New Jersey Administrative Code
Title 8 - HEALTH
Chapter 43G - HOSPITAL LICENSING STANDARDS
Subchapter 12A - EMERGENCY CARE FOR SEXUAL ASSAULT VICTIMS
Section 8:43G-12A.1 - Purpose and scope
Universal Citation: NJ Admin Code 8:43G-12A.1
Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 6, March 18, 2024
(a) The purpose of this subchapter is to:
1. Implement 26:2H-12.6b through g ( P.L. 2005, c. 50 );
2. Promote the provision of emergency care to sexual assault victims by all emergency health care facilities; and
3. Establish the standard of care for all emergency health care facilities to provide sexual assault victims with:
i. Verbal and written information about emergency contraception and sexually transmitted diseases; and
ii. Emergency contraception, upon their request.
(b) This subchapter applies to all emergency health care facilities.
(c) This subchapter covers emergency care to sexual assault victims, training of personnel at emergency health care facilities, availability of written emergency contraception and sexually transmitted disease information, compliance and penalties.
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