N.J. Admin. Code § 8:58-1.7

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 21, November 4, 2024

Section 8:58-1.7 - Confidentiality

(a) The reports and forms submitted to the Department pursuant to this chapter contain demographic and medical information related to the Department's investigations and epidemiological studies of occupational and environmental diseases, injuries, and poisonings and shall not be considered "government records" subject to public access or inspection within the meaning of 47:1A-1 et seq. and shall be deemed:

1. "Information relating to medical... history, diagnosis, treatment, or evaluation" within the meaning of Executive Order No. 26, §4(b)1 (McGreevey, August 13, 2002);

2. "Records concerning morbidity, mortality and reportable diseases of named persons required to be made, maintained or kept by any State or local governmental agency" within the meaning of Executive Order No. 9, §2(c) (Hughes, September 30, 1963); and/or

3. Information "for use in the field of forensic pathology or for use in medical or scientific education or research" pursuant to 47:1A-1.1.

(b) The Department, and such other agencies as the Commissioner may designate, shall use the reports submitted pursuant to this chapter to carry out mandated duties, including the duty to control and suppress occupational and environmental diseases, injuries, and poisonings.

N.J. Admin. Code § 8:58-1.7

Amended by 48 N.J.R. 2059(a), effective 10/3/2016