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NJ Rev Stat § 26:2-170 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 26 - Health and Vital Statistics|Section 26:2-170 - Findings, declarations relative to out-of-wedlock adolescent births.

26:2-170 Findings, declarations relative to out-of-wedlock adolescent births.  1. The Legislature finds and declares that: a. Out-of-wedlock adolescent births are a serious problem facing the State of New Jersey and the nation; b. A large number of adolescents ages 10-19 are having children with approximately one million adolescents in the United States becoming pregnant each year; c. Adolescent pregnancy has serious medical consequences, including the following: adolescents are less likely than older mothers to obtain prenatal care as only half of the pregnant adolescents in New Jersey receive early prenatal care; pregnant teenagers are at excess risk for anemia, cervical trauma, premature delivery, prolonged or abrupt labor and maternal mortality; and children of adolescent mothers are more likely to have low birth weight, require further hospitalization and die in infancy; d. Out-of-wedlock adolescent pregnancy has serious social consequences, including the following: adolescent mothers are more likely to live in poverty, receive public assistance, be a high school dropout and be unemployed as nearly 75% of all single mothers under age 25 live in poverty, approximately half of all women receiving AFDC from 1976-1992 were or had been teenage mothers, only slightly more than half of adolescents who become mothers finish high school and children of adolescent mothers experience excess rates of dropping out of school, incarceration, depression, premature sexual activity and out-of-wedlock births. As of 1992, 84% of all births to mothers under the age of 20 in New Jersey were out-of-wedlock, the sixth highest rate in the country; e. Out-of-wedlock adolescent pregnancy imposes large economic costs to federal, state and local governments;  f. There is a need for a permanent body to confront the issue of out-of-wedlock adolescent pregnancy and to review policy proposals, such as the findings and recommendations presented in the 1988 report of the New Jersey Task Force on Adolescent Pregnancy; and g. It is therefore necessary to establish an advisory council to determine the best methods of coordination and improvement of the services of State and local governmental, private and voluntary agencies, community organizations, and schools which seek to serve adolescents at high risk of pregnancy, pregnant adolescents, adolescent parents, and their families. L.1997,c.229,s.1.
NJ Rev Stat § 26:2-172 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 26 - Health and Vital Statistics|Section 26:2-172 - Advisory council duties.

26:2-172 Advisory council duties.  3. It shall be the duty of the advisory council to: a. Review past policy proposals, including those contained in the 1988 report of the New Jersey Task Force on Adolescent Pregnancy; b. Develop policy proposals for the State to prevent adolescent pregnancy, reduce out-of-wedlock births among adolescents and improve services to at-risk, pregnant, and parenting adolescents; c. Assist with and promote a coordinated and comprehensive approach to the social, economic, and health problems of adolescent pregnancy and parenthood among public and private groups; d. Collect information on ongoing and new efforts aimed at preventing adolescent pregnancy and improving services to at-risk, pregnant, and parenting adolescents; e. Promote and encourage broad community input, communication and education regarding adolescent pregnancy;  f. Provide advice to local public and private agencies and schools seeking to mobilize local efforts designed to prevent adolescent pregnancies and assist adolescent parents; and g. Coordinate activities generated by the National Campaign to Prevent Teen Pregnancy and the Family Planning Program in the State Department of Health and Senior Services. L.1997,c.229,s.3.
NJ Rev Stat § 26:2-173 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 26 - Health and Vital Statistics|Section 26:2-173 - Assistance, services available.

26:2-173 Assistance, services available.  4. The advisory council may call to its assistance and avail itself of the services of the Legislature and officials and employees of any State, county or municipal department, board, bureau, commission, task force, or agency as may be required and made available for its purposes. It may also, within the limits of funds appropriated or otherwise made available to it, incur travel and miscellaneous expenses necessary for the performance of its duties.  L.1997,c.229,s.4.
NJ Rev Stat § 26:2-174 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 26 - Health and Vital Statistics|Section 26:2-174 - Report to Governor, Legislature.

26:2-174 Report to Governor, Legislature.  5. The advisory council shall report to the Governor and the Legislature biannually, or more frequently if deemed appropriate, on its activities, findings and recommendations for legislation, administrative action or other methods for preventing adolescent pregnancy, reducing out-of-wedlock births among adolescents and improving services related to adolescent pregnancy. L.1997,c.229,s.5.
NJ Rev Stat § 26:2-176 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 26 - Health and Vital Statistics|Section 26:2-176 - Development of policies, procedures for care.

26:2-176 Development of policies, procedures for care.  2. The Commissioner of Health, in conjunction with the State Board of Medical Examiners and the New Jersey Board of Nursing, shall work with health care facilities and licensed health care professionals in the State to develop policies and procedures to achieve the following requirements concerning postpartum depression: a. Physicians, nurse midwives, and other licensed health care professionals providing prenatal care to women shall provide education to women and their families about postpartum depression in order to lower the likelihood that new mothers will continue to suffer from this illness in silence; b. All birthing facilities in the State shall provide departing new mothers and fathers and other family members, as appropriate, with complete information about postpartum depression, including its symptoms, methods of coping with the illness, and treatment resources;  c. Physicians, nurse midwives, and other licensed health care professionals providing postnatal care to women shall screen new mothers for postpartum depression symptoms prior to discharge from the birthing facility and at the first few postnatal check-up visits; and d. Physicians, nurse midwives, and other licensed health care professionals providing prenatal and postnatal care to women shall include fathers and other family members, as appropriate, in both the education and treatment processes to help them better understand the nature and causes of postpartum depression so that they too can overcome the spillover effects of the illness and improve their ability to be supportive of the new mother. L.2000, c.167, s.2; amended 2006, c.12; 2012, c.17, s.130.
NJ Rev Stat § 26:2-177 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 26 - Health and Vital Statistics|Section 26:2-177 - Public awareness campaign.

26:2-177 Public awareness campaign.  3. The Commissioner of Health shall establish a public awareness campaign to inform the general public about the nature and causes of postpartum depression and its health implications, including its symptoms, methods of coping with the illness, and the most effective means of treatment. L.2000, c.167, s.3; amended 2012, c.17, s.131.
NJ Rev Stat § 26:2-178 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 26 - Health and Vital Statistics|Section 26:2-178 - Rules, regulations.

26:2-178 Rules, regulations.  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.2000, c.167, s.4; amended 2012, c.17, s.132.
NJ Rev Stat § 26:2-179 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 26 - Health and Vital Statistics|Section 26:2-179 - Consumer's mercury alert notice, posting, distribution.

26:2-179 Consumer's mercury alert notice, posting, distribution.  1. The Department of Health, in consultation with the Department of Environmental Protection, shall prepare a consumer's mercury alert notice for posting in all patient areas of professional medical offices that provide gynecological, obstetrical, or pediatric care and in the patient or client areas of all maternal and child health and nutrition programs. The notice shall explain the danger to women who expect to become pregnant, women who are pregnant or breast feeding their children, and young children, of eating mercury contaminated fish. The notice shall summarize the State's and the federal government's most current mercury health advisories concerning fish consumption and shall contain such other information as the department deems appropriate. The notice also shall list any telephone number that may be established for State residents to call for further information about the health advisories. The department shall distribute the notice, at no charge, to all professional medical offices that provide gynecological, obstetrical, or pediatric care and to all publicly funded maternal and child health and nutrition programs in the State. The department shall update the notice as necessary, and shall make additional copies of the notice available to health care providers upon request. L.2003, c.174, s.1; amended 2012, c.17, s.133.
NJ Rev Stat § 26:2-180 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 26 - Health and Vital Statistics|Section 26:2-180 - Findings, declarations relative to post-polio sequelae.

26:2-180 Findings, declarations relative to post-polio sequelae.  1. The Legislature finds and declares that: a. There are estimated to be 1.63 million American polio survivors, 50,000 in New Jersey alone;  b. At least 70% of paralytic and 40% of non-paralytic polio survivors are developing post-polio sequelae, which consist of unexpected and often disabling symptoms, including overwhelming fatigue, muscle weakness, muscle and joint pain, sleep disorders, heightened sensitivity to anesthesia, cold and pain, and difficulty swallowing and breathing, and which occur 35 years after the initial poliovirus attack; c. Post-polio sequelae can be treated and even prevented if polio survivors are taught to conserve energy and stop abusing poliovirus-damaged neurons, muscles and joints and are prescribed needed assistive devices; d. Polio survivors have unique health problems, including sleep disorders, heightened sensitivity to anesthesia, cold and pain, and difficulty swallowing and breathing, which require special attention from medical professionals; and e. It is in the public interest to make information about post-polio sequelae available to the general public through health care providers, so that polio survivors and their family members can learn about the various aspects of this condition. L.2005,c.98,s.1.
NJ Rev Stat § 26:2-181 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 26 - Health and Vital Statistics|Section 26:2-181 - Public awareness campaign relative to post-polio sequelae.

26:2-181 Public awareness campaign relative to post-polio sequelae.  2. The Commissioner of Health shall establish a public awareness campaign to inform the general public about post-polio sequelae, for which purpose the commissioner shall provide for the development of educational materials, in consultation with health care facilities and providers that have a demonstrated record of expertise and interest in this subject, which shall be made available to local boards of health, physicians, hospitals, and clinics for distribution to consumers. L.2005, c.98, s.2; amended 2012, c.17, s.134.
NJ Rev Stat § 26:2-182 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 26 - Health and Vital Statistics|Section 26:2-182 - "Task Force on Cancer Prevention, Early Detection and Treatment in New Jersey."

26:2-182 "Task Force on Cancer Prevention, Early Detection and Treatment in New Jersey."  1. a. There is established the "Task Force on Cancer Prevention, Early Detection and Treatment in New Jersey" within the Department of Health. b. The task force shall be comprised of the following members: (1) the Commissioner of Health, or his designee, who shall serve ex officio; and (2) no more than 20 public members to be appointed by the Governor, who shall include representatives from: the Public Health Council; the New Jersey State Commission on Cancer Research; the New Jersey Office on Minority and Multicultural Health; the Medical Society of New Jersey; academic medical centers and universities engaged in cancer education, research, and treatment; providers of cancer treatment and support services; pharmaceutical companies engaged in cancer research; community-based organizations and coalitions engaged in cancer outreach, education, and screening; and cancer survivors. c. The public members shall serve for a term of one year. Vacancies in the membership of the task force shall be filled in the same manner as the original appointments were made. d. The task force shall organize as soon as may be practicable, but no later than the 30th day after the appointment of its members, and shall select a chairperson from among the public members. The chairperson shall appoint a secretary who need not be a member of the task force. The public members shall serve without compensation, but may be reimbursed for necessary expenses incurred in the performance of their duties. e. The Department of Health shall supply such staff and resources, including a person to serve as executive director of the task force, as the task force requires to carry out its duties. f. The task force is entitled to the assistance and services of the employees of any State department, board, bureau, commission, or agency as it may require and as may be available to its for its purposes, and to incur traveling and other miscellaneous expenses necessary to perform its duties, within the limits of funds appropriated or otherwise made available to it for its purpose. L.2005, c.280, s.1; amended 2012, c.17, s.135.
NJ Rev Stat § 26:2-183 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 26 - Health and Vital Statistics|Section 26:2-183 - Duties of task force.

26:2-183 Duties of task force.  2. a. The task force shall: (1) evaluate current trends in cancer incidence, morbidity and mortality, screening, diagnosis, and behaviors that increase risk; (2) evaluate historic, current, and emerging cancer control strategies; (3) establish cancer reduction goals, which shall seek to reduce mortality rates for breast, cervical, prostate, lung, and colorectal cancer; (4) establish specific goals for: (a) reducing behavior that increases the risk of cancer, including behavior related to smoking and diet; (b) reversing the present trend of annual increases in the rate of invasive melanoma; (c) closing the gap in cancer mortality rates between the total population and minorities; (d) increasing the use of screening tests for cancer, especially among elderly and minority populations; and (e) increasing the percentage of cancers diagnosed at early stages; (5) develop an integrated set of priority strategies that are necessary to achieve the goals established pursuant to this act; and (6) delineate the respective roles and responsibilities for the State and other entities in implementing the priority strategies identified pursuant to this act. b. (1) The task force shall report to the Governor, the Commissioner of Health, and the Legislature on its findings, recommendations, and activities at least biennially. (2) In addition, the cervical cancer workgroup, which the task force shall establish in addition to such other workgroups as it deems appropriate, shall report to the Governor, the Commissioner of Health, and the Legislature at least biennially on its findings and recommendations regarding strategies and actions to reduce the occurrence of, and burdens suffered from, cervical cancer, along with any legislative bills that it desires to recommend for adoption by the Legislature. L.2005, c.280, s.2; amended 2012, c.17, s.136.
NJ Rev Stat § 26:2-184 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 26 - Health and Vital Statistics|Section 26:2-184 - Task force established by E.O.114 continued as this task force.

26:2-184 Task force established by E.O.114 continued as this task force.  3. The task force established pursuant to Executive Order No. 114 of 2000, together with its functions, powers, duties, and workgroups, is continued in the Department of Health as the "Task Force on Cancer Prevention, Early Detection and Treatment in New Jersey" established pursuant to this act. L.2005, c.280, s.3; amended 2012, c.17, s.137.
NJ Rev Stat § 26:2-184.1 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 26 - Health and Vital Statistics|Section 26:2-184.1 - Findings, declarations relative to an ovarian cancer public awareness campaign.

26:2-184.1 Findings, declarations relative to an ovarian cancer public awareness campaign.  1. The Legislature finds and declares that: a. Ovarian cancer causes more deaths than any other cancer of the female reproductive system; it ranks fourth as a cause of cancer deaths among women in the United States; b. In the United States, from 1993 to 1997, the rate of new cases of ovarian cancer was 14.6 and the rate of mortality from ovarian cancer was 7.3 for every 100,000 women; in New Jersey, during the same period, the rate of new cases of ovarian cancer was 16.1 and the rate of mortality was 8.6 for every 100,000 women; c. When ovarian cancer is found and treated in its earliest stages, the five-year survival rate is 95%; however, most women who suffer from ovarian cancer are not diagnosed until the later stages of the cancer when the disease has spread and the five-year survival rate decreases to 30%; d. More than half of the deaths from ovarian cancer occur in women between the ages of 55 and 74 years of age and approximately one quarter of ovarian cancer deaths occur in women between 35 and 54 years of age; e. Because early detection and treatment often mean the difference between life and death, it is important to increase awareness of the factors that put certain women at a higher risk for the disease: increased age; having a personal history of breast cancer or a family history of breast, ovarian, uterine, colon or other gastrointestinal cancers; and bearing no children; f. The symptoms of ovarian cancer include: general abdominal discomfort or pain, such as gas, indigestion, pressure, swelling, bloating or cramps; nausea, diarrhea, constipation or frequent urination; loss of appetite; feeling of fullness after a light meal; weight gain or loss with no known reason; and abnormal bleeding from the vagina; g. Because these symptoms are vague and non-specific, women and their physicians often attribute them to more common conditions so that by the time the cancer is diagnosed the tumor has often spread beyond the ovaries; and h. Although development of a screening test to detect ovarian cancer remains a very active area of research, currently there is no definitive prevention strategy, but having regular pelvic examinations may decrease the overall risk of dying from ovarian cancer. L.2011, c.155, s.1.
NJ Rev Stat § 26:2-184.2 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 26 - Health and Vital Statistics|Section 26:2-184.2 - Establishment of public awareness campaign.

26:2-184.2 Establishment of public awareness campaign.  2. a. The Commissioner of Health shall establish a public awareness campaign to inform the general public about the clinical significance of ovarian cancer and its public health implications. The campaign shall include, at a minimum, risk factors, symptoms, the need for early detection, and methods of treatment. b. The commissioner shall, at a minimum: (1) provide for the development of printed educational materials and public service announcements in English and Spanish; and (2) disseminate information for distribution to the public, through a variety of entities, including, but not limited to, local health agencies and clinics, physicians, health care facilities, county offices on aging, pharmacies, libraries, senior citizen centers, other community-based outreach programs and organizations, and the Department of Health's official website. L.2011, c.155, s.2; amended 2012, c.17, s.138.
NJ Rev Stat § 26:2-184.3 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 26 - Health and Vital Statistics|Section 26:2-184.3 - Information included in mammography report.

26:2-184.3 Information included in mammography report.  10. A facility that provides a mammography report pursuant to the federal Mammography Quality Standards Act, 42 U.S.C. s.263b, shall include the following information, at a minimum, in the mammography report sent to the patient and the patient's health care provider: "Your mammogram may show that you have dense breast tissue as determined by the Breast Imaging Reporting and Data System established by the American College of Radiology. Dense breast tissue is very common and is not abnormal. However, in some cases, dense breast tissue can make it harder to find cancer on a mammogram and may also be associated with a risk factor for breast cancer. Discuss this and other risks for breast cancer that pertain to your personal medical history with your health care provider. A report of your results was sent to your health care provider. You may also find more information about breast density at the website of the American College of Radiology, www.acr.org." L.2013, c.196, s.10.
NJ Rev Stat § 26:2-184.4 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 26 - Health and Vital Statistics|Section 26:2-184.4 - Purpose of information required.

26:2-184.4 Purpose of information required.  11. Notwithstanding the provisions of any other law to the contrary, the provisions of section 10 of P.L.2013, c.196 (C.26:2-184.3) shall not impose a standard of care obligation upon a patient's health care provider. The information required to be provided by section 10 of P.L.2013, c.196 (C.26:2-184.3) is intended to increase awareness of breast cancer and help facilitate a conversation between a patient and a patient's health care provider regarding the patient's risks for breast cancer. L.2013, c.196, s.11.
NJ Rev Stat § 26:2-184.5 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 26 - Health and Vital Statistics|Section 26:2-184.5 - Rules, regulations.

26:2-184.5 Rules, regulations.  12. The Commissioner of Health, pursuant to the "Administrative Procedure Act," P.L.1968, c.410 (C.52:14B-1 et seq.), shall adopt such rules and regulations as are necessary to effectuate the purposes of sections 10 and 11 of P.L.2013, c.196 (C.26:2-184.3 and C.26:2-184.4).  L.2013, c.196, s.12.