New Jersey Statutes 30:4-3.23. Definitions relative to State psychiatric hospitals
Terms Used In New Jersey Statutes 30:4-3.23
- Commissioner: means the Commissioner 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
“Commissioner” means the Commissioner of Human Services.
“Department” means the Department of Human Services.
“Major injury” means an injury that requires treatment that can only be performed at a general or special hospital licensed pursuant to P.L.1971, c.136 (C. 26:2H-1 et seq.), and may include admission to the hospital for additional treatment or observation.
“Moderate injury” means an injury that requires treatment beyond basic first aid that can only be performed by a health care professional at the office of a physician, at a hospital emergency room, or by a physician at a State psychiatric hospital.
“Physical assault” means an act upon a person that results in a major or moderate injury that occurs at a State psychiatric hospital.
“State psychiatric hospital” means a psychiatric hospital listed in R.S.30:1-7.
“Unexpected death” means a death that was not medically anticipated, including, but not limited to suicide, homicide or unanticipated death due to an unforeseen medical complication or other circumstance.
L.2009, c.161, s.1.