Title 26, Title 26: HEALTH AND VITAL STATISTICS

26:18-13 Maternal Data Center. 14. a. The Department of Health shall establish a Maternal Data Center in the Healthcare Quality and Informatics Unit that shall develop protocols and requirements for the submission of maternal mortality, morbidity and racial and ethnic disparity d…

26:18-14 Establishment, collection of fees. 15. The Commissioner of Health shall establish and collect maternal data center membership fees from health care facilities, as defined by the Commissioner of Health, that are licensed to provide maternal care services in the State and …

26:18-15 "Maternal Data Center Fund." 16. a. There is established the "Maternal Data Center Fund" as a nonlapsing, revolving fund in the Department of Health. The fund shall be comprised of membership fees collected from facilities licensed to provide maternal care services that …

26:18-16 Rules, regulations. 17. The Commissioner of Health shall adopt rules and regulations pursuant to the "Administrative Procedure Act," P.L.1968, c.410 (C.52:14B-1 et seq.), to effectuate the purposes of this act. L.2019, c.75, s.17.

26:18-17 Short title. 1. This act shall be known and may be cited as the "New Jersey Maternal and Infant Health Innovation Center Act." L.2023, c.109, s.1.

26:18-18 Findings, declarations. 2. The Legislature finds and declares that: a. In 2019, New Jersey Governor Philip D. Murphy and First Lady Tammy Snyder Murphy launched Nurture NJ, a Statewide campaign committed to both reducing maternal and infant mortality and morbidity and en…

26:18-19 Definitions. 3. As used in this act: "Authority" means the New Jersey Maternal and Infant Health Innovation Authority established pursuant to section 4 of P.L.2023, c.109 (C.26:18-20). "Board" means the board of the New Jersey Maternal and Infant Health Innovation Author…

26:18-2 Definitions relative to maternal mortality and morbidity. 2. As used in P.L.2019, c.75 (C.26:18-1 et al.): "Authority" means the New Jersey Maternal and Infant Health Innovation Authority established pursuant to section 4 of P.L.2023, c.109 (C.26:18-20). "Board" means the…

26:18-20 New Jersey Maternal and Infant Health Innovation Authority, established. 4. a. The New Jersey Maternal and Infant Health Innovation Authority is created and established in, but not of, the Department of the Treasury. b. The authority shall: (1) establish and oversee the …

26:18-20.1 Doulas, midwife services, public awareness campaign, definitions. 1. a. The New Jersey Maternal Infant Health Innovation Authority, established pursuant to section 4 of P.L.2023, c.109 (C.26:18-20), in consultation with the Department of Health and the Department of Hu…

26:18-21 Governing Board, New Jersey Maternal and Infant Health Innovation Authority; duties, responsibilities. 5. a. The authority shall be governed by a board consisting of 15 members as follows: (1) the Commissioner of Health, the Chief Executive Officer of the New Jersey Econ…

26:18-22 President, chief executive officer, responsibilities, recruitment, women, minorities, authority staff. 6 a. The authority shall employ a president and chief executive officer, who shall be responsible for the selection of properly qualified staff of the authority, withou…

26:18-23 Purchases, contracts, agreements, awarded, made, public advertisement, bids. 7. a. Except as provided in subsection b. of this section, all purchases, contracts, or agreements made pursuant to P.L.2023, c.109 (C.26:18-17 et al.) shall be made or awarded directly by the a…

26:18-24 Board, coordinate, community advisory committee. 8. a. The board shall coordinate with a community advisory committee to support and inform the work of the authority. The community advisory committee shall consist of 11 members representing diverse community groups with …

26:18-25 Authorized purposes, form, assume control, nonprofit entities. 9. a. To effectuate any of its authorized purposes, either directly or indirectly, and in addition to any powers granted to it elsewhere in this act, the authority shall be authorized to form or assume contro…

26:18-26 New Jersey Maternal and Infant Health Innovation Authority, call to assistance, State, county, municipal department, board, bureau, commission, agency employees. 10. a. The authority established pursuant to section 3 of P.L.2023, c.109 (C.26:18-19) shall be entitled to c…

26:18-27 Report to the Governor, Legislature. 16. No later than one year after the members of the board are appointed and the board first organizes, and annually thereafter, the authority shall prepare and submit a report to the Governor and, pursuant to section 2 of P.L.1991, c.…

26:18-28 Rules, regulations. 17. a. Notwithstanding any provision of the "Administrative Procedure Act," P.L.1968, c.410 (C.52:14B-1 et seq.) to the contrary, the board, in consultation with the State Treasurer, Commissioner of Health, and Chief Executive Officer of the Economic …

26:18-29 "New Jersey Maternal and Infant Health Innovation Authority Fund" established, maintained. 18. a. The authority shall establish and maintain a special, nonlapsing fund to be known as the "New Jersey Maternal and Infant Health Innovation Authority Fund". The fund shall be…

26:18-3 New Jersey Maternal Care Quality Collaborative (NJMCQC). 3. a. There is hereby established in the Department of Health the New Jersey Maternal Care Quality Collaborative (NJMCQC). Until the conditions set forth in subsection c. of section 4 of P.L.2023, c.109 (C.26:18-20)…

26:18-30 Findings, declarations. 1. The Legislature finds and declares that: a. Pregnancy is a significant health event in the lives of many women that presents unique physical, mental, and medical issues, many of which a woman will not encounter at any other point in her life. b…

26:18-31 Personalized postpartum care plans. 2. a. Health care professionals, including physicians, advanced practice nurses, certified nurse midwives, certified professional midwives, and certified midwives, who provide prenatal maternity care to a patient shall ensure that the …

26:18-4 Maternal Mortality Review Committee. 4. a. There is hereby established, in the Department of Health, the Maternal Mortality Review Committee, which shall be tasked with annually reviewing and reporting on maternal death rates and the causes of maternal death in the State,…

26:18-5 Committee; organization, meetings, support staff. 5. a. The committee shall organize as soon as practicable following the appointment of a majority of its members, and shall annually elect a chairperson and vice-chairperson from among its members. The chairperson may appo…

26:18-6 Powers, duties, responsibilities of Maternal Mortality Review Committee. 6. a. The Maternal Mortality Review Committee shall have the power to: (1) carry out any power, duty, or responsibility expressly granted by this act; (2) adopt, amend, or repeal suitable bylaws for …

26:18-7 Duties of committee upon organization relative to reporting, recordkeeping of maternal deaths. 7. a. Within 90 days after the committee's organizational meeting, the committee shall: (1) develop a mandatory maternal death reporting process, pursuant to which health care p…

26:18-8 Actions upon receipt of report of maternal death. 8. a. Upon receipt of a report of maternal death, which has been forwarded to the committee pursuant to subsection b. of section 7 of this act, the committee shall investigate the reported case in accordance with the provi…

26:18-9 Reports. 9. a. Within one year after its organization, and annually thereafter, the committee shall prepare, and submit to the Department of Health, to the Governor, and, pursuant to section 2 of P.L.1991, c.164 (C.52:14-19.1), to the Legislature, a report containing the …