Title 26, HEALTH AND VITAL STATISTICS

26:2D-78. Not public records For the purposes of P.L. 1963, c. 73 (C. 47:1A-1 et seq.), health data relating to individuals and data relating to radon gas and radon progeny contamination at specific properties, including residential dwellings, gathered pursuant to the provisions …

26:2D-79. Specialized scientific personnel The Departments of Environmental Protection and Health are authorized to employ persons with specialized scientific training necessary to implement the provisions of P.L. 1985, c. 408 (C. 26:2D-59 et seq.) without regard to the provision…

26:2D-8. Review of policies and program of department of health It shall be the duty of the commission to review the policies and program of the department as developed under authority of this act; to make recommendations thereon to the department; to provide the department with …

26:2D-80. New-house testing The Department of Community Affairs is authorized to enter into an agreement with a public or private agency to carry out testing for radon gas and radon progeny at the sites of residential dwellings, the construction of which is in progress or commenc…

26:2D-81. Findings, declarations The Legislature finds and declares that: Tanning facilities are not regulated by the State of New Jersey and the number of tanning facilities is rapidly growing throughout the State; various physical complications can arise from frequent and unsup…

26:2D-82. "Tanning facility" defined As used in this act: "tanning facility" means any location, place, area, structure or business that, either as a sole service or in conjunction with other services, provides patrons with access to sunlamps, ultraviolet lamps or other equipment…

26:2D-82.1 Restrictions on use of tanning facilities by minors. 1. a. A tanning facility operator shall not permit a person who is under 17 years of age to use a tanning facility, except as provided in paragraph (1) of subsection b. of this section. b. (1) A tanning facility oper…

26:2D-83 Minimum safety standards for tanning facilities established. 3. The Commissioner of Health, in consultation with the Commissioner of Environmental Protection, shall, by regulation, establish minimum safety standards for tanning facilities. The standards shall include, bu…

26:2D-84. Compliance with safety standards; certification, periodic inspections The local board of health in the municipality in which a tanning facility is located shall certify that a facility is in compliance with the safety standards established pursuant to section 3 of this …

26:2D-85 "Non-Ionizing Radiation Fund." 5. There is established in the Department of Health a nonlapsing revolving fund known as the "Non-Ionizing Radiation Fund." The fund shall be credited with all fees collected pursuant to this act. Interest on monies in the fund shall be cre…

26:2D-86 Tanning facility; annual registration, fee. 6. a. A tanning facility shall register annually with the Department of Health on forms provided by the department and shall pay to the department an annual registration fee. b. The Department of Health shall establish a regist…

26:2D-87 Violations, penalties. 7. A person who violates the provisions of P.L.1989, c.234 (C.26:2D-81 et seq.) and P.L.2006, c.48 (C.26:2D-82.1 et al.) is subject to a penalty of $100 for the first offense and $200 for each subsequent offense, except that a tanning facility oper…

26:2D-88 Rules, regulations. 8. In accordance with the "Administrative Procedure Act," P.L.1968, c.410 (C.52:14B-1 et seq.), the Commissioner of Health, in consultation with the Commissioner of Environmental Protection, shall promulgate rules and regulations necessary to carry ou…

26:2D-89 Report to Governor, Legislature. 4. The Commissioner of Health shall report to the Governor, and to the Legislature pursuant to section 2 of P.L.1991, c.164 (C.52:14-19.1), no later than two years after the effective date of P.L.2013, c.39, on the number and details of v…

26:2D-9. Duties of department The department shall: (a) Administer this act and codes, rules or regulations promulgated by the commission; (b) Provide the commission with the necessary personnel required to carry out its duties; (c) Develop comprehensive policies and programs for…

26:2D-9.1. Agreements with federal government; assumption of regulatory authority by state The Governor, on behalf of the State, may enter into agreements with the Federal Government providing for discontinuance by the Federal Government and assumption by the State of the authori…

26:2D-9.2. Agreements with federal government or other states or agencies; performance of functions on co-operative basis The department may (a) enter into agreements, subject to the approval of the Governor, with the Federal Government, other States or interstate agencies to per…

26:2F-1. Short title This act shall be known as the Public Health Priority Funding Act of 1977. L.1966, c. 36, s. 1. Amended by L.1977, c. 332, s. 1, eff. Jan. 23, 1978.

26:2F-11. Payments The sum payable as public health priority funds to each local health agency shall be payable one-half on July 1, and one-half on January 1. Payments shall be made by the State Treasurer upon certificate of the commissioner and warrant of the Director of the Div…

26:2F-12. Audit by commissioner; examination of agency records; unexpended funds and audit exceptions; return; disposition In order to insure that the public health priority funds are expended in conformance with the provisions of this act, the commissioner shall, when he deems i…

26:2F-13. Failure to provide or meet standards for priority health services; reduction or discontinuance of aid; late application or report; penalty When it has been determined that a local health agency fails to provide priority health services in accordance with standards of pe…

26:2F-13.1. Unallocated public health priority funds; carry forward; special grants Unallocated public health priority funds for the fiscal year may be carried forward and made available in the following fiscal year as special grants to local health agencies upon application by s…

26:2F-13.2. Administrative rules The commissioner shall have all the powers necessary to make, establish and amend, after consultation with the Public Health Council, such administrative rules as may be necessary, desirable or proper to carry out his powers and duties under this …

26:2F-14. Annual report Each local health agency receiving public health priority funds shall on or before October 15 in each year, following the year for which the public health priority funds were received, prepare and file with the commissioner an annual report for the precedi…

26:2F-15. Per capita factor The per capita factor for the purposes of this act shall be specified for each year in the General Appropriations Act or in a supplement thereto. L.1966, c. 36, s. 15. Amended by L.1977, c. 332, s. 14, eff. Jan. 23, 1978.

26:2F-2.1. Legislative findings and declaration 2. The Legislature finds and declares that there exists in New Jersey a serious and increasing incidence of various communicable and chronic diseases, such as cancer, hypertension, heart disease, diabetes, sexually transmitted infec…

26:2F-3. Definitions For the purposes of this act unless the context clearly requires a different meaning: (a) "Local health agency" means any county, regional, municipal or other governmental agency organized for the purpose of providing health services, administered by a full-t…

26:2F-6.1. Public health priority funds for each municipality; determination; formula Public health priority funds for each municipality within the local health agency shall be determined by the following formula: PHPF=(p/c factor x nip x (2-rfs)) + (p/c factor x snp) PHPF =Publi…

26:2F-6.2. Use of public health priority funds Public health priority funds shall be used only for the support of priority health services provided by the local health agency, and shall not be provided for use in substitution for the mean annual expenditures for health purposes o…

26:2F-7 Special projects and development fund, established; grants. 7. (a) There is hereby established a special projects and development fund which shall consist of all funds appropriated or otherwise made available for the purposes set forth in this section. The commissioner, w…

26:2F-8. Qualification for grant by local health agency A local health agency may qualify for a grant under one or more of the sections of this act. L.1966, c. 36, s. 8. Amended by L.1977, c. 332, s. 6, eff. Jan. 23, 1978.

26:2F-9. Public health priority funding; notification; application Pending final passage of the applicable General Appropriations Act, the commissioner shall notify each eligible local health agency as to the priority health services and the amount of public health priority funds…

26:2FF-1 Findings, declarations. 1. The Legislature finds and declares that: a. For over 25 years, New Jersey's public health leaders have pursued interest in establishing a public health institute dedicated to promoting health, well-being, and quality of life for people througho…

26:2FF-2 Definitions. 2. As used in this act: "Commissioner" means the Commissioner of Health. "Department" means the Department of Health "Public Health Institute" means an entity designated by the Department of Health as the State's Public Health Institute pursuant to section 3…

26:2FF-3 Public Health Institute, purpose, objectives. 3. a. The Commissioner of Health shall designate a nonprofit entity to serve as the Public Health Institute pursuant to criteria established by the commissioner in accordance with this act. b. The purpose and objective of the…

26:2FF-4 Public Health Institute Fund. 4. There is created in the Department of Health a special, non-lapsing fund to be known as the Public Health Institute Fund. There shall be deposited into the fund the amounts made available for the purposes of the fund and monetary donation…

26:2G-1 Short title; purpose. 1. The act shall be known and may be cited as the "Narcotic and Drug Abuse Control Act of 1969." It shall be the purpose and intent of this act to establish a single agency capable of unifying all efforts in a comprehensive program to control drugs, …

26:2G-10. Civil service, pension and retirement protected Nothing in this act shall be construed to deprive any person of any tenure rights or of any right or protection provided him by Title 11, Civil Service, of the Revised Statutes, or under any pension law or retirement syste…

26:2G-11. Transfer of certain files, books, papers, records and equipment to division of narcotic and drug abuse control All files, books, papers, records, equipment and other property of any department, commission, council, board, office, authority or other agency, the functions…

26:2G-12. Orders, rules and regulations heretofore made not affected by this act This act shall not affect the orders, rules and regulations heretofore made or promulgated by any department, commission, council, board, authority, officer or other agency, the functions, powers and…

26:2G-13. Actions or proceedings not affected by this act This act shall not affect actions or proceedings, civil or criminal, brought by or against any department, commission, council, board, authority, officer or other agency, the functions, powers and duties of which have been…

26:2G-14. Applications or requests; filing Unless specifically otherwise provided in this act or by any operative law, whenever, pursuant to existing law, reports, certifications, applications or requests are required or permitted to be made to the department, board, division, co…

26:2G-15. Repeal of inconsistent acts All acts and parts of acts inconsistent with any of the provisions of this act are, to the extent of such inconsistency, hereby repealed. L.1969, c. 152, s. 15.

26:2G-16. Partial invalidity If any provision of this act or the application thereof to any person or circumstances or the exercise of any power or authority thereunder is held invalid or contrary to law, such holding shall not affect other provisions or applications of the act w…

26:2G-2. Division of narcotic and drug abuse control; establishment; division defined There is hereby established in the Department of Health a division which shall be known as the Division of Narcotic and Drug Abuse Control. As used in this act, unless the context clearly indica…

26:2G-21. Narcotic and drug abuse treatment centers; public policy It is declared to be the public policy of this State to provide for the development, establishment and enforcement of basic standards to insure safe care and adequate treatment of individuals in narcotic and drug …