Terms Used In New Jersey Statutes 30:4C-15.9

  • Commissioner: means the Commissioner of Human Services. See New Jersey Statutes 30:1-1
  • Department: means the Department of Human Services. See New Jersey Statutes 30:1-1
  • person: includes corporations, companies, associations, societies, firms, partnerships and joint stock companies as well as individuals, unless restricted by the context to an individual as distinguished from a corporate entity or specifically restricted to one or some of the above enumerated synonyms and, when used to designate the owner of property which may be the subject of an offense, includes this State, the United States, any other State of the United States as defined infra and any foreign country or government lawfully owning or possessing property within this State. See New Jersey Statutes 1:1-2
  • State: extends to and includes any State, territory or possession of the United States, the District of Columbia and the Canal Zone. See New Jersey Statutes 1:1-2
6. a. The Commissioner of Children and Families, in consultation with the Commissioner of Health, shall establish an educational and public information program to promote safe placement alternatives for newborn infants, the confidentiality offered to birth parents and information regarding adoption procedures. This campaign shall include the establishment of a 24-hour, toll free hotline to assist in making information about the safe haven procedures established by P.L.2000, c.58 (C. 30:4C-15.5 et al.) as widely available as possible.

b. The Department of Children and Families shall provide to licensed general hospitals in this State and State, county, or municipal police stations, fire departments, and ambulance, first aid, and rescue squads, information about relevant social service agencies which may be made available to any person voluntarily delivering a child as provided in section 4 of P.L.2000, c.58 (C. 30:4C-15.7).

c. The Department of Children and Families shall notify relevant county and municipal government agencies, agencies that deliver social services administered by the Departments of Children and Families, Human Services, and Health, physicians, pregnancy crisis centers, adoption agencies, and colleges and universities about the availability of information concerning the “New Jersey Safe Haven Infant Protection Act,” including the pamphlets, posters, and other materials available on the department’s Internet site.

L.2000, c.58, s.6; amended 2006, c.47, s.125; 2009, c.255; 2015, c.82, s.2.

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