New Jersey S2434 prohibits reporting medical information of children without consent of parent or legal guardian.
New Jersey S2434 amends various statutes to ensure that no medical information of a child is reported to the Department of Health or shared with any governmental entity without the express, informed, and written consent of the child’s parent or legal guardian. This includes information related to registries for autism, lead screening, birth defects, hearing loss, severe neonatal jaundice, sudden cardiac events, and vaccines. The bill also specifies that health care providers cannot discriminate against individuals who choose not to participate in these registries.
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