New Jersey Statutes Title 26. Health and Vital Statistics 26 § 2A-1

The Department of Health is hereby authorized to establish, equip, maintain and conduct a suitable program to collect, process, store and distribute human blood, and the various human blood derivatives including special therapeutic and diagnostic serums, which are deemed of value in the treatment of sick and injured persons, and the prevention of certain diseases; to carry out such educational and research activities as it may deem necessary in connection with said program; and to establish necessary rules and regulations to effect the purpose of this act.

The Department of Health may conduct such program solely as a State activity, or in co-operation with such private institutions, hospitals or municipal or county corporations as the department may select, on such terms as may be agreed upon.