Title 26, Title 26: HEALTH AND VITAL STATISTICS

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 …

26:3A2-1. Short title This act may be known and may be cited as the "Local Health Services Act." L.1975, c. 329, s. 1, eff. April 1, 1976.

26:3A2-10. Standards of performance; compliance by municipality; evaluation; certification; review by commissioner a. Within 3 months after the Public Health Council has completed its first revision of the "Standards of Performance" pursuant to section 13 of this act, the commiss…

26:3A2-11. Failure of municipality to comply; provision of adequate program by state; reinstatement of authority of municipality a. In the event any municipality fails to comply with section 10 of this act: (1) The State Commissioner of Health shall cause a public health services…

26:3A2-12. Municipality participating in local or contracting health agency; withdrawal a. A municipality participating in a local health agency or contracting health agency may withdraw therefrom in the following manner: The governing body or local board of health, whichever is …

26:3A2-13. Standards of performance; review and revision by public health council Within 6 months after the effective date of this act, the Public Health Council shall review and revise the present "Standards of Performance," and provide new "Standards of Performance," which shal…

26:3A2-14. Appointment of health officer, other personnel 14. Every local health agency shall be administered by a full-time health officer. The health officer and other personnel employed by a municipality, groups of municipalities or county which shall have adopted, or which sh…

26:3A2-14.1. Public health nurse in provisional status for more than 2 years; eligibility to compete for position Any other law, rule or regulation relating to the qualifications required for appointment to any permanent position in accordance with the provisions of Title 11 (Civ…

26:3A2-15. Necessity of license by employee with certain type and class of work No local health agency shall appoint or employ any person as health officer, public health laboratory technician, sanitary inspector, veterinary meat inspector or plumbing inspector nor appoint or emp…

26:3A2-16. Transfer of civil service employees of terminated local health agency to superseding agency Each person who shall have been employed as a full-time employee of a local health agency whose employment by such agency was governed by the provisions of the Civil Service law…

26:3A2-17. Transfer of non-civil service employees of terminated local health agency to superseding agency Each person who shall have been employed as a full-time employee for a period of 2 years or more by a local health agency whose employment by such agency was not governed by…

26:3A2-18. Terminated part-time employee; placement on preferential reemployment list Every person, who shall have been employed as a part-time employee of a local board of health for a period of 2 years or more, and whose employment by such agency shall be terminated by reason o…

26:3A2-19. Annual budget; certification by board of chosen freeholders; apportionment to municipalities; assessment, levy and collection of tax The county health officer shall prepare, subject to the advice of the county board of health, in each year, a budget setting forth in de…

26:3A2-2. Policy The Legislature declares that the policy of this State is to assure the provision of a modern and manageable array of public health services to all citizens of the State and to encourage the efficient delivery of such services by areawide health departments where…

26:3A2-20. Review by legislature; progress reports by commissioner The Legislature, through the Senate and General Assembly Standing Committees on Institutions, Health and Welfare, shall review the implementation of this act. To facilitate this review, the commissioner shall subm…

26:3A2-20.1 Sale of tobacco to persons under age 21, prohibition, enforcement; reports. 2. a. The Commissioner of Health is authorized to enforce the provisions of section 1 of P.L.2000, c.87 (C.2A:170-51.4) with respect to the prohibition on the sale and commercial distribution …

26:3A2-20.10 Compliance deadline. 8. Any local overdose fatality review team in existence on the date of enactment of this act shall conform to the requirements of, and operate in accordance with, the provisions of this act no later than 90 days after the date of enactment of thi…

26:3A2-20.2 Authority of Cannabis Regulatory Commission. 7. The Cannabis Regulatory Commission established pursuant to section 31 of P.L.2019, c.153 (C.24:6I-24) and the Commissioner of Health are authorized to coordinate and enforce the provisions of section 6 of P.L.2021, c.25 …

26:3A2-20.3 Definitions. 1. As used in this act: "Confidential case report" means a report created by a local overdose fatality review team summarizing the data collected and analyzed regarding a confirmed fatal drug overdose. "De-identifiable data" means data or information not …

26:3A2-20.4 Local overdose fatality review team established, county health department; membership requirements. 2. a. (1) A county health department may establish a local overdose fatality review team to conduct a comprehensive review of confirmed overdose fatalities, or a sample…

26:3A2-20.5 Duties of local overdose fatality review team. 3. a. A local overdose fatality review team established pursuant to section 2 of this act shall: (1) establish and implement appropriate protocols and procedures that allow the local teams to operate in accordance with ap…

26:3A2-20.6 Disclosure of relevant information. 4. a. To the extent not otherwise inconsistent with State and federal laws and only upon written request of the chair of a local overdose fatality review team and as necessary to carry out the official functions of the local team an…