161
New Jersey Department of Health and
Senior Services
FORMER NAME
New Jersey Department of Health
ADDRESS
PO Box 360
Trenton, NJ 08625
PHONE
609-292-7837 - Office of the Commissioner
Hotlines: 800-367-6543; operator will direct call.
For a complete list of of DHSS hotlines, visit the website at
www.nj.gov/health/tollfree/shtml
FAX
609-984-5474
INTERNET ADDRESS
ADMINISTRATOR
Heather Howard, Commissioner
CONTACT NAME
Call the hotline: 1-800-367-6543
DESCRIPTION
The New Jersey government agency which is responsible for
overseeing hospitals, nursing homes and other health facilities in
the state, for administering state and federal financial
assistance to hospitals, county and local health departments,
and community health agencies. It responds to health
emergencies, administers a wide range of programs and
services, plans for future health needs, and monitors the health
of New Jersey citizens.
PROGRAMS
The following divisions have separate Community Resource File
entries: HIV/AIDS Services; Addiction Services; Epidemiology,
Environmental and Occupational Health; Communicable Disease;
Aging and Community Service; Family Health Services; Health
Facilities Evaluation and Licensing; Senior Benefits and
Utilization Management, Support Services Program.
Division of Management and Administration: This division
includes the Bureau of Vital Statistics and Registration which is
responsible for receiving, recording, amending, and maintaining
certificates of New Jersey births, marriages, civil unions, domestic
partnerships and deaths. Citizens can obtain certified copies of
certificates from the local registrar's office in the municipality
where the event occurred, or from the State Bureau. For more
information, visit the Bureau's website at www.state.nj.us/
health/vital or call toll-free 1-866-649-8726. Joseph Komisinski
is the state registrar.
Office of Emergency Medical Services (EMS): Works to develop
and maintain an integrated system of emergency medical care in
New Jersey and through statewide planning and oversight of
various components of the EMS system. Karen Halupke,
Director; 609-633-7777; e-mail - ems@doh.state.nj.us
Division of Public Health and Environmental Laboratories: This
division includes: Clinical Laboratory Improvement Services
which licenses and inspects all clinical laboratories and blood
banks for compliance with federal and state quality standards.
(Dennis McDonough, Director, 609-984-7923); Environmental
and Chemical Laboratory Services which does biochemical and
environmental testing on New Jersey's water and soil for more
than 250 potential contaminants, including radiochemistry, and
serves as the state's Primary Water Testing Lab for the
Department of Environmental Protection Agency. (Stephen
Jenniss, Director, 609-530-4581; Public Health Laboratories
Services which provides testing in virology bacteriology,
mycobacteriology, inborn errors of metabolism and biodefense
preparedness and molecular testing. (Dr. Evan Cadoff, Director,
609-292-0488); and Laboratory Outreach and Training, which
provides technical training to the state's sentinel hospital
laboratories. (Martha Smith, Director, 609-633-8530).
Dennis Flynn is the Assistant Commissioner, 609-984-2200.
New Jersey Commission on Spinal Cord Research: Created to
encourage and promote significant, original research projects in
New Jersey through the funding of approved research projects
at qualifying institutions in the state. In addition, the
Commission will establish and maintain, in conjuction with the
New Jersey Department of Health and Senior Services, a central
registry of all persons who sustain spinal cord injuries. Eleven
public members serve on the commission, including the
Commissioner of Health and Senior Services or designee who
serves as ex-officio member. John Del Colle is Chairperson,
609-292-4055, or e-mail NJCSCR@doh.state.nj.us
Additional Divisions (details on website) include: Office of
Emergency Medical Services; Office of Minority and Multicultural
Health.
SUBJECTS
Health Care and Services
LAST UPDATED
9/08