New Jersey Statutes Title 18A. Education 18A § 71C-62

a. The Commissioner of Health, in consultation with the Commissioner of Human Services, shall designate State underserved areas which have a shortage of psychiatrists. In designating State underserved areas, the commissioner shall consider health status criteria and economic indicators including, but not limited to, the financial resources of the population who resides in the area under consideration, and the population's access to mental health care services.

b. The Commissioner of Health shall transmit to the authority a list of the State underserved areas and the projected number of psychiatrists needed in each area.

c. The Commissioner of Human Services shall transmit to the authority a list of the State psychiatric hospitals and the projected number of psychiatrists needed in each hospital.