N.J. Stat. § 26:1A-37.12: Definitions.

2. As used in this act:

“Department” means the Department of Health.

“Global Outbreak Alert and Response Network” means the World Health Organization’s coordinated network of institutions, including public health agencies, academic centers, laboratories, and response organizations, that collaborate on detecting, verifying, and responding to disease outbreaks and other public health emergencies globally.

"Public health emergency" means an occurrence or imminent threat of an illness or health condition that is believed to be caused by bioterrorism, an epidemic or pandemic disease, or a novel or highly infectious agent that poses a substantial risk of a significant number of human fatalities or incidents of permanent or long-term disability.

L.2026, c.50, s.2.