N.J. Stat. § 26:13-20

Current through L. 2023, c. 320.

Section 26:13-20 - Protective action relative to radiological emergency, conditions

The commissioner may authorize any school, health care facility, child care center or youth camp to provide potassium iodide as a supplemental protective action during a radiological emergency to residents, staff members, minors or other persons present in such facility, if:

a. prior written permission has been obtained from each resident or representative of a resident, staff member, or parent or guardian of a minor for providing the potassium iodide; and

b. each person providing permission has been advised, in writing:

(1) that the ingestion of potassium iodide is voluntary only,

(2) about the contraindications of taking potassium iodide and

(3) about the potential side effects of taking potassium iodide.

N.J.S. § 26:13-20

Added by L. 2005, c. 222, s. 20, eff. 9/14/2005.