New Jersey Statutes 26:2H-143. Definitions relative to children’s sudden cardiac events
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Terms Used In New Jersey Statutes 26:2H-143
- 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
3. As used in this act:
“Child” means a child who is under 19 years of age.
“Commissioner” means the Commissioner of Health.
“Department” means the Department of Health.
“Health care professional” means a physician or registered professional nurse licensed to practice in this State.
“Registry” means the Children’s Sudden Cardiac Events Registry established pursuant to this act.
“Sudden cardiac event” means a death or aborted death due to a cardiac arrhythmia resulting in loss of consciousness requiring cardiopulmonary resuscitation, defibrillation, or other advanced life support measures to regain normal heart function.
L.2013, c.143,s.3.