{"data":{"id":"us-nj/n.j.-stat.-26-2-167.1","jurisdiction":"us-nj","citation":"N.J. Stat. § 26:2-167.1","heading":"\"Eliminating Health Disparities Initiative.\"","body":"1.\tThe Commissioner of Health shall establish the \"Eliminating Health Disparities Initiative\" in the Office on Minority and Multicultural Health.  The commissioner shall require the office to develop and implement a comprehensive, coordinated plan to reduce health disparities between White and racial and ethnic minority populations in the State in the following priority areas:  asthma; infant mortality; breast, cervical, prostate and colorectal cancer screening; kidney disease; HIV/AIDS; hepatitis C; sexually transmitted diseases; adult and child immunizations; cardiovascular disease; diabetes; and accidental injuries and violence.  As used in this act, \"office\" means the New Jersey Office on Minority and Multicultural Health.\nL.2004, c.137, s.1; amended 2012, c.17, s.126.","path":["TITLE 26 HEALTH AND VITAL STATISTICS"],"source_url":"https://pub.njleg.state.nj.us/statutes/STATUTES-TEXT.zip","current_through":"P.L.2025, c.405, and J.R.22","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-27T17:54:13Z","sha256":"a5d0862196dbe4eeb720df77e05c70b2baae036939d7d9803b9b1c6af28c1147","source_id":"us-nj","stale":true,"prev":"us-nj/n.j.-stat.-26-2-167","next":"us-nj/n.j.-stat.-26-2-167.2"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}