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Section 26:5C-3 - Programs to educate public, health care professionals and people in contact with AIDS victims, and of departmental and local support

NJ Rev Stat § 26:5C-3 (2019) (N/A)
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26:5C-3. Programs to educate public, health care professionals and people in contact with AIDS victims, and of departmental and local support

The Commissioner of the State Department of Health shall establish:

a. A program to educate the public, which shall include a public information campaign encouraging persons who suspect exposure to AIDS to seek medical testing and counseling, and a Statewide telephone hotline to answer requests for information and referrals;

b. A program to educate health care professionals and others who are required to have contact with people who have contracted AIDS about the diagnosis and treatment of AIDS; and

c. Departmental and local support programs to provide early detection, counseling, social services, and referrals for those who suspect exposure to AIDS.

L.1984, c. 126, s. 3, eff. Aug. 8, 1984.

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