{"data":{"id":"us-nj/n.j.-stat.-26-5b-4","jurisdiction":"us-nj","citation":"N.J. Stat. § 26:5B-4","heading":"Duties of department of health","body":"The Department of Health, in consultation with appropriate professional advisory groups, shall:\na.  Establish guidelines for the early identification of persons born with hereditary disorders and standards for testing for hereditary disorders in newborn infants;\nb.  Establish guidelines for the education and treatment of persons born with hereditary disorders;\nc.  Establish procedures for referral of persons with hereditary disorders and their families to medical treatment and financial assistance;\nd.  Institute and carry out an educational program among physicians, hospitals, public health departments and the public concerning hereditary disorders;\ne.  Consult with the Commissioner of Insurance in identifying arbitrary and  unreasonable discrimination against persons with hereditary disorders and their  families in insurance coverages;\nf.  Evaluate on a continuous basis the need for and efficacy of State programs for the treatment of persons with hereditary disorders;\ng.  Promulgate all rules and regulations necessary to carry out the purposes  of this act.\nL.1981, c. 502, s. 4.","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":"e97acf480b4840461e149dd8a399de33e7d5733b072d02b5a8ee9696037775f5","source_id":"us-nj","stale":true,"prev":"us-nj/n.j.-stat.-26-5b-3","next":"us-nj/n.j.-stat.-26-5b-5"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}