New Jersey Statutes 26:2-149. Definitions relative to catastrophic illness in children
Terms Used In New Jersey Statutes 26:2-149
- Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
- Evidence: Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case for one side or the other.
- Guardian: A person legally empowered and charged with the duty of taking care of and managing the property of another person who because of age, intellect, or health, is incapable of managing his (her) own affairs.
- 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
a. “Catastrophic illness” means any illness or condition the medical expenses of which are not covered by any other State or federal program or any insurance contract and exceed 10% of the first $100,000 of annual income of a family plus 15% of the excess income over $100,000.
b. “Child” means a person 21 years of age and under.
c. “Commission” means the Catastrophic Illness in Children Relief Fund Commission.
d. “Family” means a child and the child’s parent, parents or legal guardian, as the case may be, who is legally responsible for the child’s medical expenses.
e. “Fund” means the Catastrophic Illness in Children Relief Fund.
f. “Income” means all income, from whatever source derived, actually received by a family.
g. “Resident” means a person legally domiciled within the State for a period of three months immediately preceding the date of application for inclusion in the program. Mere seasonal or temporary residence within the State, of whatever duration, does not constitute domicile. Absence from this State for a period of 12 months or more is prima facie evidence of abandonment of domicile. The burden of establishing legal domicile within the State is upon the parent or legal guardian of a child.
L.1987,c.370,s.2; amended 1993, c.103, s.1; 1998, c.143, s.1; 2003, c.260, s.1.