Title 26, Title 26: HEALTH AND VITAL STATISTICS

26:2-171 Advisory Council on Adolescent Pregnancy. 2. a. There is established in the Executive Branch of the State Government an Advisory Council on Adolescent Pregnancy. For the purposes of complying with the provisions of Article V, Section IV, paragraph 1 of the New Jersey Con…

26:2-172 Advisory council duties. 3. It shall be the duty of the advisory council to: a. Review past policy proposals, including those contained in the 1988 report of the New Jersey Task Force on Adolescent Pregnancy; b. Develop policy proposals for the State to prevent adolescen…

26:2-173 Assistance, services available. 4. The advisory council may call to its assistance and avail itself of the services of the Legislature and officials and employees of any State, county or municipal department, board, bureau, commission, task force, or agency as may be req…

26:2-174 Report to Governor, Legislature. 5. The advisory council shall report to the Governor and the Legislature biannually, or more frequently if deemed appropriate, on its activities, findings and recommendations for legislation, administrative action or other methods for pre…

26:2-175. Findings, declarations relative to postpartum depression 1. The Legislature finds and declares that: a. Postpartum depression is the name given to a wide range of emotional, psychological and physiological reactions to childbirth, including loneliness, sadness, fatigue,…

26:2-176 Development of policies, procedures for care. 2. The Commissioner of Health, in conjunction with the State Board of Medical Examiners and the New Jersey Board of Nursing, shall work with health care facilities and licensed health care professionals in the State to develo…

26:2-177 Public awareness campaign. 3. The Commissioner of Health shall establish a public awareness campaign to inform the general public about the nature and causes of postpartum depression and its health implications, including its symptoms, methods of coping with the illness,…

26:2-178 Rules, regulations. 4. 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.2000, c.167, s.4; amended 2012, c.17, s.132.

26:2-178.1 Perinatal mood and anxiety disorder screening, related services, access. 1. a. The Department of Health shall develop and implement a plan to improve access to perinatal mood and anxiety disorder screening, referral, treatment, and support services. b. The plan shall p…

26:2-179 Consumer's mercury alert notice, posting, distribution. 1. The Department of Health, in consultation with the Department of Environmental Protection, shall prepare a consumer's mercury alert notice for posting in all patient areas of professional medical offices that pro…

26:2-180 Findings, declarations relative to post-polio sequelae. 1. The Legislature finds and declares that: a. There are estimated to be 1.63 million American polio survivors, 50,000 in New Jersey alone; b. At least 70% of paralytic and 40% of non-paralytic polio survivors are d…

26:2-181 Public awareness campaign relative to post-polio sequelae. 2. The Commissioner of Health shall establish a public awareness campaign to inform the general public about post-polio sequelae, for which purpose the commissioner shall provide for the development of educationa…

26:2-182 "Task Force on Cancer Prevention, Early Detection and Treatment in New Jersey." 1. a. There is established the "Task Force on Cancer Prevention, Early Detection and Treatment in New Jersey" within the Department of Health. b. The task force shall be comprised of the foll…

26:2-183 Duties of task force. 2. a. The task force shall: (1) evaluate current trends in cancer incidence, morbidity and mortality, screening, diagnosis, and behaviors that increase risk; (2) evaluate historic, current, and emerging cancer control strategies; (3) establish cance…

26:2-184 Task force established by E.O.114 continued as this task force. 3. The task force established pursuant to Executive Order No. 114 of 2000, together with its functions, powers, duties, and workgroups, is continued in the Department of Health as the "Task Force on Cancer P…

26:2-184.1 Findings, declarations relative to an ovarian cancer public awareness campaign. 1. The Legislature finds and declares that: a. Ovarian cancer causes more deaths than any other cancer of the female reproductive system; it ranks fourth as a cause of cancer deaths among w…

26:2-184.2 Establishment of public awareness campaign. 2. a. The Commissioner of Health shall establish a public awareness campaign to inform the general public about the clinical significance of ovarian cancer and its public health implications. The campaign shall include, at a …

26:2-184.3 Information included in mammography report. 10. A facility that provides a mammography report pursuant to the federal Mammography Quality Standards Act, 42 U.S.C. s.263b, shall include the following information, at a minimum, in the mammography report sent to the patie…

26:2-184.4 Purpose of information required. 11. Notwithstanding the provisions of any other law to the contrary, the provisions of section 10 of P.L.2013, c.196 (C.26:2-184.3) shall not impose a standard of care obligation upon a patient's health care provider. The information re…

26:2-184.5 Rules, regulations. 12. The Commissioner of Health, pursuant to the "Administrative Procedure Act," P.L.1968, c.410 (C.52:14B-1 et seq.), shall adopt such rules and regulations as are necessary to effectuate the purposes of sections 10 and 11 of P.L.2013, c.196 (C.26:2…

26:2-185 Findings, declarations relative to reporting autism spectrum disorder diagnoses. 1. The Legislature finds and declares that: a. An autism spectrum disorder is a developmental disorder of brain function which is typically manifested in impaired social interaction, problem…

26:2-186 Reporting diagnosis to Department of Health. 2. a. A physician, psychologist, and any other health care professional licensed pursuant to Title 45 of the Revised Statutes who is qualified by training to make the diagnosis and who then makes the diagnosis that a child has…

26:2-186.1 Reporting adult diagnosis of autism spectrum disorder. 4. a. An adult who has been diagnosed as having an autism spectrum disorder by a physician, psychologist, or any other health care professional licensed pursuant to Title 45 of the Revised Statutes who is qualified…

26:2-187 Maintenance of up-to-date registry. 3. The Department of Health, in consultation with the Department of Human Services, shall maintain an up-to-date registry which shall include a record of: all reported cases of an autism spectrum disorder that occur in New Jersey, incl…

26:2-188 Use of reports; immunity for professionals. 4. a. The reports made pursuant to P.L.2007, c.170 (C.26:2-185 et seq.) and section 4 of P.L.2009, c.204 (C.26:2-186.1) are to be used only by the Department of Health and other agencies as may be designated by the Commissioner…

26:2-189 Findings, declarations relative to autism, intellectual developmental disabilities awareness for first responders. 1. The Legislature finds and declares that: a. Autism is a developmental disorder of brain function which is typically manifested in impaired social interac…

26:2-190 Development of training curriculum; rules, regulations. 2. a. The Commissioner of Health and the Commissioner of Human Services, in consultation with the New Jersey Fire and Emergency Medical Services Institute and the New Jersey State First Aid Council, shall develop a …

26:2-191 Annual physical examination of child, questions relative to cardiac health required. 1. A licensed health care professional who performs an annual physical examination of a child 19 years of age or younger shall include as part of that examination questions that evaluate…

26:2-192 Completion, retention of Student-Athlete Cardiac Screening professional development module. 2. a. A physician, advanced practice nurse, or physician assistant who performs annual physical examinations of children 19 years of age or younger shall complete the Student-Athl…

26:2-193 Rules, regulations. 3. The Director of the Division of Consumer Affairs in the Department of Law and Public Safety, pursuant to the "Administrative Procedure Act," P.L.1968, c.410 (C.52:14B-1 et seq.), and in consultation with the Commissioner of Health, shall adopt rule…

26:2-194 Information available relative to Down syndrome. 1. a. The Department of Health shall make available on the department's Internet website, to any person who renders prenatal care, postnatal care, or genetic counseling of parents who receive a prenatal or postnatal diagno…

26:2-195 Provision of information upon positive test result for Down syndrome. 2. Any physician, health care provider, nurse midwife, or genetic counselor who renders prenatal care, postnatal care, or genetic counseling shall, upon receipt of a positive test result from a test fo…

26:2-196 Availability of information relative to crib safety. 1. a. The Department of Health shall prepare and make available on the department's Internet website informational literature on crib safety, including, but not limited to, information about the ban on traditional drop…

26:2-197 Rules, regulations. 2. The Commissioner of Health, pursuant to the "Administrative Procedure Act," P.L.1968, c.410 (C.52:14B-1 et seq.), shall adopt rules and regulations to effectuate the purposes of this act. L.2015, c.198, s.2.

26:2-198 "Hospital-Based Violence Intervention Program Initiative." 1. As used in this section: "Violence prevention services" means evidence-based, trauma-informed, supportive, and non-psychotherapeutic services provided by prevention professionals, as defined by the National Un…

26:2-199 "My Life, My Plan" program. 1. a. The Commissioner of Health shall establish a "My Life, My Plan" program in the Department of Health to promote and support reproductive life planning for all women of childbearing age and their families. Program resources may include int…

26:2-200 Reproductive rights, comprehensive information, Internet website, Department of Health. 1. a. As used in this act, "reproductive health care services" means all medical, surgical, counseling, or referral services relating to the human reproductive system including, but n…

26:2-201 Seizure first aid, workplace. 1. a. As used in this section: "Seizure first aid" means non-medical procedures to respond, attend, and provide comfort and safety to a person suffering from a primary generalized tonic-clonic seizure or complex partial seizure. b. The Depar…

26:2-56. Department may establish The department may, for the purpose of paying the traveling expenses of its employees, the expenses in connection with the traveling exhibits operated by the department, and other current expenses requiring a prompt cash outlay, establish a petty…

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 exce…

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 disb…

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 sta…

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 …

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 se…

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 pla…

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.