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NJ Rev Stat § 26:8-40.10 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 26 - Health and Vital Statistics|Section 26:8-40.10 - Foreign births and adoptions

26:8-40.10. Foreign births and adoptions  The birth of any child which has occurred or which may hereafter occur outside of the United States, where such child is a citizen of the United States by reason of the citizenship of a parent or the parents of such child, and which is not recorded with the State registrar under the provisions of chapter 8 of Title 26 of the Revised Statutes or with the appropriate State official in any other state within the United States, may be recorded by filing a certificate of the birth of such child issued by a public official of the place where such child was born, accompanied by an affidavit setting forth the facts showing such citizenship and, in the case of a child adopted outside of this State or the United States, the decree or certificate of adoption of such child, which affidavit and decree or certificate shall be a part of the record of the birth. In case any such foreign birth certificate is or shall be in a foreign language, there shall be attached to it the translation into the English language of the same, verified by the affidavit of the person making the translation. Any such birth certificate may be recorded as herein provided upon the request of a parent of such child or by any person on behalf of such child, provided that the parent or other person is a New Jersey resident, where the child is or shall become a resident of this State. The State registrar shall, upon the request of a parent of any such child who is adopted outside of this State or the United States or the request of any person on behalf of such child, issue a new certificate of birth for such child, showing (a) the name of such child as changed by the decree or certificate of adoption, if changed, (b) the date and place of birth, (c) the names of the adopting parents or parent, and (d) the date of recording of the foreign birth certificate. L.1957, c. 154, p. 566, s. 1. Amended by L.1965, c. 78, s. 58; L.1977, c. 288, s. 1, eff. Nov. 30, 1977; L.1979, c. 236, s. 1, eff. Dec. 3, 1979.
NJ Rev Stat § 26:8-40.11 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 26 - Health and Vital Statistics|Section 26:8-40.11 - Change of surname of child born out of wedlock; amendment of original birth record

26:8-40.11. Change of surname of child born out of wedlock; amendment of original birth record  Whenever the mother of a child born out of wedlock, who has the same surname as the mother, and who has no presumed natural father pursuant to the "New Jersey Parentage Act," P.L.1983, c.17 (C.9:17-38 et seq.), or the presumed father does not oppose the name change, marries a person who is not the father of said child, the surname of said child may be changed to the surname of the husband of the mother by submitting proof of such marriage to the State Registrar of Vital Statistics or to any local registrar of vital statistics, accompanied by a declaration, signed by said mother and her husband and acknowledged or proved in the manner required by law for deeds to real estate, setting forth that they desire the surname of said child to be changed to that of the husband of said mother and a declaration signed by the presumed father setting forth his approval of the name change. Upon the receipt of such proof and declarations, the surname of said child shall be so changed and the State Registrar and any local registrar of vital statistics is authorized to accept from the said mother and her husband a correction or amendment to the original birth record, giving the child the said husband's surname. Any declaration submitted to the State Registrar or to any local registrar pursuant to this section shall be filed with the original birth record of said child. L.1960, c. 142, p. 669, s. 1. Amended by L.1983, c. 10, s. 3.
NJ Rev Stat § 26:8-40.12 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 26 - Health and Vital Statistics|Section 26:8-40.12 - Gender reassignment surgery; amendment of birth certificate.

26:8-40.12 Gender reassignment surgery; amendment of birth certificate.  1. The State registrar shall issue an amended certificate of birth to a person born in this State who requests an amended certificate of birth which shows the gender and, if applicable, the name of the person as it has been changed.  a. The State registrar shall issue the amended certificate of birth upon receipt of: (1) a certified copy of an order from a court of competent jurisdiction which indicates that the name of the person has been changed, if the person has changed his or her name; and (2) a form provided by the State registrar and completed by the person, or the person's guardian, which affirms the following language: "I, (petitioner's full name), hereby attest under penalty of perjury that the request for a change in gender to (female, male, or undesignated/non-binary) is to conform my legal gender to my gender identity and is not for any fraudulent purpose." b. The amended certificate of birth shall be of the same general type as the original certificate of birth, and shall not be marked as amended. c. When an amended certificate of birth is issued, the State registrar shall notify the appropriate local registrar of vital statistics who shall enter the amended certificate in his local record and place his copy of the original certificate under seal. d. The State registrar shall place the original certificate of birth and all papers pertaining to the amended certificate of birth under seal. The seal shall not be broken except by order of a court of competent jurisdiction, or upon the request of the person who is the subject of the certificate of birth, or the parent or guardian, if the person is a minor. Thereafter, whenever a certified copy of the certificate of birth is prepared, it shall be made from the amended certificate of birth except when an order of a court of competent jurisdiction requires that a certified copy be made of the original certificate of birth. e. In the case of a resident of this State who was born in another state or in a foreign jurisdiction, if such other state or foreign jurisdiction requires a court order in order to amend a certificate of birth to reflect a change in gender, a court in this State shall have jurisdiction to issue an order declaring a person's gender upon receipt of a statement affirming under penalty of perjury that the request for a declaration of female, male, or undesignated/non-binary gender is to conform with gender identity and not for any fraudulent purpose. f. The fee for issuing the amended certificate of birth is $6.00. L.1984, c.191, s.1; amended 2018, c.58.
NJ Rev Stat § 26:8-40.20 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 26 - Health and Vital Statistics|Section 26:8-40.20 - Legislative findings and declarations.

26:8-40.20 Legislative findings and declarations.  1. The Legislature finds and declares that: major birth defects occur in approximately 1% of all births and are related to over 25% of all infant deaths; while the cause of many birth defects is unknown, there is much concern that certain birth defects may be related to environmental factors such as pollution and toxic chemicals; about 60% of newborns develop jaundice, which is caused by a buildup of bilirubin, pigment that results from the natural breakdown of red blood cells, and toxic levels of bilirubin can cause severe neurological damage, called kernicterus, which is associated with cerebral palsy, mental retardation, hearing loss and complications with vision and teeth; in order to effectively address these public health problems, it is necessary to collect and compile complete and accurate information concerning the occurrence of birth defects and cases of severe hyperbilirubinemia in this State; and a birth defects and severe neonatal jaundice registry would provide a needed base of information to analyze these problems and plan for and provide services to children with birth defects and severe hyperbilirubinemia and their families. L.1983,c.291,s.1; amended 2005, c.176, s.1.
NJ Rev Stat § 26:8-40.21 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 26 - Health and Vital Statistics|Section 26:8-40.21 - Birth defects, severe neonatal jaundice registry.

26:8-40.21 Birth defects, severe neonatal jaundice registry.  2. a. The Department of Health shall establish and maintain a birth defects and severe neonatal jaundice registry, which shall contain a confidential record of all birth defects and all cases of severe hyperbilirubinemia that occur in New Jersey and any other information that the department deems necessary and appropriate in order to conduct thorough and complete epidemiologic surveys of birth defects and cases of severe hyperbilirubinemia that occur in this State and plan for and provide services to children with birth defects and severe hyperbilirubinemia and their families. b. The department shall make available electronically on its Internet website, in English and Spanish, information on the characteristics and effects of severe neonatal jaundice. L.1983, c.291, s.2; amended 2005, c.176, s.2; 2012, c.17, s.351.
NJ Rev Stat § 26:8-40.22 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 26 - Health and Vital Statistics|Section 26:8-40.22 - Confidential reports of abortions of fetus with or infant affected by birth defect or severe neonatal jaundice.

26:8-40.22 Confidential reports of abortions of fetus with or infant affected by birth defect or severe neonatal jaundice.  3. a. The Commissioner of Health, in consultation with the Public Health Council, shall require the confidential reporting to the Department of Health of all cases where an infant is diagnosed with severe hyperbilirubinemia, and where a pregnancy results in a naturally aborted fetus or infant affected by a birth defect, and an electively aborted fetus that exhibits or is known to have a birth defect after 15 weeks of gestation. The reporting requirement shall apply to all infants from birth through five years of age. b. The Commissioner of Health shall determine the health care providers and facilities which shall be required to report all birth defects and all cases of severe hyperbilirubinemia, the types of conditions or defects that shall be reported, the type of information that shall be contained in the confidential report and the method for making the report. In reports concerning all fetuses with anomalies, the name of the mother shall not be submitted. L.1983, c.291, s.3; amended 2005, c.176, s.3; 2012, c.17, s.352.
NJ Rev Stat § 26:8-40.23 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 26 - Health and Vital Statistics|Section 26:8-40.23 - Confidentiality of reports

26:8-40.23. Confidentiality of reports  The confidential reports made pursuant to this act are to be used only by the Department of Health and other agencies that may be designated by the Commissioner of Health and shall not otherwise be divulged or made public so as to disclose the identity of any person to whom they relate; and to that end, such reports shall not be included under materials available to public inspection pursuant to P.L. 1963, c. 73 (C. 47:1A-1 et seq.). L.1983, c. 291, s. 4.
NJ Rev Stat § 26:8-40.24 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 26 - Health and Vital Statistics|Section 26:8-40.24 - Nonliability for divulging confidential information

26:8-40.24. Nonliability for divulging confidential information  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.1983, c. 291, s. 5.
NJ Rev Stat § 26:8-40.25 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 26 - Health and Vital Statistics|Section 26:8-40.25 - Act not to be construed to compel submission to medical examination or to supervision by department of health

26:8-40.25. Act not to be construed to compel submission to medical examination or to supervision by department of health  Nothing in this act shall be construed to compel any individual to submit to a medical examination or to Department of Health supervision. L.1983, c. 291, s. 6.
NJ Rev Stat § 26:8-40.26 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 26 - Health and Vital Statistics|Section 26:8-40.26 - Rules and regulations

26:8-40.26. Rules and regulations  The Commissioner of Health shall promulgate rules and regulations necessary to effectuate the purposes of this act. L.1983, c. 291, s. 7.
NJ Rev Stat § 26:8-40.27 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 26 - Health and Vital Statistics|Section 26:8-40.27 - Findings, declarations relative to stillbirths.

26:8-40.27 Findings, declarations relative to stillbirths.  1. The Legislature finds and declares that: a. Stillbirths are unintended fetal deaths and are traditionally identified as those which occur after 20 weeks of pregnancy or involve the unintended death of fetuses weighing 350 or more grams; b. Approximately one in every 160 pregnancies in the United States ends in stillbirth each year, a rate which is high compared with other developed countries; c. Families experiencing a stillbirth suffer severe anguish, and many health care facilities in the State do not adequately ensure that grieving families are treated with sensitivity and informed about what to expect when a stillbirth occurs, nor are families who have experienced a stillbirth always advised of the importance of an autopsy and thorough evaluation of the stillborn child; d. While studies have identified many factors that may cause stillbirths, researchers still do not know the causes of a majority of stillbirths, in part due to a lack of uniform protocols for evaluating and classifying stillbirths, and to decreasing autopsy rates; e. The State currently collects some data related to fetal deaths, but full autopsy and laboratory data related to stillbirths could be more consistently collected and more effectively used to better understand risk factors and causes of stillbirths, and thus more effectively inform strategies for their prevention; and f. It is in the public interest to establish mandatory protocols for health care facilities in the State, so that each child who is stillborn and each family experiencing a stillbirth in the State is treated with dignity, each family experiencing a stillbirth receives appropriate follow-up care provided in a sensitive manner, and comprehensive data related to stillbirths are consistently collected by the State and made available to researchers seeking to prevent and reduce the incidence of stillbirths. L.2013, c.217, s.1.
NJ Rev Stat § 26:8-40.29 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 26 - Health and Vital Statistics|Section 26:8-40.29 - Fetal death evaluation protocol.

26:8-40.29 Fetal death evaluation protocol.  3. The Department of Health shall establish a fetal death evaluation protocol, which a hospital licensed pursuant to P.L.1971, c.136 (C.26:2H-1 et seq.) shall follow in collecting data relevant to each stillbirth. The department shall take appropriate action to ensure that the fetal death evaluation protocol established under this section is consistent with the current federal standards for fetal death certification and fetal death reporting, as adopted, amended, and supplemented by the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The information to be collected under the fetal death evaluation protocol shall include, but not be limited to: a. the race, age of the mother, maternal and paternal family history, comorbidities, prenatal care history, antepartum findings, history of past obstetric complications, exposure to viral infections, smoking, drug and alcohol use, fetal growth restriction, placental abruption, chromosomal and genetic abnormalities obtained pre-delivery, infection in premature fetus, cord accident, including evidence of obstruction or circulatory compromise, history of thromboembolism, and whether the mother gave birth before;  b. if consent is obtained from the parents of the stillborn child: documentation of the evaluation of a stillborn child, placenta, and cytologic specimen that conform to the standards established by the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists and meet any other requirements deemed by the Commissioner of Health as necessary, including, but not limited to, the following components: (1) if the parents consent to a complete autopsy: the weight of the stillborn child and placenta, head circumference, length of stillborn child, foot length if stillbirth occurred before 23 weeks of gestation, and notation of any dysmorphic feature; photograph of the whole body, frontal and profile of face, extremities and palms, close-up of any specific abnormalities; examination of the placenta and umbilical cord; and gross and microscopic examination of membranes and umbilical cord; or  (2) if the parents do not consent to a complete autopsy as set forth in paragraph (1) of this subsection, but provide consent to an alternative, limited autopsy: a placental examination, external examination, selected biopsies, X-rays, MRI, and / or ultrasound consistent with the scope of the consent; and c. any other relevant information, which is consistent with the current federal standards for fetal death certification and fetal death reporting, as adopted, amended, and supplemented by the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. L.2013, c.217, s.3; amended 2017, c.104, s.2.
NJ Rev Stat § 26:8-40.30 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 26 - Health and Vital Statistics|Section 26:8-40.30 - Establishment, maintenance of data base.

26:8-40.30 Establishment, maintenance of data base.  4. a. Within two years after the effective date of this act, the Department of Health shall establish and maintain a new database, or update an existing database, that contains a confidential record of all data obtained pursuant to section 3 of this act, except that if the department develops the technical capability, the department shall establish and maintain the new, or update the existing, database prior to the two years after the effective date of this act. b. The data shall be made available to the public through the department website, except that no data shall identify any person to whom the data relate. L.2013, c.217, s.4.
NJ Rev Stat § 26:8-40.31 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 26 - Health and Vital Statistics|Section 26:8-40.31 - Evaluation of data, report to Governor, Legislature.

26:8-40.31 Evaluation of data, report to Governor, Legislature.  5. a. The Department of Health shall evaluate the data obtained pursuant to section 3 of this act for purposes of identifying the causes of, and ways to prevent, stillbirths, and may contract with a third party, including, but not limited to, a public institution of higher education in the State or a foundation, to undertake the evaluation. b. No later than five years after the effective date of this section, the Commissioner of Health shall report to the Governor, and to the Legislature pursuant to section 2 of P.L.1991, c.164 (C.52:14-19.1), on the findings of the evaluation required pursuant to this section, and shall include in the report any recommendations for legislative action that the commissioner deems appropriate.  L.2013, c.217, s.5.
NJ Rev Stat § 26:8-40.32 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 26 - Health and Vital Statistics|Section 26:8-40.32 - Rules, regulations.

26:8-40.32 Rules, regulations.  6. 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 the commissioner determines necessary to effectuate the purposes of this act. L.2013, c.217, s.6.
NJ Rev Stat § 26:8-40.33 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 26 - Health and Vital Statistics|Section 26:8-40.33 - Provision of uncertified long-form copy of adopted person's original certificate of birth.

26:8-40.33 Provision of uncertified long-form copy of adopted person's original certificate of birth.  4. a. Upon receipt of a request pursuant to subsection c. of R.S.26:8-40.1, the State Registrar shall provide the authorized requester with an uncertified, long-form copy of the adopted person's original certificate of birth in accordance with the provisions of P.L.2014, c.9 (C.26:8-40.33 et al.).  b. The fee for the uncertified, original long-form certificate of birth preceding an adoption shall be established, by regulation, by the Commissioner of Health. L.2014, c.9, s.4.
NJ Rev Stat § 26:8-40.35 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 26 - Health and Vital Statistics|Section 26:8-40.35 - Certain cases exempt.

26:8-40.35 Certain cases exempt.  9. a. Notwithstanding the requirements of P.L.2014, c.9 (C.26:8-40.33 et al.) to the contrary, in the case of a child who was surrendered pursuant to the "New Jersey Safe Haven Infant Protection Act," P.L.2000, c.58 (C.30:4C-15.5 et seq.) and upon receipt of notification from the Division of Child Protection and Permanency in the Department of Children and Families in accordance with the provisions of subsection b. of this section, the State Registrar shall not provide any of the birth parent's identifying information recorded on the child's certificate of birth upon receipt of a request from an authorized requester for an uncertified, long-form copy of an adopted person's original certificate of birth in accordance with the provisions of subsection c. of R.S.26:8-40.1 and section 4 of P.L.2014, c.9 (C.26:8-40.33).  b. The Division of Child Protection and Permanency in the Department of Children and Families shall notify the State Registrar when a child is surrendered pursuant to P.L.2000, c.58 (C.30:4C-15.5 et seq.) to enable the State Registrar to identify the certificate of birth of the child who was so surrendered and deem that the uncertified, long-form copy of the original certificate of birth shall not be provided to the authorized requester. c. Nothing in this act shall be construed to require the Division of Child Protection and Permanency in the Department of Children and Families to provide any identifying information about the birth parents of a child who was surrendered pursuant to the provisions of P.L.2000, c.58 (C.30:4C-15.5 et seq.). L.2014, c.9, s.9.
NJ Rev Stat § 26:8-40.36 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 26 - Health and Vital Statistics|Section 26:8-40.36 - Rules, regulations.

26:8-40.36 Rules, regulations.  10. The Commissioner of Health and the Commissioner of Children and Families, as appropriate, shall adopt rules and regulations pursuant to the "Administrative Procedure Act," P.L.1968, c.410 (C.52:14B-1 et seq.), to carry out the provisions of this act. L.2014, c.9, s.10.
NJ Rev Stat § 26:8-40.37 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 26 - Health and Vital Statistics|Section 26:8-40.37 - Additional regulations.

26:8-40.37 Additional regulations.  11. Notwithstanding any provision of P.L.1968, c.410 (C.52:14B-1 et seq.) to the contrary, the Commissioner of Health and the Commissioner of Children and Families may adopt, immediately upon filing with the Office of Administrative Law, such regulations as the commissioners deem necessary to implement the provisions of P.L.2014, c.9 (C.26:8-40.33 et al.), which regulations shall be effective for a period not to exceed 12 months and shall, thereafter, be amended, adopted, or readopted by the commissioners in accordance with the requirements of P.L.1968, c.410 (C.52:14B-1 et seq.).  L.2014, c.9, s.11.