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NJ Rev Stat § 26:2-185 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 26 - Health and Vital Statistics|Section 26:2-185 - Findings, declarations relative to reporting autism spectrum disorder diagnoses.

26:2-185 Findings, declarations relative to reporting autism spectrum disorder diagnoses.  1. The Legislature finds and declares that: a. An autism spectrum disorder is a developmental disorder of brain function which is typically manifested in impaired social interaction, problems with verbal and nonverbal communication and imagination, and unusual or severely limited activities and interests. These symptoms generally appear during the first three years of childhood and continue throughout life, often taking devastating emotional and financial tolls on the family of the child or adult with an autism spectrum disorder;  b. According to the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, or CDC, one of every 94 children in this State has an autism spectrum disorder, which is the highest rate among the states examined by the CDC in the most comprehensive study of the prevalence of autism spectrum disorders to date; c. There is a clear need for greater accuracy in reporting as well as for information on the epidemiologic data on the incidence and prevalence of autism spectrum disorders in this State; and  d. The State currently requires that a number of other conditions, including cancer and certain birth defects, be reported and maintained in a central registry. A similar requirement for reporting diagnoses of autism spectrum disorder, as well as providing for the inclusion on a voluntary basis of information about adults with an autism spectrum disorder who opt to be included in a registry of that information, and maintaining such a registry is needed to improve current knowledge and understanding of autism spectrum disorders, to conduct thorough and complete epidemiologic surveys of these disorders, to enable analysis of this problem, and to plan for and provide services to children and adults with an autism spectrum disorder and their families.  L.2007, c.170, s.1; amended 2009, c.204, s.2.
NJ Rev Stat § 26:2-186 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 26 - Health and Vital Statistics|Section 26:2-186 - Reporting diagnosis to Department of Health.

26:2-186 Reporting diagnosis to Department of Health.  2. a. A physician, psychologist, and any other health care professional licensed pursuant to Title 45 of the Revised Statutes who is qualified by training to make the diagnosis and who then makes the diagnosis that a child has an autism spectrum disorder shall report this diagnosis to the Department of Health in a form and manner prescribed by the Commissioner of Health. b. The report shall be in writing and shall include the name and address of the person submitting the report, the name, age, place of birth, and address of the child diagnosed as having an autism spectrum disorder, and other pertinent information as may be required by the commissioner; except that, if the child's parent or guardian objects to the reporting of the child's diagnosis for any reason, the report shall not include any information that could be used to identify the child. c. The commissioner shall specify procedures for the health care professional to inform the child's parent or guardian of the requirements of subsections a. and b. of this section and the purpose served by including this information in the registry established pursuant to section 3 of P.L.2007, c.170 (C.26:2-187), as well as the parent's or guardian's right to refuse to permit the reporting of any information that could be used to identify the child. L.2007, c.170, s.2; amended 2009, c.204, s.3; 2012, c.17, s.139.
NJ Rev Stat § 26:2-186.1 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 26 - Health and Vital Statistics|Section 26:2-186.1 - Reporting adult diagnosis of autism spectrum disorder.

26:2-186.1 Reporting adult diagnosis of autism spectrum disorder.  4. a. An adult who has been diagnosed as having an autism spectrum disorder by a physician, psychologist, or any other health care professional licensed pursuant to Title 45 of the Revised Statutes who is qualified by training to make the diagnosis, and whose diagnosis has not been reported pursuant to section 2 of P.L.2007, c.170 (C.26:2-186), may, at his discretion, report this diagnosis, or request that a health care professional on his behalf report this diagnosis, to the Department of Health in a form and manner prescribed by the Commissioner of Health. b. The report shall be in writing and shall include the name and address of the person submitting the report, the name, age, place of birth, and address of the adult diagnosed as having an autism spectrum disorder, and other pertinent information as may be required by the commissioner. c. The commissioner shall specify procedures for the health care professional to inform the adult of the provisions of subsections a. and b. of this section and the purpose served by including this information in the registry established pursuant to section 3 of P.L.2007, c.170 (C.26:2-187). L.2009, c.204, s.4; amended 2012, c.17, s.140.
NJ Rev Stat § 26:2-187 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 26 - Health and Vital Statistics|Section 26:2-187 - Maintenance of up-to-date registry.

26:2-187 Maintenance of up-to-date registry.  3. The Department of Health, in consultation with the Department of Human Services, shall maintain an up-to-date registry which shall include a record of: all reported cases of an autism spectrum disorder that occur in New Jersey, including those reported pursuant to section 2 of P.L.2007, c.170 (C.26:2-186) and section 4 of P.L.2009, c.204 (C.26:2-186.1); each reported case of an autism spectrum disorder that occurs in New Jersey in which the initial diagnosis is changed, lost, or considered misdiagnosed; and any other information it deems relevant and appropriate in order to conduct thorough and complete epidemiologic surveys of autism spectrum disorders, to enable analysis of this problem and to plan for and provide services to children and adults with an autism spectrum disorder and their families. L.2007, c.170, s.3; amended 2009, c.204, s.5; 2012, c.17, s.141.
NJ Rev Stat § 26:2-188 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 26 - Health and Vital Statistics|Section 26:2-188 - Use of reports; immunity for professionals.

26:2-188 Use of reports; immunity for professionals.  4. a. The reports made pursuant to P.L.2007, c.170 (C.26:2-185 et seq.) and section 4 of P.L.2009, c.204 (C.26:2-186.1) are to be used only by the Department of Health and other agencies as may be designated by the Commissioner of Health, including the Department of Human Services, 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, the reports shall not be included under materials available to public inspections 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.). b. A physician, psychologist, or health care professional providing information to the department in accordance with P.L.2007, c.170 (C.26:2-185 et seq.) or section 4 of P.L.2009, c.204 (C.26:2-186.1) shall not be deemed to be, or held liable for, divulging confidential information. c. Nothing in P.L.2007, c.170 (C.26:2-185 et seq.) or section 4 of P.L.2009, c.204 (C.26:2-186.1) shall be construed to compel a child or adult who has been reported as having an autism spectrum disorder to submit to medical or health examination or supervision by the department. L.2007, c.170, s.4; amended 2009, c.204, s.6; 2012, c.17, s.142.
NJ Rev Stat § 26:2-189 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 26 - Health and Vital Statistics|Section 26:2-189 - Findings, declarations relative to autism, intellectual developmental disabilities awareness for first responders.

26:2-189 Findings, declarations relative to autism, intellectual developmental disabilities awareness for first responders.  1. The Legislature finds and declares that: a. Autism is a developmental disorder of brain function which is typically manifested in impaired social interaction, problems with verbal and nonverbal communication and imagination, and unusual or severely limited activities and interests. These symptoms generally appear during the first three years of childhood and continue throughout life; According to the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, or CDC, one of every 94 children in this State has autism, which is the highest rate among the states examined by the CDC in the most comprehensive study of the prevalence of autism to date. b. In addition to those diagnosed with autism every year, there are an estimated 4.5 million individuals with intellectual and other developmental disabilities living in the United States, including approximately 200,000 individuals in New Jersey. Developmental disabilities are a diverse group of severe chronic conditions that are due to mental or physical impairments which are manifested in problems with major life activities such as language, mobility, learning, self-help, and independent living. Developmental disabilities begin anytime during development up to 22 years of age and usually last throughout a person's lifetime. Intellectual disability is characterized both by a significantly below-average score on a test of mental ability or intelligence and by limitations in the ability to function in areas of daily life, such as communication, self-care, and getting along in social situations and school activities. Intellectual disability is sometimes referred to as a cognitive disability or mental retardation. Intellectual disabilities include, but are not limited to, Down syndrome, fetal alcohol syndrome, fragile X syndrome, Cri-du-chat syndrome, Prader-Willi syndrome, as well as infections such as congenital cytomegalovirus or birth defects that affect the brain such as hydrocephalus or cortical atrophy. Other causes of intellectual disability include serious head injury, stroke or certain infections such as meningitis; and c. Firefighters, emergency medical technicians, and police officers may unexpectedly encounter or be asked to locate a person diagnosed with autism or an intellectual or other developmental disability. Given the high number of individuals affected by these disabilities, it is altogether fitting and proper to ensure that emergency responders are uniformly trained in recognizing the behavioral symptoms and characteristics of a child or adult with one or more of these disabilities, and are educated in the high risks associated with these disabilities as well as basic response techniques. L.2008, c.80, s.1.
NJ Rev Stat § 26:2-190 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 26 - Health and Vital Statistics|Section 26:2-190 - Development of training curriculum; rules, regulations.

26:2-190 Development of training curriculum; rules, regulations.  2. a. The Commissioner of Health and the Commissioner of Human Services, in consultation with the New Jersey Fire and Emergency Medical Services Institute and the New Jersey State First Aid Council, shall develop a training curriculum with the purpose of informing emergency responders of the risks associated with autism or an intellectual or other developmental disability, as well as providing instruction in appropriate recognition and response techniques concerning these disabilities. The curriculum shall be incorporated into existing time requirements for training and continuing education of emergency responders. b. Prior to certification by the Department of Health, each emergency medical technician trained in basic life support services as defined in section 1 of P.L.1985, c.351 (C.26:2K-21) shall be required to satisfactorily complete the training developed under subsection a. of this section. Every emergency medical technician certified prior to the effective date of this act shall, within 36 months of the effective date of this act, satisfactorily complete the training in recognition and response techniques concerning these disabilities, through existing continuing education requirements. c. The Commissioner of Health shall adopt rules and regulations, pursuant to the "Administrative Procedure Act," P.L.1968, c.410 (C.52:14B-1 et seq.), to effectuate the purposes of this act. L.2008, c.80, s.2; amended 2012, c.17, s.143.
NJ Rev Stat § 26:2-191 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 26 - Health and Vital Statistics|Section 26:2-191 - Annual physical examination of child, questions relative to cardiac health required.

26:2-191 Annual physical examination of child, questions relative to cardiac health required.  1. A licensed health care professional who performs an annual physical examination of a child 19 years of age or younger shall include as part of that examination questions that evaluate a child's family history related to cardiac conditions contained in the "Preparticipation Physical Evaluation" form developed jointly by the American Academy of Family Physicians, American Academy of Pediatrics, American College of Sports Medicine, American Medical Society for Sports Medicine, American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine, and American Osteopathic Academy of Sports Medicine.  L.2015, c.37, s.1.
NJ Rev Stat § 26:2-192 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 26 - Health and Vital Statistics|Section 26:2-192 - Completion, retention of Student-Athlete Cardiac Screening professional development module.

26:2-192 Completion, retention of Student-Athlete Cardiac Screening professional development module.  2. a. A physician, advanced practice nurse, or physician assistant who performs annual physical examinations of children 19 years of age or younger shall complete the Student-Athlete Cardiac Screening professional development module developed pursuant to subsection a. of section 3 of P.L.2013, c.71 (C.18A:40-41d).  b. Upon the first renewal of a certification, biennial registration, or renewal of a license by a physician, advanced practice nurse, or physician assistant after completing the Student-Athlete Cardiac Screening professional development module as required pursuant to subsection a. of this section, a physician, advanced practice nurse, or physician assistant who performs annual physical examinations of children 19 years of age or younger shall attest to the completion of the module to the Board of Medical Examiners or the Board of Nursing, as appropriate. An application for renewal of a certification, biennial registration, or renewal of a license shall include a check box for attestation regarding compliance with subsection a. of this section for a physician, advanced practice nurse, or physician assistant who performs annual physical examinations of children 19 years of age or younger. c. A physician, advanced practice nurse, or physician assistant who completes the Student-Athlete Cardiac Screening professional development module as required pursuant to subsection a. of this section shall retain on file at that person's professional office a hard copy of the certificate of completion of the module. The hard copy of the certificate of completion of the module shall be made available upon request. L.2015, c.37, s.2.
NJ Rev Stat § 26:2-193 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 26 - Health and Vital Statistics|Section 26:2-193 - Rules, regulations.

26:2-193 Rules, regulations.  3. The Director of the Division of Consumer Affairs in the Department of Law and Public Safety, pursuant to the "Administrative Procedure Act," P.L.1968, c.410 (C.52:14B-1 et seq.), and in consultation with the Commissioner of Health, shall adopt rules and regulations to effectuate the purposes of this act. L.2015, c.37, s.3.
NJ Rev Stat § 26:2-194 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 26 - Health and Vital Statistics|Section 26:2-194 - Information available relative to Down syndrome.

26:2-194 Information available relative to Down syndrome.  1. a. The Department of Health shall make available on the department's Internet website, to any person who renders prenatal care, postnatal care, or genetic counseling of parents who receive a prenatal or postnatal diagnosis of Down syndrome, the following: (1) up-to-date, evidence-based, written information about Down syndrome that has been reviewed by medical experts and national Down syndrome organizations, including, but not limited to, the Centers for Disease Control and the March of Dimes, which information shall include physical, developmental, educational, and psychosocial outcomes; (2) life expectancy, clinical course, and intellectual and functional development and treatment options; and (3) contact information regarding telephone and support services, including information hotlines specific to Down syndrome, resource centers, and other education and support programs. The department may also make such information available to any other person who has received a positive test result from a test for Down syndrome. This information may be revised by the department as new information about Down syndrome becomes available. b. Information provided under this section shall be in English and Spanish, and in a manner that is easily understandable for women receiving a positive prenatal diagnosis or for the family of a child receiving a postnatal diagnosis of Down syndrome. L.2015, c.173, s.1.
NJ Rev Stat § 26:2-195 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 26 - Health and Vital Statistics|Section 26:2-195 - Provision of information upon positive test result for Down syndrome.

26:2-195 Provision of information upon positive test result for Down syndrome.   2. Any physician, health care provider, nurse midwife, or genetic counselor who renders prenatal care, postnatal care, or genetic counseling shall, upon receipt of a positive test result from a test for Down syndrome, provide the expectant or new parent with the information that is provided by the Department of Health under section 1 of this act. L.2015, c.173, s.2.
NJ Rev Stat § 26:2-196 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 26 - Health and Vital Statistics|Section 26:2-196 - Availability of information relative to crib safety.

26:2-196 Availability of information relative to crib safety.  1. a. The Department of Health shall prepare and make available on the department's Internet website informational literature on crib safety, including, but not limited to, information about the ban on traditional drop-side cribs from the United States Consumer Product Safety Commission and the dangers of using traditional drop-side cribs that may still be in existence. b. The SIDS Center of New Jersey and the New Jersey branch of Keeping Babies Safe shall also post the informational literature made available by the department pursuant to subsection a. of this section on their Internet websites. L.2015, c.198, s.1.
NJ Rev Stat § 26:2-197 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 26 - Health and Vital Statistics|Section 26:2-197 - Rules, regulations.

26:2-197 Rules, regulations.  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.2015, c.198, s.2.
NJ Rev Stat § 26:2-198 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 26 - Health and Vital Statistics|Section 26:2-198 - "Hospital-Based Violence Intervention Program Initiative."

26:2-198 "Hospital-Based Violence Intervention Program Initiative."  1. As used in this section: "Violence prevention services" means evidence-based, trauma-informed, supportive, and non-psychotherapeutic services provided by prevention professionals, as defined by the National Uniform Claim Committee, for the purpose of promoting improved health outcomes and positive behavioral change, preventing injury recidivism, and reducing the likelihood that violently injured individuals will perpetrate or promote violence themselves. Such services may be provided within or outside of a clinical setting, and may include the provision of peer support and counseling, mentorship, conflict mediation, crisis intervention, targeted case management, referrals, patient education, or screening services to victims of interpersonal violence. The Commissioner of Health shall establish the "Hospital-Based Violence Intervention Program Initiative" in the department. The commissioner shall develop and provide guidelines for a comprehensive, coordinated plan to create hospital-based violence intervention programs, which provide targeted violence prevention services to individuals who have been the victim of a firearm or stabbing injury and who are at elevated risk of violent reinjury or involvement in retaliatory violence. The Commissioner shall promote coordination of hospital-based violence intervention programs with other evidence-based violence reduction initiatives, including those implemented under the State's Violence Intervention Program, in order to minimize duplication of services and achieve maximum impact. The Commissioner shall compile a list of violence prevention best practices for hospitals to employ. The Commissioner, in consultation with the Department of Law and Public Safety, shall collect data and monitor the effectiveness of the "Hospital-Based Violence Intervention Program Initiative" in reducing violence and share this information with hospitals.  L.2019, c.208, s.1.
NJ Rev Stat § 26:2-199 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 26 - Health and Vital Statistics|Section 26:2-199 - "My Life, My Plan" program.

26:2-199 "My Life, My Plan" program.  1. a. The Commissioner of Health shall establish a "My Life, My Plan" program in the Department of Health to promote and support reproductive life planning for all women of childbearing age and their families. Program resources may include interactive online educational materials and tools to assist women with developing a reproductive life plan. The tools shall incorporate specific steps based on each woman's values and reproductive goals, and ask questions about various aspects of a woman's life that may impact her ability to plan for a healthy reproductive life. The program shall include components targeted for teenagers, and may additionally include reproductive life planning for all populations, including men and individuals who identify as undesignated or non-binary. The program shall include online resources that promote physical and mental health, and may include information concerning: (1) access to well-woman preventative services, including eligibility for and enrollment in the NJ FamilyCare Program, established pursuant to sections 3 through 5 of P.L.2005, c.156 (C.30:4J-10 through C.30:4J-12);  (2) healthy relationships and domestic violence;  (3) long-term family planning and contraception options;  (4) educational resources concerning the causes of and treatments for infertility; (5) healthy environments and mitigating exposure to environmental risk factors;  (6) financial health; and (7) child care assistance, referral services, the New Jersey Child Care Subsidy Program, and other social service programs with a child care component. b. The commissioner shall develop programs and resources to encourage health care providers, community health workers, and healthcare facilities to encourage and support women in the development of a reproductive life plan, to encourage the integration of reproductive life plans into patient medical records, and to ensure that consultations, treatment, and other services provided to each woman are consistent with her reproductive life plan. c. The commissioner may consult with or enter into partnerships with appropriate public and private entities for the purposes of developing and maintaining the "My Life, My Plan" program. L.2019, c.236, s.1.