9:6-8.85 - Procedures for responding to reports of medical neglect
9:6-8.85 Procedures for responding to reports of medical neglect.
3. The commissioner shall establish procedures for responding to the reporting of medical neglect, including instances of withholding of medically indicated treatment from disabled children with life-threatening conditions, to provide for: a. coordination and consultation with persons designated by and within appropriate health care facilities, and b. prompt notification by these persons of cases of suspected medical neglect, including withholding of medically indicated treatment from disabled children with life-threatening conditions.
L.1997,c.175,s.3.