N.J. Admin. Code § 3A:4-4.1
Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 23, December 2, 2024
Section 3A:4-4.1 - Powers of the Board(a) The Board may subpoena and review records that pertain to the child, except as provided by any statute, regulation or Executive Order relating to the confidentiality of criminal investigations and criminal investigative files. Records subject to subpoena and review shall include, but are not limited to, private medical and hospital records, school records, mental health records, and other records that may be deemed pertinent to the review process and necessary for the formulation of a conclusion by the Board. Records obtained by the Board shall not be subject to subpoena.(b) The Board is entitled to call to its assistance and avail itself of the services of employees of any State, county or municipal department, board, bureau, commission or agency as it may require and as may be available for the purposes of reviewing a case.(c) The Board may seek the advice of experts, such as persons specializing in the fields of pediatric, radiological, neurological, psychiatric, orthopedic, and forensic medicine; nursing; psychology; social work; education; law enforcement; family law; substance abuse; child advocacy; or other related fields, if the facts of a case warrant additional expertise.(d) If the Board has reasonable cause to believe that the death is the result of child abuse or neglect, or has reasonable cause to believe that the death is the result of an ongoing hazard to other members of the household, then the Board shall notify or shall verify that notification has been made to the Division, who in turn will contact the county prosecutor of the county wherein the death occurred or was pronounced.(e) The Board may solicit and receive grants and other funds made available from a governmental, public, private, nonprofit, or for-profit agency, including funds made available under any Federal or State law, regulation or program. N.J. Admin. Code § 3A:4-4.1
Administrative Change, 49 N.J.R. 98a.