New Jersey § 26:2-186
Full text of New Jersey New Jersey Statutes § 26:2-186, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 26:2-186.
a. A physician, psychologist, and any other health care professional licensed pursuant
to Title 45 of the Revised Statutes who is qualified by training to make the diagnosis
and who then makes the diagnosis that a child has an autism spectrum disorder shall
report this diagnosis to the Department of Health in a form and manner prescribed by the Commissioner of Health . b. The report shall be in writing and shall include the name and address of the person
submitting the report, the name, age, place of birth, and address of the child diagnosed
as having an autism spectrum disorder, and other pertinent information as may be required
by the commissioner; except that, if the child's parent or guardian objects to the
reporting of the child's diagnosis for any reason, the report shall not include any
information that could be used to identify the child. c. The commissioner shall specify procedures for the health care professional to inform
the child's parent or guardian of the requirements of subsections a. and b. of this
section and the purpose served by including this information in the registry established
pursuant to section 3 of P.L.2007, c. 170 ( C.26:2-187 ), as well as the parent's or guardian's right to refuse to permit the reporting of
any information that could be used to identify the child.
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