2017 New Jersey Revised Statutes
TITLE 26 - HEALTH AND VITAL STATISTICS
Section 26:2H-143 - Definitions relative to children's sudden cardiac events.

26:2H-143 Definitions relative to children's sudden cardiac events.

3. As used in this act:

"Child" means a child who is under 19 years of age.

"Commissioner" means the Commissioner of Health.

"Department" means the Department of Health.

"Health care professional" means a physician or registered professional nurse licensed to practice in this State.

"Registry" means the Children's Sudden Cardiac Events Registry established pursuant to this act.

"Sudden cardiac event" means a death or aborted death due to a cardiac arrhythmia resulting in loss of consciousness requiring cardiopulmonary resuscitation, defibrillation, or other advanced life support measures to regain normal heart function.

L.2013, c.143,s.3.

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