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2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 26 - Health and Vital Statistics › Section 26:2KK-3 - State Trauma Medical Director.

26:2KK-3 State Trauma Medical Director.
3. a. The Commissioner of Health shall appoint a State Trauma Medical Director, to oversee the planning, development, ongoing maintenance, and enhancement of the formal State trauma system, consistent with the recommendations of the American College of Surgeons Committee on Trauma, and, to the extent applicable, consistent with the processes outlined in the State Trauma System Planning Guide issued by the National Association of State Emergency Medical Services Officials. The State Trauma Medical Director shall be a physician who is licensed pursuant to Title 45 of the Revised Statutes, is experienced in the provision of surgical critical care and trauma care, and is otherwise qualified to perform the duties of the position.
b. The State Trauma Medical Director shall, in collaboration with the State Trauma System Advisory Committee (STSAC) established pursuant to section 4 of this act, oversee the development of a Statewide trauma system plan, and once the plan has been adopted through regulations promulgated by the department in compliance with the provisions of this act, shall be responsible for implementing, maintaining, and providing ongoing evaluation of the plan. The director shall additionally ensure that the development and implementation of the plan involves broad-based collaboration with stakeholders representing disciplines relevant to trauma care in the State and interested citizens, including the commissioner, the director, or any other stakeholders that the STSAC determines may inform the process.
L.2013, c.223, s.3.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 26 - Health and Vital Statistics › Section 26:2KK-5 - Rules, regulations.

26:2KK-5 Rules, regulations.
5. 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 necessary to effectuate the purposes of this act.
L.2013, c.223, s.5.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 26 - Health and Vital Statistics › Section 26:2KK-6 - Violence prevention in certain trauma centers; rules, regulations.

26:2KK-6 Violence prevention in certain trauma centers; rules, regulations.
1. a. (1) A hospital in the State, which provides services in a municipality that has a disproportionately high rate of firearm violence or homicide, and is designated as a Level One or Level Two trauma center, under the provisions of P.L.2013, c.233 (C.26:2KK-1 et seq.) and the regulations adopted pursuant thereto, upon the availability of monies which are necessary to fully fund a hospital-based or hospital-linked violence intervention program, shall operate or contract with a hospital-based or hospital-linked violence intervention program that provides appropriate counseling, case management, and social services to patients who have been injured as a result of violence.
(2) For the purposes of enforcing the provisions of this subsection, the commissioner shall establish criteria to be used in identifying municipalities that have disproportionately high rates of firearm violence or homicide, and shall develop a list of such municipalities, based on the application of identified criteria, in coordination with the Department of Law and Public Safety. The list shall be published on the department's Internet website, and shall be revised and updated as necessary, on at least an annual basis.
b. The commissioner shall adopt rules and regulations, pursuant to the "Administrative Procedure Act," P.L.1968, c.410 (C.52:14B-1 et seq.), as may be necessary to implement the provisions of this section. Such rules and regulations shall identify, at a minimum, the criteria that the department will use, pursuant to paragraph (2) of subsection a. of this section, to determine which of the State's municipalities have a disproportionately high rate of firearm violence or homicide.
c. As used in this section:
"Commissioner" means the Commissioner of Health.
"Department" means the Department of Health.
"Hospital-based or hospital-linked violence intervention program" means a program that is operated by a hospital, or by a person or entity who is contracted by the hospital, and which works to end cycles of violence through the provision of intensive counseling, case management, and social services to patients in the hospital who are recovering from gunshot wounds and other injuries resulting from violence.
L.2019, c.209.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 26 - Health and Vital Statistics › Section 26:2L-2 - Legislative findings and declarations

26:2L-2. Legislative findings and declarations
The Legislature finds and declares that recent medical research has shown that the therapeutic use of certain Schedule I controlled dangerous substances may alleviate the nausea and ill-effects of certain medical treatment, such as cancer chemotherapy, and, additionally, may alleviate the ill-effects of certain diseases, such as glaucoma. The Legislature further recognizes that there is a need for further therapeutic research with regard to the use of such controlled dangerous substances for these purposes under strictly controlled circumstances. It is for this purpose that the "Controlled Dangerous Substances Therapeutic Research Act" is hereby enacted.
L.1981, c. 72, s. 2, eff. March 23, 1981.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 26 - Health and Vital Statistics › Section 26:2L-3 - Definitions

26:2L-3. Definitions
As used in this act:
a. "Board" means the Therapeutic Research Qualification Review Board established in section 5 of this act.
b. "Commissioner" means the State Commissioner of Health.
c. "Schedule I controlled dangerous substance" means a controlled dangerous substance having a high addiction liability; no accepted medical use in the United States; and listed in New Jersey Administrative Code 8:65-10.1.
d. "Drugs" means drugs as defined in section 2 of P.L.1970, c. 226 (C. 24:21-2).
e. "Practitioner" means a physician licensed to prescribe and administer drugs which are subject to the "New Jersey Controlled Dangerous Substances Act" (P.L.1970, c. 226).
f. "Program" means the controlled dangerous substances therapeutic research program established in this act.
L.1981, c. 72, s. 3, eff. March 23, 1981.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 26 - Health and Vital Statistics › Section 26:2L-4 - Program; establishment; administration; rules and regulations; patients; certification; confidentiality of names and records

26:2L-4. Program; establishment; administration; rules and regulations; patients; certification; confidentiality of names and records
a. There is hereby established in the State Department of Health, the controlled dangerous substances therapeutic research program. The program shall be limited to therapeutic research programs presently conducted by the Bureau of Drugs in the Food and Drug Administration of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services or its successor and shall be administered by the commissioner who shall promulgate rules and regulations necessary for the administration of this act, including but not limited to rules and regulations which may be necessary to require patients desiring certification pursuant to section 5 of this act to release their medical records for the purposes of certification and follow-up reports. In making such promulgations, the commissioner shall take into consideration all Federal controlled dangerous substances laws and rules adopted pursuant to such laws.
b. The program shall be limited to patients who are certified to the board, established by section 5 of this act, by a practitioner as being involved in a life-threatening or sense-threatening situation and who are not responding to drugs or where the drugs administered have proven to be effective but where the patient has incurred severe side effects.
c. The names and medical records of individual patients who have either requested certification or have been certified pursuant to section 5 of this act shall not be released in any form which identifies the individual, except that the names and records of such individuals shall be made available upon request for use in the enforcement of laws regarding controlled dangerous substances (P.L.1970, c. 226; C. 24:21-1 et seq.).
L.1981, c. 72, s. 4, eff. March 23, 1981.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 26 - Health and Vital Statistics › Section 26:2L-5 - Therapeutic research qualification review board; members; appointment; compensation; duties; certification of practitioners and patients

26:2L-5. Therapeutic research qualification review board; members; appointment; compensation; duties; certification of practitioners and patients
a. The commissioner, after consulting with the Medical Society of New Jersey, shall appoint a Therapeutic Research Qualification Review Board to serve at his pleasure. The board shall be comprised of physicians licensed to practice medicine and surgery in New Jersey and who are well qualified in their specialties. Members of the board may be reimbursed for their attendance at meetings at the rate of $35.00 per day.
b. The board shall review all practitioners applying for participation in the program and certify their participation in the program.
c. The board shall have the authority to approve for participation in the program any patient who is certified to it by a practitioner, pursuant to the provisions of section 4b. of this act.
L.1981, c. 72, s. 5, eff. March 23, 1981.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 26 - Health and Vital Statistics › Section 26:2L-6 - Schedule I controlled dangerous substance; agreement for receipt for purposes of act; transfer to certified practitioners for use; inapplicability of act to receipt from National Cancer Institute

26:2L-6. Schedule I controlled dangerous substance; agreement for receipt for purposes of act; transfer to certified practitioners for use; inapplicability of act to receipt from National Cancer Institute
a. The commissioner shall enter into an agreement with the National Institute on Drug Abuse for receipt of a Schedule I controlled dangerous substance for the purposes prescribed in this act, subject to the provisions of all Federal controlled dangerous substances laws and rules adopted pursuant to such laws.
b. The commissioner shall provide for a Schedule I controlled dangerous substance received pursuant to subsection a. of this section to be transferred to those practitioners certified by the board to participate in the program.
c. Patients and practitioners receiving Schedule I controlled dangerous substances through the National Cancer Institute's Investigational Drug Branch shall not be subject to the provisions of this act.
L.1981, c. 72, s. 6, eff. March 23, 1981.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 26 - Health and Vital Statistics › Section 26:2L-7 - Reports by participating practitioners

26:2L-7. Reports by participating practitioners
Participating practitioners shall submit to the commissioner reports on the use of Schedule I controlled dangerous substances received by their patients pursuant to this act.
L.1981, c. 72, s. 7, eff. March 23, 1981.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 26 - Health and Vital Statistics › Section 26:2L-8 - Review of reports; report by board and commissioner to legislature and Governor

26:2L-8. Review of reports; report by board and commissioner to legislature and Governor
The board shall review all reports of use of Schedule I controlled dangerous substances in such cases, and the commissioner, in conjunction with the board, shall report his findings and recommendations to the Legislature and Governor on an annual basis regarding the effectiveness of the program.
L.1981, c. 72, s. 8, eff. March 23, 1981.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 26 - Health and Vital Statistics › Section 26:2L-9 - Inapplicability of laws on controlled dangerous substances

26:2L-9. Inapplicability of laws on controlled dangerous substances
Notwithstanding any laws to the contrary, nothing in the laws dealing with controlled dangerous substances shall be construed to prohibit a program of therapeutic research with regard to the use of certain Schedule I controlled dangerous substances in certain situations, as provided in section 4b. of this act.
L.1981, c. 72, s. 9, eff. March 23, 1981.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 26 - Health and Vital Statistics › Section 26:2M-7 - Alzheimer's Disease training

26:2M-7. Alzheimer's Disease training
a. The Commissioner of the Department of Health shall establish a training program for health care providers in licensed long-term health care facilities in the specialized care of patients with Alzheimer's Disease. The training program shall include methods to deal with the specific problems encountered in the care of Alzheimer's Disease patients, including communicating with patients and necessary safety measures.
b. The training program shall be made available, on a voluntary basis, to licensed long-term health care facilities which provide treatment and care to Alzheimer's Disease patients. Upon request, the commissioner shall provide the training program at the long-term health care facility.
L. 1987, c. 440, s. 1.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 26 - Health and Vital Statistics › Section 26:2M-7.1 - Long-term care facilities, list of services for Alzheimer's patients.

26:2M-7.1 Long-term care facilities, list of services for Alzheimer's patients.
1. A long-term care facility that provides specialized care of patients with Alzheimer's disease and related disorders, as defined in section 2 of P.L.1988, c.114 (C.26:2M-10), shall:
a. compile and maintain daily records for each shift in the facility and provide to a member of the public, upon request, information that indicates for each shift, as appropriate:
(1) the number of nurses, including the aggregate total of registered professional nurses and licensed practical nurses, providing direct care to patients diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease and related disorders; and
(2) the number of certified nurse aides providing direct care to patients diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease and related disorders; and
b. provide a member of the public seeking placement of a person diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease or related disorders in the facility with a clear and concise written list that indicates:
(1) the activities that are specifically directed toward patients diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease and related disorders, including, but not limited to, those designed to maintain dignity and personal identity, enhance socialization and success, and accommodate the cognitive and functional ability of a patient;
(2) the frequency of the activities listed in paragraph (1) of this subsection; and
(3) the safety policies and procedures and any security monitoring system that is specific to patients diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease and related disorders.
L.2003,c.268,s.1.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 26 - Health and Vital Statistics › Section 26:2M-7.2 - Training for long-term care facility staff relative to Alzheimer's Disease.

26:2M-7.2 Training for long-term care facility staff relative to Alzheimer's Disease.
1. a. The Commissioner of Health shall establish a mandatory training program for long-term care facility staff, as described in subsection b. of this section, in the specialized care of patients who are diagnosed by a physician as having Alzheimer's disease or a related disorder. The training program shall include the causes and progression of Alzheimer's disease and related disorders and methods to deal with the specific problems encountered in the care of patients with Alzheimer's disease and related disorders, including, but not limited to: communicating with patients with Alzheimer's disease and related disorders; psychological, social and physical needs of patients with Alzheimer's disease and related disorders; and safety measures which need to be taken for a patient with Alzheimer's disease and related disorders.
b. A long-term care facility shall annually provide training, under the training program established pursuant to subsection a. of this section, to a certified nurse aide, licensed practical nurse, registered professional nurse, and other health care professionals, as appropriate, who provide direct care to a patient in the facility who is diagnosed as having Alzheimer's disease or a related disorder.
L.2003, c.269, s.1; amended 2012, c.17, s.284.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 26 - Health and Vital Statistics › Section 26:2M-8 - Rules, regulations

26:2M-8. Rules, regulations
Pursuant to the "Administrative Procedure Act," P.L. 1968, c. 410 (C. 52:14B-1 et seq.), the commissioner shall adopt all rules and regulations necessary to effectuate the purposes of this act.
L. 1987, c. 440, s. 2.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 26 - Health and Vital Statistics › Section 26:2M-9 - Findings, declarations.

26:2M-9. Findings, declarations.
The legislature finds and declares:
a. There is a critical need to establish specialized programs for clients suffering from Alzheimer's disease and related disorders. Alzheimer's disease is an organic, progressive brain disorder which may result in its final stages in the complete mental and physical disability of a client.
b. There are few services specifically designed to meet the unique needs of Alzheimer's clients and their families, and it is imperative that these services be developed as soon as possible.
c. There is a further need to develop training programs for professionals and other persons providing care for Alzheimer's clients. Specialized programs for an Alzheimer's client population will provide an optimum setting for developing and implementing these training programs.
P.L. 1988, c. 114, s. 1.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 26 - Health and Vital Statistics › Section 26:2M-10 - Definitions.

26:2M-10 Definitions.
2. As used in this act:
a. "Adult day care" means a community-based group program designed to meet the needs of functionally or cognitively impaired adults through an individual plan of care structured to provide a variety of health, social, and related support services in a protective setting during any part of a day but less than 24 hours.
b. "Alzheimer's Disease and related disorders" means forms of dementia characterized by a general loss of intellectual abilities of sufficient severity to interfere with social or occupational functioning.
c. "Care needs or behavioral problems" means the manifestations of dementia which may include, but need not be limited to, progressive memory loss, confusion, inability to communicate, extreme personality change, and eventual inability to perform the most basic tasks.
d. "Commissioner" means the Commissioner of Human Services.
e. "Department" means the Department of Human Services.
f. "Grantee" means a public agency, private for profit agency, or private nonprofit agency selected by the department to establish an adult day care program for participants pursuant to this act.
g. "Participant" means an individual with Alzheimer's disease or a related disorder, particularly those in the moderate to severe stages. To be eligible for services, a participant shall have documentation from a physician that the participant has Alzheimer's disease or a related disorder.
L.1988, c.114, s.2; amended 1999, c.285, s.1; 2012, c.17, s.285.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 26 - Health and Vital Statistics › Section 26:2M-11 - Grants

26:2M-11. Grants
The commissioner shall establish a program for participants in specialized adult day care centers, for which purpose the department shall award grants to qualified applicants in an amount to be determined by the commissioner. A grantee shall be required to match not less than 25% of the amount granted, either in cash or in kind contributions, or both, and the in kind contributions may include the value of staffing or volunteer services, or both. The use of the grantee's matching funds shall be limited to meeting the expenses of administration, staffing, operating expenses, and the costs of necessary safety renovations.
P.L. 1988, c. 114, s. 3.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 26 - Health and Vital Statistics › Section 26:2M-12 - Qualifications for grant recipients.

26:2M-12 Qualifications for grant recipients.
4. a. In order to be eligible to receive a grant from the department pursuant to section 3 of this act, an applicant shall apply in a manner which the commissioner shall prescribe and shall possess all of the following qualifications:
(1) The applicant shall be able to identify the special care needs or behavioral problems of participants, and the applicant's program shall be designed to meet those needs.
(2) The applicant shall demonstrate to the satisfaction of the department that the applicant's program has adequate and appropriate staffing to meet the nursing, psychosocial and recreational needs of participants.
(3) The applicant shall provide an outline of the design of the applicant's physical facilities, and of the safeguards which shall be used to protect the participants' safety.
(4) The applicant shall submit a plan for assisting individuals who cannot afford the entire cost of the program. This may include, but need not be limited to, utilizing additional funding sources to provide supplemental aid and allowing family members to serve as volunteers at the applicant's facility.
(5) The applicant shall identify potential sources of funding for the applicant's facility and shall outline plans to seek additional funding to remain solvent. This may include private donations and foundation grants, Medicare reimbursement for specific services, and the use of adult education and public health services.
(6) The department shall establish a sliding fee scale for payments by participants based on the participant's ability to pay.
b. Each grantee shall also satisfy all of the following requirements:
(1) Establish family support groups;
(2) Encourage family members to provide transportation for participants to and from the applicant's facility;
(3) Concentrate on participants in moderate to severe ranges of disability;
(4) Provide appropriate nutrition to participants, which the grantee may arrange to have provided by an organization organized for the purpose of providing meals to the elderly or to those who are needy;
(5) Establish contact with local educational programs, including nursing and other disciplines offering gerontology programs, to provide on-site training to students; and
(6) Provide services to assist family members, including counseling and referral to other resources.
L.1988,c.114,s.4; amended 1999, c.285, s.2.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 26 - Health and Vital Statistics › Section 26:2M-13 - Training program

26:2M-13. Training program
The department shall develop a training program which includes information on the symptoms and progress of the disease and appropriate techniques for dealing with the psychosocial, health and physical needs of the participants. The training program shall be developed and provided as on-going, on-site training for adult day care centers funded under this act and shall be available to other community based providers who serve this client population.
P.L. 1988, c. 114, s. 5.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 26 - Health and Vital Statistics › Section 26:2M-14 - Report

26:2M-14. Report
The commissioner shall report to the Governor and the Legislature one year after the effective date of this act on the grant programs established pursuant to this act. The report shall include, but not be limited to:
a. A description of the progress made in implementing the programs;
b. The number of grantees who have established adult day care programs pursuant to this act;
c. The number and characteristics of participants served by the programs;
d. An evaluation of the usefulness of the programs in delaying the placement of the participants in institutions;
e. An evaluation of the programs; and
f. An evaluation of the potential for reimbursement for care in these adult day care centers by funding sources such as Medicaid or Medicare.
P.L. 1988, c. 114, s. 6.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 26 - Health and Vital Statistics › Section 26:2M-15 - Rules, regulations

26:2M-15. Rules, regulations
The commissioner shall, pursuant to the "Administrative Procedure Act," P.L. 1968, c. 410 (C. 52:14B-1 et seq.), adopt rules and regulations necessary to implement the provisions of this act.
P.L. 1988, c. 114, s. 7.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 26 - Health and Vital Statistics › Section 26:2MM-2 - Definitions relative to elderly person suicide prevention.

26:2MM-2 Definitions relative to elderly person suicide prevention.
2. As used in this act:
"Alcohol and drug counselor" means a person who is a certified alcohol and drug counselor or a licensed clinical alcohol and drug counselor pursuant to P.L.1997, c.331 (C.45:2D-1 et seq.).
"Attempted suicide" means destructive behavior intended by the actor to result in the actor's harm or death.
"Completed suicide" means a death that is known or reasonably suspected to have resulted from an intentional act of the deceased, regardless of whether it has been ruled a suicide by a medical examiner.
"Council" means the New Jersey Elderly Person Suicide Prevention Advisory Council established pursuant to section 3 of this act.
"Department" means the Department of Human Services.
"Elderly person" means a person 65 years of age and older.
"Licensed clinical social worker" means a person who holds a current, valid license issued pursuant to subsection a. of section 6 or subsection a. or d. of section 8 of P.L.1991, c.134 (C.45:15BB-1 et seq.).
L.2005, c.274, s.2; amended 2012, c.17, s.325.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 26 - Health and Vital Statistics › Section 26:2MM-3 - New Jersey Elderly Person Suicide Prevention Advisory Council.

26:2MM-3 New Jersey Elderly Person Suicide Prevention Advisory Council.
3. There is established in the Department of Human Services the New Jersey Elderly Person Suicide Prevention Advisory Council.
a. The purpose of the council shall be to examine existing needs of and services for elderly persons at risk of suicide and make recommendations to the department for suicide prevention and intervention strategies to help reduce the incidence of attempted and completed suicides among elderly persons.
b. The council shall consist of nine members as follows:
(1) the Commissioners of Health and Human Services and the chairman of the Community Mental Health Citizens Advisory Board established pursuant to P.L.1957, c.146 (C.30:9A-1 et seq.), or their designees, who shall serve ex officio;
(2) two public members appointed by the Governor, one of whom shall be a person with personal or family experience with suicide of an elderly person and one of whom shall be an alcohol and drug counselor;
(3) two public members appointed by the Speaker of the General Assembly, who are not members of the same political party, one of whom shall be a registered professional nurse and one of whom shall be a licensed clinical social worker; and
(4) two public members appointed by the President of the Senate, who are not members of the same political party, one of whom shall be a physician who has been specially trained in caring for elderly persons and has a certificate of added qualifications in geriatrics and one of whom shall be a geropsychiatrist.
c. The public members shall be appointed no later than 60 days after the enactment of this act.
d. The public members shall serve for a term of five years; but, of the members first appointed, two shall serve for a term of three years, two shall serve for a term of four years and two shall serve for a term of five years. Members are eligible for reappointment upon the expiration of their terms. Vacancies in the membership of the council shall be filled in the same manner provided for the original appointments.
e. The council shall organize as soon as practicable following the appointment of its members and shall select a chairperson and vice-chairperson from among the members. The chairperson shall appoint a secretary who need not be a member of the council.
f. The public members shall serve without compensation, but shall be reimbursed for necessary expenses incurred in the performance of their duties and within the limits of funds available to the council.
g. The council shall be entitled to call to its assistance and avail itself of the services of the 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.
h. The Department of Human Services shall provide staff support to the council.
L.2005, c.274, s.3; amended 2012, c.17, s.326.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 26 - Health and Vital Statistics › Section 26:2MM-4 - Annual report.

26:2MM-4 Annual report.
4. a. The council shall report annually to the department on the needs of and services for elderly persons at risk of suicide and make any recommendations for suicide prevention and intervention strategies to help reduce the incidence of attempted and completed suicides among elderly persons.
b. The department shall report, in a manner and form prescribed by the department, specific recommendations, as appropriate, to the Director of the Division of Consumer Affairs in the Department of Law and Public Safety who shall inform appropriate health care professionals, through the respective professional licensing boards, of the council's recommendations.
L.2005,c.274,s.4.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 26 - Health and Vital Statistics › Section 26:2MM-9 - Implementation of 9-8-8 suicide prevention, behavioral health crisis hotline; study conducted, report to Governor, Legislature.

26:2MM-9 Implementation of 9-8-8 suicide prevention, behavioral health crisis hotline; study conducted, report to Governor, Legislature.
5. a. The Commissioner of Human Services, in consultation with the State Treasurer, the Director of the Division of Taxation in the Department of the Treasury, the Assistant Commissioner for the Division of Mental Health and Addiction Services in the Department of Human Services, and the Attorney General, shall conduct a study concerning the implementation of the 9-8-8 suicide prevention and behavioral health crisis hotline and shall prepare a report:
(1) detailing the resources necessary to make the 9-8-8 suicide prevention and behavioral health crisis hotline available, operational, and effective Statewide, including an evaluation of available and new revenue sources to support the implementation, staffing, and ongoing activities of 9-8-8 services that are reasonably attributed to implementing the provisions of section 2 of this act; and
(2) assessing if the implementation of a fee, as permitted pursuant to the "National Suicide Hotline Designation Act of 2020," Pub.L.116-172, is necessary to support the 9-8-8 suicide prevention and behavioral health crisis hotline and, if the fee is determined to be necessary, making recommendations on the amount of the fee, the manner in which the fee will be collected, and the establishment of a special account to serve as a repository for monies dedicated to the implementation of the hotline system.
b. In conducting the study and preparing the report required pursuant to subsection a. of this section, the Commissioner of Human Services shall solicit public comments and may hold public hearings at such times and places as the commissioner deems appropriate. The Commissioner of Human Services shall submit the report required under this section to the Governor and, pursuant to section 2 of P.L.1991, c.164 (C.52:14-19.1), to the Legislature, no later than April 1, 2023.
L.2022, c.35, s.5.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 26 - Health and Vital Statistics › Section 26:2MM-10 - Commissioner of Human services, obligations.

26:2MM-10 Commissioner of Human services, obligations.
6. The Commissioner of Human Services shall:
a. implement the provisions of this act in a manner that is consistent with timeframes required by the "National Suicide Hotline Designation Act of 2020," Pub.L.166-172, and the Federal Communication Commission's rules adopted on July 16, 2020; and
b. seek out and apply for all sources of federal funding as may be available to support the Statewide behavioral health crisis system of care, including, but not limited to, applying for such State plan amendments or waivers as may be necessary to secure federal financial participation for State Medicaid expenditures under the federal Medicaid program.
L.2022, c.35, s.6.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 26 - Health and Vital Statistics › Section 26:2MM-11 - Rules, regulations.

26:2MM-11 Rules, regulations.
7. Each executive branch department, office, and agency having authority over a crisis and emergency response system shall, in consultation with the Commissioner of Human Services, promulgate rules and regulations, pursuant to the "Administrative Procedure Act," P.L.1968, c.410 (C.52:14B-1 et seq.), as shall be necessary to implement the provisions of this act, including as are necessary to ensure full communication, information sharing, and coordination among crisis and emergency response systems throughout the State for the purpose of ensuring real-time crisis care coordination as provided in subsection f. of section 2 of this act.
L.2022, c.35, s.7.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 26 - Health and Vital Statistics › Section 26:2N-1 - Definitions

26:2N-1. Definitions
For the purposes of this act:
a. "Commissioner" means the Commissioner of Health.
b. "Department" means the State Department of Health.
c. "Health care provider" means any licensed health care professional or public or private health care facility in this State that administers pertussis vaccine.
d. "Major adverse reaction" means collapse or shock, high pitched screaming, persistent crying for three or more hours, excessive somnolence (sleepiness), temperature of 105`, convulsions with or without accompanying fever or severe alterations of consciousness or any serious illness, disability or impairment of mental, emotional, behavioral or physical functioning or development, the first manifestation of which appears within 30 days of the date of administration of pertussis vaccine, and for which there is reasonable scientific or medical evidence that pertussis vaccine causes or significantly contributes to the illness, disability or impairment; or any other reaction which the department determines, by regulation, is a basis for not administering pertussis vaccine.
e. "Pertussis vaccine" means any vaccine containing a substance intended to prevent the occurrence of pertussis, which is administered separately or in conjunction with other substances intended to prevent the occurrence of other diseases.
L. 1986, c. 134, s. 1.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 26 - Health and Vital Statistics › Section 26:2N-2 - Pertussis immunization pamphlet.

26:2N-2 Pertussis immunization pamphlet.
2. The commissioner shall prepare and make available to all health care providers in the State and parents and guardians, upon request, a pamphlet which explains the benefits and possible adverse reactions to immunizations for pertussis. This pamphlet may contain any information which the commissioner deems necessary and may be revised by the department whenever new information concerning these immunizations becomes available. The pamphlet shall include the following information:
a. A list of the immunizations required for admission to a public or private school in the State;
b. Specific information regarding the pertussis vaccine which includes:
(1) The circumstances under which pertussis vaccine should not be administered or should be delayed, including the categories of persons who are significantly more vulnerable to major adverse reactions than are members of the general population;
(2) Possible adverse reactions to pertussis vaccine and the early warning signs or symptoms that may be precursors to a major adverse reaction which, upon occurrence, should be brought to the immediate attention of the health care provider who administered the vaccine;
(3) A form that the parent or guardian may use to monitor symptoms of a possible adverse reaction and which includes places where the parent or guardian can record information about the symptoms that will assist the health care provider; and
(4) Measures that a parent or guardian should take to reduce the risk of, or to respond to, a major adverse reaction including identification of who should be notified of the reaction and when the notification should be made.
The commissioner shall prepare the pamphlet in consultation with the Medical Society of New Jersey and shall adopt by regulation the information contained in the pamphlet, pursuant to the "Administrative Procedure Act," P.L.1968, c.410 (C.52:14B-1 et seq.).
L.1986, c.134, s.2; amended 2012, c.45, s.114.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 26 - Health and Vital Statistics › Section 26:2N-3 - Distribution to parents

26:2N-3. Distribution to parents
Prior to administering a pertussis vaccine to a child in this State, a health care provider shall give the child's parent or guardian a copy of the pamphlet prepared pursuant to section 2 of this act and provide the parent or guardian with a reasonable opportunity to read the contents of the pamphlet.
L. 1986, c. 134, s. 3.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 26 - Health and Vital Statistics › Section 26:2N-4 - Contraindication exemption

26:2N-4. Contraindication exemption
A child shall not be required to receive a pertussis vaccine as a condition for admission to a public or private school if the child's health care provider states in writing that the vaccine is medically contraindicated pursuant to subsection b. (1) of section 2 of this act and the reasons for the medical contradictions.
L. 1986, c. 134, s. 4.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 26 - Health and Vital Statistics › Section 26:2N-5 - Health record

26:2N-5. Health record
a. Upon administering a pertussis vaccine to a child in this State, a health care provider shall record and retain as part of the child's permanent health record the date the vaccine was administered, the manufacturer, a lot number and any other available identifying information of the vaccine that was administered, and the name and title of the health care provider who administered the vaccine.
b. The health care provider shall make the information concerning the vaccine available to the child's parent or guardian, upon request.
L. 1986, c. 134, s. 5.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 26 - Health and Vital Statistics › Section 26:2N-6 - Reporting of major adverse reactions

26:2N-6. Reporting of major adverse reactions
a. If the health care provider has reason to believe that the recipient of the pertussis vaccine has had a major adverse reaction, the health care provider shall immediately record all relevant information in the child's permanent medical record and shall report the information, including the manufacturer and the lot number, to the department within seven days.
b. Upon receipt of the information, the department shall immediately notify the manufacturer of the vaccine and the Center for Disease Control of the adverse reaction.
L. 1986, c. 134, s. 6; amended 1988,c.128.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 26 - Health and Vital Statistics › Section 26:2N-7.1 - Informational literature on pertussis vaccine for adults provided to hospitals, birthing centers.

26:2N-7.1 Informational literature on pertussis vaccine for adults provided to hospitals, birthing centers.
1. a. The Commissioner of Health shall prepare and make available to each hospital and birthing facility in the State informational literature on the pertussis vaccine for adults, including, but not limited to, information on the risks of pertussis, the morbidity and mortality rates among infants suffering from pertussis, the availability and efficacy of the tetanus-diphtheria-acellular pertussis booster vaccine, and the benefits of inoculating pregnant women, a new mother, and other adult family members with the booster vaccine, prior to an infant's birth or the mother's discharge from a hospital or birthing facility, as applicable, to prevent the transmission of pertussis to the infant. The commissioner may make the informational literature available to hospitals and birthing facilities by posting it on the Department of Health's Internet website or by other electronic means.
b. The department shall require each hospital and birthing facility in the State to provide new mothers, including adoptive mothers, with the informational literature specified in subsection a. of this section. The informational literature shall be distributed to the mother and any other adult family member, including adult adoptive family members, present at the infant's birth, by the staff designated by the hospital or birthing facility, prior to the mother's discharge, as part of the hospital or birthing facility's discharge procedures.
c. As used in this section "birthing facility" means an inpatient or ambulatory health care facility licensed by the Department of Health that provides birthing and newborn care services.
L.2013, c.275, s.1.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 26 - Health and Vital Statistics › Section 26:2N-7.2 - Rules, regulations.

26:2N-7.2 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.2013, c.275, s.2.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 26 - Health and Vital Statistics › Section 26:2N-8 - Definitions relative to vaccinations.

26:2N-8 Definitions relative to vaccinations.
1. As used in this act:
"Antibody titer" means a test to measure the presence and amount of antibodies in a blood sample against a particular type of tissue, cell or substance.
"Health care provider" means any licensed health care professional or public or private health care facility in this State that administers vaccinations.
L.2003,c.257,s.1.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 26 - Health and Vital Statistics › Section 26:2N-9 - Administration of antibody titer prior to second dose of MMR vaccine.

26:2N-9 Administration of antibody titer prior to second dose of MMR vaccine.
2. a. Prior to administering a second dose of the measles-mumps-rubella (MMR) vaccine to a child, a health care provider may give the child's parent or guardian the option of consenting to the administration of an antibody titer to determine whether or not the child has already developed immunity to MMR in response to a previously administered dose of the vaccine and would not require the second dose.
b. Documented laboratory evidence of immunity from MMR shall exempt a child from further vaccination for MMR, as may be required pursuant to Department of Health regulations.
L.2003, c.257, s.2; amended 2012, c.17, s.287.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 26 - Health and Vital Statistics › Section 26:2N-10 - Pamphlet explaining nature, purpose of MMR vaccine and anti-body titer.

26:2N-10 Pamphlet explaining nature, purpose of MMR vaccine and anti-body titer.
3. The Commissioner of Health shall prepare and make available to all health care providers in the State a pamphlet that explains the nature and purpose of the MMR vaccine and the antibody titer used to determine immunity pursuant to section 2 of this act.
The commissioner shall send a copy of the pamphlet to every licensed health care provider in the State who administers the MMR vaccine, with a cover letter advising the health care provider that the pamphlet was prepared in accordance with the requirements of P.L.2003, c. 257 (C.26:2N-8 et seq.), known as "Holly's Law," and how the health care provider can obtain additional copies of the pamphlet from the Department of Health.
L.2003, c.257, s.3; amended 2012, c.17, s.288.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 26 - Health and Vital Statistics › Section 26:2N-11 - Rules, regulations.

26:2N-11 Rules, regulations.
4. 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.), necessary to carry out the provisions of this act.
L.2003, c.257, s.4; amended 2012, c.17, s.289.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 26 - Health and Vital Statistics › Section 26:2NN-1 - "Law Enforcement Officer Crisis Intervention Services" telephone hotline.

26:2NN-1 "Law Enforcement Officer Crisis Intervention Services" telephone hotline.
115. a. The Department of Human Services shall maintain a toll-free information "Law Enforcement Officer Crisis Intervention Services" telephone hotline on a 24-hour basis.
The hotline shall receive and respond to calls from law enforcement officers and sheriff's officers who have been involved in any event or incident which has produced personal or job-related depression, anxiety, stress, or other psychological or emotional tension, trauma, or disorder for the officer and officers who have been wounded in the line of duty. The operators of the hotline shall seek to identify those officers who should be referred to further debriefing and counseling services, and to provide such referrals. In the case of wounded officers, those services may include peer counseling, diffusing, debriefing, group therapy, and individual therapy as part of a coordinated assistance program, to be known as the "Blue Heart Law Enforcement Assistance Program," designed and implemented by the University Behavioral Healthcare Unit of Rutgers, The State University.
b. The operators of the hotline shall be trained by the Department of Human Services and, to the greatest extent possible, shall be persons, who by experience or education, are: (1) familiar with post trauma disorders and the emotional and psychological tensions, depressions, and anxieties unique to law enforcement officers and sheriff's officers; or (2) trained to provide counseling services involving marriage and family life, substance use disorder, personal stress management, and other emotional or psychological disorders or conditions which may be likely to adversely affect the personal and professional well-being of a law enforcement officer and a sheriff's officer.
c. To ensure the integrity of the telephone hotline and to encourage officers to utilize it, the commissioner shall provide for the confidentiality of the names of the officers calling, the information discussed by that officer and the operator, and any referrals for further debriefing or counseling; provided, however, the commissioner may, by rule and regulation, (1) establish guidelines providing for the tracking of any officer who exhibits a severe emotional or psychological disorder or condition which the operator handling the call reasonably believes might result in harm to the officer or others and (2) establish a confidential registry of wounded New Jersey law enforcement officers.
L.2008, c.29, s.115; amended 2012, c.17, s.327; 2012, c.45, s.117; 2023, c.177, s.85.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 26 - Health and Vital Statistics › Section 26:2NN-2 - List of counseling resources available to law enforcement, sheriff's officers.

26:2NN-2 List of counseling resources available to law enforcement, sheriff's officers.
116. The Commissioner of Human Services shall prepare a list of appropriately licensed or certified psychiatrists, psychologists, and social workers; other appropriately trained and qualified counselors; and experienced former law enforcement officers who are willing to accept referrals and to participate in the debriefing and counseling offered law enforcement officers and sheriff's officers under the provisions of sections 115 to 116 of P.L.2008, c.29 (C.26:2NN-1 to C.26:2NN-2).
L.2008, c.29, s.116; amended 2012, c.17, s.328.