{"data":{"id":"us-nj/n.j.-stat.-26-2mm-2","jurisdiction":"us-nj","citation":"N.J. Stat. § 26:2MM-2","heading":"Definitions relative to elderly person suicide prevention.","body":"2.\tAs used in this act:\n\"Alcohol and drug counselor\" means a person who is a certified alcohol and drug counselor or a licensed clinical alcohol and drug counselor pursuant to P.L.1997, c.331 (C.45:2D-1 et seq.).\n\"Attempted suicide\" means destructive behavior intended by the actor to result in the actor's harm or death.\n\"Completed suicide\" means a death that is known or reasonably suspected to have resulted from an intentional act of the deceased, regardless of whether it has been ruled a suicide by a medical examiner.\n\"Council\" means the New Jersey Elderly Person Suicide Prevention Advisory Council established pursuant to section 3 of this act.\n\"Department\" means the Department of Human Services.\n\"Elderly person\" means a person 65 years of age and older.\n\"Licensed clinical social worker\" means a person who holds a current, valid license issued pursuant to subsection a. of section 6 or subsection a. or d. of section 8 of P.L.1991, c.134 (C.45:15BB-1 et seq.).\nL.2005, c.274, s.2; amended 2012, c.17, s.325.","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":"b369ed2e48a304d9c26171b83d875c88c7ff2472cf9bcd474d75d70a39f43f60","source_id":"us-nj","stale":true,"prev":"us-nj/n.j.-stat.-26-2mm-1","next":"us-nj/n.j.-stat.-26-2mm-3"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}