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N.J. Stat. Ann. § 26:2-137.3

Definitions relative to lead exposure

Known as the Juvenile Terminal Illness Assistance Act

The act spans §§ 26:2-100 to 26:2-99 (181 sections).

L.1995, c.328, s.2; amended 2017, c.7, s.4.

2. As used in this act:

"Commissioner" means the Commissioner of Health.

"Department" means the Department of Health.

"Elevated blood lead level" means a level of lead in the bloodstream that equals or exceeds five micrograms per deciliter or other such amount as may be identified in the most recent recommendations from the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and that necessitates the undertaking of responsive action.

"Lead poisoning" means the poisoning of the bloodstream that results from prolonged exposure to lead or lead-based substances in water, paint, building materials, or the environment, and which causes uncorrectable developmental delay and decreased mental functioning capacity in children, and in severe cases, can lead to a child's premature death.

"Lead screening" means the application of a detection technique to measure a child's blood lead level and determine the extent of a child's recent exposure to lead.

Current official text: New Jersey Legislature. Digitized from the New Jersey Legislature bulk statutes download. Reproduced from public-domain New Jersey statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.