New Jersey Statutes Title 26. Health and Vital Statistics 26 § 2H-5.29

a. Nothing in this act shall be construed to interfere with the rights of an agent operating under a valid advance directive pursuant to the provisions of the “New Jersey Advance Directives for Health Care Act,” P.L.1991, c. 201 (C.26:2H-53 et al.), the “New Jersey Advance Directives for Mental Health Care Act,” P.L.2005, c. 233 (C.26:2H-102 et al.), or the “Practitioner Orders for Life-Sustaining Treatment Act,” P.L.2011, c. 145 (C.26:2H-129 et al.).

b. A patient may designate a caregiver in an advance directive.