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2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 26 - Health and Vital Statistics › Section 26:1A-105 - Federal moneys

26:1A-105. Federal moneys
The State Department of Health is hereby authorized and empowered with the approval of the Governor to apply for and negotiate with the Federal Government or any officer or agency thereof for the purpose of securing an allotment of any Federal moneys that might be made available to the State for the purposes of this act. Such funds when received shall be subject to disbursement by the State Department of Health in the same manner as other funds of the State are disbursed.
L.1952, c. 102, p. 443, s. 14.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 26 - Health and Vital Statistics › Section 26:1A-106 - Department of Institutions and Agencies as agency for rendering welfare assistance

26:1A-106. Department of Institutions and Agencies as agency for rendering welfare assistance
Notwithstanding the provisions of this act, the Department of Institutions and Agencies shall continue to be the sole State agency for the rendering of welfare assistance to the permanently and totally disabled and to needy persons in such other categories of assistance as is now or may be authorized hereafter by law.
L.1952, c. 102, p. 443, s. 15.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 26 - Health and Vital Statistics › Section 26:1A-107 - Division of Aging Services.

26:1A-107 Division of Aging Services.
1. There is hereby established in the Department of Human Services, a Division of Aging Services, consisting of a director and the New Jersey State Commission on Aging in accordance with the provisions of section 398 of P.L.2012, c.17 (C.30:1A-14).
L.1957, c.72, s.1; amended 1959, c.143, s.1; 1966, c.61, s.2; 2012, c.17, s.102.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 26 - Health and Vital Statistics › Section 26:1A-108 - New Jersey State Commission on Aging created

26:1A-108. New Jersey State Commission on Aging created
2. There is hereby created the New Jersey State Commission on Aging, consisting of 15 citizen members.
L.1957,c.72,s.2; amended 1966,c.61,s.3; 1995,c.346,s.1.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 26 - Health and Vital Statistics › Section 26:1A-109 - Members, terms, vacancies, meetings, bylaws

26:1A-109. Members, terms, vacancies, meetings, bylaws
3. The members of the Commission on Aging shall be appointed by the Governor, with the advice and consent of the Senate. The members of the commission shall be selected from among the citizens of the State who have demonstrated interest in the problems of aging and who are generally representative of the varied population of the State. In addition to the 15 citizen members, there shall be two legislative ex officio members of the commission, one appointed by the President of the Senate and one appointed by the Speaker of the General Assembly. The legislative ex officio members shall be appointed for their term of office. The director shall be an ex officio member of the advisory commission. Also, one representative chosen by and from the executive directors of county offices on aging operating under the provisions of P.L.1970, c.248 (C.40:23-6.38 et seq.) shall be an ex officio member of the commission.
Three members of the commission shall be appointed for one year, three for two years and three for three years, and their successors shall be appointed for terms of three years. All members may hold over and serve on the commission after the expiration of their respective terms, until their respective successors are appointed and shall qualify. Vacancies occurring other than by expiration of term shall be filled for the unexpired term. A chairman and other officers of the commission shall be elected for a term of two years by the members from among the members appointed by the Governor.
The Commission on Aging shall meet at regular intervals and at least quarterly. The times and places for the said meetings shall be fixed by the commission and special meetings may be called by the chairman on not less than 10 days' written notice to each member. The commission may adopt bylaws for the regulation of its affairs.
L.1957,c.72,s.3; amended 1959,c.143,s.2; 1966,c.61,s.4; 1975,c.36,s.5; 1995,c.346,s.2.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 26 - Health and Vital Statistics › Section 26:1A-110 - Compensation of members; expenses

26:1A-110. Compensation of members; expenses
The members of the Commission on Aging shall serve without compensation, but the members of the commission shall be entitled to reimbursement for their necessary expenses incurred in the performance of their duties as such members.
L.1957, c. 72, p. 140, s. 4. Amended by L.1966, c. 61, s. 5.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 26 - Health and Vital Statistics › Section 26:1A-111 - Director; compensation; term

26:1A-111. Director; compensation; term
The director shall be deemed to be a full-time State official and he shall be paid such compensation as shall be provided by law. The director shall serve during the term of office of the Governor but he shall continue in office after the expiration of his term until his successor shall be appointed and shall qualify; provided, however, that the director in office on the effective date of this act shall complete the term to which he was appointed.
L.1957, c. 72, p. 140, s. 5. Amended by L.1966, c. 61, s. 6.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 26 - Health and Vital Statistics › Section 26:1A-112 - Appointment of staff, compensation.

26:1A-112 Appointment of staff, compensation.
6. The Commissioner of Human Services may appoint such professional, technical, and clerical assistants and employees as may be necessary to enable the division and the commission to perform the duties imposed upon it by this act and their compensation shall be fixed within the limits of available appropriations and as shall be provided by law. The assistants and employees, together with the director of the division, shall be deemed to be the staff of the division and the commission. The advisory commission shall meet at regular intervals and at least 4 times annually. The times and places for the said meetings shall be fixed by the commission and special meetings may be called by the director on not less than 10 days' written notice to each member, and any such notice shall specify the object of the meeting.
L.1957, c.72, s.6; amended 1959, c.143, s.3; 2012, c.17, s.103.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 26 - Health and Vital Statistics › Section 26:1A-113 - Powers and duties of division

26:1A-113. Powers and duties of division
The division shall:
(1) Maintain a continuous study, analysis and interpretation of all information, data, programs and developments pertaining to the aging processes and the needs of the older residents of New Jersey;
(2) Maintain a continuous inventory of resources in any way available which can be drawn upon to carry out the program of the division in the performance of its functions and duties;
(3) Serve as the central permanent agency for the planning and co-ordination of programs and services for the older residents in the State, particularly in respect to those which multiple governmental agencies or private organizations may contribute;
(4) Provide leadership and administrative direction to such efforts from one central source so that those who need help or who may provide help on any of the aspects of aging shall have a central point of contact;
(5) Serve as a communications clearing house for information in the large and complex fields of human relationships in respect to aging;
(6) Disseminate and publicize organized information of value to the public generally and to all groups concerned in any way with the diverse subject of aging;
(7) Consult with, advise and otherwise provide professional assistance to organized efforts by communities, organizations, associations and groups who are working toward any and all forms of assistance to the aging;
(8) Hold public hearings when necessary to further the objectives consonant with the provisions of this act;
(9) Co-operate and consult with such other departments of State or Federal Government to the extent necessary to attain the objectives of this act.
L.1957, c. 72, p. 141, s. 7. Amended by L.1966, c. 61, s. 7, eff. June 6, 1966.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 26 - Health and Vital Statistics › Section 26:1A-113.1 - Powers and duties of commission.

26:1A-113.1 Powers and duties of commission.
9. The commission shall:
(1) Furnish consultation and advice to the Division of Aging Services on programs designed to carry out the division's mandate.
(2) Provide leadership in the field of aging.
(3) Make recommendations to the Governor and Legislature regarding new legislation needed in areas related to aging.
(4) Maintain liaison with other commissions and groups whose activities relate to the broad field of aging.
L.1966, c.61, s.9; amended 2012, c.17, s.104.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 26 - Health and Vital Statistics › Section 26:1A-114 - Staff of division; qualifications; advisory services; professionally trained personnel

26:1A-114. Staff of division; qualifications; advisory services; professionally trained personnel
The staff of the division should be qualified to provide consultative and advisory assistance to other State agencies and to local agencies or organizations which are developing or improving their particular services to the aging. In addition to the director and necessary clerical personnel, the staff should include such professionally trained persons as shall be necessary to carry out the purposes of this act.
L.1957, c. 72, p. 142, s. 8. Amended by L.1966, c. 61, s. 8.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 26 - Health and Vital Statistics › Section 26:1A-115 - Salaries and expenses of division; appropriations

26:1A-115. Salaries and expenses of division; appropriations
The Legislature, from time to time, shall provide for the salaries and expenses of the division by inclusion in any general or supplemental appropriation act or by a direct appropriation.
L.1957, c. 72, p. 142, s. 9.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 26 - Health and Vital Statistics › Section 26:1A-115.1 - Agreements with federal government; reimbursement.

26:1A-115.1 Agreements with federal government; reimbursement.
10. The Commissioner of Human Services, subject to the approval of the Governor, is authorized, on behalf of the State of New Jersey, to enter into agreements with the Federal Government or any agency thereof, under which the Division of Aging Services (1) will provide or otherwise secure the adoption of programs consonant with the objectives of this act and (2) will receive reimbursement from the United States for any such costs incurred, expenses paid, or allowances and benefits paid in connection with said programs in accordance with said agreement and the laws of this State or of the United States.
L.1966, c.61, s.10; amended 2012, c.17, s.105.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 26 - Health and Vital Statistics › Section 26:1A-121 - Appointments and preliminary action prior to operative date of act

26:1A-121. Appointments and preliminary action prior to operative date of act
Appointments may be made and preliminary action may be taken in advance of the going into operation of this act.
L.1957, c. 72, p. 143, s. 15.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 26 - Health and Vital Statistics › Section 26:1A-123 - Findings, declarations relative to women's health.

26:1A-123 Findings, declarations relative to women's health.
1. The Legislature finds and declares that: women tend to live seven years longer than men and are at greater risk of having chronic diseases; approximately 75% of residents in New Jersey's long-term care facilities are women; approximately 19%, or 500,000 women 19 through 64 years of age in the State have no health insurance; women of color experience a shorter life expectancy, higher maternal and infant mortality, and more chronic disease; and it is important to promote the prevention and early detection of diseases in women and the equality of care, treatment and rehabilitation for women when they become ill.
The Legislature further recognizes that: heart disease is the leading cause of death for women, however, women with heart disease are not diagnosed or treated as early or as aggressively as men, and the classic risk profile for cardiovascular disease is based on a male model of disease; breast cancer is the leading cause of death in women between the ages of 35-50; New Jersey has higher than average rates for breast cancer and the State ranks 25th among all states for breast cancer screening; there remains a tremendous need for education and information regarding breast cancer symptoms, self-evaluation, routine mammography, prevention programs and access to services; nearly one fourth of pregnant women do not receive adequate prenatal care; women constitute the fastest growing group of people with AIDS in New Jersey; and domestic violence is a major health problem for women nationally and in this State.
Therefore, it is necessary to create a special office to focus exclusively on these crucial health concerns facing the women in New Jersey.
L.2001,c.376,s.1.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 26 - Health and Vital Statistics › Section 26:1A-124 - Office of Women's Health.

26:1A-124 Office of Women's Health.
2. There is established the Office on Women's Health in the Department of Health.
The office shall:
a. Provide grants to community-based organizations to conduct special research, demonstration, and evaluation projects on women's health concerns;
b. Develop and implement model public and private partnerships throughout the State for health awareness campaigns and to improve the access, acceptability, and use of public health services;
c. Serve as an information and resource center for women's health information and data;
d. Function as an advocate for the adoption and implementation of effective measures to improve women's health;
e. Convene such task forces of experienced, knowledgeable persons on specific women's health issues as the director deems appropriate; and
f. Review the programs of the Departments of Health, Human Services, Children and Families, and Education and any other department of State government, as appropriate, that concern women's health and make recommendations to the departments that will enable them to better coordinate and improve the effectiveness of their efforts.
L.2001, c.376, s.2; amended 2012, c.17, s.106.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 26 - Health and Vital Statistics › Section 26:1A-125 - Appointment of director.

26:1A-125 Appointment of director.
3. The Commissioner of Health shall appoint a director for the office who shall serve at the pleasure of the commissioner during the commissioner's term of office and until the appointment and qualification of the director's successor. The director shall devote his entire time to the duties of the position and shall receive a salary as provided by law.
L.2001, c.376, s.3; amended 2012, c.17, s.107.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 26 - Health and Vital Statistics › Section 26:1A-126 - Duties of office

26:1A-126 Duties of office
4. The office shall:
a. Apply for and accept any grant of money from the federal government, private foundations or other sources, which may be available for programs related to women's health;
b. Serve as the designated State agency for receipt of federal funds specifically designated for women's health programs; and
c. Enter into contracts with individuals, organizations, and institutions necessary for the performance of its duties under this act.
L.2001,c.376,s.4.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 26 - Health and Vital Statistics › Section 26:1A-127 - Women's Health Advisory Commission.

26:1A-127 Women's Health Advisory Commission.
5. There is established a Women's Health Advisory Commission.
The commission shall consist of nine members, including the Commissioner of Health or his designee, who shall serve ex officio, and eight public members who are residents of the State and who shall be appointed as follows: one member who is a health care professional shall be appointed by the President of the Senate; one member who is a health care professional shall be appointed by the Speaker of the General Assembly; and six members, at least two of whom are health care professionals, at least one of whom represents health care facilities, at least one of whom represents the health insurance industry, and at least one of whom is a woman with a disability, shall be appointed by the Governor with the advice and consent of the Senate. No less than five of the public members shall be women.
The term of office of each public member shall be three years, but of the members first appointed, two shall be appointed for a term of one year, three shall be appointed for a term of two years and three shall be appointed for a term of three years. A member shall hold office for the term of his appointment and until his successor has been appointed and qualified. All vacancies shall be filled for the balance of the unexpired term in the same manner as the original appointment. A member of the commission is eligible for reappointment.
The public members of the commission shall not receive any compensation for their services, but shall be reimbursed for the actual and necessary expenses incurred in the performance of their duties as members of the commission, within the limits of funds available to the commission.
The members of the commission shall annually elect a chairman and a vice-chairman from among the public members and may select a secretary, who need not be a member of the commission.
The Office on Women's Health in the Department of Health shall provide staff and assistance which the commission requires to carry out its work.
L.2001, c.376, s.5; amended 2012, c.17, s.108.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 26 - Health and Vital Statistics › Section 26:1A-128 - Duties of commission.

26:1A-128 Duties of commission.
6. The commission shall:
a. Review and make recommendations to the Office on Women's Health on any rules, regulations and policies proposed by the office;
b. Advise the office on the awarding of grants and development of programs and services required pursuant to this act;
c. Advise the office on the needs, priorities, programs and policies relating to women's health in this State; and
d. Provide any other assistance to the office, as may be requested by the director.
The commission may accept from any governmental department or agency, public or private body or any other source grants or contributions to be used in carrying out its responsibilities under this act.
L.2001,c.376,s.6.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 26 - Health and Vital Statistics › Section 26:1A-129 - Annual report to Legislature, Governor.

26:1A-129 Annual report to Legislature, Governor.
7. The Office on Women's Health shall report annually, by September 1 of each year, to the Legislature and the Governor on the activities of the office, including the grants made to community-based organizations, any public or private partnerships that the office has developed or implemented, and any task forces on specific women's health issues that the office has convened. The office may include in the report any recommendations for administrative or legislative action that it deems appropriate.
L.2001,c.376,s.7.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 26 - Health and Vital Statistics › Section 26:1A-130 - Assistance, services available to the office.

26:1A-130 Assistance, services available to the office.
8. The Office on Women's Health is entitled to call to its assistance, and avail itself of, the services of employees of any State, county or municipal department, board, bureau, commission or agency as it may require and as may be available to it for its purposes. All departments, agencies and divisions are authorized and directed, to the extent not inconsistent with law, to cooperate with the Office on Women's Health.
L.2001,c.376,s.8.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 26 - Health and Vital Statistics › Section 26:1A-131 - Rules, regulations.

26:1A-131 Rules, regulations.
9. 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 carry out the purposes of this act.
L.2001, c.376, s.9; amended 2012, c.17, s.109.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 26 - Health and Vital Statistics › Section 26:1A-134 - Definitions relative to health information technology.

26:1A-134 Definitions relative to health information technology.
3. As used in this act:
"Health information technology" means technology that is used to electronically collect, store, retrieve, and transfer clinical, administrative, and financial health information.
"Interoperative" means that entities are able to exchange data accurately, effectively, securely, and consistently with different information technology systems, software applications, and networks in such a way that the clinical or operational purposes and meaning of the data are preserved and unaltered.
"Office for e-HIT" means the Office for the Development, Implementation, and Deployment of Electronic Health Information Technology, established in the Department of Banking and Insurance, pursuant to section 8 of this act (C.17:1D-1).
"Plan" means the Statewide health information technology plan that is developed and implemented pursuant to this act.
L.2007, c.330, s.3.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 26 - Health and Vital Statistics › Section 26:1A-135 - Statewide health care information infrastructure.

26:1A-135 Statewide health care information infrastructure.
4. It is the public policy of this State to promote, encourage, facilitate, and support the development, utilization, and improvement of health information technology and electronic health records, including the effectuation of a secure, integrated and interoperative Statewide health care information infrastructure in accordance with a Statewide health information technology plan that is developed and implemented pursuant to this act.
L.2007, c.330, s.4.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 26 - Health and Vital Statistics › Section 26:1A-136 - New Jersey Health Information Technology Commission.

26:1A-136 New Jersey Health Information Technology Commission.
5. a. There is established the New Jersey Health Information Technology Commission. For the purpose of complying with the provisions of Article V, Section IV, paragraph 1 of the New Jersey Constitution, the commission is established within the Department of Health, but, notwithstanding the establishment, the commission shall be independent of any supervision or control by the department or any board or officer thereof.
b. The commission shall collaborate with the Office for e-HIT established pursuant to section 8 of this act (C.17:1D-1), concerning all activities related to the development, implementation, and oversight of the plan.
The commission shall be responsible for approving the Statewide health information technology plan.
c. In providing advice on the development of the plan, the commission shall, at a minimum, consider the following:
(1) the importance of the education of the general public and health care professionals about the value of an electronic health infrastructure for improving the delivery of patient care;
(2) the means for the creation of an effective, efficient, Statewide use of electronic health information in patient care, health care policymaking, clinical research, health care financing, and continuous quality improvements;
(3) the means for the promotion of the use of national standards for the development of an interoperative system, including provisions relating to security, privacy, data content, structures and format, vocabulary, and transmission protocols;
(4) the nature of proper strategic investments in equipment and other infrastructure elements that will facilitate the ongoing development of a Statewide infrastructure;
(5) funding needs for the ongoing development of health information technology projects;
(6) actions needed to incorporate existing health care information technology initiatives into the plan in order to avoid incompatible systems and duplicative efforts;
(7) the proper means for the review and integration of the recommendations, findings, and conclusions of the New Jersey Health Information Security and Privacy Collaboration;
(8) the importance of recommending steps for the proper resolution of issues related to data ownership, governance, and confidentiality and security of patient information;
(9) the importance of promoting the deployment of health information technology in primary care provider settings; and
(10) the roles that the development and use of open-source electronic medical record software and the use of application service provider software can play in effectuating the purposes of paragraph (9) of this subsection.
d. The commission shall review the plan submitted by the Office for e-HIT and notify it of any changes needed to approve the plan.
L.2007, c.330, s.5; amended 2012, c.17, s.110.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 26 - Health and Vital Statistics › Section 26:1A-138 - Certification of amount allocable to expenses of the commission.

26:1A-138 Certification of amount allocable to expenses of the commission.
7. The New Jersey Health Information Technology Commission shall annually, on or before October 1, certify to the State Treasurer and the Commissioner of Banking and Insurance an amount allocable to the expenses of the commission for the preceding fiscal year, not to exceed $1 million annually, which amount shall be transferred to the commission by the State Treasurer from the amounts assessed and collected by the Department of Banking and Insurance pursuant to section 9 of P.L.2007, c.330 (C.17:1D-2).
L.2007, c.330, s.7.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 26 - Health and Vital Statistics › Section 26:2-57 - Amount of fund; application for and payment

26:2-57. Amount of fund; application for and payment
Upon application in writing by the director, the state treasurer, upon the warrant of the state comptroller, shall, for the purpose aforesaid, pay to the director from the annual appropriation for the department, a sum not exceeding two thousand dollars.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 26 - Health and Vital Statistics › Section 26:2-58 - Monthly statement to comptroller; reimbursement of fund

26:2-58. Monthly statement to comptroller; reimbursement of fund
The director shall send to the state comptroller, on or before the tenth day of each month, a detailed account of the disbursements made from the fund for the preceding month, accompanied by vouchers, when such disbursements are of a character that vouchers can be readily obtained therefor. Upon the receipt of this account the comptroller shall draw his warrant upon the treasurer for the amount thereof, and upon said warrant the treasurer shall pay to the director said sum, which sum, when received by the director, shall be used for the reimbursement of the fund. On or before October thirty-first in each year the director shall return to the state treasurer the full amount of the fund.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 26 - Health and Vital Statistics › Section 26:2-59 - Comptroller to decide questions

26:2-59. Comptroller to decide questions
Any question arising with reference to the amount to be allowed to the department, the expenditure of the fund, the accounting therefor, and the repayment thereof to the state treasurer, shall be finally determined by the ruling of the state comptroller.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 26 - Health and Vital Statistics › Section 26:2-60 - Authority of Department to accept federal grants; payment of compensation to administrative officers from federal grants

26:2-60. Authority of Department to accept federal grants; payment of compensation to administrative officers from federal grants
The Department of Health, acting for and on behalf of the State of New Jersey, is authorized and empowered, pursuant to the appropriate provisions of an Act of the Congress entitled "An act to provide for the general welfare by establishing a system of Federal old-age benefits, and by enabling the several States to make more adequate provision for aged persons, blind persons, dependent and crippled children, maternal and child welfare, public health, and the administration of their unemployment compensation laws; to establish a social security board; to raise revenue, and for other purposes" (Public Statute No. 271-74th Congress), to participate in such grants subject to the provisions of the aforesaid Federal statute, and the rules and regulations thereunder, and particularly Titles V and VI thereof covering the appropriations therefor.
The Department of Health, acting for and on behalf of the State of New Jersey, is authorized and empowered, pursuant to the appropriate provisions of an Act of the Congress entitled "An act to impose additional duties upon the United States Public Health Service in connection with the investigation and control of the venereal diseases" (Public Statute No. 540-75th Congress), to participate in such grants subject to the provisions of the aforesaid Federal statute, and the rules and regulations thereunder.
The Department of Health, acting for and on behalf of the State of New Jersey, is authorized and empowered, pursuant to the appropriate provisions of an Act of Congress entitled "An act to provide for the acquisition and equipment of public works made necessary by the defense program" (Public Statute No. 137-77th Congress, approved June 28, 1941), to participate in such grants subject to the provisions of the aforesaid Federal statute, and the rules and regulations thereunder.
The Department of Health is likewise authorized to pay from the aforesaid Federal grants, upon approval by the Civil Service Commission, compensation to administrative officers of the department for administering projects under such grants, said compensation to be in addition to the regular salary received by such officers in the performance of duties for which they are paid from funds appropriated by the State, notwithstanding any other provision of the law to the contrary.
Amended by L.1939, c. 378, s. 1; L.1944, c. 70, p. 136, s. 1.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 26 - Health and Vital Statistics › Section 26:2-61 - Application for allotments; use of funds received

26:2-61. Application for allotments; use of funds received
The Department of Health is further authorized and directed to make application to the Surgeon-General of the United States and to such other officers and agencies of the Federal government in said Acts enumerated, for securing the allotments so authorized, such allotments to be paid to the State Treasurer. The State Treasurer shall maintain such sums as may be received in separate funds, to be disbursed by him on the warrant of the Comptroller, subject to the certification of the Department of Health, in furtherance of the purposes enumerated.
Amended by L.1944, c. 70, p. 138, s. 2.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 26 - Health and Vital Statistics › Section 26:2-62 - "Public place" defined

26:2-62. "Public place" defined
Within the meaning of this act a public place shall be any restaurant, lunchroom, cabin, barroom, hotel or other place where food or drink is offered for sale to the public, and any camp, trailer camp, tourist home or public recreation place or place of business where toilet facilities or water for drinking or culinary purposes may be available for use of the public.
L.1939, c. 261, p. 677, s. 1.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 26 - Health and Vital Statistics › Section 26:2-63 - Toilets and washrooms to be kept clean

26:2-63. Toilets and washrooms to be kept clean
Any toilet, toilet room or washroom maintained in or in connection with any public place shall be kept clean at all times.
L.1939, c. 261, p. 677, s. 1.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 26 - Health and Vital Statistics › Section 26:2-64 - Toilets; keeping flies away, protection of waters of state; sewage plants excepted

26:2-64. Toilets; keeping flies away, protection of waters of state; sewage plants excepted
Any toilet or receptacle for human excrement at or in connection with any public place shall be constructed and maintained so that flies cannot gain access to the excremental matter contained therein and such excremental matter shall at all times be prevented from flowing over or upon the surface of the ground and shall be prevented from gaining access to any of the waters of this State; provided, however, that this section shall not apply to effluent from sewage disposal plants which have been or hereafter may be approved by the State Department of Health.
L.1939, c. 261, p. 677, s. 1.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 26 - Health and Vital Statistics › Section 26:2-65 - Water for drinking or other uses to meet standards fixed

26:2-65. Water for drinking or other uses to meet standards fixed
Any water used or available for use for drinking or culinary purposes or for the cleansing of utensils used in preparing or serving food or drink for public consumption, shall be of a quality safe for such use and shall meet standards of quality fixed by the director of health of the State of New Jersey.
L.1939, c. 261, p. 677, s. 1.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 26 - Health and Vital Statistics › Section 26:2-66 - Food to be protected from flies, dust and dirt

26:2-66. Food to be protected from flies, dust and dirt
Food offered for sale or intended for public consumption at any public place shall be protected from flies, dust and dirt.
L.1939, c. 261, p. 677, s. 1.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 26 - Health and Vital Statistics › Section 26:2-67 - Common towels and drinking utensils

26:2-67. Common towels and drinking utensils
No common towel and no common drinking utensils shall be permitted at any public place except it be thoroughly cleansed after each use and before used by another person.
L.1939, c. 261, p. 677, s. 1.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 26 - Health and Vital Statistics › Section 26:2-68 - Cleansing of utensils, receptacles, counters, etc.

26:2-68. Cleansing of utensils, receptacles, counters, etc.
At any public place at which food or drink is offered for sale or public consumption, adequate washing facilities for thoroughly cleansing utensils used in preparing or serving the same shall be provided and such utensils and the counters, table tops, shelves, boxes, refrigerators and other receptacles in or upon which food or drink is stored, prepared, handled, displayed or served shall be kept clean.
L.1939, c. 261, p. 677, s. 1.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 26 - Health and Vital Statistics › Section 26:2-69 - Garbage

26:2-69. Garbage
Garbage, including waste vegetable and animal material, which may attract flies, shall not be permitted at or in connection with any public place unless the material is kept covered to prevent access of flies and escape of foul odors.
L.1939, c. 261, p. 677, s. 1.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 26 - Health and Vital Statistics › Section 26:2-70 - Dishwater, drainage and waste liquids; disposition of

26:2-70. Dishwater, drainage and waste liquids; disposition of
No dishwater, drainage from plumbing fixtures or other foul or putrescible waste liquids from or produced in connection with any public place shall be permitted to accumulate on the surface of the ground or be disposed of in a manner that will pollute any water supply or create a nuisance.
L.1939, c. 261, p. 677, s. 1.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 26 - Health and Vital Statistics › Section 26:2-72 - Authority of local boards of health not affected

26:2-72. Authority of local boards of health not affected
Nothing in this act shall be construed to prohibit or limit the authority otherwise granted by statute to any local board of health to regulate or control places defined in this act.
L.1939, c. 261, p. 677, s. 1.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 26 - Health and Vital Statistics › Section 26:2-73 - Violations; penalty

26:2-73. Violations; penalty
Any person, corporation or their agents violating any of the provisions of this act, shall be liable to a penalty of not less than ten dollars ($10.00) nor more than fifty dollars ($50.00), and for the second and each subsequent offense to a penalty of not less than twenty-five dollars ($25.00) nor more than one hundred dollars ($100.00), to be recovered by and in the name of the State Commissioner of Health of the State of New Jersey, or by and in the name of the local board of health.
L.1939, c. 261, p. 677, s. 1. Amended by L.1953, c. 26, p. 466, s. 6.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 26 - Health and Vital Statistics › Section 26:2-74 - Disposition of penalties recovered

26:2-74. Disposition of penalties recovered
Any penalty recovered under the provisions of this subtitle shall be paid to the plaintiff. When the plaintiff is the State Commissioner of Health of the State of New Jersey, the penalty recovered shall be paid by the commissioner into the treasury of the State. When the plaintiff is a local board of health, the penalty recovered shall be paid by the local board into the treasury of the municipality within which the local board has jurisdiction.
L.1939, c. 261, p. 677, s. 1. Amended by L.1953, c. 26, p. 467, s. 7.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 26 - Health and Vital Statistics › Section 26:2-75 - Jurisdiction; process

26:2-75. Jurisdiction; process
Every municipal court shall have jurisdiction over proceedings to enforce and collect any penalty imposed because of a violation of any provision of this subtitle, if the violation has occurred within the territorial jurisdiction of the court. The proceedings shall be summary and in accordance with the Penalty Enforcement Law (N.J.S. 2A:58-1 et seq.). Process shall be in the nature of a summons or warrant and shall issue only at the suit of the State Commissioner of Health of the State of New Jersey, or the local board of health, as the case may be, as plaintiff.
L.1939, c. 261, p. 677, s. 1. Amended by L.1953, c. 26, p. 467, s. 8.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 26 - Health and Vital Statistics › Section 26:2-77 - Commitment on failure to pay judgment and costs

26:2-77. Commitment on failure to pay judgment and costs
The court shall cause a defendant who refuses or neglects to pay forthwith the amount of a judgment rendered against him and the costs and charges incident thereto, to be committed to the county jail for a period not exceeding ten days in the case of a first conviction, and in case of a conviction for a second, subsequent or continuing violation, for a period not exceeding thirty days.
L.1939, c. 261, p. 677, s. 1.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 26 - Health and Vital Statistics › Section 26:2-81 - Actions relative to presence of marihuana weed.

26:2-81 Actions relative to presence of marihuana weed.
1. In order to protect the health, morals and welfare of the State of New Jersey, whenever the county prosecutor of any county of the State of New Jersey receives credible information that wild, cultivated, or hidden growth or beds of alleged Marihuana weed are located anywhere within the county, the county prosecutor shall immediately communicate such information to the Department of Health. The Department of Health, upon receipt of such information, shall immediately dispatch one of its agents to the location who shall make an examination and determination of the alleged Marihuana weed so as to determine the existence or nonexistence of Marihuana weed at the location, and the Department of Health shall immediately communicate by writing its determination to the aforesaid county prosecutor and the Department of Agriculture. "Marihuana" shall not mean hemp or a hemp product cultivated, handled, processed, transported, or sold pursuant to the "New Jersey Hemp Farming Act," P.L.2019, c.238 (C.4:28-6 et al.).
L.1939, c.248, s.1; amended 2018, c.139, s.9; 2019, c.238, s.13.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 26 - Health and Vital Statistics › Section 26:2-82 - Destruction of marihuana weed; exceptions.

26:2-82 Destruction of marihuana weed; exceptions.
2. Upon certification by the Department of Health of the existence of Marihuana weed at the location examined by the Department of Health, then the county prosecutor is hereby empowered to dispatch one of the prosecutor's agents to the location so certified and the agent shall destroy the Marihuana weed and the county prosecutor or the agent shall not be civilly responsible in any manner whatsoever for destruction of the Marihuana weed. "Marihuana" shall not mean hemp or a hemp product cultivated, handled, processed, transported, and sold pursuant to the "New Jersey Hemp Farming Act," P.L.2019, c.238 (C.4:28-6 et al.).
L.1939, c.248, s.2; amended 2018, c.139, s.10; 2019, c.238, s.14.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 26 - Health and Vital Statistics › Section 26:2-82.1 - Wild, cultivated or hidden growth of stramonium; certification; destruction

26:2-82.1. Wild, cultivated or hidden growth of stramonium; certification; destruction
a. In order to protect the health, morals and welfare of the State of New Jersey, wherever the prosecutor of any county of the State of New Jersey receives information that wild, cultivated or hidden growth of beds of alleged stramonium are located anywhere within his county, he shall immediately communicate the information to the State Department of Health, and the department, upon receipt of the information, shall immediately dispatch one of its agents to the location who shall make an examination and determination of the alleged stramonium weed so as to determine the existence or nonexistence of stramonium at the location. The department shall immediately communicate by writing its determination to the prosecutor.
b. Upon certification by the department of the existence of stramonium at the location examined by the department, the prosecutor is empowered to dispatch one of his agents to the location so certified and the agent shall destroy the stramonium. The prosecutor or his agent shall not be civilly responsible in any manner whatsoever for destruction of the stramonium.
c. As used in this section, "stramonium" means the plant Datura Stramonium Linne, including Datura Tatula Linne.
L.1981, c. 441, s. 6, eff. Jan. 9, 1982.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 26 - Health and Vital Statistics › Section 26:2-83 - Authority to operate hospitals; acquisition of use of property, buildings, etc.

26:2-83. Authority to operate hospitals; acquisition of use of property, buildings, etc.
The Department of Health is authorized and empowered to maintain and operate hospitals for the detention, care, treatment and rehabilitation of persons having or suspected of having venereal diseases and to construct, purchase, lease, rent or otherwise acquire the use of property, buildings, equipment and supplies for this purpose.
L.1944, c. 70, p. 138, s. 3.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 26 - Health and Vital Statistics › Section 26:2-86 - Destruction or removal of certain domestic pigeons

26:2-86. Destruction or removal of certain domestic pigeons
Notwithstanding the provisions of section 23:4-53 of the Revised Statutes or any other law, the State Department of Health or any local board of health within its jurisdiction may order and provide for the destruction or removal of escaped domestic pigeons that have become feral from any area or place upon a finding by the department or the board, as the case may be, that the presence of such escaped domestic pigeons in such area or place is hazardous to the health of any of the inhabitants of this State.
L.1965, c. 32, s. 1.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 26 - Health and Vital Statistics › Section 26:2-87 - Establishment of program

26:2-87. Establishment of program
The State Department of Health hereafter referred to as the department, shall establish a program for the care and treatment of persons suffering from chronic renal diseases. This program shall assist persons suffering from chronic renal diseases who require lifesaving care and treatment for such renal disease, but who are unable to pay for such services on a continuing basis.
L.1969, c. 72, s. 1, eff. June 4, 1969.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 26 - Health and Vital Statistics › Section 26:2-88 - Renal disease advisory committee; members; terms; meetings; compensation

26:2-88. Renal disease advisory committee; members; terms; meetings; compensation
The State Commissioner of Health hereafter referred to as the commissioner, shall appoint a Renal Disease Advisory Committee, hereafter referred to as the committee, to consult with the department in the administration of this act. The committee shall be composed of 11 persons representing hospitals and medical schools which establish dialysis centers, voluntary agencies interested in kidney diseases, local public health agencies, physicians licensed to practice medicine in all of its branches, and the general public. Each member shall hold office for a term of 4 years and until his successor is appointed and qualified, except that the terms of the members first taking office shall expire, as designated at the time of appointment, 2 at the end of the first year, 3 at the end of the second year, 3 at the end of the third year, and 3 at the end of the fourth year, after the date of appointment. Any person appointed to fill a vacancy occurring prior to the expiration of the term for which his predecessor was appointed shall be appointed for the remainder of such term. The committee shall meet as frequently as the secretary deems necessary, but not less than once each year. The committee members shall receive no compensation but shall be reimbursed for actual expenses incurred in carrying out their duties as members of this committee.
L.1969, c. 72, s. 2, eff. June 4, 1969.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 26 - Health and Vital Statistics › Section 26:2-89 - Powers and duties of committee

26:2-89. Powers and duties of committee
The department shall:
(1) With the advice of the committee, develop standards for determining eligibility for care and treatment under this program.
(2) Assist in the development and expansion of programs for the care and treatment of persons suffering from chronic renal diseases, including dialysis and other medical procedures and techniques which will have a lifesaving effect in the care and treatment of persons suffering from these diseases.
(3) Assist in the development of programs for the prevention of chronic renal diseases.
(4) Extend financial assistance to persons suffering from chronic renal diseases in obtaining the medical, nursing, pharmaceutical, and technical services necessary in caring for such diseases, including the renting of home dialysis equipment.
(5) Assist in equipping dialysis centers.
(6) Institute and carry on an educational program among physicians, hospitals, public health departments, and the public concerning chronic renal diseases, including the dissemination of information and the conducting of educational programs concerning the prevention of chronic renal diseases and the methods for the care and treatment of persons suffering from these diseases.
L.1969, c. 72, s. 3, eff. June 4, 1969.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 26 - Health and Vital Statistics › Section 26:2-90 - Hemophilia, other disorders defined.

26:2-90 Hemophilia, other disorders defined.
1. For purposes of P.L.1972, c.124 (C.26:2-90 et seq.):
"Hemophilia" means a bleeding tendency resulting from a genetically determined, hereditarily determined, or acquired factor deficiency in the blood.
"Qualitative platelet disorders" means conditions resulting from genetically determined, hereditarily determined, or acquired defects or abnormalities in blood platelet functions or structures.
"Von Willebrand disease" means a bleeding tendency resulting from a genetically determined, hereditarily determined, or acquired deficiency of the von Willebrand factor in the blood.
L.1972, c.124, s.1; amended 2019, c.259, s.1.