New Jersey S887 prohibits reporting medical information of children without parental or guardian consent.

New Jersey S887 mandates that no medical information of children can be reported to or shared with the Department of Health without the express, informed, and written consent of the child’s parent or legal guardian. This applies to various registries, including those for autism, lead screening, birth defects, hearing loss, severe neonatal jaundice, sudden cardiac events, and vaccines. The bill also ensures that health care providers cannot be discriminated against for not participating in the registry and that reports cannot be used punitively against providers.

New Jersey S887 prohibits reporting medical information of children without parental or guardian consent.

New Jersey S887 mandates that no medical information of children can be reported to or shared with the Department of Health without the express, informed, and written consent of the child’s parent or legal guardian. This applies to various registries, including those for autism, lead screening, birth defects, hearing loss, severe neonatal jaundice, sudden cardiac events, and vaccines. The bill also ensures that health care providers cannot be discriminated against for not participating in the registry and that reports cannot be used punitively against providers.