26:5B-4.Ā  Duties of department of health
The Department of Health, in consultation with appropriate professional advisory groups, shall:

a.Ā  Establish guidelines for the early identification of persons born with hereditary disorders and standards for testing for hereditary disorders in newborn infants;

b.Ā  Establish guidelines for the education and treatment of persons born with hereditary disorders;

c.Ā  Establish procedures for referral of persons with hereditary disorders and their families to medical treatment and financial assistance;

d.Ā  Institute and carry out an educational program among physicians, hospitals, public health departments and the public concerning hereditary disorders;

e.Ā  Consult with the Commissioner of Insurance in identifying arbitrary andĀ  unreasonable discrimination against persons with hereditary disorders and theirĀ  families in insurance coverages;

f.Ā  Evaluate on a continuous basis the need for and efficacy of State programs for the treatment of persons with hereditary disorders;

g.Ā  Promulgate all rules and regulations necessary to carry out the purposesĀ  of this act.

L.1981, c. 502, s. 4.