§ 26:13-1 Short title
§ 26:13-2 Definitions relative to emergency health powers
§ 26:13-3 Declaration of public health emergency
§ 26:13-4 Investigation of incident, imminent threat; reporting requirements
§ 26:13-5 Duties of commissioner relative to public health emergency
§ 26:13-6 Emergency Health Care Provider Registry
§ 26:13-7 Actions during state of public health emergency, coordination
§ 26:13-8 Powers of commissioner relative to facilities, property; hearing
§ 26:13-9 Powers of commissioner relative to health care, other facilities, property, roads, public areas
§ 26:13-10 Powers of commissioner relative to safe disposal of infectious waste
§ 26:13-11 Powers of commissioner relative to medications, medical supplies; rationing
§ 26:13-12 Measures to prevent transmission, exposure
§ 26:13-13 Orders to submit specimen for diagnostic purposes
§ 26:13-14 Powers of commissioner during public health emergency
§ 26:13-15 Isolation, quarantine procedures
§ 26:13-16 Reinstatement of employment after isolation, quarantine
§ 26:13-17 Access to medical information
§ 26:13-17.1 Information disseminated during times of public health emergencies
§ 26:13-18 Emergency powers regarding health care personnel
§ 26:13-19 Definitions relative to, and immunity from liability
§ 26:13-20 Protective action relative to radiological emergency, conditions
§ 26:13-21 LINCS agencies to serve as planning, coordinating agency for local government entity
§ 26:13-22 Definitions relative to biological agents, Biological Agent Registry
§ 26:13-23 New Jersey Vaccine Education and Prioritization Plan
§ 26:13-24 State Public Health Emergency Claim Reimbursement Board
§ 26:13-25 Claims for reimbursement
§ 26:13-26 Material not considered public, government record
§ 26:13-27 Power of enforcement
§ 26:13-28 Laws, regulations not preempted by act
§ 26:13-29 Additional powers of Chief State Medical Examiner
§ 26:13-30 Construction of act relative to Highway Traffic Safety Act
§ 26:13-31 Guidelines for health care, social services resources offered at emergency warming centers during a Code Blue alert
§ 26:13-32 Expiration of certain executive orders
§ 26:13-33 Civil, criminal liability; expiration
§ 26:13-34 Expiration of orders, directives, waivers issued due to public health emergency
§ 26:13-35 Certain powers undiminished, impaired by termination of public health emergency
§ 26:13-36 Authority relative to termination of public health emergency
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Terms Used In New Jersey Statutes > Title 26 > Chapter 13 - Emergency Health Powers Act

  • Appeal: A request made after a trial, asking another court (usually the court of appeals) to decide whether the trial was conducted properly. To make such a request is "to appeal" or "to take an appeal." One who appeals is called the appellant.
  • Common law: The legal system that originated in England and is now in use in the United States. It is based on judicial decisions rather than legislative action.
  • Complaint: A written statement by the plaintiff stating the wrongs allegedly committed by the defendant.
  • Concurrent resolution: A legislative measure, designated "S. Con. Res." and numbered consecutively upon introduction, generally employed to address the sentiments of both chambers, to deal with issues or matters affecting both houses, such as a concurrent budget resolution, or to create a temporary joint committee. Concurrent resolutions are not submitted to the President/Governor and thus do not have the force of law.
  • Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
  • Damages: Money paid by defendants to successful plaintiffs in civil cases to compensate the plaintiffs for their injuries.
  • Decedent: A deceased person.
  • Devise: To gift property by will.
  • Entitlement: A Federal program or provision of law that requires payments to any person or unit of government that meets the eligibility criteria established by law. Entitlements constitute a binding obligation on the part of the Federal Government, and eligible recipients have legal recourse if the obligation is not fulfilled. Social Security and veterans' compensation and pensions are examples of entitlement programs.
  • Evidence: Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case for one side or the other.
  • Fraud: Intentional deception resulting in injury to another.
  • 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.
  • Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
  • Lawsuit: A legal action started by a plaintiff against a defendant based on a complaint that the defendant failed to perform a legal duty, resulting in harm to the plaintiff.
  • Lease: A contract transferring the use of property or occupancy of land, space, structures, or equipment in consideration of a payment (e.g., rent). Source: OCC
  • Partnership: A voluntary contract between two or more persons to pool some or all of their assets into a business, with the agreement that there will be a proportional sharing of profits and losses.
  • 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
  • population: when used in any statute, shall be taken to mean the population as shown by the latest Federal census effective within this State, and shall be construed as synonymous with "inhabitants. See New Jersey Statutes 1:1-2
  • Presiding officer: A majority-party Senator who presides over the Senate and is charged with maintaining order and decorum, recognizing Members to speak, and interpreting the Senate's rules, practices and precedents.
  • 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
  • Tort: A civil wrong or breach of a duty to another person, as outlined by law. A very common tort is negligent operation of a motor vehicle that results in property damage and personal injury in an automobile accident.