26:5B-4 - Duties of department of health - New Jersey Statutes

26:5B-4.  Duties of department of health
    The Department of Health, in consultation with appropriate professional advisory groups, shall:

    a.  Establish guidelines for the early identification of persons born with hereditary disorders and standards for testing for hereditary disorders in newborn infants;

    b.  Establish guidelines for the education and treatment of persons born with hereditary disorders;

    c.  Establish procedures for referral of persons with hereditary disorders and their families to medical treatment and financial assistance;

    d.  Institute and carry out an educational program among physicians, hospitals, public health departments and the public concerning hereditary disorders;

    e.  Consult with the Commissioner of Insurance in identifying arbitrary and  unreasonable discrimination against persons with hereditary disorders and their  families in insurance coverages;

    f.  Evaluate on a continuous basis the need for and efficacy of State programs for the treatment of persons with hereditary disorders;

    g.  Promulgate all rules and regulations necessary to carry out the purposes  of this act.

     L.1981, c. 502, s. 4.