26:2-167.1 - "Eliminating Health Disparities Initiative" in Office on Minority and Multicultural Health - New Jersey Statutes

26:2-167.1  "Eliminating Health Disparities Initiative" in Office on Minority and Multicultural Health.

1.The Commissioner of Health and Senior Services 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.

L.2004,c.137,s.1.