52:18A-221 Mission of the division.
3. The mission of the division shall be to implement a well-coordinated strategy to identify and respond to the needs of the various departments and agencies of State Government in this regard. Specifically, the division shall:
a. Procure insurance coverage, if appropriate, for any or all of the various departments and agencies of State Government, other than State colleges that procure coverage through risk management programs, joint liability funds, or joint insurance programs pursuant to P.L.2010, c.99 (C.18A:64-86 et seq.) and independent authorities and instrumentalities of the State, including, as otherwise required by law or as appropriate, coverage through self-insurance and use of third party administrators;
b. Assist the various departments and agencies of State Government in developing sound plans of risk management, including developing programs to protect physical assets, and developing and implementing safety programs to mitigate both the frequency and severity of accidental loss and by reviewing these plans and programs from time to time;
c. Administer the processing of all claims for the various self-administered and self-funded insurance programs of State agencies and departments, with litigation support from the Department of Law and Public Safety, except those claims processed by risk management programs, joint liability funds, or joint insurance programs established by State colleges pursuant to P.L.2010, c.99 (C.18A:64-86 et seq.);
d. Compile and distribute, on a monthly basis, accident frequency reports to the Governor, the commissioner of each principal department of State Government, and the Legislature. These reports shall track each department's current accident rate compared to historical trends and shall include summaries of any protocols in place to reduce risk; and
e. Continue all of the previous functions and responsibilities of the Bureau of Risk Management, in addition to those listed in this section, and develop new strategies and programs, as appropriate.
L.2007, c.56, s.3; amended 2010, c.99, s.9.
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