New Jersey Statutes Title 26. Health and Vital Statistics 26 § 18-26

a. The authority established pursuant to section 3 of P.L.2023, c. 109 (C.26:18-19) shall be entitled to call to its assistance, and avail itself of, the services of employees of any State, county, or municipal department, board, bureau, commission, or agency as it may require and as may be available to it for its purposes. All departments, boards, bureaus, commissions, and agencies are authorized and directed, to the extent not inconsistent with law, to cooperate with the authority.

b. Notwithstanding the provisions of any State law, rule, or regulation to the contrary, the authority may direct State departments, boards, bureaus, commissions, and agencies to report any data collected or maintained by such entity related to maternal and infant health care, social determinants of health, clinical services, and any other information that may advance the purposes of the authority, as deemed necessary by the authority, and such data shall be provided by the reporting entity on an annual basis, or at such times as otherwise requested by the authority. Nothing in this section shall require the disclosure of information when such disclosure would violate any provision of federal law, rule, or regulation.

c. Except as provided in subsection d. of this section, the information required pursuant to subsection b. of this section shall be provided by the reporting entity in such manner as may be necessary to protect against the disclosure of any confidential or personal identifying information of any individual.

d. In the event the authority requests that a reporting entity provide data that includes any confidential or personal identifying information of any individual, such data shall be kept confidential by the authority consistent with any applicable State and federal law, rule, or regulation.