Children

Lautenberg, Brown Introduce Bill to Protect Health Care
for Children With Chronic and Life-Threatening Illnesses

LOVE INTRODUCES TWO-BILL PACKAGE TO PROTECT CHILDREN FROM LEAD POISONING

Measure Would Ban Toys, Products, Jewelry That Contains Lead, Mercury or Cadmium

(BLACKWOOD) - On the heels of a series of highly publicized toy recalls across the nation, Assemblywoman Sandra Love has introduced legislation to prohibit the sale of toys and costume jewelry that contain lead and mercury to protect children from these metals which can be toxic if swallowed.

Washington, D.C. –U.S Senator Robert Menendez today introduced the, “A Child is Missing Alert and Recovery Center Act,” to help in the search for missing children and adults with special needs.  The legislation would establish a national A Child is Missing Alert and Recovery Center with regional centers. It would also provide $5 million in annual grants to expand the already successful A Child is Missing program which generates 1000 calls every 60 seconds and is credited with over 300 safe-assisted recoveries.

MCKEON BILL CREATING STATE AUTISM REGISTRY
SIGNED INTO LAW

Measure Would Create Centralized System to Assist State
In Helping Children & Adults with Autism
 
(WEST WINDSOR) - The Governor today signed into law legislation Assemblyman John F. McKeon sponsored to create a statewide centralized autism registry to identify the scope of autism in New Jersey so the state can provide better services and care for children and adults with autism and their families.

CODEY INTRODUCES BILL TO ENSURE HIGHEST QUALITY EMERGENCY CARE FOR INFANTS, CHILDREN

TRENTON - Senate President Richard J. Codey (D-Essex) today introduced a bill in the Senate that would require all state designated children's hospitals to have a pediatric emergency physician on duty at all times in emergency departments.