New Jersey Statutes 30:4-27.11b. Definitions
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Terms Used In New Jersey Statutes 30:4-27.11b
- 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
2. As used in this act:
“Patient” means a person 18 years of age and older who is being involuntarily assessed or treated in a screening service or who has been involuntarily committed to a short-term care facility in accordance with the provisions of P.L.1987, c.116 (C. 30:4-27.1 et seq.).
“Screening service” means a “screening service” as defined in section 2 of P.L.1987, c.116 (C. 30:4-27.2), and includes psychiatric emergency services which are funded by the Division of Mental Health and Hospitals in the Department of Human Services and are affiliated with a screening service.
“Short-term care facility” means a “short-term care facility” as defined in section 2 of P.L.1987, c.116 (C. 30:4-27.2).
L.1991,c.233,s.2.