{"data":{"id":"us-nj/n.j.-stat.-26-2h-12.7","jurisdiction":"us-nj","citation":"N.J. Stat. § 26:2H-12.7","heading":"Legislative findings and declarations","body":"The Legislature finds and declares that a person admitted to a general hospital often feels overwhelmed and uncertain as to his condition and course of treatment, and that the declaration of a bill of rights for hospital patients may lead to fuller understanding and greater security on the part of patients as well as greater sensitivity by the providers of medical care.\nL.1989,c.170,s.1.","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":"fd072b5358f51cbb0dfc0120f77340d5aeb70f854fa0afce1e0e33cf95f99c9d","source_id":"us-nj","stale":true,"prev":"us-nj/n.j.-stat.-26-2h-12.6i","next":"us-nj/n.j.-stat.-26-2h-12.8"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}