N.J. Stat. § 26:1A-2.1

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Redesignation as Department of Health, Commissioner of Health.

Official statutory text

93. a. The Department of Health, established pursuant to P.L.1947, c.177 (C.26:1A-1 et seq.), and continued and constituted and redesignated as the Department of Health and Senior Services pursuant to Reorganization Plan No. 001-1996, is continued and constituted and redesignated as the Department of Health. The Commissioner of Health and Senior Services shall be redenominated as the Commissioner of Health. b. Whenever the terms "Department of Health and Senior Services" and "Commissioner of Health and Senior Services" occur or any references are made thereto in any law, rule, regulation, order, contract, document, judicial or administrative proceeding, or otherwise, the same shall be deemed to mean or refer to the "Department of Health" and the "Commissioner of Health," respectively. c. The Commissioner of Health shall have the power, not inconsistent with section 13 of P.L.1947, c.177 (C.26:1A-13) or the provisions of P.L.2012, c.17 (C.26:1A-2.1 et al.), to organize the work of the Department of Health in such organizational units as the commissioner may determine to be necessary for its efficient and effective operation. L.2012, c.17, s.93.

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