New Jersey Statutes 26:2-188. Use of reports; immunity for professionals
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Terms Used In New Jersey Statutes 26:2-188
- 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
4. a. The reports made pursuant to P.L.2007, c.170 (C. 26:2-185 et seq.) and section 4 of P.L.2009, c.204 (C. 26:2-186.1) are to be used only by the Department of Health and other agencies as may be designated by the Commissioner of Health, including the Department of Human Services, and shall not otherwise be divulged or made public so as to disclose the identity of any person to whom they relate; and, to that end, the reports shall not be included under materials available to public inspections pursuant to P.L.1963, c.73 (C. 47:1A-1 et seq.) or P.L.2001, c.404 (C. 47:1A-5 et al.).
b. A physician, psychologist, or health care professional providing information to the department in accordance with P.L.2007, c.170 (C. 26:2-185 et seq.) or section 4 of P.L.2009, c.204 (C. 26:2-186.1) shall not be deemed to be, or held liable for, divulging confidential information.
c. Nothing in P.L.2007, c.170 (C. 26:2-185 et seq.) or section 4 of P.L.2009, c.204 (C. 26:2-186.1) shall be construed to compel a child or adult who has been reported as having an autism spectrum disorder to submit to medical or health examination or supervision by the department.
L.2007, c.170, s.4; amended 2009, c.204, s.6; 2012, c.17, s.142.