NJ S2434

Requires express, informed, written consent from a parent or legal guardian before any health care provider can report a child's medical information to the New Jersey Department of Health or any state or local government entity.

Amends multiple existing state health registries—including those for newborn hearing loss, lead screening, autism spectrum disorders, sudden cardiac events, birth defects, and immunizations—to mandate parental consent before data submission.

Changes the immunization registry from an opt-out system to an opt-in system, requiring written parental consent for newborn enrollment rather than automatic enrollment with the option to decline.

Removes existing provisions that allowed parents to simply object to identifying information while still permitting anonymous data reporting to registries.

Preserves an exception allowing health care providers to report or share a child's information without parental consent when there is reasonable cause to believe the child has been subjected to abuse, including sexual abuse.