CHIEF STATE MEDICAL EXAMINER

Definition

The Chief State Medical Examiner shall report to the Commissioner of Health; however, the Office of the Chief State Medical Examiner shall be independent of any supervision or control by the department. The Chief State Medical Examiner enforces the provisions of the Revised State Medical Examiner Act; ensures that the medical examiner system in the State of New Jersey is equipped to effectively deliver medicolegal death investigation services; establishes operating and performance standards for ...