New Jersey Statutes 26:16-12. Disposal of medication if patients chooses not to self-administer
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Terms Used In New Jersey Statutes 26:16-12
- 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
12. Any medication dispensed pursuant to P.L.2019, c.59 (C. 26:16-1 et al.) that a qualified terminally ill patient chooses not to self-administer shall be disposed of by lawful means, including, but not limited to, disposing of the medication consistent with State and federal guidelines concerning disposal of prescription medications, or surrendering the medication to a prescription medication drop-off receptacle. The patient shall designate a person who shall be responsible for the lawful disposal of the medication.
L.2019, c.59, s.12.