[Second Reprint]
ASSEMBLY, No. 507
STATE OF NEW JERSEY
208th LEGISLATURE
PRE-FILED FOR INTRODUCTION IN THE 1998 SESSION
Sponsored by:
Assemblyman GERALD H. ZECKER
District 34 (Essex and Passaic)
Assemblyman KENNETH C. LEFEVRE
District 2 (Atlantic)
Co-Sponsored by:
Senators Robertson, Allen, Bucco, Assemblyman Gusciora and
Assemblywoman Watson Coleman
SYNOPSIS
Establishes chronic fatigue syndrome program in Department of Health and
Senior Services; appropriates $95,000.
CURRENT VERSION OF TEXT
As reported by the Senate Health Committee on November 23, 1998, with
amendments.
(Sponsorship Updated As Of: 2/19/1999)
An Act establishing a program of services for persons with chronic
fatigue syndrome 1[and],1 supplementing Title 26 of the Revised
Statutes 1and making an appropriation1.
Be It Enacted by the Senate and General Assembly of the State
of New Jersey:
1. The Commissioner of Health and Senior Services shall establish
a Statewide network of resources to provide the following services to
persons with chronic fatigue syndrome, also known as chronic fatigue
immune dysfunction syndrome: 2[information and referral services,]2
physician training and patient education programs2[, information on
disability services,]2 1and1 a public awareness campaign1[, and clinical
services that provide diagnosis and treatment of persons with chronic
fatigue syndrome]1.
2. The Department of Health and Senior Services, in consultation
with the New Jersey Chronic Fatigue Syndrome Association, Inc., the
Academy of Medicine of New Jersey and the University of Medicine
and Dentistry of New Jersey, shall prepare and make available to all
health care providers in the State, upon request, a manual which
provides information about the clinical significance, diagnosis and
treatment of chronic fatigue syndrome. The manual may contain any
other information which the Commissioner of Health and Senior
Services deems necessary and may be revised by the department
whenever new information about chronic fatigue syndrome becomes
available. The department shall publicize and make available the
manual to the maximum extent possible.
3. The Commissioner of Health and Senior Services, pursuant to
the "Administrative Procedure Act," P.L.1968, c.410 (C.52:14B-1 et
seq.), shall adopt rules and regulations to effectuate the purposes of
this act.
14. There is appropriated $95,000 from the General Fund to the
Department of Health and Senior Services to effectuate the purposes
of this act.1
1[4.] 5.1 This act shall take effect immediately.