Title 26, Title 26: HEALTH AND VITAL STATISTICS

26:1A-103. Annual report by State Department of Health; recommendations The State Department of Health shall on or before the first day of October in each year report to the Governor setting forth in detail the scope and type of activities required to implement the program author…

26:1A-104. Department of Education to assist in disseminating information The Department of Education shall assist the Department of Health in disseminating information designed to acquaint and give to the general public greater insight into the problems of chronic sickness and t…

26:1A-105. Federal moneys The State Department of Health is hereby authorized and empowered with the approval of the Governor to apply for and negotiate with the Federal Government or any officer or agency thereof for the purpose of securing an allotment of any Federal moneys tha…

26:1A-106. Department of Institutions and Agencies as agency for rendering welfare assistance Notwithstanding the provisions of this act, the Department of Institutions and Agencies shall continue to be the sole State agency for the rendering of welfare assistance to the permanen…

26:1A-107 Division of Aging Services. 1. There is hereby established in the Department of Human Services, a Division of Aging Services, consisting of a director and the New Jersey State Commission on Aging in accordance with the provisions of section 398 of P.L.2012, c.17 (C.30:1…

26:1A-108. New Jersey State Commission on Aging created 2. There is hereby created the New Jersey State Commission on Aging, consisting of 15 citizen members. L.1957,c.72,s.2; amended 1966,c.61,s.3; 1995,c.346,s.1.

26:1A-109. Members, terms, vacancies, meetings, bylaws 3. The members of the Commission on Aging shall be appointed by the Governor, with the advice and consent of the Senate. The members of the commission shall be selected from among the citizens of the State who have demonstrat…

26:1A-11. Additional powers of Public Health Council In addition to its powers and duties otherwise provided in this act, the Public Health Council may: a. Request from the commissioner such information, concerning the work of the department, as it may deem necessary; b. Consider…

26:1A-110. Compensation of members; expenses The members of the Commission on Aging shall serve without compensation, but the members of the commission shall be entitled to reimbursement for their necessary expenses incurred in the performance of their duties as such members. L.1…

26:1A-111. Director; compensation; term The director shall be deemed to be a full-time State official and he shall be paid such compensation as shall be provided by law. The director shall serve during the term of office of the Governor but he shall continue in office after the e…

26:1A-112 Appointment of staff, compensation. 6. The Commissioner of Human Services may appoint such professional, technical, and clerical assistants and employees as may be necessary to enable the division and the commission to perform the duties imposed upon it by this act and …

26:1A-113. Powers and duties of division The division shall: (1) Maintain a continuous study, analysis and interpretation of all information, data, programs and developments pertaining to the aging processes and the needs of the older residents of New Jersey; (2) Maintain a conti…

26:1A-113.1 Powers and duties of commission. 9. The commission shall: (1) Furnish consultation and advice to the Division of Aging Services on programs designed to carry out the division's mandate. (2) Provide leadership in the field of aging. (3) Make recommendations to the Gove…

26:1A-114. Staff of division; qualifications; advisory services; professionally trained personnel The staff of the division should be qualified to provide consultative and advisory assistance to other State agencies and to local agencies or organizations which are developing or i…

26:1A-115. Salaries and expenses of division; appropriations The Legislature, from time to time, shall provide for the salaries and expenses of the division by inclusion in any general or supplemental appropriation act or by a direct appropriation. L.1957, c. 72, p. 142, s. 9.

26:1A-115.1 Agreements with federal government; reimbursement. 10. The Commissioner of Human Services, subject to the approval of the Governor, is authorized, on behalf of the State of New Jersey, to enter into agreements with the Federal Government or any agency thereof, under w…

26:1A-12. Local by-laws or ordinances to be filed with commissioner; modification or annulment Every local board of health shall file with the commissioner a certified copy of every by-law or ordinance of such board immediately upon passage of the same. The Public Health Council …

26:1A-121. Appointments and preliminary action prior to operative date of act Appointments may be made and preliminary action may be taken in advance of the going into operation of this act. L.1957, c. 72, p. 143, s. 15.

26:1A-122. Effective date; operative date This act shall take effect immediately but shall be inoperative for 90 days following its approval. L.1957, c. 72, p. 143, s. 16.

26:1A-123 Findings, declarations relative to women's health. 1. The Legislature finds and declares that: women tend to live seven years longer than men and are at greater risk of having chronic diseases; approximately 75% of residents in New Jersey's long-term care facilities are…

26:1A-124 Office of Women's Health. 2. There is established the Office on Women's Health in the Department of Health. The office shall: a. Provide grants to community-based organizations to conduct special research, demonstration, and evaluation projects on women's health concern…

26:1A-125 Appointment of director. 3. The Commissioner of Health shall appoint a director for the office who shall serve at the pleasure of the commissioner during the commissioner's term of office and until the appointment and qualification of the director's successor. The direc…

26:1A-126 Duties of office 4. The office shall: a. Apply for and accept any grant of money from the federal government, private foundations or other sources, which may be available for programs related to women's health; b. Serve as the designated State agency for receipt of fede…

26:1A-127 Women's Health Advisory Commission. 5. There is established a Women's Health Advisory Commission. The commission shall consist of nine members, including the Commissioner of Health or his designee, who shall serve ex officio, and eight public members who are residents o…

26:1A-128 Duties of commission. 6. The commission shall: a. Review and make recommendations to the Office on Women's Health on any rules, regulations and policies proposed by the office; b. Advise the office on the awarding of grants and development of programs and services requi…

26:1A-129 Annual report to Legislature, Governor. 7. The Office on Women's Health shall report annually, by September 1 of each year, to the Legislature and the Governor on the activities of the office, including the grants made to community-based organizations, any public or pri…

26:1A-13. Prescribing organization; personnel, duties regarding; Civil Service The commissioner shall, subject to approval by the Public Health Council, prescribe the organization of the department. He shall, subject to the provisions of Title 11 of the Revised Statutes relating …

26:1A-130 Assistance, services available to the office. 8. The Office on Women's Health is entitled to call to its assistance, and avail itself of, the services of employees of any State, county or municipal department, board, bureau, commission or agency as it may require and as…

26:1A-131 Rules, regulations. 9. 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 carry out the purposes of this act. L.2001, c.376, s.9; amended 2012, c.17, s.109.

26:1A-131.1 Findings, declarations. 1. The Legislature finds and declares that: a. Menstrual disorders such as endometriosis and polycystic ovarian syndrome affect many women and can have a negative effect on fertility and overall maternal health; b. According to the United State…

26:1A-131.2 Public awareness campaign, menstrual menstruation-related disorders, conditions. 2. a. The Department of Health shall establish a public awareness campaign to promote awareness among State residents about how menstrual disorders and menstruation-related conditions aff…

26:1A-132 Short title. 1. This act shall be known and may be cited as the "New Jersey Health Information Technology Act." L.2007, c.330, s.1.

26:1A-133 Findings, declarations relative to health information technology. 2. The Legislature finds and declares that: a. It is in the public interest for New Jersey residents to have all appropriate personal health information available to them and to their treating health care…

26:1A-134 Definitions relative to health information technology. 3. As used in this act: "Health information technology" means technology that is used to electronically collect, store, retrieve, and transfer clinical, administrative, and financial health information. "Interoperat…

26:1A-135 Statewide health care information infrastructure. 4. It is the public policy of this State to promote, encourage, facilitate, and support the development, utilization, and improvement of health information technology and electronic health records, including the effectua…

26:1A-136 New Jersey Health Information Technology Commission. 5. a. There is established the New Jersey Health Information Technology Commission. For the purpose of complying with the provisions of Article V, Section IV, paragraph 1 of the New Jersey Constitution, the commission…

26:1A-137 Membership of commission; terms; authority. 6. a. The New Jersey Health Information Technology Commission shall be comprised of 19 members as follows: (1) the Commissioners of Health, Banking and Insurance, Children and Families, and Human Services, and the State Treasu…

26:1A-138 Certification of amount allocable to expenses of the commission. 7. The New Jersey Health Information Technology Commission shall annually, on or before October 1, certify to the State Treasurer and the Commissioner of Banking and Insurance an amount allocable to the ex…

26:1A-139 Definitions. 5. a. As used in this section: "De-identified data" means information that does not identify an individual and for which there is no reasonable basis to believe that the information can be used to identify an individual, and which meets the requirements for…

26:1A-14. Abolishment of offices or positions Subject to approval by the Public Health Council, the commissioner may, subject to any provisions of Title 11 of the Revised Statutes relating thereto, abolish any office or position which in his judgment it may be unnecessary to reta…

26:1A-140 Water management program development required of certain buildings, facilities. 6. a. No later than 24 months after the effective date of P.L.2024, c.66 (C.58:12A-12.10 et al.), the owner or operator of a building or facility that meets any of the following criteria sha…

26:1A-141 Public awareness campaign, targeted consumer education program, Legionella bacteria; report to Governor, Legislature. 7. a. The Department of Health, in consultation with the Department of Environmental Protection, shall develop a public awareness campaign and targeted …

26:1A-142 Rules, regulations. 8. No later than 24 months after the effective date of P.L.2024, c.66 (C.58:12A-12.10 et al.), the Department of Health, in consultation with the Department of Environmental Protection, shall adopt rules and regulations pursuant to the "Administrativ…

26:1A-15. Additional powers of commissioner The commissioner, in addition to his powers and duties otherwise provided in this act or by any other law, shall: a. Exercise all functions and powers of the department not specifically vested in the Public Health Council by this act; b…

26:1A-15.1 Advisory board on health information electronic data interchange technology, Statewide electronic health record policy. 11. The Commissioner of Health, in consultation with the Commissioner of Banking and Insurance, shall establish an advisory board to make recommendat…

26:1A-15.2 Annual report to Governor, Legislature. 12. The Commissioner of Health, in conjunction with the Commissioner of Banking and Insurance, shall present an annual report to the Governor and the Legislature on the development and use of health information electronic data in…