40:23-8.26 - Tay-Sachs disease; county aid - New Jersey Statutes

40:23-8.26.  Tay-Sachs disease;  county aid
    A county may appropriate not more than $5,000.00 each year to promote public  awareness among prospective parents as to the necessity of testing for Tay-Sachs disease, to establish a referral service whereby such individuals can  be tested for the existence of this disease, and, in the case of a county which  has no county home or hospital suitable for the treatment of said disease, for  and expenses incidental to the diagnosis and treatment of children afflicted  with Tay-Sachs disease;  provided, however, that a county of the first class  having a population in excess of 800,000 may appropriate not more than  $10,000.00 each year.

    Before spending money for such purposes the governing body shall adopt such  rules and regulations as it deems desirable concerning the requirements of  residence and eligibility for such relief.  Disbursements shall be made through  officers designated by the governing body for that purpose on verified bills  presented and approved as in the case of other county expenditures.

     L.1978, c. 150, s. 1, eff. Nov. 22, 1978.