New Jersey § 26:2-137
Full text of New Jersey New Jersey Statutes § 26:2-137, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 26:2-137.
a. The department shall maintain a central database which shall include a record of all lead screening conducted pursuant to this act. The database shall include the name, age and address of the child screened and any other demographic
data the department deems necessary. The database shall be geographically indexed , by municipality, in order to determine the location of areas of relatively high incidence of lead
poisoning. b. The information reported to and compiled by the department pursuant to this act
is to be used only by the department and such other agencies as may be designated
by the commissioner and shall not otherwise be divulged or made public so as to disclose
the identity of any child to whom it relates without written parental consent; and
to that end, the information shall not be included under materials available to public
inspection pursuant to P.L.1963, c. 73 ( C.47:1A-1 et seq. ). The department may, however, make such statistical reports available using information
compiled from the database if the name or other identifying information of the child screened is not revealed and in accordance with all other federal and State laws regarding the protection of
medical information .
Frequently Asked Questions About New Jersey § 26:2-137
What does New Jersey Statutes § 26:2-137 cover?
Section 26:2-137 is part of the New Jersey Statutes, the codified statutory law of New Jersey. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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