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New Jersey Statutes, Title: 26, HEALTH AND VITAL STATISTICS

    Chapter 3a2:

      Section: 26:3a2-20.3: Definitions.

          1. As used in this act:

"Confidential case report" means a report created by a local overdose fatality review team summarizing the data collected and analyzed regarding a confirmed fatal drug overdose.

"De-identifiable data" means data or information not containing personally identifiable information.

"Health care provider" means a physician, advanced practice nurse, or physician assistant acting within the scope of a valid license or certification issued pursuant to Title 45 of the Revised Statutes.

"Local team" means a local overdose fatality review team.

"Mental health provider" means a psychiatrist, a psychologist, an advanced practice nurse practitioner with a specialty in psychiatric mental health, a clinical social worker, a professional counselor, or a marriage and family therapist who is licensed to provide mental health services pursuant to Title 45 of the Revised Statutes.

"Overdose" means "drug overdose" as that term is defined in section 3 of P.L.2013, c.46 (C.24:6J-3).

"Personally identifiable information" means any information about an individual that can be used to distinguish or trace an individual's identity, including, but not limited to, an individual's name, address, social security number, date and place of birth, mother's maiden name, biometric records, and medical, educational, financial, and employment information.

"Public health purpose" means a purpose of protecting and improving the health of people and their communities. "Public health purpose" includes, but is not limited to, implementing educational programs, recommending policies, administering services, conducting research, and promoting healthcare equity, in an effort to protect the health of entire populations.

"Substance use disorder" shall have the same meaning prescribed by the American Psychiatric Association in the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Fifth Edition, and any subsequent editions, and shall include the symptoms of withdrawal from a substance use disorder.

"Substance use disorder treatment provider" means any individual or entity licensed, registered, or certified pursuant to the laws of this State to treat substance use disorders or who holds a current and valid waiver under the federal Drug Addiction Treatment Act of 2000 (Pub. L. 106-310) from the federal Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration to treat individuals with substance use disorder using medications approved for that indication by the United States Food and Drug Administration.

L.2021, c.430, s.1.

This section added to the Rutgers Database: 2022-04-08 15:50:40.






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