New Jersey § 26:2-110

§ 26:2-110.

The Legislature finds and declares that: a. Newborn screening is an essential public health activity that strives to screen

every newborn infant for a variety of congenital disorders, which, if not detected

and managed early, can result in significant morbidity, mortality, and disability. The State's newborn screening system shall be a coordinated and comprehensive effort

to provide education, screening, follow-up, diagnosis, treatment and management, and

program evaluation activities; b. Ongoing advances in technologies and treatment modalities make it possible to screen

newborn infants for a wide array of biochemical disorders. It is imperative that the State adjust its Newborn Screening Program to incorporate

these biochemical disorders to ensure that the program remains at the forefront of

these advances; and c. It is the intent of this act to protect the health and quality of life of newborn

infants born in this State by enhancing the capacity to screen for congenital disorders

and by providing: all newborn infants with screens for certain conditions and with

appropriate referrals and early medical intervention when warranted; and newborn

data collection is standardized, and conditions detected by newborn screening are

tracked and monitored. Further, information on newborn screening and conditions for which a newborn can

be screened should be readily accessible, current, and understandable to both health

care providers and parents or guardians.