Section 26:2-184.2 - Establishment of public awareness campaign.

NJ Rev Stat § 26:2-184.2 (2019) (N/A)
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26:2-184.2 Establishment of public awareness campaign.

2. a. The Commissioner of Health shall establish a public awareness campaign to inform the general public about the clinical significance of ovarian cancer and its public health implications. The campaign shall include, at a minimum, risk factors, symptoms, the need for early detection, and methods of treatment.

b. The commissioner shall, at a minimum:

(1) provide for the development of printed educational materials and public service announcements in English and Spanish; and

(2) disseminate information for distribution to the public, through a variety of entities, including, but not limited to, local health agencies and clinics, physicians, health care facilities, county offices on aging, pharmacies, libraries, senior citizen centers, other community-based outreach programs and organizations, and the Department of Health's official website.

L.2011, c.155, s.2; amended 2012, c.17, s.138.