{"data":{"id":"us-nj/n.j.-stat.-59-6-4","jurisdiction":"us-nj","citation":"N.J. Stat. § 59:6-4","heading":"Failure to make physical or mental examination or to make adequate  physical or mental examination","body":"Failure to make physical or mental examination or to make adequate physical  or mental examination.  Except for an examination or diagnosis for the purpose  of treatment, neither a public entity nor a public employee is liable for  injury caused by the failure to make a physical or mental examination, or to  make an adequate physical or mental examination, of any person for the purpose  of determining whether such person has a disease or physical or mental  condition that would constitute a hazard to the health or safety of himself or  others.  For the purposes of this section,  \"public employee\"  includes a  private physician while actually performing professional services for a public  entity as a volunteer without compensation.\nL.1972, c. 45, s. 59:6-4.  Amended by L.1983, c. 184, s. 1, eff. May 11, 1983.","path":["TITLE 59 CLAIMS AGAINST PUBLIC ENTITIES"],"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":"8fc8509ae312e7367bed1bcb7a6fc1ca5aab8b2a63733b87d441f37525e16cf9","source_id":"us-nj","stale":true,"prev":"us-nj/n.j.-stat.-59-6-3","next":"us-nj/n.j.-stat.-59-6-5"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}