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NJ Rev Stat § 26:2-154 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 26 - Health and Vital Statistics|Section 26:2-154 - Powers; duties.

26:2-154 Powers; duties.  7. The commission has, but is not limited to, the following powers and duties: a. Establish in conjunction with the Special Child Health Services program established pursuant to P.L.1948, c.444 (C.26:1A-2 et seq.) a program for the purposes of this act, administer the fund and authorize the payment or reimbursement of the medical expenses of children with catastrophic illnesses; b. Establish procedures for application to the program, determining the eligibility for the payment or reimbursement of medical expenses for each child, and processing fund awards and appeals. The commission shall also establish procedures to provide that, in the case of an illness or condition for which the family, after receiving assistance pursuant to this act, recovers damages for the child's medical expenses pursuant to a settlement or judgment in a legal action, the family shall reimburse the fund for the amount of assistance received, or that portion thereof covered by the amount of the damages less the expense of recovery; c. Establish the amount of reimbursement for the medical expenses of each child using a sliding fee scale based on a family's ability to pay for medical expenses which takes into account family size, family income and assets and family medical expenses and adjust the financial eligibility criteria established pursuant to subsection a. of section 2 of this act based upon the moneys available in the fund; d. Disseminate information on the fund and the program to the public; e. Adopt bylaws for the regulation of its affairs and the conduct of its business, adopt an official seal and alter the same at pleasure, maintain an office at the place within the State as it may designate, and sue and be sued in its own name; f. Appoint, retain or employ staff, experts or consultants on a contract basis or otherwise, who are deemed necessary, and employ investigators or other professionally qualified personnel who may be in the noncompetitive division of the career service of the Civil Service, and as may be within the limits of funds appropriated or otherwise made available to it for its purposes; g. Maintain confidential records on each child who applies for assistance under the fund; h. Do all other acts and things necessary or convenient to carry out the purposes of this act; and i. Adopt rules and regulations in accordance with the "Administrative Procedure Act," P.L.1968, c.410 (C.52:14B-1 et seq.) necessary to effectuate the purposes of this act. L.1987,c.370,s.7; amended 1998, c.143, s.3, 2003, c.260, s.2.
NJ Rev Stat § 26:2-154.1 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 26 - Health and Vital Statistics|Section 26:2-154.1 - Settlement of claims; disposition of recovered moneys

26:2-154.1. Settlement of claims; disposition of recovered moneys  3. The commission is authorized to negotiate or settle a claim that the fund maintains for reimbursement against a family who has received assistance for the medical expenses of a child with a catastrophic illness pursuant to P.L.1987, c.370 (C.26:2-148 et seq.) and has recovered damages in a legal action for the child's medical expenses. Money recovered pursuant to this section shall be deposited in the fund.  L.1993,c.103.s.3.
NJ Rev Stat § 26:2-155 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 26 - Health and Vital Statistics|Section 26:2-155 - Eligibility.

26:2-155 Eligibility.  8. a. A child who is a resident of this State is eligible, through his parent or legal guardian, to apply to the program established pursuant to subsection a. of section 7 of P.L.1987, c.370 (C.26:2-154). b. In the event a family has more than one child with a catastrophic illness, as defined pursuant to section 2 of P.L.1987, c.370 (C.26:2-149), the commission shall waive the family responsibility, as established by regulation, for the other child if the family has met the family responsibility for the first child in a State fiscal year. L.1987, c.370, s.8; amended 1998, c.143, s.4; 2010, c.84.
NJ Rev Stat § 26:2-156 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 26 - Health and Vital Statistics|Section 26:2-156 - Financial assistance.

26:2-156 Financial assistance.  9. Whenever a child has a catastrophic illness and is eligible for the program, the child, through his parent or legal guardian, shall receive financial assistance from monies in the fund subject to the rules and regulations established by the commission and the availability of monies in the fund. The financial assistance shall include, but is not limited to, payments or reimbursements for the cost of medical treatment, hospital care, drugs, nursing care and physician services. L.1987,c.370,s.9; amended 1998, c.143, s.5, 2003, c.260, s.3.
NJ Rev Stat § 26:2-157 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 26 - Health and Vital Statistics|Section 26:2-157 - Annual surcharge per employee under unemployment compensation fund for relief fund.

26:2-157 Annual surcharge per employee under unemployment compensation fund for relief fund.  10. For the purpose of providing the moneys necessary to establish and meet the purposes of the fund, the commission shall establish a $1.50 annual surcharge per employee for all employers who are subject to the New Jersey "Unemployment Compensation Law," R.S. 43:21-1 et seq. The surcharge shall be collected by the controller for the New Jersey Unemployment Compensation Fund and paid over to the State Treasurer for deposit in the fund annually as provided by the commission.  L.1987, c.370, s.10; amended 2007, c.342, s.2.
NJ Rev Stat § 26:2-158 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 26 - Health and Vital Statistics|Section 26:2-158 - Rules, regulations

26:2-158. Rules, regulations  The State Treasurer shall adopt rules and regulations in accordance with the "Administrative Procedure Act," P.L.1968, c. 410 (C. 52:14B-1 et seq.) establishing procedures for the collection of the surcharge.  L. 1987,c.370, s.11.
NJ Rev Stat § 26:2-159 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 26 - Health and Vital Statistics|Section 26:2-159 - Annual reports.

26:2-159 Annual reports.  12. The commission shall report annually to the Governor and to each Senate and General Assembly committee with responsibility for issues affecting children, health and human services on the status of the program. The report shall include information about the number of participants in the program, average expenditures per participant, the nature and type of catastrophic illnesses for which the fund provided financial assistance, and the average income and expenditures of families who received financial assistance under the program. The commission also may make recommendations for changes in the law and regulations governing the fund. L.1987,c.370,s.12; amended 1998, c.143, s.6.
NJ Rev Stat § 26:2-160 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 26 - Health and Vital Statistics|Section 26:2-160 - Findings, declarations relative to minority and multicultural health

26:2-160. Findings, declarations relative to minority and multicultural health  1. The Legislature finds and declares that: a. There are dramatic differences in death, disease and injury rates between White and racial and ethnic minority populations in the State, with especially wide and persistent disparities in the incidence of cancer, cardiovascular disease and stroke, chemical dependency, diabetes, asthma, homicide, suicide, accidental injury, infant mortality, child immunization rates and HIV/AIDS; b. There is a clear need for a collaborative State effort to address the wide disparity in death, disease and injury rates through a New Jersey Office on Minority and Multicultural Health, renamed from the New Jersey Office on Minority Health established pursuant to P.L.1991, c.401 (C.26:2-160 et seq.); and c. The New Jersey Office on Minority and Multicultural Health shall seek to identify and develop innovative projects which will eliminate the gap between the health status of White and racial and ethnic minority populations in this State, and to coordinate current State programs which seek to address minority racial and ethnic health concerns, with the ultimate goal of enabling all members of racial and ethnic minority populations in this State to have access to high-quality health care. L.1991,c.401,s.1; amended 2001, c.205, s.2.
NJ Rev Stat § 26:2-161 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 26 - Health and Vital Statistics|Section 26:2-161 - New Jersey Office on Minority and Multicultural Health.

26:2-161 New Jersey Office on Minority and Multicultural Health.  2. a. There is established the New Jersey Office on Minority and Multicultural Health in the Department of Health. b. Whenever the term "New Jersey Office on Minority Health" occurs or any reference is made thereto in any law, contract, or document, the same shall be deemed to mean or refer to the "New Jersey Office on Minority and Multicultural Health." L.1991, c.401, s.2; amended 2001, c.205, s.3; 2012, c.17, s.122.
NJ Rev Stat § 26:2-162.1 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 26 - Health and Vital Statistics|Section 26:2-162.1 - Study of effects of racial and ethnic disparities on the sexual and reproductive health of African-American women.

26:2-162.1 Study of effects of racial and ethnic disparities on the sexual and reproductive health of African-American women.  1. a. The New Jersey Office on Minority and Multicultural Health shall study the effects of racial and ethnic disparities on the sexual and reproductive health of African-American women. The purpose of the study shall be to: (1) identify Statewide and regional trends, patterns, and racial and ethnic disparities in adverse health outcomes, and medical, non-medical, and system-related factors that may affect the sexual and reproductive health of African-American women; (2) review the extent to which the effects of racial and ethnic disparities on the sexual and reproductive health of African-American women in a geographic area indicate the need to increase access to health care services among racial and ethnic populations in that area; and (3) identify ways to reduce or eliminate racial and ethnic disparities that affect the sexual and reproductive health of African-American women. b. In conducting the study, the office may seek the advice of persons specializing in the fields of women's health, minority health advocacy, or other related fields. c. Within one year after the date of enactment of this act, the office shall prepare and submit to the Governor and, pursuant to section 2 of P.L.1991, c.164 (C.52:14-19.1), to the Legislature, a report containing the study's findings concerning the effects of racial and ethnic disparities on the sexual and reproductive health of African-American women and recommendations for legislative or other actions that can be undertaken to: (1) improve the sexual and reproductive health of African-American women in this State; (2) reduce or eliminate racial and ethnic disparities that affect the sexual and reproductive health of African-American women; and (3) increase access to high quality health care services among African-American women in the following priority areas: childbirth; breast, cervical, and ovarian cancer screening; HIV/AIDS; hepatitis C; and other sexually transmitted diseases. d. The office may prepare and submit additional reports when the office deems it appropriate, and each report, with the exception of the first report prepared under this section, shall additionally identify the extent to which the office's prior recommendations have been successfully implemented in practice and the apparent impact that the implementation of such recommended changes has had on the sexual and reproductive health of African-American women in the preceding years. L.2019, c.497, s.1.
NJ Rev Stat § 26:2-162.2 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 26 - Health and Vital Statistics|Section 26:2-162.2 - Regulations.

26:2-162.2 Regulations.  2. The office shall adopt regulations pursuant to the "Administrative Procedure Act," P.L.1968, c.410 (C.52:14B-1 et seq.) necessary to effectuate the purposes of this act. L.2019, c.497, s.2.
NJ Rev Stat § 26:2-163 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 26 - Health and Vital Statistics|Section 26:2-163 - Powers of the office.

26:2-163 Powers of the office.  4. The office is authorized to: a. Adopt rules and regulations pursuant to the "Administrative Procedure Act," P.L.1968, c.410 (C.52:14B-1 et seq.), concerning the operation of the office and other matters that may be necessary to carry out the purposes of this act; b. Maintain offices at such places within the State as it may designate; c. Employ a director and other personnel as may be necessary. The director shall be appointed by the Commissioner of Health and shall serve at the pleasure of the commissioner during the commissioner's term of office and until the appointment and qualification of the director's successor. The director shall devote his entire time to the duties of the position and shall receive a salary as provided by law; d. Apply for and accept any grant of money from the federal government, private foundations or other sources, which may be available for programs related to multicultural or minority health; e. Serve as the designated State agency for receipt of federal funds specifically designated for multicultural or racial and ethnic minority health programs; and f. Enter into contracts with individuals, organizations, and institutions necessary for the performance of its duties under this act. L.1991, c.401, s.4; amended 2001, c.205, s.5; 2012, c.17, s.124.
NJ Rev Stat § 26:2-164 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 26 - Health and Vital Statistics|Section 26:2-164 - New Jersey Office on Minority and Multicultural Health Advisory Commission.

26:2-164 New Jersey Office on Minority and Multicultural Health Advisory Commission.  5. There is established a New Jersey Office on Minority and Multicultural Health Advisory Commission. The commission shall consist of nine members, including the Commissioner of Health or his designee, who shall serve ex officio, and eight public members who are residents of the State and who shall be appointed as follows: one member who is a health care professional shall be appointed by the President of the Senate; one member who is a health care professional shall be appointed by the Speaker of the General Assembly; and six members, at least two of whom are health care professionals, at least one of whom represents health care facilities and at least one of whom represents the health insurance industry, shall be appointed by the Governor with the advice and consent of the Senate. The term of office of each public member shall be three years, but of the members first appointed, two shall be appointed for a term of one year, three shall be appointed for a term of two years and three shall be appointed for a term of three years. A member shall hold office for the term of his appointment and until his successor has been appointed and qualified. All vacancies shall be filled for the balance of the unexpired term in the same manner as the original appointment. A member of the commission is eligible for reappointment. The public members of the commission shall not receive any compensation for their services, but shall be reimbursed for the actual and necessary expenses incurred in the performance of their duties as members of the commission, within the limits of funds available to the commission. The members of the commission shall annually elect a chairman and a vice-chairman from among the public members and may select a secretary, who need not be a member of the commission. The New Jersey Office on Minority and Multicultural Health shall provide such staff and assistance as the commission requires to carry out its work. L.1991, c.401, s.5; amended 2001, c.205, s.6; 2012, c.17, s.125.
NJ Rev Stat § 26:2-165 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 26 - Health and Vital Statistics|Section 26:2-165 - Duties of advisory commission

26:2-165 Duties of advisory commission  6. The advisory commission shall: a. Review and make recommendations to the New Jersey Office on Minority and Multicultural Health on any rules, regulations and policies proposed by the office; b. Advise the office on the awarding of grants and development of programs and services required pursuant to this act; c. Advise the office on the needs, priorities, programs and policies relating to multicultural or racial and ethnic minority health in this State; and d. Provide any other assistance to the office, as may be requested by the director. The commission may accept from any governmental department or agency, public or private body or any other source grants or contributions to be used in carrying out its responsibilities under this act. L.1991,c.401,s.6; amended 2001, c.205, s.7.
NJ Rev Stat § 26:2-166 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 26 - Health and Vital Statistics|Section 26:2-166 - Annual report

26:2-166. Annual report  7. The office shall report annually, by September 1 of each year, to the Legislature and the Governor on the activities of the office, including the projects and services developed and funded by the office and the health care problems that the grant funds are intended to ameliorate. The office may include in the report any recommendations for administrative or legislative action that it deems appropriate.  L.1991,c.401,s.7.
NJ Rev Stat § 26:2-167 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 26 - Health and Vital Statistics|Section 26:2-167 - Assistance of public agencies

26:2-167. Assistance of public agencies  8. The office is entitled to call to its assistance, and avail itself of, the services of employees of any State, county or municipal department, board, bureau, commission or agency as it may require and as may be available to it for its purposes. All departments, agencies and divisions are authorized and directed, to the extent not inconsistent with law, to cooperate with the New Jersey Office on Minority and Multicultural Health. L.1991,c.401,s.8; amended 2001, c.205, s.8.
NJ Rev Stat § 26:2-167.1 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 26 - Health and Vital Statistics|Section 26:2-167.1 - "Eliminating Health Disparities Initiative."

26:2-167.1 "Eliminating Health Disparities Initiative."  1. The Commissioner of Health shall establish the "Eliminating Health Disparities Initiative" in the Office on Minority and Multicultural Health. The commissioner shall require the office to develop and implement a comprehensive, coordinated plan to reduce health disparities between White and racial and ethnic minority populations in the State in the following priority areas: asthma; infant mortality; breast, cervical, prostate and colorectal cancer screening; kidney disease; HIV/AIDS; hepatitis C; sexually transmitted diseases; adult and child immunizations; cardiovascular disease; diabetes; and accidental injuries and violence. As used in this act, "office" means the New Jersey Office on Minority and Multicultural Health. L.2004, c.137, s.1; amended 2012, c.17, s.126.
NJ Rev Stat § 26:2-167.2 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 26 - Health and Vital Statistics|Section 26:2-167.2 - Duties of office.

26:2-167.2 Duties of office.  2. The office shall:  a. Establish measurable outcomes to achieve the goal of reducing health disparities in the areas provided in section 1 of this act. b. Enhance current data tools to ensure a Statewide assessment of the risk behaviors associated with the health disparity priority areas provided in section 1 of this act. To the extent feasible, the office shall conduct the assessment so that the results may be compared to national data. L.2004,c.137,s.2.
NJ Rev Stat § 26:2-167.3 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 26 - Health and Vital Statistics|Section 26:2-167.3 - Rules, regulations.

26:2-167.3 Rules, regulations.  3. The Commissioner of Health shall adopt rules and regulations, pursuant to the "Administrative Procedure Act," P.L.1968, c.410 (C.52:14B-1 et seq.), to effectuate the purposes of this act. L.2004, c.137, s.3; amended 2012, c.17, s.127.
NJ Rev Stat § 26:2-168 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 26 - Health and Vital Statistics|Section 26:2-168 - Breast cancer informational booklets provided by Department of Health

26:2-168. Breast cancer informational booklets provided by Department of Health  1. The Department of Health, in consultation with the New Jersey Division of the American Cancer Society, the Radiological Society of New Jersey and the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists, New Jersey Chapter, shall prepare an informational booklet in English and Spanish which describes, in a manner easily understandable by the patient, recognized dietary and lifestyle implications for the prevention of breast cancer, advantages and methods of early detection, and the risks and procedures involved with alternative methods of breast cancer treatment. The department shall make a supply of booklets available to all licensed health care facilities engaged in the diagnosis or treatment of breast cancer, facilities which provide mammography services and physicians engaged in the diagnosis or treatment of breast cancer, and social services agencies that primarily serve women.  L.1993,c.225,s.1.
NJ Rev Stat § 26:2-169 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 26 - Health and Vital Statistics|Section 26:2-169 - Criteria for compulsive gambling programs; grants.

26:2-169 Criteria for compulsive gambling programs; grants.  2. The Department of Human Services shall develop criteria which prevention, education, and treatment programs for compulsive gamblers shall meet in order to become eligible for a grant from the funds made available for such programs pursuant to section 145 of P.L.1977, c.110 (C.5:12-145). The department shall also develop a formula for the distribution of available funds which will result in an equitable distribution among the programs which meet the eligibility criteria and apply for grants. The department shall submit a report to the Senate Budget and Appropriations Committee and the Assembly Appropriations Committee, or their successors, describing the criteria developed pursuant to this section and detailing the amount of grants distributed and the names of the programs receiving grants. The department shall submit the report annually to both committees. L.1993, c.229, s.2; amended 2001, c.199, s.40; 2012, c.17, s.128.