2013 New Jersey Revised Statutes
Title 26 - HEALTH AND VITAL STATISTICS
Section 26:2AA-3 - Definitions relative to RSDS.
26:2AA-3 Definitions relative to RSDS.
3.As used in this act:
"Commissioner" means the Commissioner of Health; and
"Reflex sympathetic dystrophy syndrome" or "RSDS" means a debilitating and progressively chronic condition characterized by severe burning pain, pathological changes in bone and skin, excessive sweating, tissue swelling, and extreme sensitivity to touch.
L.2007, c.255, s.3; amended 2012, c.17, s.144.
26:2AA-4 Establishment of education and research program.
4.The commissioner shall establish a reflex sympathetic dystrophy syndrome education and research program in the Department of Health. The purpose of the program is to promote public awareness of the causes of RSDS, the value of early detection and the diagnosis of and possible treatments for the syndrome, and to promote research, through public and private sources, to accurately identify, diagnose, and treat RSDS.
L.2007, c.255, s.4; amended 2012, c.17, s.145.
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