{"id":"AGY-ST-HEALTH-SUBORDERS-019","kind":"order","level":"state","jurisdiction":"New Jersey - Department of Health (State health department)","state":"NJ","metro":"","industry":"","agency":"ST-HEALTH-SUBORDERS","eco":"","issuer":"Judith M. Persichilli, R.N., B.S.N., M.A., Commissioner of Health","authority":"N.J.S.A. 26:13-23; 26:13-12; Executive Orders 103, 119, 138, 151, 162, 171, 180, 186, 191 and 200 (recited)","instrument":"Executive Directive No. 20-035","title":"New Jersey Vaccine Education and Prioritization Plan Pursuant to N.J.S.A. 26:13-23 (the Plan attached and made binding on physicians, nurses, health care facilities and vaccine providers; $500 civil penalty per violation)","dateIssued":"2020-12-15","effective":"immediately","end":"\u0027for the duration of the public health emergency originally declared in Executive Order No. 103 (2020), and as extended by Executive Order\u0027 (the Public Health Emergency ended June 4, 2021 under EO 244)","startDate":"2020-12-15","endDate":"2021-06-04","quarters":["2020Q4","2021Q1","2021Q2"],"types":["VAX","HC","SUPPLY","EMP"],"addressees":["physicians, nurses, health care providers and facilities administering COVID-19 vaccine","points of dispensing"],"clause":"WHEREAS... \u0027any person who violates the New Jersey Vaccine Education and Prioritization Plan or any procedures contained therein shall be liable for a civil penalty of $500 for each violation\u0027;... NOW THEREFORE, I... pursuant to the powers afforded to me under the Emergency Health Powers Act, hereby ORDER the following: 1. Pursuant to N.J.S.A. 26:13-23, I find that COVID-19 constitutes an emergent [threat]... 2. Pursuant to N.J.S.A. 26:13-23, the Department of Health is implementing a New Jersey Vaccine Education and Prioritization Plan, which is attached hereto... This Directive shall take effect immediately.","enforcement":"N.J.S.A. 26:13-23 (civil penalty of $500 for each violation, recited); N.J.S.A. 26:13-19","functions":["CB patient base (priority groups; who could be vaccinated and when)","SC vaccine allocation and reallocation","CL clinical operations at PODs","WF workforce (employers\u0027 access to vaccination governed by phase)"],"notes":"The instrument that gave New Jersey\u0027s phase structure the force of law; the Department\u0027s phase memoranda (021, 022, 023, 036, 037) implement it.","sourceUrl":"https://www.nj.gov/health/legal/covid19/Executive%20Directive%20No%2020-035%20-%20New%20Jersey%20Vaccine%20Education%20and%20Prioritization%20Plan%20-%2012-15-20%20signed.pdf","snapshot":"","fileExists":true,"fileBytes":125511,"grade":"primary","character":"","description":"","collection":"AGY-ST-HEALTH-SUBORDERS","url":"/library/AGY-ST-HEALTH-SUBORDERS-019","exhibitUrl":"/exhibit/AGY-ST-HEALTH-SUBORDERS-019","citation":"Judith M. Persichilli, R.N., B.S.N., M.A., Commissioner of Health, Executive Directive No. 20-035 (Dec. 15, 2020) (Ex. AGY-ST-HEALTH-SUBORDERS-019)","stateName":"New Jersey","related":[]}