26:2-187 - Maintenance of up-to-date registry - New Jersey Statutes

26:2-187  Maintenance of up-to-date registry.
 
3.The Department of Health and Senior Services, in consultation with the Department of Human Services, shall maintain an up-to-date registry which shall include a record of: all reported cases of an autism spectrum disorder that occur in New Jersey, including those reported pursuant to section 2 of P.L.2007, c.170 (C.26:2-186) and section 4 of P.L.2009, c.204 (C.26:2-186.1); each reported case of an autism spectrum disorder that occurs in New Jersey in which the initial diagnosis is changed, lost, or considered misdiagnosed; and any other information it deems relevant and appropriate in order to conduct thorough and complete epidemiologic surveys of autism spectrum disorders, to enable analysis of this problem and to plan for and provide services to children and adults with an autism spectrum disorder and their families.

L.2007, c.170, s.3; amended 2009, c.204, s.5.