New Jersey Statutes 30:4-7.4. Notice of required treatment to parent, guardian
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Terms Used In New Jersey Statutes 30:4-7.4
- certified mail: include private express carrier service, provided that the private express carrier service provides confirmation of mailing. See New Jersey Statutes 1:1-2
- 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.
4. Notice of required treatment shall be given to a parent or guardian of such patient, inmate, juvenile or resident by certified mail to the last known address with a request for consent, and such notice shall contain sufficient information to indicate the precise nature of the illness and the proposed treatment and the date same will be performed, and shall be sent at least 10 days in advance of the date recommended for such treatment unless the case is one certified to be emergent, as provided hereinabove, in which case the parent or guardian shall be given the maximum advance notice possible under the circumstances. For the purposes of this act, such notice shall be deemed reasonable notice.
L.1969,c.181,s.4; amended 1995, c.280, s.32; 1997, c.208, s.4.