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NJ Rev Stat § 18A:40-3.1 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 18A - Education|Section 18A:40-3.1 - Appointment and salary, school nurses, etc.

18A:40-3.1. Appointment and salary, school nurses, etc.  Every person employed as a school nurse, school nurse supervisor, head school nurse, chief school nurse or school nurse coordinator, or performing any school nursing service, in the public schools of this state shall be appointed by the board of education having charge of the school or schools in which the services are to be rendered and shall be under the direction of said board or an officer or employee of the board designated by it and the salary of such person shall be fixed by, and paid from the funds of said board according to law, except that the performance of school nursing services in any public school in this state may be continued, under any original contract or agreement entered into, prior to February 27, 1957, or under any renewal or modification thereof, during the term of such contract or agreement or renewal or modification thereof. L.1967, c.271.
NJ Rev Stat § 18A:40-3.2 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 18A - Education|Section 18A:40-3.2 - Findings, declarations relative to school nursing, clinical nursing services.

18A:40-3.2 Findings, declarations relative to school nursing, clinical nursing services.  1. a. The Legislature finds and declares that school nursing is a separate and distinct specialty within the nursing and educational professions and that therefore competence in specified areas of health and education is needed in order for school nurses to act as health advocates for school-age children. b. The Legislature further finds and declares that medically fragile students are often diagnosed with medical conditions and life-threatening diseases, including cerebral palsy, seizure disorder, and other neurological diseases, that require mechanical ventilation and emergent intervention by providers of clinical nursing services while attending school. Medically fragile students who require clinical nursing services while attending school should expect and receive the same level of care they receive at home. Maintaining a continuity of care for medically fragile students creates a safer environment at school, fosters learning, and gives parents confidence that their children's medical needs are being met by qualified health care providers. Currently, there are no standards of practice in place for providers of clinical nursing services. As a result, the quality of care medically fragile students receive in school is often inadequate to meet their health care needs. Therefore, it is in the public interest that, in order to guarantee the health and safety of medically fragile students while attending school, providers of clinical nursing services for such students meet the same qualifications as providers of clinical nursing services certified to participate in the State's Medicaid and NJ FamilyCare programs, and that parents should be given the option to choose the provider who will render clinical nursing services to their children while attending school, if the cost remains neutral to the school district.  L.1999, c.153, s.1; amended 2012, c.5, s.1.
NJ Rev Stat § 18A:40-3.3 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 18A - Education|Section 18A:40-3.3 - Employment of nursing, non-nursing personnel; definitions.

18A:40-3.3 Employment of nursing, non-nursing personnel; definitions.  2. a. A school district shall only utilize or employ for the provision of nursing services in the public schools of the district persons holding an educational services certificate with an endorsement as a school nurse issued by the State Board of Examiners, except for those non-nursing personnel who are otherwise authorized by statute or regulation to perform specific health related services. Special education students and those with medical needs requiring specialized care shall have that care rendered by an appropriate provider as appointed by the State Board of Education. No person shall be issued such certificate unless the person is licensed as a registered nurse pursuant to the provisions of P.L.1947, c.262 (C.45:11-23 et seq.) and meets all of the requirements prescribed by the board for a nursing endorsement. A school district may supplement the services provided by the certified school nurse with non-certified nurses, provided that the non-certified nurse is assigned to the same school building or school complex as the certified school nurse. b. A medically fragile student requiring clinical nursing services shall have those services rendered by a provider of clinical nursing services as defined in this subsection. Nothing in this section shall be construed to exclude a licensed health care service firm that is approved to provide private duty nursing under the Medicaid Program and is in compliance with State Board of Education regulations. The parent or legal guardian of a medically fragile student shall have the option to choose a provider to render clinical nursing services to the student, and the State Board of Education shall allow the provider chosen by the parent or legal guardian to render such services to the student only if the cost to the school district remains neutral. As used in this subsection: "Medically fragile student" means a school-aged child who suffers from a life-threatening medical condition, and as a result of such condition, requires more individualized and continuous care than is available from a school nurse. "Clinical nursing services" means specific health care services, based on a medically fragile student's individualized education plan and a physician's or advanced practice nurse's orders, as provided by a registered nurse or licensed practical nurse with specialized pediatric training who attends to the student. "Provider of clinical nursing services" means an agency that renders clinical nursing services and is approved to provide private duty nursing under the Medicaid program pursuant to P.L.1968, c.413 (C.30:4D-1 et seq.) or the NJ FamilyCare Program pursuant to P.L.2005, c.156 (C.30:4J-8 et al.). L.1999, c.153, s.2; amended 2012, c.5, s.2.
NJ Rev Stat § 18A:40-3.4 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 18A - Education|Section 18A:40-3.4 - Employment of person to assist school nurse by providing secretarial, clerical duties

18A:40-3.4. Employment of person to assist school nurse by providing secretarial, clerical duties  3. A school district may utilize or employ a person to perform secretarial or clerical duties that assist in providing nursing services only under the supervision of a certified school nurse. Secretarial or clerical duties may include, but not be limited to, recording information on a pupil or school record, making telephone calls, and preparing correspondence. L.1999,c.153,s.3.
NJ Rev Stat § 18A:40-3.5 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 18A - Education|Section 18A:40-3.5 - Issuance of county substitute certificate, emergency certificates

18A:40-3.5. Issuance of county substitute certificate, emergency certificates  4. The holder of a valid New Jersey registered nurse license may be issued a county substitute certificate to serve as a substitute for a certified school nurse in accordance with N.J.A.C.6:11-4.5. Emergency certificates may be issued in accordance with N.J.A.C.6:11-4.3. L.1999,c.153,s.4.
NJ Rev Stat § 18A:40-3.6 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 18A - Education|Section 18A:40-3.6 - Rules, regulations

18A:40-3.6. Rules, regulations  5. The State Board of Education shall adopt rules and regulations pursuant to the "Administrative Procedure Act," P.L.1968, c.410 (C.52:14B-1 et seq.), necessary to effectuate the purposes of this act. L.1999,c.153,s.5.
NJ Rev Stat § 18A:40-3.7 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 18A - Education|Section 18A:40-3.7 - Requirements for school nurse endorsement.

18A:40-3.7 Requirements for school nurse endorsement.  1. State Board of Education regulations prescribing the requirements for eligibility for an educational services certificate with a school nurse endorsement shall, at a minimum, require that a candidate for the endorsement: a. is licensed as a registered nurse pursuant to the provisions of P.L.1947, c.262 (C.45:11-23 et seq.); b. holds a bachelor's degree from a regionally-accredited college or university; c. completes either a Department of Education-approved college curriculum for the preparation of school nurses or a program of studies, with a minimum of 21 semester hour credits, that includes study in the fundamentals of substance abuse and dependency and such other subject areas as determined by the State board , and clinical experience in a school nurse office; and d. completes a college-supervised school nurse practicum experience, a portion of which shall be completed in a school nurse office and a portion of which shall be completed in a classroom. The practicum experience may count toward the minimum 21 semester hour credit requirement. L.2017, c.70, s.1.
NJ Rev Stat § 18A:40-3.8 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 18A - Education|Section 18A:40-3.8 - Requirements for school nurse/non-instructional endorsement.

18A:40-3.8 Requirements for school nurse/non-instructional endorsement.  2. State Board of Education regulations prescribing the requirements for eligibility for an educational services certificate with a school nurse/non-instructional endorsement shall, at a minimum, require that a candidate for the endorsement: a. is licensed as a registered nurse pursuant to the provisions of P.L.1947, c.262 (C.45:11-23 et seq.);  b. holds a bachelor's degree from a regionally-accredited college or university; and c. completes either a Department of Education-approved college curriculum for the preparation of school nurses or a program of studies, with a minimum of 15 semester hour credits, that includes study in the fundamentals of substance abuse and dependency and such other subject areas as determined by the State board , and clinical experience in a school nurse office. L.2017, c.70, s.2.
NJ Rev Stat § 18A:40-3.9 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 18A - Education|Section 18A:40-3.9 - Construction of act.

18A:40-3.9 Construction of act.  3. Nothing in this act shall be construed to limit the authority of the State Board of Education to prescribe additional eligibility requirements for a school nurse endorsement or a school nurse/non-instructional endorsement. L.2017, c.70, s.3.
NJ Rev Stat § 18A:40-4 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 18A - Education|Section 18A:40-4 - Health records; examinations for physical defects, hearing

18A:40-4 Health records; examinations for physical defects, hearing  18A:40-4. The medical inspector, or the nurse or licensed medical and health care personnel under the immediate direction of the medical inspector, shall examine every pupil to learn whether any physical defect exists, or in lieu thereof the medical inspector may accept the report of such an examination by a physician licensed to practice medicine and surgery within the State or by a nurse practitioner/clinical nurse specialist certified by the New Jersey Board of Nursing working in collaboration with a physician licensed to practice medicine and surgery within the State. If any deviations in health status are detected, the nurse practitioner/clinical nurse specialist shall refer the pupil to the collaborating physician. The frequency and procedure of and selection of pupils for examinations shall comply with the rules of the State board. Additionally a screening of hearing examination shall be conducted on each pupil during the school year pursuant to rules, regulations and standards established by the State Department of Education in consultation with the State Department of Health. A pupil who presents a statement signed by his parents or guardian that such required examinations interfere with the free exercise of his religious beliefs shall be examined only to the extent necessary to determine whether he is ill or infected with a communicable disease or to determine his fitness to participate in any health, safety and physical education course required by law. A health record of each pupil shall be kept, in which shall be entered the findings of each examination, and such record shall be the property of the board of education and shall be forwarded to any public school to which the pupil is transferred, if such school is known. L.1967, c.271; amended 1969, c.217; 1979, c.427; 1997, c.47.
NJ Rev Stat § 18A:40-4.3 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 18A - Education|Section 18A:40-4.3 - Biennial examination for scoliosis.

18A:40-4.3 Biennial examination for scoliosis.  1. Every board of education shall provide for the biennial examination of every pupil between the ages of 10 and 18 for the condition known as scoliosis in accordance with standards jointly established and promulgated by the Departments of Health and Senior Services and Education. Such examination shall be carried out by a school physician, school nurse, physical education instructor or other school personnel properly trained in the screening process for scoliosis. Every board of education shall further provide for the notification of the parents or guardian of any pupil suspected of having scoliosis. Such notification shall include an explanation of scoliosis, the significance of treating it at an early stage, and the public services available, after diagnosis, for such treatment. L.1978,c.97,s.1; amended by 2000, c.126, s.2.
NJ Rev Stat § 18A:40-4.4 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 18A - Education|Section 18A:40-4.4 - Exemption

18A:40-4.4. Exemption  Any pupil shall be exempt from the examination upon written request of his parent or guardian. L.1978, c. 97, s. 2, eff. Aug. 14, 1978.
NJ Rev Stat § 18A:40-4.5 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 18A - Education|Section 18A:40-4.5 - Immunity from action of any kind due to provisions of act

18A:40-4.5. Immunity from action of any kind due to provisions of act  No action of any kind in any court of competent jurisdiction shall lie against any physician, school nurse, physical education instructor or other school personnel by virtue of the provisions of this act. L.1978, c. 97, s. 3, eff. Aug. 14, 1978.
NJ Rev Stat § 18A:40-5 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 18A - Education|Section 18A:40-5 - Method of examination; notice to parent or guardian.

18A:40-5 Method of examination; notice to parent or guardian.  In conducting such examinations of pupils the medical inspector may require pupils to loosen, open, or remove their clothing above the waist in a manner to facilitate inspection and examination, but in any such case the parents or guardians shall be notified in writing of such proposed examination and in such notice the presence of one of the parents or guardians shall be requested, and it shall be stated in the notice that in the absence of a parent or guardian there shall be present a nurse or teacher and in the examination of a female pupil the nurse or teacher present shall be of the female sex, and that if the parent or guardian objects to such examination, the the parent or guardian may file with the medical inspector a report of the family physician upon the condition for which such examination was deemed advisable by the medical inspector. L.1967, c.271.
NJ Rev Stat § 18A:40-5.1 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 18A - Education|Section 18A:40-5.1 - Definitions relative to reading disabilities.

18A:40-5.1 Definitions relative to reading disabilities.  1. As used in this act:  "Potential indicators of dyslexia or other reading disabilities" means indicators that include, but shall not be limited to, difficulty in acquiring language skills; inability to comprehend oral or written language; difficulty in rhyming words; difficulty in naming letters, recognizing letters, matching letters to sounds, and blending sounds when speaking and reading words; difficulty recognizing and remembering sight words; consistent transposition of number sequences, letter reversals, inversions, and substitutions; and trouble in replication of content. L.2013, c.210, s.1.
NJ Rev Stat § 18A:40-5.2 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 18A - Education|Section 18A:40-5.2 - Distribution of information on screening instruments.

18A:40-5.2 Distribution of information on screening instruments.  2. a. The Commissioner of Education shall distribute to each board of education information on screening instruments available to identify students who possess one or more potential indicators of dyslexia or other reading disabilities pursuant to section 3 of this act. The commissioner shall provide information on the screening instruments appropriate for kindergarten through second grade students and on screening instruments that may be suitably used for older students. A board of education shall select and implement age-appropriate screening instruments for the early diagnosis of dyslexia and other reading disabilities.  b. The commissioner shall develop and distribute to each board of education guidance on appropriate intervention strategies for students diagnosed with dyslexia or other reading disabilities.  L.2013, c.210, s.2.
NJ Rev Stat § 18A:40-5.3 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 18A - Education|Section 18A:40-5.3 - Screening for dyslexia, other reading disabilities.

18A:40-5.3 Screening for dyslexia, other reading disabilities.  3. a. A board of education shall ensure that each student enrolled in the school district who has exhibited one or more potential indicators of dyslexia or other reading disabilities is screened for dyslexia and other reading disabilities using a screening instrument selected pursuant to section 2 of this act no later than the student's completion of the first semester of the second grade. b. In the event that a student who would have been enrolled in kindergarten or grade one or two during or after the 2014-2015 school year enrolls in the district in kindergarten or grades one through six during or after the 2015-2016 school year and has no record of being previously screened for dyslexia or other reading disabilities pursuant to this act, the board of education shall ensure that the newly-enrolled student is screened for dyslexia and other reading disabilities using a screening instrument selected pursuant to section 2 of this act at the same time other students enrolled in the student's grade are screened for dyslexia and other reading disabilities or, if other students enrolled in the student's grade have previously been screened, within 90 calendar days of the date the student is enrolled in the district.  c. The screening shall be administered by a teacher or other teaching staff member properly trained in the screening process for dyslexia and other reading disabilities.  L.2013, c.210, s.3.
NJ Rev Stat § 18A:40-5.4 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 18A - Education|Section 18A:40-5.4 - Comprehensive assessment for the learning disorder.

18A:40-5.4 Comprehensive assessment for the learning disorder.  4. In the event that a student is determined through the screening conducted pursuant to section 3 of this act to possess one or more potential indicators of dyslexia or other reading disabilities, the board of education shall ensure that the student receives a comprehensive assessment for the learning disorder. In the event that a diagnosis of dyslexia or other reading disability is confirmed by the comprehensive assessment, the board of education shall provide appropriate evidence-based intervention strategies to the student, including intense instruction on phonemic awareness, phonics and fluency, vocabulary, and reading comprehension.  L.2013, c.210, s.4.
NJ Rev Stat § 18A:40-5.5 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 18A - Education|Section 18A:40-5.5 - Findings, declaration relative to mental health.

18A:40-5.5 Findings, declaration relative to mental health.  1. The Legislature finds and declares that: a. Depression is the most common mental health disorder among American teens and adults, with over 2.8 million young people between the ages of 12 and 17 experiencing at least one major depressive episode each year, approximately 10 to 15 percent of teenagers exhibiting at least one symptom of depression at any time, and roughly five percent of teenagers suffering from major depression at any time. Teenage depression is two to three times more common in females than in males. b. Various biological, psychological, and environmental risk factors may contribute to teenage depression, which can lead to substance and alcohol abuse, social isolation, poor academic and workplace performance, unnecessary risk taking, early pregnancy, and suicide, which is the third leading cause of death among teenagers. Approximately 20 percent of teens with depression seriously consider suicide and one in 12 attempt suicide. Untreated teenage depression can also result in adverse consequences throughout adulthood. c. Most teens who experience depression suffer from more than one episode. It is estimated that, although teenage depression is highly treatable through combinations of therapy, individual and group counseling, and certain medications, fewer than one-third of teenagers experiencing depression seek help or treatment. d. The proper detection and diagnosis of depression is a key element in reducing the risk of teenage suicide and improving physical and mental health outcomes for young people. It is therefore fitting and appropriate to establish school-based depression screenings to help identify the symptoms of depression and facilitate access to appropriate treatment. L.2021, c.237, s.1.
NJ Rev Stat § 18A:40-5.7 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 18A - Education|Section 18A:40-5.7 - Mental Health Screening in Schools Grant Program Fund established.

18A:40-5.7 Mental Health Screening in Schools Grant Program Fund established.  3. a. There is established in the Department of Education a non-lapsing fund which shall be known as the Mental Health Screening in Schools Grant Program Fund. All monies appropriated annually by the Legislature, federal and other grants received by the State, and any other monies made available for the purposes of the fund shall be deposited in the fund. Monies deposited in the fund shall be used by the Department of Education to provide funding for grants awarded pursuant to section 2 of this act. b. A school district may seek to secure funds or other resources from the federal government or from private nonprofit or for-profit sources as may be available, to supplement funds received pursuant to the Mental Health Screening in Schools Grant Program Fund. These funds shall not have any impact on the availability of funding received under the Mental Health Screening in Schools Grant Program. L.2021, c.237, s.3.