New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 8 - HEALTH › Chapter 35 - RULES IMPLEMENTING THE AUTUMN JOY STILLBIRTH RESEARCH AND DIGNITY ACT › Subchapter 1 - SCOPE AND PURPOSE › Section 8:35-1.3 - Definitions

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 14, July 15, 2024
The following words and terms, as used in this chapter, shall have
				  the following meanings, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise.
"Alternative evaluation" means the postmortem examination of a
				  stillborn child that is an alternative to a complete autopsy and may include, but
				  not be limited to, a placental examination, external examination, selected biopsies,
				  X-rays, MRI, and ultrasound, as determined appropriate by the pathologist performing
				  the evaluation and the consenting parents of the stillborn child.
"American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists" means the
				  American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists located at 409 12th Street SW,
				  Washington, DC 20024-2188, mailing address: PO Box 70620, Washington, DC 20024-9998,
				  telephone (800) 673-8444 or (202) 638-5577, website
www.acog.org
.
"Autopsy" means the postmortem examination of a stillborn child
				  that includes the weight of the stillborn child and placenta, head circumference,
				  length of the stillborn child, foot length if stillbirth occurred before 23 weeks of
				  gestation, and notation of any dysmorphic feature; photograph of the whole body,
				  frontal and profile of face, extremities and palms, close-up of any specific
				  abnormalities; examination of the placenta and umbilical cord; and gross and
				  microscopic examination of membranes and umbilical cord, as determined appropriate
				  by the pathologist performing the autopsy and the consenting parents of the
				  stillborn child.
"Bereavement checklist" means a checklist containing information
				  that is to be collected from the family after a stillbirth has occurred, as set
				  forth in N.J.A.C. 8:35-2.4, and is used by the facility to assist the patient and
				  the family with bereavement.
"Certificate of birth resulting in stillbirth" means a birth
				  certificate issued for a stillborn child, pursuant to
N.J.S.A.
				  26:8-37
and
N.J.A.C.
				  8:2-1.3(a)
.
"Department" means the New Jersey Department of Health.
"Direct care staff" means facility staff who provide services to a
				  patient that require interaction between the staff member and the patient. Examples
				  include, but are not limited to, physicians, physicians' assistants, professional
				  nurses, midwives, psychologists, and social workers who provide services by
				  communicating directly with the patient.
"Electronic Fetal Death Record Number" means the unique numerical
				  identifier assigned to each fetal death registered in the Department's Office of
				  Vital Statistics and Registry's vital information platform.
"Facility" means a hospital licensed pursuant to
N.J.A.C.
				  8:43G
that provides obstetric services or a birth center licensed pursuant
				  to
N.J.A.C. 8:43A
that provides birthing and newborn care
				  services.
"Fetal death certificate" means the death certificate prepared for
				  a stillborn child, as required by
N.J.S.A.
				  26:6-11
and
26:8-37
.a,
				  and submitted to the Department's Office of Vital Statistics and Registry through
				  its vital information platform.
"Fetal death evaluation protocol" means the process that a
				  facility shall follow for collecting and reporting data to the Department that is
				  relevant to each stillbirth, as set forth in
N.J.S.A.
				  26:8-40
.29 and in accordance with the
				  requirements of N.J.A.C. 8:35-3.1 and 3.2.
"Memory box" means a box containing keepsakes from a stillbirth,
				  which may include a record of the stillborn child's weight and measurements,
				  keepsake "Certificate of Life" that may include the child's name and birth date, as
				  well as family members and other vital information, handprints or footprints either
				  with an ink pad or plaster, if available, items used in the child's care, such as
				  tape measure, identification bracelets, clothing and toiletries, and with the
				  permission of the patient, lock of hair, when possible, and photographs.
"Midwife" means an individual who is licensed by the New Jersey
				  State Board of Medical Examiners to practice midwifery in the State of New Jersey,
				  in accordance with
N.J.S.A. 45:10-1
et seq.
"One-on-one nursing care" means nursing services that are provided
				  to a patient by one professional nurse assigned to that patient for the duration of
				  each nursing shift. The assigned professional nurse may also have additional duties
				  and responsibilities during his or her shift.
"Patient" means a woman who has given birth to a stillborn
				  child.
"Physician" means an individual who is licensed by the New Jersey
				  State Board of Medical Examiners to practice medicine in the State of New Jersey, in
				  accordance with
N.J.S.A. 45:9-1
et seq.
"Physician assistant" means an individual who is licensed by the
				  New Jersey State Board of Medical Examiners to practice as a physician assistant, in
				  accordance with
N.J.S.A. 45:9-27
.10 et seq.
"Professional nurse" means an individual who is licensed by the
				  New Jersey State Board of Nursing to practice professional nursing, in accordance
				  with
N.J.S.A. 45:11-26
et
				  seq.
"Psychologist" means an individual who is licensed by the State
				  Board of Psychological Examiners to provide professional psychological services, in
				  accordance with
N.J.S.A. 45:14B-1
et
				  seq.
"Social worker" means an individual who is certified or licensed
				  by the State Board of Social Work Examiners to practice social work, in accordance
				  with
N.J.S.A. 45:15BB-1
et seq.
"Stillbirth" or "stillborn child" means an unintended fetal death
				  that:
1. Occurs after 20 weeks of pregnancy; or
2. Involves a fetus weighing 350 or more grams.
"Stillbirth informational pamphlet" means a pamphlet containing
				  information and available resources for parents and family members suffering a
				  stillbirth, in accordance with the requirements of N.J.A.C. 8:35-2.5.