N.J. Admin. Code § 10A:16-5.2

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 23, December 2, 2024

Section 10A:16-5.2 - Exception to inmates 18 years or older written consent requirement

(a) Written consent shall not be required in the case of inmates (18 years or older) in the following circumstances:

1. In a case certified by a licensed physician or dentist to be one of grave emergency which requires immediate surgical intervention or other treatment in order to prevent the death of, or serious consequences to such inmate; and

2. In any case in which a court of competent jurisdiction has determined that the inmate is incompetent to give informed consent on the inmate's own behalf, or is otherwise ordered to undergo treatment (see 10A:16-5.4) .

N.J. Admin. Code § 10A:16-5.2