulfill its fiduciary obligations for the payment of the decedent's final funeral and burial expenses; (9) sufficient data documentation to meet contemporary and emerging standards and expectations of vital record archiving; (10) continuous 24-hour-a-day technical support for all authorized users of the system; and (11) when information submitted to the NJ-EDRS identifies a decedent as a veteran, or an eligible spouse or eligible dependent of a veteran, whose remains are cremated, electronic notification to the Department of Veterans Affairs, upon completion of the death record and issuance of the cremation permit, which electronic notification shall include, to the extent available, the decedent’s: name; last known address; dates of service, including active duty, reservist, and national guard dates of service, as appropriate; date of death; and date on which the cremation permit was issued. c. A provider of information that is required to complete a death certificate, or who is subject to the provisions of law governing the NJ-EDRS, shall not be deemed to be acting as a local registrar, deputy registrar, alternate deputy registrar, or subregistrar solely by virtue of permitting other providers of information to gain access to the NJ-EDRS by using those other providers' identifying information. L.2003, c.221, s.16; amended 2013, c.274, s.2; 2018, c.62, s.31; 2025, c.340, s.2.
N.J. Stat. § 26:2J-19 — NJ Code / Title 26 / Chapter 2J / Section 2J-19
Suspension or revocation of certificate of authority
Status: in_force

a. The commissioner may suspend or revoke any certificate of authority issued to a health maintenance organization under this act if he finds that any of the following conditions exist: (1) The health maintenance organization is operating in a manner significantly contrary to that described in section 3, hereof, unless amendments to such submissions have been filed with the commissioner; (2) The health maintenance organization issues evidence of coverage which does not comply with the requirements of section 8 hereof; (3) the health maintenance organization does not provide or arrange for basic health care services; (4) the commissioner finds that: (a) the health maintenance organization does not meet the requirements of section 4 a. (2), hereof; or (b) the health maintenance organization is unable to fulfill its obligations to furnish health care services. (5) the health maintenance organization is no longer financially responsible and may reasonably be expected to be unable to meet its obligations to enrollees or prospective enrollees; (6) the health maintenance organization has failed to implement a mechanism affording the enrollees an opportunity to participate in matters of policy and operation under section 6, hereof; (7) the health maintenance organization has failed to implement the complaint system required by section 12, hereof, in a manner to reasonably resolve valid complaints; (8) the continued operation of the health maintenance organization would be hazardous to the health and safety of its enrollees; (9) the health maintenance organization has otherwise failed to substantially comply with this act; or (10) the health maintenance organization, or any person on its behalf, has advertised or merchandised its services in an untrue, misrepresentative, misleading, deceptive or unfair manner. b. A certificate of authority shall be suspended or revoked only after compliance with the requirements of section 21, hereof. c. When the certificate of authority of a health maintenance organization is suspended, the health maintenance organization shall not, during the period of such suspension, enroll any additional enrollees except newborn children or other newly acquired dependents of existing enrollees, and shall not engage in any advertising or solicitation whatsoever. d. When the certificate of authority of a health maintenance organization is revoked, such organization shall proceed, immediately following the effective date of the order of revocation, to dissolve its structure, and shall conduct no further business except as may be essential to the orderly conclusion of the affairs of such organization. It shall engage in no further advertising or solicitation whatsoever. The commissioner or where applicable the Commissioner of Insurance may, by written order, permit such further operation of the organization as he may find to be in the best interest of enrollees, to the end that enrollees will be afforded the greatest practical opportunity to obtain continuing health care coverage. L.1973, c. 337, s. 19, eff. Dec. 27, 1973.
N.J. Stat. § 26:5C-26.1 — NJ Code / Title 26 / Chapter 5C / Section 5C-26.1
Definitions.
Status: in_force

1. As used in P.L.2006, c.99 (C.26:5C-25 et al.): "Authorized harm reduction services" means a suite of harm reduction services, approved by the Department of Health and provided in a manner that is consistent with State and federal law, which services shall include, but shall not be limited to: syringe access, syringe disposal, referrals to health and social services, harm reduction counseling and supplies including, but not limited to, fentanyl test strips, and HIV and hepatitis C testing. "Eligible entity" means a federally qualified health center, a public health agency, a substance use disorder treatment program, an AIDS service organization, or another entity with the capacity to provide harm reduction services as determined by the Department of Health. "Harm reduction supplies" means any materials or equipment used or intended for use in preventing, reducing, or mitigating the adverse effects associated with the personal use of controlled dangerous substances, controlled substance analogs, or toxic chemicals, which adverse effects may include, but are not limited to, disease transmission and overdose. "Harm reduction supplies" include, but shall not be limited to: naloxone hydrochloride and other opioid antidotes; test strips and other supplies or equipment designed to identify or analyze the presence, strength, effectiveness, or purity of controlled dangerous substances, controlled substance analogs, toxic chemicals, or other substances used to potentiate or enhance the effects of controlled dangerous substances, controlled substance analogs, or toxic chemicals; and supplies or equipment provided by an authorized harm reduction services program in accordance with the provisions of P.L.2006, c.99 (C.26:5C-25 et al.) and any rules promulgated pursuant to P.L.2006, c.99 (C.26:5C-25 et al.) by the Commissioner of Health. L.2021, c.396, s.1; amended 2023, c.177, s.86; 2023, c.224, s.2.
N.J. Stat. § 26:3-42 — NJ Code / Title 26 / Chapter 3 / Section 3-42
Payment of township health bills
Status: in_force

Every expenditure of money shall be presented by an itemized bill, approved by the president and secretary of the local board, to the usual disbursing officer of the township who shall pay the same. Amended by L.1943, c. 115, p. 347, s. 2.
N.J. Stat. § 26:2I-25 — NJ Code / Title 26 / Chapter 2I / Section 2I-25
Powers relative to revenue producing facilities.
Status: in_force

25. In addition to the powers and duties with respect to health care organizations given under sections 23 and 24 of P.L.1972, c.29 (C.26:2I-23 and C.26:2I-24, respectively), the board of trustees or governing body of any State institution or public health care organization and the board of governors of Rutgers, The State University shall also have the same powers and be subject to the same duties in relation to any conveyance, lease or sublease made under subsection a., b., or c. of section 24 of P.L.1972, c.29 (C.26:2I-24), with respect to revenue producing facilities; that is to say, structures or facilities which produce revenues sufficient to pay the rentals due and to become due under any lease or sublease made under subsection c. of section 24 of P.L.1972, c.29 (C.26:2I-24), including, without limitation, extended care and parking facilities. L.1972, c.29, s.25; amended 1997, c.435, s.11; 2012, c.45, s.111.
N.J. Stat. § 26:2-142.1 — NJ Code / Title 26 / Chapter 2 / Section 2-142.1
Diabetes action plan, report to Governor, Legislature.
Status: in_force

1. a. The Department of Health, in consultation with the Department of Human Services and the Department of Children and Families, shall develop a diabetes action plan to reduce the impact of diabetes in the State of New Jersey. The plan shall identify goals and benchmarks related to reducing the incidence of diabetes in New Jersey, improving diabetes care, and controlling complications associated with diabetes. b. The Department of Health, in consultation with the Department of Human Services and the Department of Children and Families, shall, no later than 24 months after the effective date of this act and biannually thereafter, present a report to the Governor, and to the Legislature pursuant to section 2 of P.L.1991, c.164 (C.52:14-19.1), on the following: (1) The financial impact and reach of diabetes of all types on the Department of Health, the Department of Human Services, and the Department of Children and Families, as well as the population Statewide and in specific areas of the State. The report shall include: (a) the number of people with diabetes receiving services provided by each department; (b) the number of people with diabetes and family members impacted by diabetes prevention and control programs implemented by each department; (c) the financial impact of diabetes and its complications on each department; and (d) the financial impact of diabetes and its complications on each department in comparison to other chronic diseases and conditions; (2) The benefits of implemented programs and activities aimed at preventing or controlling diabetes. This assessment shall document the amount and source of any funding directed to each department for programs and activities aimed at reaching those with diabetes; (3) The level of coordination among the three departments and the divisions and agencies thereof on activities, programmatic activities, and messaging related to the management, treatment, or prevention of all forms of diabetes and its complications; (4) The development or revision of a detailed action plan for preventing and controlling diabetes with a range of actionable items for consideration by the Legislature. The plan shall identify proposed actions to reduce the impact of all forms of diabetes, pre-diabetes, and complications related to diabetes; identify expected outcomes of the proposed actions in the following biennium; and establish benchmarks for preventing and controlling relevant forms of diabetes, reducing the incidence of diabetes, improving diabetes care, and controlling complications associated with diabetes; and (5) The development of a detailed budget blueprint identifying needs, costs, and resources required to implement the plan pursuant to paragraph (4) of this subsection. This blueprint shall include a budget range for each proposed action presented in the plan pursuant to paragraph (4) of this subsection for consideration by the Legislature. L.2013, c.104, s.1.
N.J. Stat. § 26:2-103.1 — NJ Code / Title 26 / Chapter 2 / Section 2-103.1
Findings, declarations relative to universal newborn hearing screening.
Status: in_force

1. The Legislature finds and declares that: Hearing loss occurs in newborns more frequently than any other health condition for which newborn screening is currently required. Moreover, early detection of hearing loss in a child and early intervention and treatment before six months of age has been demonstrated to be highly effective in facilitating a child's healthy development in a manner consistent with the child's age and cognitive ability. Eighty percent of a child's ability to learn speech, language and related cognitive skills is established by the time the child is 36 months of age, and hearing is vitally important to the healthy development of such language skills. Due to advances in medical technology, children of all ages can receive reliable and valid screening for hearing loss in a cost-effective manner. Appropriate screening and identification of newborns and infants with hearing loss will facilitate early intervention and treatment in the critical time period for language development, and may, therefore, serve the public purposes of promoting the healthy development of children and reducing public expenditures for health care and special education and related services. Therefore, it is necessary for the Legislature to establish a universal newborn hearing screening program that will: a. provide early detection of hearing loss in newborn children at the hospital or birthing center or as soon after birth as possible; b. enable these children and their care givers to obtain needed multi-disciplinary evaluation, treatment, and intervention services at the earliest opportunity; and c. prevent or mitigate the developmental delays and academic failures associated with late identification of hearing loss. L.2001,c.373,s.1.
N.J. Stat. § 26:2H-18.60e — NJ Code / Title 26 / Chapter 2H / Section 2H-18.60e
Inter-agency agreement with State Treasurer.
Status: in_force

5. The Commissioner of Health and the State Treasurer shall establish an inter-agency agreement under which the staff and resources of the Division of Taxation in the Department of the Treasury are utilized to conduct random checks of personal State income tax returns filed by persons determined eligible for charity care pursuant to section 10 of P.L.1992, c.160 (C.26:2H-18.60), in consultation with the commissioner, and with the Medicaid Inspector General pursuant to section 4 of P.L.2007, c.217 (C.26:2H-18.60d), for the purposes of determining the validity of charity care claims for health care services provided to those persons. L.2007, c.217, s.5; amended 2012, c.17, s.233.
N.J. Stat. § 26:3A2-13 — NJ Code / Title 26 / Chapter 3A2 / Section 3A2-13
Standards of performance; review and revision by public health council
Status: in_force

Within 6 months after the effective date of this act, the Public Health Council shall review and revise the present "Standards of Performance," and provide new "Standards of Performance," which shall include (1) core standards applicable to every local health agency, and (2) supplemental standards applicable to individual local health agencies which reflect specific public health needs of such local agencies. Said council shall periodically conduct a review and revision of the "Standards of Performance" as may be necessary thereafter. L.1975, c. 329, s. 13, eff. April 1, 1976.
N.J. Stat. § 26:2H-147 — NJ Code / Title 26 / Chapter 2H / Section 2H-147
Rules, regulations.
Status: in_force

7. The commissioner, pursuant to the "Administrative Procedure Act," P.L.1968, c.410 (C.52:14B-1 et seq.), shall adopt rules and regulations to effectuate the purposes of this act. L.2013, c.143,s.7.
N.J. Stat. § 26:2K-12.2 — NJ Code / Title 26 / Chapter 2K / Section 2K-12.2
Conditions for licensure for emergency medical services provider.
Status: in_force

1. a. Each emergency medical services provider in the State shall, as a condition of licensure, certify that its standards, practices, and protocols are in accordance with the "Guidelines for Field Triage of Injured Patients, Recommendations of the National Expert Panel on Field Triage, 2011; Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, MMWR, January 13, 2012, Vol. 61, No. 1," or such successor guidance as may be promulgated by the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Compliance with the requirements of this section shall be verified during the annual provider audit. b. As used in this section, "emergency medical services provider" means any association, organization, company, department, agency, service, program, unit, or other entity that provides pre-hospital emergency care to patients in New Jersey, including, but not limited to, a basic life support ambulance service, a mobile intensive care program or mobile intensive care unit, an air medical service, or a volunteer or non-volunteer first aid, rescue and ambulance squad. L.2021, c.23, s.1.
N.J. Stat. § 26:2H-12.110 — NJ Code / Title 26 / Chapter 2H / Section 2H-12.110
Definitions.
Status: in_force

1. a. As used in this section: "Health care facility" means a health care facility licensed by the Department of Health pursuant to P.L.1971, c.136 (C.26:2H-1 et seq.). "Health care facility" does not mean a long-term care facility, a provider of adult medical day care services, a home health agency, or a psychiatric hospital. "Long-term care facility" means a nursing home, an assisted living residence, an assisted living program, a comprehensive personal care home, a residential health care facility, or a dementia care home licensed pursuant to P.L.1971, c.136 (C.26:2H-1 et seq.). "Provider of adult medical day care services" means an adult day health services facility licensed by the Department of Health, which provides preventive, diagnostic, therapeutic, and rehabilitative services under medical and nursing supervision to meet the needs of functionally impaired adult participants for a period of time that does not exceed 12 hours during any calendar day. "Smoke evacuation system" means smoke evacuation equipment and technologies designed to capture, filter, or eliminate surgical smoke at the site of origin and before the surgical smoke makes ocular contact or contact with the respiratory tract of an individual. "Surgical smoke" means the surgical plume that is generated from the use of an energy generating surgical device, and shall include, but shall not be limited to, smoke plume, bio-aerosols, laser-generated airborne contaminants, and lung damaging dust. b. Each health care facility shall adopt and implement policies to prevent exposure to surgical smoke via use of a smoke evacuation system for each procedure that generates surgical smoke. L.2023, c.24.
N.J. Stat. § 26:2SS-8 — NJ Code / Title 26 / Chapter 2SS / Section 2SS-8
Coverage for inadvertent out-of-network emergency services.
Status: in_force

8. a. If a covered person receives inadvertent out-of-network services or medically necessary services at an in-network or out-of-network health care facility on an emergency or urgent basis as defined by the Emergency Medical Treatment and Active Labor Act, 42 U.S.C. s.1395dd et seq. and section 14 of P.L.1992, c.160 (C.26:2H-18.64), the health care professional performing those services shall: (1) in the case of inadvertent out-of-network services, not bill the covered person in excess of any deductible, copayment, or coinsurance amount; and (2) in the case of emergency and urgent services, not bill the covered person in excess of any deductible, copayment, or coinsurance amount, applicable to in-network services pursuant to the covered person's health benefits plan. b. If the carrier and the professional cannot agree on a reimbursement rate for the services provided pursuant to subsection a. of this section, pursuant to section 9 of this act the carrier, professional, or covered person, as applicable, may initiate binding arbitration pursuant to section 10 or 11 of this act. c. This section shall only apply to providers providing services to members of entities providing or administering a self-funded health benefits plan and its plan members if the entity elects to be subject to section 9 of this act pursuant to subsection d. of that section. L.2018, c.32, s.8.
N.J. Stat. § 26:2H-12.90 — NJ Code / Title 26 / Chapter 2H / Section 2H-12.90
Long-Term Care Emergency Operations Center (LTCEOC)
Status: in_force

1. a. There is established in the Department of Health the Long-Term Care Emergency Operations Center (LTCEOC), which shall serve as the centralized command and resource center for long-term care facility response efforts and communications during a declared public health emergency affecting or likely to affect one or more long-term care facilities. The LTCEOC shall enhance and integrate with existing State, county, and local emergency response systems. b. The Department of Health shall have primary responsibility for the operations of the LTCEOC, but the Department of Human Services and other appropriate State agencies shall provide any staff support as shall be requested by the Commissioner of Health. The Commissioner of Health may additionally contract with a third party entity to provide staffing services as needed. At a minimum, the Commissioner of Health shall ensure that the LTCEOC has on call at all times such appropriate staff and consultants as are needed to respond to a declared public health emergency affecting or likely to affect one or more long-term care facilities, including representatives from county and local boards of health, the Office of the New Jersey Long-Term Care Ombudsman, and the Office of Emergency Management in the New Jersey State Police, the acute and post-acute health care industry, as well as experts in public health, infection control, elder affairs, disability services, emergency response, and medical transportation. c. The primary responsibilities of the LTCEOC shall include, but shall not be limited to: (1) establishing ongoing, direct communication with the owners and staff of long-term care facilities, unions, advocates representing residents of long-term care facilities and their families, individuals with expertise in the needs of people with specialized health care needs, and such other stakeholders as the Commissioner of Health deems necessary and appropriate during a public health emergency affecting or likely to affect one or more long-term care facilities, which may include the use of existing communication mechanisms and feedback loops in the Department of Health's Office of Disaster Resilience or Health Systems branch, as appropriate; (2) providing technical assistance to the long-term care industry during the public health emergency, which may be facilitated through local health departments; (3) ensuring supplies and equipment needed to respond to the public health emergency are acquired and distributed in an effective and efficient manner among long-term care facilities; (4) utilizing the National Healthcare Safety Network database managed by the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to: (a) identify and respond to critical staffing shortages in long-term care facilities; (b) if applicable, identify and respond to critical personal protective equipment or ventilator shortages in long-term care facilities; (c) monitor facility capacity; and (d) if applicable, monitor infectious disease case counts and deaths by facility; and (5) ensuring all policies and guidance developed by the Department of Health in response to the public health emergency are effectively communicated to all long-term care industry stakeholders. d. In the event of a public health emergency declared in response to an infectious disease outbreak, epidemic, or pandemic affecting or likely to affect one or more long-term care facilities, the LTCEOC, in consultation with other offices within the Department of Health and the Office of Emergency Management in the New Jersey Division of State Police, shall determine the need for the establishment of regional hubs capable of accepting patients who have, and are capable of transmitting, the infectious disease and who do not require hospitalization, which hubs shall comply with State and federal guidance regarding infection control practices related to the infectious disease. In the event of a surge in number of identified cases of the infectious disease, the LTCEOC shall actively monitor capacity levels at long-term care facilities and at regional hubs established pursuant to this subsection, if any, using the National Healthcare Safety Network database managed by the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and shall take steps to direct patient placements as necessary to manage capacity levels and ensure, to the extent possible, that no regional hub or long-term care facility exceeds safe capacity levels. e. As used in sections 1 through 5 of P.L.2020, c.87 (C.26:2H-12.90 through C.26:2H-12.94), "infectious disease" means a disease caused by a living organism or other pathogen, including a fungus, bacteria, parasite, protozoan, virus, or prion. An infectious disease may, or may not, be transmissible from person to person, animal to person, or insect to person. L.2020, c.87, s.1.
N.J. Stat. § 26:8-46 — NJ Code / Title 26 / Chapter 8 / Section 8-46
Indorsement of record upon cancellation.
Status: in_force

26:8-46. Upon presenting a certified copy of said order to the State Registrar, he shall indorse on the return of the marriage or civil union the following words: "This marriage or civil union declared void by the Superior Court. See order hereto annexed" and shall annex the certified copy to the return. Amended 1948, c.322, s.2; 1953, c.26, s.59; 2006, c. 103, s.49.
N.J. Stat. § 26:2J-4.51 — NJ Code / Title 26 / Chapter 2J / Section 2J-4.51
Biomarker precision medical testing coverage, health maintenance organization contracts.
Status: in_force

8. a. Each health maintenance organization contract for health care services that is delivered, issued, executed, or renewed in this State pursuant to P.L.1973, c.337 (C.26:2J-1 et seq.) or is approved for issuance or renewal in this State by the Commissioner of Banking and Insurance, on or after the effective date of this act, shall provide health care services for biomarker precision medical testing, as defined by subsection g. of this section. b. Biomarker precision medical testing shall be covered for the purposes of diagnosis, treatment, appropriate management, or ongoing monitoring of a disease or condition, excluding asymptomatic screening, to guide treatment decisions of an enrollee when the efficacy and appropriateness of biomarker precision medical testing for the diagnosis, treatment, appropriate management, or guiding treatment decisions for an enrollee's disease or condition is recognized by: (1) labeled indications for an FDA-approved or -cleared test; (2) indicated tests for an FDA-approved drug; (3) actions to address warnings and precautions on FDA-approved drug labels; (4) Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services National Coverage Determinations or Medicare Administrative Contractor Local Coverage Determinations; or (5) nationally recognized clinical practice guidelines. c. Coverage, pursuant to subsection b. of this section, shall be provided in a manner that limits disruption, including multiple biopsies or biospecimen samples, in the care of an enrollee. d. (1) If utilization review is required, a health maintenance organization shall provide a decision pursuant to the guidelines and timeframes set forth in P.L.2023, c.296 (C.17B:30-55.1 et al.). (2) The enrollee and the treating health care provider or treating health care entity prescribing biomarker precision medical testing for the enrollee shall have access to clear, readily accessible, and conspicuous information on the process to submit an appeal to an adverse determination. e. The health care services shall be provided to the same extent as for any other medical condition under the contract, including determinations of clinical review criteria used for utilization review of health care services along with copayment, deductible, and coinsurance provisions. 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. g. As used in this section: "Biomarker" means a characteristic that is objectively measured and evaluated as an indicator of normal biological processes, pathogenic processes, or pharmacologic responses to a specific therapeutic intervention, including known gene-drug interactions for medications being considered for use or already being administered. Biomarkers shall also include, but not be limited to, gene mutations, characteristics of genes, or protein expression. "Biomarker precision medical testing" means the analysis of tissue, blood, or other biospecimen for the presence of a biomarker. Biomarker precision medical testing includes, but is not limited to, single-analyte tests, multiplex panel tests, protein expression, and whole exome, whole genome, and whole transcriptome sequencing. "Nationally recognized clinical practice guidelines" means evidence-based clinical practice guidelines developed by independent organizations or medical professional societies utilizing a transparent methodology and reporting structure and with a conflict of interest policy. The guidelines establish standards of care informed by a systematic review of evidence and an assessment of the benefits and risks of alternative care options and include recommendations intended to optimize patient care. L.2025, c.49, s.8.
N.J. Stat. § 26:2N-4 — NJ Code / Title 26 / Chapter 2N / Section 2N-4
Contraindication exemption
Status: in_force

A child shall not be required to receive a pertussis vaccine as a condition for admission to a public or private school if the child's health care provider states in writing that the vaccine is medically contraindicated pursuant to subsection b. (1) of section 2 of this act and the reasons for the medical contradictions. L. 1986, c. 134, s. 4.
N.J. Stat. § 26:2M-7.1 — NJ Code / Title 26 / Chapter 2M / Section 2M-7.1
Long-term care facilities, list of services for Alzheimer's patients.
Status: in_force

1. A long-term care facility that provides specialized care of patients with Alzheimer's disease and related disorders, as defined in section 2 of P.L.1988, c.114 (C.26:2M-10), shall: a. compile and maintain daily records for each shift in the facility and provide to a member of the public, upon request, information that indicates for each shift, as appropriate: (1) the number of nurses, including the aggregate total of registered professional nurses and licensed practical nurses, providing direct care to patients diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease and related disorders; and (2) the number of certified nurse aides providing direct care to patients diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease and related disorders; and b. provide a member of the public seeking placement of a person diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease or related disorders in the facility with a clear and concise written list that indicates: (1) the activities that are specifically directed toward patients diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease and related disorders, including, but not limited to, those designed to maintain dignity and personal identity, enhance socialization and success, and accommodate the cognitive and functional ability of a patient; (2) the frequency of the activities listed in paragraph (1) of this subsection; and (3) the safety policies and procedures and any security monitoring system that is specific to patients diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease and related disorders. L.2003,c.268,s.1.
N.J. Stat. § 26:2S-10.5 — NJ Code / Title 26 / Chapter 2S / Section 2S-10.5
Contract between carrier and vision care provider, fees permissible.
Status: in_force

2. a. No contract between a carrier or a vision care plan and a vision care provider may seek to or require that a vision care provider provide services or materials at a fee limited or set by the carrier or vision care plan unless the services or materials are reimbursed as covered services or covered materials under the contract. b. A vision care provider shall not charge more for services and materials that are noncovered services or noncovered materials to an enrollee of a vision care plan or carrier than the provider's usual and customary rate for those services and materials. L.2017, c.264, s.2.
N.J. Stat. § 26:2H-12.25a — NJ Code / Title 26 / Chapter 2H / Section 2H-12.25a
Compilation of findings on patient safety; annual reports.
Status: in_force

8. The Commissioner of Health and the Commissioner of Human Services shall compile their findings and recommendations for operational changes related to patient safety in health care facilities, based on information reported to the commissioners pursuant to the "Patient Safety Act," P.L.2004, c.9 (C.26:2H-12.23 et seq.). The commissioners shall jointly issue an annual report of their findings and recommendations to the Governor, and to the Legislature pursuant to section 2 of P.L.1991, c.164 (C.52:14-19.1), to be made available on the official Internet website of the Department of Health. L.2007, c.196, s.8; amended 2012, c.17, s.191.
N.J. Stat. § 26:2H-18.44 — NJ Code / Title 26 / Chapter 2H / Section 2H-18.44
Determination of eligibility for uncompensated care not applicable to patient found indigent
Status: in_force

For all periods for which an audit for reimbursement for uncompensated care through the Uncompensated Care Trust Fund established pursuant to P.L.1989, c.1 (C.26:2H-18.4 et seq.) shall be conducted, the requirements regarding the determination of eligibility for charity care pursuant to sections 9 and 10 of P.L.1989, c.1 (C.26:2H-18.12 and 18.13) shall not apply to a patient who is investigated by a county adjuster and found to be indigent by a court of competent jurisdiction pursuant to the provisions of chapter 4 of Title 30 of the Revised Statutes. A patient so found shall qualify for charity care. L.1991,c.187,s.22; per s.86 as amended by 1992, c.160, s.27, expired December 31, 1992.
N.J. Stat. § 26:2H-18.76 — NJ Code / Title 26 / Chapter 2H / Section 2H-18.76
Health Care Stabilization Fund.
Status: in_force

3. a. The Health Care Stabilization Fund is established as a nonlapsing, revolving fund in the Department of Health. The fund shall be administered by the Department of Health in consultation with the Department of the Treasury. The fund shall be comprised of revenues as are appropriated by the Legislature from time to time, along with any interest earned on monies in the fund. b. Monies from the fund shall be disbursed solely as grants to qualifying licensed health care facilities pursuant to eligibility criteria, and subject to conditions, prescribed by the Commissioner of Health in accordance with the requirements of this act. L.2008, c.33, s.3; amended 2012, c.17, s.236.
N.J. Stat. § 26:2-103.2 — NJ Code / Title 26 / Chapter 2 / Section 2-103.2
Definitions relative to universal newborn hearing screening.
Status: in_force

2. As used in this act: "Commissioner" means the Commissioner of Health. "Department" means the Department of Health. "Electrophysiologic screening measures" means the electrical result of the application of physiologic agents and includes, but is not limited to, the procedures currently known as Auditory Brainstem Response testing (ABR) and Otoacoustic Emissions testing (OAE) and any other procedure adopted by regulation by the commissioner. "Hearing loss" means a hearing loss of 30dB or greater in the frequency region important for speech recognition and comprehension in one or both ears, which is approximately 500 through 4000 Hz., except that the commissioner may adopt a standard which establishes a less severe hearing loss, as appropriate. "Newborn" means a child up to 28 days old. "Parent" means a biological parent, stepparent, adoptive parent, legal guardian, or other legal custodian of a child. L.2001, c.373, s.2; amended 2012, c.17, s.112.
N.J. Stat. § 26:2H-104 — NJ Code / Title 26 / Chapter 2H / Section 2H-104
Definitions relative to advance directives for mental health care.
Status: in_force

3. As used in this act: "Adult" means an individual who has reached majority pursuant to section 3 of P.L.1972, c.81 (C.9:17B-3). "Advance directive for mental health care" or "advance directive" means a writing executed in accordance with the requirements of this act. An "advance directive" may include a proxy directive or an instruction directive, or both. "Decision-making capacity" means a patient's ability to understand and appreciate the nature and consequences of mental health care decisions, including the benefits and risks of each, and alternatives to any proposed mental health care, and to reach an informed decision. A patient's decision-making capacity is evaluated relative to the demands of a particular mental health care decision. "Declarant" means an adult who has the mental capacity to execute an advance directive for mental health care and does so. "Domestic partner" means a domestic partner as defined in section 3 of P.L.2003, c.246 (C.26:8A-3). "Instruction directive" means a writing which provides instructions and direction regarding the declarant's wishes for mental health care in the event that the declarant subsequently lacks decision-making capacity. "Mental health care decision" means a decision to accept or refuse any treatment, service, or procedure used to diagnose, treat, or care for a patient's mental condition. "Mental health care decision" also means a decision to accept or refuse the services of a particular mental health care professional or psychiatric facility, including a decision to accept or to refuse a transfer of care. "Mental health care professional" means an individual licensed or certified by this State to provide or administer mental health care in the ordinary course of business or practice of a profession. "Mental health care representative" means the individual designated by a declarant pursuant to the proxy directive part of an advance directive for mental health care for the purpose of making mental health care decisions on the declarant's behalf, and includes an individual designated as an alternate mental health care representative who is acting as the declarant's mental health care representative in accordance with the terms and order of priority stated in an advance directive for mental health care. "Patient" means an individual who is under the care of a mental health care professional. "Proxy directive" means a writing which designates a mental health care representative in the event that the declarant subsequently lacks decision-making capacity. "Psychiatric facility" means a State psychiatric facility listed in R.S.30:1-7, a county psychiatric hospital or the psychiatric unit of a county hospital, a short-term care facility, special psychiatric hospital or psychiatric unit of a general hospital or other health care facility licensed by the Department of Health pursuant to P.L.1971, c.136 (C.26:2H-1 et seq.), or a hospital or community-based mental health center or other entity licensed or funded by the Department of Human Services to provide community-based mental health services. "Responsible mental health care professional" means a person licensed or certified by the State to provide or administer mental health care who is selected by, or assigned to, the patient and has primary responsibility for the care and treatment of the patient. "State" means a state, territory, or possession of the United States, the District of Columbia, or the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico. L.2005, c.233, s.3; amended 2012, c.17, s.248; 2013, c.103, s.69.
N.J. Stat. § 26:2K-76 — NJ Code / Title 26 / Chapter 2K / Section 2K-76
EMTs obtaining authorization to independently administer glucagon, blood glucose tests, procedures.
Status: in_force

2. a. The commissioner shall establish written standards, protocols, or application procedures which an emergency medical technician shall meet in order to obtain authorization to independently administer glucagon and blood glucose tests, which may include training and authorized forms of glucagon administration, which authorized forms shall at minimum include an auto-injector device. b. An emergency medical technician who has been authorized by the commissioner pursuant to subsection a. of this section to administer emergency glucagon shall administer, maintain, and dispose of the device in accordance with rules and regulations adopted by the commissioner. c. The commissioner may by regulation or order modify, suspend, or terminate the authorization of an individual emergency medical technician to administer glucagon or blood glucose tests, obtained pursuant to this section, if necessary for public health, safety, or welfare. The commissioner may, by written standards, protocols, or regulation, require the emergency medical technician to transfer the patient to an acute care hospital unless the patient or their legally authorized representative refuses the transfer. d. The commissioner may maintain a registry of all persons authorized pursuant to this section, which may include, but not be limited to: (1) the person's name and residence; and (2) the date that authorization was granted. e. The commissioner may annually compile a list of emergency medical technicians who have obtained authorization to administer blood glucose tests or emergency glucagon pursuant to this section, which shall be available to the public. f. A fee may be charged to a person enrolled in an educational program approved by the department which includes training in the administration of blood glucose tests and emergency glucagon in order to cover the cost of training and testing for certification pursuant to this section, if the entity that provides the educational program is not reimbursed for the cost of that training and testing from the "Emergency Medical Technician Training Fund" established pursuant to section 3 of P.L.1992, c.143 (C.26:2K-56). L.2025, c.299, s.2.
N.J. Stat. § 26:2I-7 — NJ Code / Title 26 / Chapter 2I / Section 2I-7
Issuance of bonds authorized; maturity; terms.
Status: in_force

7. a. The authority is authorized from time to time to issue its bonds for any corporate purpose and to fund and refund the same all as provided in this act. Such bonds may, at the discretion of the authority, be designated as "bonds," "notes," "bond anticipation notes" or otherwise. b. Except as may otherwise be expressly provided by the authority, every issue of its bonds shall be general obligations of the authority payable from any revenues or moneys of the authority, subject only to any agreements with the holders of particular bonds pledging any particular revenues or moneys. Notwithstanding that bonds may be payable from a special fund, they shall be fully negotiable within the meaning of Title 12A, the Uniform Commercial Code, of the New Jersey Statutes, subject only to any provisions of the bonds for registration. c. The bonds may be issued as serial bonds or as term bonds, or the authority, in its discretion, may issue bonds of both types. The bonds shall be authorized by resolution of the members of the authority and shall bear such date or dates, mature at such time or times, not exceeding 50 years from their respective dates, bear interest at such rate or rates, be payable at such time or times, be in such denominations, be in such form, either coupon or registered, carry such registration privileges, be executed in such manner, be payable in lawful money of the United States of America at such place or places, and be subject to such terms of redemption, as such resolution or resolutions may provide. The bonds may be sold at public or private sale for such price or prices as the authority shall determine. Pending preparation of the definitive bonds, the authority may issue interim receipts or certificates which shall be exchanged for such definitive bonds. d. Any resolution or resolutions authorizing any bonds or any issue of bonds may contain provisions, which shall be a part of the contract with the holders of the bonds to be authorized, as to: (i) pledging all or any part of the revenues of a project or any revenue producing contract or contracts made by the authority with any individual, partnership, corporation or association or other body, public or private, to secure the payment of the bonds or of any particular issue of bonds, subject to such agreements with bondholders as may then exist; (ii) the rentals, fees and other charges to be charged, and the amounts to be raised in each year thereby, and the use and disposition of the revenues; (iii) the setting aside of reserves or sinking funds, and the regulation and disposition thereof; (iv) limitations on the right of the authority or its agent to restrict and regulate the use of a project; (v) limitations on the purpose to which the proceeds of sale of any issue of bonds then or thereafter to be issued may be applied and pledging such proceeds to secure the payment of the bonds or any issue of the bonds; (vi) limitations on the issuance of additional bonds, the terms upon which additional bonds may be issued and secured and the refunding of outstanding bonds; (vii) the procedure, if any, by which the terms of any contract with bondholders may be amended or abrogated, the amount of bonds the holders of which must consent thereto, and the manner in which such consent may be given; (viii) limitations on the amount of moneys derived from a project to be expended for operating, administrative or other expenses of the authority; and (ix) defining the acts or omissions to act which shall constitute a default in the duties of the authority to holders of its obligations and providing the rights and remedies of such holders in the event of a default. e. Neither the members of the authority nor any person executing the bonds shall be liable personally on the bonds or be subject to any personal liability or accountability by reason of the issuance thereof. f. The authority shall have power out of any funds available therefor to purchase its bonds. The authority may hold, pledge, cancel or resell such bonds, subject to and in accordance with agreements with bondholders. g. (1) (a) There is established a hospital asset transformation program in the authority for the purpose of providing financial assistance by the authority to nonprofit hospitals in this State, from funds received pursuant to and in accordance with the provisions of this subsection, in connection with the termination of the provision of hospital acute care services at a specific location that may no longer be necessary or useful for this purpose. For the purposes of this subsection, "the termination of the provision of hospital acute care services" shall include, but not be limited to, the actual closure of, or other action taken to terminate acute care services at, a nonprofit hospital and the surrender of its license to provide hospital acute care services at that specific location, which occurred after the issuance by the commissioner of, and in accordance with the provisions of, a certificate of need issued pursuant to P.L.1971, c.136 (C.26:2H-1 et seq.), without regard to any pending appeal by a third party of the issuance of the certificate of need. (b) The termination of the provision of hospital acute care services shall not preclude the commissioner from issuing a new certificate of need with respect to the provision of hospital acute care services at that location to a party unrelated to the party to whom the certificate of need with respect to the termination of the provision of hospital acute care services was issued. (2) Subject to the approval of the State Treasurer, the authority shall have the power to issue bonds and refunding bonds, incur indebtedness and borrow money secured, in whole or in part, by moneys received pursuant to subsection a. of section 6 of P.L.2000, c.98 (C.26:2I-7.1), in order to provide, in connection with the hospital asset transformation program, any nonprofit health care organization in the State with the funds to: (a) satisfy the outstanding bonded indebtedness or any other outstanding indebtedness of any hospital in the State; (b) pay the costs of transitioning a general hospital to a nonprofit, non-acute care health care-related facility, including, but not limited to, construction, renovation, equipment, information technology and working capital; (c) pay the costs related to transitioning acute care and related services from the hospital at which inpatient acute care services are to be terminated to an existing nonprofit general hospital, including, but not limited to, construction, renovation, equipment, information technology and working capital; (d) pay the costs associated with the closure of a general hospital; (e) pay the costs of the acquisition of a general hospital in the State for the purpose of either (i) moving an existing general hospital's services into the acquired hospital and closing the acquirer's inpatient acute care services, or (ii) closing its inpatient acute care services; (f) pay capitalized interest; (g) fund a debt service reserve fund; (h) pay the costs associated with the issuance of any bonds for any of the aforementioned purposes; or (i) pay other costs specifically related to the closure or transition of inpatient acute care services as identified in the contract with the Treasurer. The authority may establish reserves or other funds to further secure these bonds or refunding bonds. (3) The authority may, in any resolution authorizing the issuance of bonds or refunding bonds issued pursuant to this subsection, pledge the contract with the State Treasurer provided for in subsection b. of section 6 of P.L.2000, c.98 (C.26:2I-7.1), or any part thereof, for the payment or redemption of the bonds or refunding bonds, and covenant as to the use and disposition of money available to the authority for payments of bonds and refunding bonds. Subject to the approval of the State Treasurer, the authority may pay the costs associated with the issuance of bonds or refunding bonds by the authority for the purposes of this subsection from amounts it receives from the proceeds of the bonds or refunding bonds and from amounts it receives pursuant to subsection a. of section 6 of P.L.2000, c.98 (C.26:2I-7.1), which costs may include, but are not limited to, any costs relating to the issuance of the bonds or refunding bonds and costs attributable to any agreements securing, or providing for the payment of, these bonds or refunding bonds. The authority is authorized to enter into any agreement necessary or desirable to effectuate the purposes of this subsection, including an agreement to sell bonds or refunding bonds to any person and to comply with the laws of any jurisdiction relating thereto. L.1972, c.29, s.7; amended 2000, c.98, s.4; 2007, c.110; 2009, c.2, s.1.
N.J. Stat. § 26:2-65 — NJ Code / Title 26 / Chapter 2 / Section 2-65
Water for drinking or other uses to meet standards fixed
Status: in_force

Any water used or available for use for drinking or culinary purposes or for the cleansing of utensils used in preparing or serving food or drink for public consumption, shall be of a quality safe for such use and shall meet standards of quality fixed by the director of health of the State of New Jersey. L.1939, c. 261, p. 677, s. 1.
N.J. Stat. § 26:2K-19 — NJ Code / Title 26 / Chapter 2K / Section 2K-19
Emergency service training program; construction of act
Status: in_force

Nothing in this act shall be construed as interfering with an emergency service training program authorized and operated under provisions of the "New Jersey Highway Safety Act of 1971," P.L.1971, c. 351 (C. 27:5F-1 et seq.). L.1984, c. 146, s. 13.
N.J. Stat. § 26:2H-5h — NJ Code / Title 26 / Chapter 2H / Section 2H-5h
Rules, regulations.
Status: in_force

3. The Commissioner of Health, pursuant to the "Administrative Procedure Act," P.L.1968, c.410 (C.52:14B-1 et seq.), shall adopt rules and regulations to effectuate the purposes of this act, in consultation with the Quality Improvement Advisory Committee established by the commissioner. The regulations shall include, but not be limited to, procedures for standardizing the reporting of information by general hospitals and nursing homes that is required pursuant to subsection d. of section 2 of this act. L.2005, c.21, s.3; amended 2012, c.17, s.158.
N.J. Stat. § 26:8-40.8 — NJ Code / Title 26 / Chapter 8 / Section 8-40.8
Honorable discharge from armed services; acceptance by employer in lieu of birth certificate
Status: in_force

Every employer who shall require as a condition of employment, continuance of employment, or promotions or advancements in employment, a birth certificate from any employee, shall accept in lieu thereof from all employees who are veterans as defined by section 11:27-1 of the Revised Statutes the honorable discharge of such veteran from the armed services of the United States. L.1942, c. 243, p. 664, s. 2.
N.J. Stat. § 26:2Y-4 — NJ Code / Title 26 / Chapter 2Y / Section 2Y-4
Licensing required for operation of adult family care home.
Status: in_force

4. a. No person may operate an adult family care home unless the person is licensed as an adult family care caregiver in accordance with this act. A person may not be licensed as an adult family care caregiver unless that person owns or rents the home that is to be utilized as an adult family care home, resides in that home on a full-time basis and has resided in the municipality in which the adult family care home is located for one year prior to the granting of an initial license. b. Application for licensure as an adult family care caregiver shall be made upon forms prescribed by the department. The department shall charge a single, non-refundable fee for the filing of an application for the issuance of a license and a single, non-refundable fee for any renewal thereof, as it shall from time to time fix in rules or regulations, except that neither fee shall exceed $200. c. The department shall issue a license as an adult family care caregiver to an applicant if it finds that: (1) the applicant and the adult family care home identified in the application are fit and adequate, in accordance with the qualifications and standards established by regulation of the commissioner; (2) there is reasonable assurance that care will be provided to clients in the manner required by this act and any rules or regulations adopted pursuant thereto; and (3) there are sufficient indicia of fiscal responsibility such that the applicant will be able to maintain residence at the adult family care home with minimal likelihood of eviction or mortgage foreclosure during the term of licensure. All licenses issued by the department shall be effective for up to two years from the date of issuance unless revoked in accordance with the provisions of this act. d. An adult family care caregiver license shall specify both the name of the licensee and the location of the particular home in which clients will be housed. An adult family care caregiver's license is not transferable and shall apply only to the location and person indicated on the license. e. Upon issuance of a license to an adult family care caregiver, the department shall provide a copy of the license to the municipality in which the adult family care home is located. f. Upon receipt of a license as an adult family care caregiver, the caregiver shall provide notification of the license to the police department, fire department and ambulance corps that serve the municipality in which the adult family care home is located for their planning purposes. g. For three years following the date of this act, a licensed caregiver shall operate under a contractual agreement with an adult family care sponsor agency to provide services to individuals enrolled in adult family care. At the end of this three-year period, the department may extend this requirement, at its discretion, by regulation. L.2001,c.304,s.4.
N.J. Stat. § 26:1A-104 — NJ Code / Title 26 / Chapter 1A / Section 1A-104
Department of Education to assist in disseminating information
Status: in_force

The Department of Education shall assist the Department of Health in disseminating information designed to acquaint and give to the general public greater insight into the problems of chronic sickness and the prevention of chronic illness. L.1952, c. 102, p. 443, s. 13.
N.J. Stat. § 26:2J-16 — NJ Code / Title 26 / Chapter 2J / Section 2J-16
Regulation of agents
Status: in_force

The commissioner may, after notice and hearing, promulgate such reasonable rules and regulations, which have been approved by the Commissioner of Insurance, as are necessary to provide for the certification of agents. An agent as used herein means a person directly or indirectly associated with a health maintenance organization who engages in solicitation or enrollment for compensation. L.1973, c. 337, s. 16, eff. Dec. 27, 1973.
N.J. Stat. § 26:1A-131.1 — NJ Code / Title 26 / Chapter 1A / Section 1A-131.1
Findings, declarations.
Status: in_force

1. The Legislature finds and declares that: a. Menstrual disorders such as endometriosis and polycystic ovarian syndrome affect many women and can have a negative effect on fertility and overall maternal health; b. According to the United States Department of Health and Human Services' Office on Women's Health, endometriosis may affect more than 11 percent of American women between the ages of 15 and 44, which is approximately 6.5 million women in the United States alone; endometriosis may also occur in pre-menarcheal and post-menopausal individuals; c. According to the Mayo Clinic, endometriosis is an often painful disorder in which tissue similar to the tissue that normally lines the inside of a woman's uterus, called the endometrium, grows outside the uterus; d. In patients who have endometriosis, the endometrial-like tissue thickens, breaks down, and bleeds. However, since this tissue has no way to exit the body, it becomes trapped; e. When endometriosis impacts the ovaries, cysts called endometriomas may form. Surrounding tissue can become irritated, eventually developing scar tissue and adhesions that can cause pelvic tissues and organs to stick to each other; f. The primary symptom of endometriosis is pelvic pain. Although many women experience cramping during their menstrual periods, those with endometriosis typically describe menstrual pain that is much worse than normal cramping, which pain may increase over time; g. Symptoms of endometriosis include: painful periods known as dysmenorrhea, pain with intercourse, pain with bowel movements or urination, excessive bleeding, infertility, fatigue, diarrhea, constipation, bloating, and nausea; h. Ovarian cancer is more common in those who have endometriosis as compared with the general population; i. Although rare, another type of cancer called endometriosis-associated adenocarcinoma can develop later in life in those who have had endometriosis; j. According to the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is one of the most common causes of female infertility, affecting as many as five million, or six to 12 percent, of women of reproductive age in the United States; k. Polycystic ovary syndrome is a lifelong health condition that can affect the lives of people who have it far beyond their child-bearing years and involves other serious health complications; l. Women with PCOS are often insulin resistant, which means that their bodies can make insulin but are unable to use it effectively, increasing their risk for Type 2 diabetes; m. Women with PCOS also have higher levels of androgens, which are hormones that can stop eggs from being released and cause irregular periods, acne, thinning scalp hair, and excess hair growth on the face and body; n. More than half of women with PCOS develop type 2 diabetes by age 40. Women with PCOS can also develop gestational diabetes when pregnant, which puts the pregnancy and baby at risk and can lead to type 2 diabetes later in life for both mother and child; o. Women with PCOS are at higher risk of heart disease, which risk increases with age; p. Women with PCOS can also experience: (1) high blood pressure, which can damage the heart, brain, and kidneys; (2) high LDL or "bad" cholesterol and low HDL or "good" cholesterol, which increases the risk for heart disease; (3) sleep apnea, which is a disorder that causes breathing to stop during sleep and raises the risk for heart disease and type 2 diabetes; and (4) stroke; q. PCOS is also linked to depression and anxiety; r. Menstrual toxic shock syndrome is a menstruation-related condition that can lead to serious adverse health symptoms, including death if left untreated. The symptoms of menstrual toxic shock syndrome generally begin with low fever, muscle aches, chills, fatigue, and headaches, but as the condition progresses, symptoms can include high fever, vomiting, rashes, redness of the eyes, lips, and tongue, low blood pressure, and mental confusion; s. Menstrual toxic shock syndrome is generally treatable with antibiotics, but treatment relies on identifying the signs of the condition and seeking professional help. Anyone can contract menstrual toxic shock syndrome, but women using tampons and similar devices are at a higher risk; and t. Given all of the increased health risks associated with menstrual disorders, such as endometriosis and PCOS, as well as the risks of menstrual toxic shock syndrome, and the number of women impacted by these conditions, it is imperative that the Department of Health establish a public awareness campaign about the effects of menstrual disorders and menstruation-related conditions on fertility and overall maternal health. L.2023, c.240, s.1.
N.J. Stat. § 26:2H-109 — NJ Code / Title 26 / Chapter 2H / Section 2H-109
Determination of patient's decision-making capacity.
Status: in_force

8. a. The responsible mental health care professional shall determine whether the patient lacks the capacity to make a particular mental health care decision. The determination shall: be stated in writing; include the responsible mental health care professional's opinion concerning the nature, cause, extent, and probable duration of the patient's incapacity; and be made a part of the patient's medical records. b. The responsible mental health care professional's determination of a lack of decision-making capacity shall be confirmed by one or more mental health care professionals. The opinion of the confirming mental health care professional shall be stated in writing and made a part of the patient's medical records in the same manner as that of the responsible mental health care professional. c. A mental health care professional designated by the patient's advance directive as a mental health care representative shall not make the determination of a lack of decision-making capacity. d. The responsible mental health care professional shall inform the patient, if the patient has any ability to comprehend that he has been determined to lack decision-making capacity, and the mental health care representative that: (1) the patient has been determined to lack decision-making capacity to make a particular mental health care decision; (2) each has the right to contest this determination; and (3) each may have recourse to the dispute resolution process established by the psychiatric facility pursuant to section 14 of P.L.2005, c.223 (C.26:2H-115). Notice to the patient and the mental health care representative shall be documented in the patient's medical records. e. A determination of lack of decision-making capacity under this act shall be solely for the purpose of implementing an advance directive for mental health care in accordance with the provisions of this act, and shall not be construed as a determination of a patient's incapacity for any other purpose. f. For the purposes of this section, a determination that a patient lacks decision-making capacity shall be based upon, but need not be limited to, an evaluation of the patient's ability to understand and appreciate the nature and consequences of a particular mental health care decision, including the benefits and risks of, and alternatives to, the proposed mental health care, and to reach an informed decision. g. For the purposes of this section, "mental health care decision" includes a decision to modify, revoke, or suspend an advance directive for mental health care as provided in subsection f. of section 5 of P.L.2005, c.233 (C.26:2H-106). L.2005, c.233, s.8; amended 2013, c.103, s.72.
N.J. Stat. § 26:2H-18a — NJ Code / Title 26 / Chapter 2H / Section 2H-18a
Designation of specialty acute care children's hospital for northern New Jersey
Status: in_force

2. The Commissioner of Health shall designate Children's Hospital of New Jersey, a unit of United Hospitals Medical Center, as the State's specialty acute care children's hospital for northern New Jersey. L.1985,c.306,s.2; amended 1992,c.181,s.2.
N.J. Stat. § 26:2K-47.5 — NJ Code / Title 26 / Chapter 2K / Section 2K-47.5
Authorization for advertising, disseminating information
Status: in_force

5. A person shall not advertise or disseminate information to the public that the person is certified to use an epinephrine auto-injector device unless the person is authorized to do so pursuant to this act. L.2003,c.1.s.5.
N.J. Stat. § 26:2H-5.35 — NJ Code / Title 26 / Chapter 2H / Section 2H-5.35
Determination by general acute care hospital if patient is homeless or a military veteran.
Status: in_force

1. A general acute care hospital licensed pursuant to P.L.1971, c.136 (C.26:2H-1 et seq.) shall, as part of the patient intake process, inquire as to whether the individual who is to receive services from the hospital is homeless or is a military veteran. In the event that the individual responds in the affirmative, the hospital shall provide the individual with information concerning special services and resources that are available to the individual based on the individual's status as homeless or as a military veteran. Each general acute care hospital licensed in this State shall establish standard protocols and procedures for making inquiries and providing information as required by this section. L.2019, c.463, s.1.
N.J. Stat. § 26:18-17 — NJ Code / Title 26 / Chapter 18 / Section 18-17
Short title.
Status: in_force

1. This act shall be known and may be cited as the "New Jersey Maternal and Infant Health Innovation Center Act." L.2023, c.109, s.1.
N.J. Stat. § 26:2N-3 — NJ Code / Title 26 / Chapter 2N / Section 2N-3
Distribution to parents
Status: in_force

Prior to administering a pertussis vaccine to a child in this State, a health care provider shall give the child's parent or guardian a copy of the pamphlet prepared pursuant to section 2 of this act and provide the parent or guardian with a reasonable opportunity to read the contents of the pamphlet. L. 1986, c. 134, s. 3.
N.J. Stat. § 26:3-18.1 — NJ Code / Title 26 / Chapter 3 / Section 3-18.1
"Public health laboratory technician" defined
Status: in_force

As used in this act, "public health laboratory technician" applies to every officer appointed by a board of health to perform bacteriological, serological, chemical and related technical laboratory tests in a laboratory conducted by a board of health, excepting health officers, public health nurses, sanitary inspectors, plumbing inspectors, food and drug inspectors, milk inspectors, meat inspectors, and persons performing washing or cleaning services or clerical duties in the office of the board of health. L.1950, c. 119, p. 220, s. 1.
N.J. Stat. § 26:13-1 — NJ Code / Title 26 / Chapter 13 / Section 13-1
Short title.
Status: in_force

1. This act shall be known and may be cited as the "Emergency Health Powers Act." L.2005,c.222,s.1.
N.J. Stat. § 26:2H-22 — NJ Code / Title 26 / Chapter 2H / Section 2H-22
Abolition of hospital licensing board; transfer of powers, functions and duties to health care administration board
Status: in_force

The Hospital Licensing Board created pursuant to P.L.1947, c. 340, s. 7 (C. 30:11-6) is hereby abolished. Upon the establishment of the Health Care Administration Board, all the functions, powers and duties of the Hospital Licensing Board, transferred to and vested in the Department of Health pursuant to section 19 of this act, shall be assumed by and developed upon the Department of Health, to be exercised by the said Health Care Administration Board. Pending the appointment of members, establishment and convening of said Health Care Administration Board, all the functions, powers and duties thereof shall be exercised by the department. L.1971, c. 136, s. 22.
N.J. Stat. § 26:2J-4.16 — NJ Code / Title 26 / Chapter 2J / Section 2J-4.16
Applicability of Health Care Quality Act
Status: in_force

28. Notwithstanding the provisions of P.L.1973, c.337 (C.26:2J-1 et seq.) to the contrary, a certificate of authority to establish and operate a health maintenance organization in this State shall not be issued or continued on or after the effective date of this act unless the health maintenance organization meets the requirements of P.L.1997, c.192 (C.26:2S-1 et al.) and regulations adopted thereto. The provisions of this section shall apply to all enrollee agreements in which the health maintenance organization has reserved the right to change the schedule of charges. L.1997,c.192,s.28.
N.J. Stat. § 26:4-96 — NJ Code / Title 26 / Chapter 4 / Section 4-96
Laboratory supplies
Status: in_force

The state department may prepare in the state bacteriological laboratory culture media, stains, solutions, cultures, cultural products, and other laboratory supplies which may be useful to the county or municipal laboratories, physicians, or pharmacists in this state. Such materials may be sold at prices fixed by the state department to county and municipal laboratories, physicians, and pharmacists in this state under rules and regulations adopted by the department.
N.J. Stat. § 26:2S-33 — NJ Code / Title 26 / Chapter 2S / Section 2S-33
Adoption of regulations
Status: in_force

4. The Commissioner of Banking and Insurance shall adopt regulations within 180 days of the date of enactment of this act, pursuant to the "Administrative Procedure Act," P.L.1968, c.410 (C.52:14B-1 et seq.), necessary to carry out the purposes of this act. L.2019, c.3, s.4.
N.J. Stat. § 26:2J-8 — NJ Code / Title 26 / Chapter 2J / Section 2J-8
Evidence of coverage
Status: in_force

8. Evidence of coverage. a. (1) Enrollees are entitled to receive evidence of coverage and evidence of the total amount of payment which the enrollee is obligated to prepay for health care services and, where applicable, for indemnity benefits. If an enrollee obtains coverage through an insurance policy or through a contract issued by a hospital or medical service corporation or health service corporation, whether by option or otherwise, the insurer or the hospital or medical service corporation or health service corporation shall issue the evidence of coverage. Otherwise, the health maintenance organization shall issue the evidence of coverage. (2) No evidence of coverage, or amendment thereto, shall be issued or delivered to any person until a copy of the form of the evidence of coverage, or amendment thereto, has been filed with the commissioner or, where applicable, with the Commissioner of Insurance. (3) An evidence of coverage shall contain: (a) provisions or statements which are not unjust, unfair, inequitable, misleading, deceptive, or which encourage misrepresentation, or which are untrue, misleading or deceptive as defined in subsection a. of section 15 of P.L.1973, c.337 (C.26:2J-15); and (b) a clear and complete statement, if a contract, or a reasonably complete summary, if a certificate, of: (i) the health care services and where applicable the insurance or other benefits, if any, to which enrollees are entitled; (ii) any limitations on the services, kind of services, benefits, or kind of benefits, to be provided, including any deductible or co-payment feature; (iii) where and in what manner information is available as to how services may be obtained; (iv) a clear and understandable description of the health maintenance organization's method for resolving enrollee complaints; and (v) the total amount of payment for health care services and the indemnity or service benefits, if any, which the enrollee is obligated to pay with respect to individual contracts, or an indication whether the plan is contributory or non-contributory with respect to group certificates. (4) Any subsequent change may be evidenced in a separate document issued to the enrollee. b. (1) no schedule of charges for enrollee coverage for health care services, or amendment thereto, may be used by a health maintenance organization until a copy of such schedule, or amendment thereto, has been filed with the Commissioner of Insurance for informational purposes; provided, however, that the Commissioner of Insurance may bring an enforcement action pursuant to P.L.1973, c.337 (C.26:2J-1 et seq.) if the commissioner has reason to believe that the rates are excessive, inadequate or unfairly discriminatory. (2) such charges may be established in accordance with actuarial principles for various categories of enrollees, provided that charges applicable to an enrollee shall not be individually determined based on the status of his health. However, the charges shall not be excessive, inadequate, or unfairly discriminatory. A certification, by a qualified actuary, to the appropriateness of the charges, based on reasonable assumptions, shall accompany the filing. c. In accordance with the provisions of section 26 of P.L.1995, c.73 (C.26:2J-44), the commissioner or, where applicable, the Commissioner of Insurance shall approve any form if the requirements of subsection a. of this section are met. It shall be unlawful to issue such form until approved. A form that is disapproved may be resubmitted for approval in accordance with subsections b., c., and d. of section 25 of P.L.1995, c.73 (C.26:2J-43) and shall be subject to review in accordance with the procedure described in the "Administrative Procedure Act," P.L.1968, c.410 (C.52:14B-1 et seq.) and any rules adopted thereunder. Any such form which is filed by the commissioner or deemed filed may be so delivered or issued for delivery until such time as any subsequent withdrawal of the filing by the commissioner, following an opportunity for a hearing held in accordance with the "Administrative Procedure Act," P.L.1968, c.410 (C.52:14B-1 et seq.) and any rules adopted thereunder, becomes final in accordance therewith. d. The commissioner or Commissioner of Insurance, where applicable, may require the submission of whatever relevant information he deems necessary in determining whether to approve or disapprove a filing made pursuant to subsection a. of this section. L.1973,c.337,s.8; amended 1994,c.11,s.11; 1995,73,s.28.
N.J. Stat. § 26:8-47 — NJ Code / Title 26 / Chapter 8 / Section 8-47
Preparation of forms for marriage and civil union licenses, certificates.
Status: in_force

26:8-47. Preparation of forms for marriage and civil union licenses, certificates. The department shall cause to be prepared blank forms of certificates of marriages or civil unions and marriage or civil union licenses corresponding to the requirements of R.S.37:1-7 and R.S.37:1-17. The forms, together with such sections of the laws concerning marriages or civil unions and such instructions and explanations thereof as the department may deem useful to persons having duties to perform under such laws shall be printed and supplied upon request therefor to the local registrars and to the city clerks of cities of the first class. All certificates of marriages or civil unions and marriage or civil union licenses shall be written upon the said blanks or blanks approved by the department and shall not contain any inquiries or information which concerns the race of an applicant for a marriage or civil union license. Amended 1965, c.78, s.64; 2002, c.88, s.2; 2006, c.103, s.50.
N.J. Stat. § 26:3-31.3 — NJ Code / Title 26 / Chapter 3 / Section 3-31.3
Proof of ordinance
Status: in_force

For the purpose of proof of any such ordinance or the receipt thereof in evidence in all courts and places, such copy of said code, so marked and so annexed to such ordinance, shall be construed to be part of said ordinance as fully as though it had been set forth at length therein. L.1948, c. 275, p. 1178, s. 3.
N.J. Stat. § 26:2K-12 — NJ Code / Title 26 / Chapter 2K / Section 2K-12
Mobile intensive care units.
Status: in_force

6. a. (1) Only a hospital exclusively authorized to develop and maintain advanced life support services in the municipality in which the trauma center is located pursuant to section 1 of P.L.2015, c.70 (C.26:2K-12.1), or a hospital authorized by the commissioner with an accredited emergency department may develop and maintain a mobile intensive care unit, and provide advanced life support services utilizing licensed physicians, registered professional nurses trained in advanced life support nursing, and mobile intensive care paramedics. (2) (a) A mobile intensive care unit, when in service, shall be staffed by a minimum of two persons, which two persons may be two mobile intensive care paramedics, two registered professional nurses trained in advanced life support nursing, or one mobile intensive care paramedic and one registered professional nurse trained in advanced life support nursing. Any individual providing advanced life support as provided in this paragraph shall be authorized to render care within that individual's scope of practice, as determined by the commissioner and based on the agency EMS medical director's determination of competency. (b) The Department of Health shall establish criteria for and a process by which a hospital may apply to the department for permission to operate a mobile intensive care unit that is staffed by one emergency medical technician and one mobile intensive care paramedic or registered professional nurse trained in advanced life support nursing, if the hospital is experiencing a staffing shortage. (3) Agency EMS medical directors shall have the authority to establish advanced life support protocols, within the scope of practice for advanced life support providers established by this act and the commissioner, which protocols shall include, but shall not be limited to, protocols concerning medications, equipment, procedures, and clinical practice. Such advanced life support protocols shall be submitted to the commissioner for approval. The commissioner may approve or deny advanced life support protocols submitted by an agency EMS medical director or may approve such protocols subject to amendments that the commissioner deems to be necessary. Aspects of clinical practice that exceed the scope established by commissioner shall be submitted by an agency EMS medical director to the mobile intensive care advisory council for review and recommendation to the commissioner, which shall be acted upon by the commissioner within 90 days. (4) The commissioner with the approval of the State Board of Medical Examiners shall establish education and competency requirements which a board-certified or board-eligible emergency medicine physician, advanced practice nurse, or physician assistant who is employed by a hospital with a mobile intensive care unit shall be required to meet in order to obtain authorization from the department to deliver care within the respective scope of practice of the board-certified or board-eligible emergency medicine physician, advanced practice nurse, or physician assistant, as the case may be, in a pre-hospital setting or an interfacility setting. An authorized board-certified or board-eligible emergency medicine physician, advanced practice nurse, or physician assistant may deliver such care if and to the extent approved by the agency EMS medical director. b. A hospital authorized by the commissioner pursuant to subsection a. of this section shall provide mobile intensive care unit services on a seven-day-a-week basis. c. The commissioner shall establish, in writing, criteria which a hospital shall meet in order to qualify for the authorization. d. The commissioner may withdraw his authorization if the hospital or unit violates any provision of this act or rules or regulations promulgated pursuant thereto. e. Nothing in this section shall be construed to alter the scope of practice of any licensed health care professional under Title 45 of the Revised Statutes or the scope or authority of any agency, board, department, or other entity in this State that is responsible for licensing health care workers. L. 1984, c. 146, s. 6. Amended by L. 1985, c. 351, s. 2; 2022, c.118, s.8.
N.J. Stat. § 26:2Q-4 — NJ Code / Title 26 / Chapter 2Q / Section 2Q-4
Development, offering, accreditation of training courses
Status: in_force

4. a. The department shall develop, offer, or accredit training courses which shall be required for certification. These training courses shall include instruction in safe and effective evaluation and abatement methods. The training courses shall be developed in accordance with regulations adopted by the Department of Community Affairs pursuant to sections 14 through 24 of P.L.1993, c.288 (C.52:27D-427 through C.52:27D-437) and the "State Uniform Construction Code Act," P.L.1975, c.217 (C.52:27D-119 et seq.). b. The training course for persons performing lead evaluation shall include, but not be limited to, instruction in: (1) safe and effective techniques and methods to test for lead hazards and assess lead hazards on premises before, during and after abatement of lead hazards; (2) risk assessment of the dangers posed by lead hazards on a premises and the effectiveness of various abatement techniques and methods and hazard reduction measures to reduce the risk posed by the presence of lead; (3) safe work practices, including determining whether occupants must be relocated during lead abatement; (4) practices to prevent contamination of the premises; and (5) applicable State and federal requirements. c. The training course for persons performing lead abatement shall include, but not be limited to, instruction concerning: (1) safe and effective abatement techniques to remove, cover, encapsulate, or otherwise mitigate lead-based paint and lead-contaminated dust and soil; (2) possible routes of exposure during abatement of lead hazards; (3) safe work practices, including determining whether occupants must be relocated during lead abatement; (4) proper cleanup of lead-contaminated waste generated on the premises during and after lead abatement; (5) safe and lawful handling, transport and disposal of lead-contaminated waste; and (6) applicable State and federal requirements. d. The commissioner is authorized to adopt any applicable federal requirements or guidelines established by federal law, including any requirements or guidelines that apply to homeowners or other property owners, notwithstanding that the requirements or guidelines may be inconsistent with the provisions of sections 1 through 12 of P.L.1993, c.288 (C.26:2Q-1 through C.26:2Q-12). e. The department may establish continuing education requirements for recertification. f. A person shall not hold himself out as accredited by the department or otherwise represent that he is competent to offer training unless he has been accredited to provide training pursuant to this section. L.1993,c.288,s.4.
N.J. Stat. § 26:3-69.5 — NJ Code / Title 26 / Chapter 3 / Section 3-69.5
Copy of adopted code and related documents construed as part of ordinance
Status: in_force

For the purpose of proof of any such ordinance or receipt thereof in evidence in all courts and places, such copy of such code and related documents, so marked and annexed to such ordinance, shall be construed to be part of said ordinance, as fully as though it had been set forth at length therein. L.1950, c. 188, p. 422, s. 5.
N.J. Stat. § 26:2J-18 — NJ Code / Title 26 / Chapter 2J / Section 2J-18
Examinations
Status: in_force

a. Not less frequently than once every 3 years the commissioner may make an examination concerning the quality of health care services and other affairs of the health maintenance organization and providers with whom such organization has contracts, agreements, or other arrangements. The commissioner may make such examination at any time. b. Every health maintenance organization and provider shall submit its books and records to such examinations. For the purpose of examinations, the commissioner may administer oaths to, and examine the officers and agents of the health maintenance organization and the principals of such providers concerning their business. c. The expenses of examinations under this section up to $1,000.00 annually shall be assessed against the organization being examined and such amount shall be remitted to the commissioner. d. In lieu of such examination, the commissioner may accept the report of an examination made by the Commissioner of Health or Commissioner of Insurance of another state. L.1973, c. 337, s. 18, eff. Dec. 27, 1973.
N.J. Stat. § 26:9-9 — NJ Code / Title 26 / Chapter 9 / Section 9-9
Abatement by local authorities
Status: in_force

In case the landowner fails to comply with such order, the local board or county commission shall abate such nuisance in the manner provided in article 3 of chapter 3 of this title (s. 26:3-45 et seq.).
N.J. Stat. § 26:1A-36.3c — NJ Code / Title 26 / Chapter 1A / Section 1A-36.3c
Rules, regulations.
Status: in_force

2. The Commissioner of Health may adopt rules and regulations, pursuant to the "Administrative Procedure Act," P.L.1968, c.410 (C.52:14B-1 et seq.), in order to effectuate the purposes of this act. L.2013, c.157, s.2.