New Jersey § 26:4-71 3  Person with communicable tuberculosis leaving hospital against medical advice; report.

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§ 26:4-71 — 3 Person with communicable tuberculosis leaving hospital against medical advice; report.

New Jersey § 26:4-71

Title 26HEALTH AND VITAL STATISTICS

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N.J. Stat. Ann. § 26:4-71 (2026).

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3.If any person who has tuberculosis in a communicable form shall leave any hospital against medical advice, the administrator shall report such person to the local board of health of the municipality in which such patient was residing when admitted to the hospital and to the Commissioner of Health within 12 hours. Such report shall be in writing and shall state whether the person has tuberculosis in a communicable form. L.1949, c.196, s.3; amended 1977, c.63, s.9; 2017, c.131, s.103.

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3. If any person who has tuberculosis in a communicable form shall leave any hospital against medical advice, the administrator shall report such person to the local board of health of the municipality in which such patient was residing when admitted to the hospital and to the Commissioner of Health within 12 hours. Such report shall be in writing and shall state whether the person has tuberculosis in a communicable form. L.1949, c.196, s.3; amended 1977, c.63, s.9; 2017, c.131, s.103.