New Jersey Statutes Title 30. Institutions and Agencies 30 § 9A-33.2

An operator of a mental health and suicide crisis resources center, as determined by the Commissioner of Human Services, or a 9-8-8 crisis hotline center who receives and responds to a telephone call or other communication from a minor who is 16 years of age or older for counseling and support and whom the operator identifies as being at a high risk of death by suicide shall be permitted to place follow-up calls, texts, or chat messages to the minor, as appropriate, without the necessity of obtaining parental consent or authorization pursuant to subsection b. of section 1 of P.L.1968, c. 238 (C.9:17A-4).  A follow-up call, text, or chat message authorized pursuant to this section shall not constitute behavioral health treatment, diagnosis, or clinical care.  The call, text, or chat message shall be considered brief supportive communication solely for suicide prevention purposes.