Title 26, Title 26: HEALTH AND VITAL STATISTICS

26:2AA-4 Establishment of education and research program. 4. The commissioner shall establish a reflex sympathetic dystrophy syndrome education and research program in the Department of Health. The purpose of the program is to promote public awareness of the causes of RSDS, the v…

26:2AA-5 Responsibilities of Department of Health. 5. The Department of Health shall: a. establish a public education program through the department's website, to promote RSDS education, which will enable individuals to make informed decisions about their health, including, but n…

26:2AA-6 Powers of commissioner concerning funding. The commissioner may accept and expend any grants, awards or other funds or appropriations as may be made available for the purposes of this act. L.2007, c.255, s.6.

26:2AA-7 Findings, declarations relative to orphan disease. 1. The Legislature finds and declares: a. A rare disease is defined as a disease that affects fewer than 20,000 people. Rare diseases are sometimes called orphan diseases. There are 7,000 rare diseases affecting approxim…

26:2AA-8 New Jersey Rare Disease Advisory Council, established. 2. There is established the New Jersey Rare Disease Advisory Council in the Department of Health which shall advise the Legislature, State departments, agencies, commissions, and authorities, and private agencies pro…

26:2AA-9 Purpose of council. 3. The purpose of the advisory council shall be to: a. act as the advisory body on rare diseases to the Legislature and State departments, agencies, commissions, authorities, and private agencies that provide services to, or are charged with the care …