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2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 18A - Education › Section 18A:40-12.12 - Definitions relative to the care of students with diabetes.

18A:40-12.12 Definitions relative to the care of students with diabetes.
2. As used in this act:
"Individualized emergency health care plan" means a document developed by the school nurse, in consultation with the parent or guardian of a student with diabetes and other appropriate medical professionals, which is consistent with the recommendations of the student's health care providers and which outlines a set of procedural guidelines that provide specific directions about what to do in a particular emergency situation and is signed by the parent or guardian and the school nurse.
"Individualized health care plan" means a document developed by the school nurse, in consultation with the parent or guardian of a student with diabetes and other appropriate medical professionals who may be providing diabetes care to the student, which is consistent with the recommendations of the student's health care providers and which sets out the health services needed by the student at school and is signed by the parent or guardian and the school nurse.
"School" means an elementary or secondary public school located within this State.
"School employee" means a person employed by a school district.
L.2009, c.131, s.2.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 18A - Education › Section 18A:40-12.14 - Authorized employees for administration of glucagon.

18A:40-12.14 Authorized employees for administration of glucagon.
4. a. The school nurse shall have the primary responsibility for the emergency administration of glucagon to a student with diabetes who is experiencing severe hypoglycemia. The school nurse shall designate, in consultation with the board of education, additional employees of the school district who volunteer to administer glucagon to a student with diabetes who is experiencing severe hypoglycemia. The designated employees shall only be authorized to administer glucagon, following training by the school nurse or other qualified health care professional, when a school nurse is not physically present at the scene.
b. The activities set forth in subsection a. of this section shall not constitute the practice of nursing and shall be exempted from all applicable statutory or regulatory provisions that restrict the activities that may be delegated to a person who is not a licensed health care professional.
c. In the event that a licensed athletic trainer volunteers to administer glucagon to a student with diabetes pursuant to subsection a. of this section, it shall not constitute a violation of the "Athletic Training Licensure Act," P.L.1984, c.203 (C.45:9-37.35 et seq.).
L.2009, c.131, s.4.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 18A - Education › Section 18A:40-12.15 - Management, care of diabetes by student permitted; authorization.

18A:40-12.15 Management, care of diabetes by student permitted; authorization.
5. Upon the written request of the parent or guardian and as provided in a student's individualized health care plan, a school district shall allow the student to attend to the management and care of the student's diabetes as needed in the classroom, in any area of the school or school grounds, or at any school-related activity if the student has been evaluated and determined to be capable of doing so as reflected in the student's individualized health care plan. The student's management and care of his diabetes shall include the following:
a. performing blood glucose level checks;
b. administering insulin through the insulin delivery system the student uses;
c. treating hypoglycemia and hyperglycemia;
d. possessing on the student's person at any time the supplies or equipment necessary to monitor and care for the student's diabetes;
e. compliance with required procedures for medical waste disposal in accordance with district policies and as set forth in the individualized health care plan; and
f. otherwise attending to the management and care of the student's diabetes.
L.2009, c.131, s.5.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 18A - Education › Section 18A:40-12.16 - Notification to school bus driver.

18A:40-12.16 Notification to school bus driver.
6. A school district shall, for each pupil with diabetes whom a school bus driver transports, provide the driver with a notice of the pupil's condition, how to treat hypoglycemia, who to contact in an emergency, and parent contact information.
L.2009, c.131, s.6.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 18A - Education › Section 18A:40-12.17 - Posting of reference sheet.

18A:40-12.17 Posting of reference sheet.
7. Designated areas of the school building shall have posted, in plain view, a reference sheet identifying signs and symptoms of hypoglycemia in students with diabetes.
L.2009, c.131, s.7.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 18A - Education › Section 18A:40-12.18 - Release for sharing of certain medical information.

18A:40-12.18 Release for sharing of certain medical information.
8. The school nurse shall obtain a release from the parent or guardian of a diabetic student to authorize the sharing of medical information between the student's physician or advanced practice nurse and other health care providers. The release shall also authorize the school nurse to share medical information with other staff members of the school district as necessary.
L.2009, c.131, s.8.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 18A - Education › Section 18A:40-12.19 - Immunity from liability.

18A:40-12.19 Immunity from liability.
9. No school employee, including a school nurse, a school bus driver, a school bus aide, or any other officer or agent of a board of education, shall be held liable for any good faith act or omission consistent with the provisions of this act, nor shall an action before the New Jersey State Board of Nursing lie against a school nurse for any such action taken by a person trained in good faith by the school nurse pursuant to this act. Good faith shall not include willful misconduct, gross negligence, or recklessness.
L.2009, c.131, s.9.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 18A - Education › Section 18A:40-12.20 - Possession of syringes authorized.

18A:40-12.20 Possession of syringes authorized.
10. The possession and use of syringes consistent with the purposes of this act shall not be considered a violation of applicable statutory or regulatory provisions that may otherwise restrict or prohibit such possession and use.
L.2009, c.131, s.10.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 18A - Education › Section 18A:40-12.22 - Policy for administration of medical cannabis to student.

18A:40-12.22 Policy for administration of medical cannabis to student.
1. a. A board of education or chief school administrator of a nonpublic school shall develop a policy authorizing parents, guardians, and designated caregivers to administer medical cannabis to a student while the student is on school grounds, aboard a school bus, or attending a school-sponsored event.
b. A policy adopted pursuant to subsection a. of this section shall, at a minimum:
(1) require that the student be authorized to engage in the medical use of cannabis pursuant to P.L.2009, c.307 (C.24:6I-1 et al.) and that the parent, guardian, or designated caregiver be authorized to assist the student with the medical use of cannabis pursuant to P.L.2009, c.307 (C.24:6I-1 et al.);
(2) establish protocols for verifying the registration status and ongoing authorization pursuant to P.L.2009, c.307 (C.24:6I-1 et al.) concerning the medical use of cannabis for the student and the parent, guardian, or designated caregiver;
(3) expressly authorize parents, guardians, and designated caregivers of students who have been authorized for the medical use of cannabis to administer medical cannabis to the student while the student is on school grounds, aboard a school bus, or attending a school-sponsored event;
(4) identify locations on school grounds where medical cannabis may be administered; and
(5) prohibit the administration of medical cannabis to a student by smoking or other form of inhalation while the student is on school grounds, aboard a school bus, or attending a school-sponsored event.
c. Medical cannabis may be administered to a student while the student is on school grounds, aboard a school bus, or attending school-sponsored events, provided that such administration is consistent with the requirements of the policy adopted pursuant to this section.
L.2015, c.158, s.1; amended 2019, c.153, s.41.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 18A - Education › Section 18A:40-12.23 - Definitions relative to the emergency administration of opioid antidotes in schools.

18A:40-12.23 Definitions relative to the emergency administration of opioid antidotes in schools.
1. As used in this act:
"Opioid antidote" means any drug, regardless of dosage amount or method of administration, which has been approved by the United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for the treatment of an opioid overdose. "Opioid antidote" includes, but is not limited to, naloxone hydrochloride, in any dosage amount, which is administered through nasal spray or any other FDA-approved means or methods.
"Opioid overdose" means an acute condition including, but not limited to, extreme physical illness, decreased level of consciousness, respiratory depression, coma, or death resulting from the consumption or use of an opioid drug or another substance with which an opioid drug was combined, and that a layperson would reasonably believe to require medical assistance.
"School-sponsored function" means any activity, event, or program occurring on or off school grounds, whether during or outside of regular school hours, that is organized or supported by the school.
L.2018, c.106, s.1.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 18A - Education › Section 18A:40-12.25 - Guidelines for development of policy.

18A:40-12.25 Guidelines for development of policy.
3. a. The Department of Education, in consultation with the Department of Human Services and appropriate medical experts, shall establish guidelines for the development of a policy by a school district, charter school, or nonpublic school for the emergency administration of opioid antidotes. Each board of education, board of trustees of a charter school, and chief school administrator of a nonpublic school shall implement the guidelines in developing a policy pursuant to section 2 of this act.
b. The guidelines shall include a requirement that each school nurse, and each employee designated pursuant to subsection c. of section 2 of this act, receive training on standardized protocols for the administration of an opioid antidote to a person who is reasonably believed to be experiencing an opioid overdose. The training shall include the overdose prevention information described in subsection a. of section 5 of the "Overdose Prevention Act," P.L.2013, c.46 (C.24:6J-5). The guidelines shall specify an appropriate entity or entities to provide the training, and a school nurse shall not be solely responsible to train the employees designated pursuant to subsection c. of section 2 of this act.
L.2018, c.106, s.3; amended 2021, c.152, s.8.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 18A - Education › Section 18A:40-12.26 - Immunity from liability.

18A:40-12.26 Immunity from liability.
4. No school employee, including a school nurse, or any other officer or agent of a board of education, charter school, or nonpublic school, or a prescriber of opioid antidotes for a school through a standing order, shall be held liable for any good faith act or omission consistent with the provisions of this act. Good faith shall not include willful misconduct, gross negligence, or recklessness.
L.2018, c.106, s.4.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 18A - Education › Section 18A:40-12.27 - Shared services arrangement.

18A:40-12.27 Shared services arrangement.
5. A school district may enter into a shared services arrangement with another school district for the provision of opioid antidotes pursuant to section 2 of this act if the arrangement will result in cost savings for the districts.
L.2018, c.106, s.5.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 18A - Education › Section 18A:40-12.28 - Funds used for compliance by nonpublic schools.

18A:40-12.28 Funds used for compliance by nonpublic schools.
6. Notwithstanding any law to the contrary, funds appropriated or otherwise made available pursuant to P.L.1991, c.226 (C.18A:40-23 et seq.) may be used to comply with the requirements of section 2 of this act in nonpublic schools.
L.2018, c.106, s.6.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 18A - Education › Section 18A:40-12.30 - School nurse to have primary responsibility.

18A:40-12.30 School nurse to have primary responsibility.
3. The policy for the administration of medication to a pupil shall provide that the school nurse shall have the primary responsibility for the administration of the hydrocortisone sodium succinate. The school nurse shall designate, in consultation with the board of education or chief school administrator of a nonpublic school, additional employees of the school district or nonpublic school who volunteer to administer hydrocortisone sodium succinate to a pupil for adrenal insufficiency when the nurse is not physically present at the scene. In the event that a licensed athletic trainer volunteers to administer hydrocortisone sodium succinate, it shall not constitute a violation of the "Athletic Training Licensure Act," P.L.1984, c.203 (C.45:9-37.35 et seq.).
The school nurse shall determine that:
a. the designees have been properly trained in the administration of hydrocortisone sodium succinate using standardized training protocols established by the Department of Education in consultation with the Department of Health;
b. the parents or guardians of the pupil consent in writing to the administration of hydrocortisone sodium succinate by the designees;
c. the board or chief school administrator of a nonpublic school informs the parents or guardians of the pupil in writing that the district and its employees or agents or the nonpublic school and its employees or agents shall have no liability as a result of any injury arising from the administration of hydrocortisone sodium succinate to the pupil;
d. the parents or guardians of the pupil sign a statement acknowledging their understanding that the district or nonpublic school shall have no liability as a result of any injury arising from the administration of hydrocortisone sodium succinate to the pupil and that the parents or guardians shall indemnify and hold harmless the district and its employees or agents or the nonpublic school and its employees or agents against any claims arising out of the administration of hydrocortisone sodium succinate to the pupil; and
e. the permission is effective for the school year for which it is granted and is renewed for each subsequent school year upon fulfillment of the requirements in subsections a. through d. of this section.
Nothing in this section shall be construed to prohibit the emergency administration of hydrocortisone sodium succinate to a pupil for adrenal insufficiency by the school nurse or other employees designated pursuant to this section when the pupil is authorized to self-administer hydrocortisone sodium succinate pursuant to section 1 of P.L.1993, c.308 (C.18A:40-12.3).
L.2019, c.118, s.3.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 18A - Education › Section 18A:40-12.31 - Guidelines for development of policy relative to emergency administration of hydrocodone sodium succinate.

18A:40-12.31 Guidelines for development of policy relative to emergency administration of hydrocodone sodium succinate.
4. a. The Department of Education, in consultation with the Department of Health, appropriate medical experts, and professional organizations representing school nurses, principals, and teachers shall establish and disseminate to each board of education and chief school administrator of a nonpublic school guidelines for the development of a policy by a school district or nonpublic school for the emergency administration of hydrocortisone sodium succinate to pupils for adrenal insufficiency.
b. Each board of education and chief school administrator of a nonpublic school shall implement in the schools of the district or the nonpublic school the guidelines established and disseminated pursuant to subsection a. of this section.
L.2019, c.118, s.4.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 18A - Education › Section 18A:40-12.32 - Training protocols.

18A:40-12.32 Training protocols.
5. a. In an effort to assist the certified school nurse in a school district and the school nurse in a nonpublic school in recruiting and training additional school employees as volunteer designees to administer hydrocortisone sodium succinate for adrenal insufficiency when the school nurse is not physically present, the Department of Education and the Department of Health shall jointly develop training protocols, in consultation with the New Jersey School Nurses Association.
b. The certified school nurse in consultation with the board of education, or the school nurse in consultation with the chief school administrator of a nonpublic school, shall recruit and train volunteer designees who are determined acceptable candidates by the school nurse within each school building as deemed necessary by the nursing service plan.
L.2019, c.118, s.5.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 18A - Education › Section 18A:40-12.33 - Immunity from liability.

18A:40-12.33 Immunity from liability.
6. No school employee, including a school nurse, or any other officer or agent of a board of education or nonpublic school shall be held liable for any good faith act or omission consistent with the provisions of P.L.2019, c.118 (C.18A:40-12.29 et al.), nor shall an action before the New Jersey State Board of Nursing lie against a school nurse for any action taken by a person designated in good faith by the school nurse pursuant to section 3 of P.L.2019, c.118 (C.18A:40-12.30). Good faith shall not include willful misconduct, gross negligence or recklessness.
L.2019, c.118, s.6.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 18A - Education › Section 18A:40-12.34 - Definitions relative to epilepsy and seizure disorders.

18A:40-12.34 Definitions relative to epilepsy and seizure disorders.
1. As used in this act:
"Individualized emergency health care plan" means a document developed by the school nurse, in consultation with the parent or guardian of a student with epilepsy or a seizure disorder and other appropriate medical professionals, which is consistent with the recommendations of the student's health care providers and which provides specific actions for non-medical school staff to do in a particular emergency situation and is signed by the parent or guardian and the school nurse.
"Individualized health care plan" means a document developed by the school nurse, in consultation with the parent or guardian of a student with epilepsy or a seizure disorder and other appropriate medical professionals who may be providing epilepsy or seizure disorder care to the student, which is consistent with the recommendations of the student's health care providers and which sets out the health services needed by the student at school and is signed by the parent or guardian and the school nurse.
"School" means an elementary or secondary public school located within this State.
"School employee" means a person employed by a school district.
"Seizure action plan" means a comprehensive document provided by the student's physician, advanced practice nurse, or physician's assistant which includes, but is not limited to, information regarding presentation of seizures, seizure triggers, daily seizure medications, seizure first aid, and additional treatments.
L.2019, c.290, s.1.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 18A - Education › Section 18A:40-12.35 - Annual submission of student's seizure action plan.

18A:40-12.35 Annual submission of student's seizure action plan.
2. a. The parent or guardian of a student with epilepsy or a seizure disorder who seeks epilepsy or seizure disorder care while at school shall submit annually to the school nurse the student's seizure action plan. The school nurse shall develop an individualized health care plan and an individualized emergency health care plan for the student, provided that the parents or guardians of the student annually provide to the board of education written authorization for the provision of epilepsy or seizure disorder care .
b. The individualized health care plan and individualized emergency health care plan developed in accordance with subsection a. of this section shall be updated by the school nurse annually and as necessary in the event that there is a change in the health status of the student.
c. Each individualized health care plan shall include, and each individualized emergency health care plan may include, the following information:
(1) written orders from the student's physician or advanced practice nurse outlining the epilepsy or seizure disorder care;
(2) the symptoms of the epilepsy or seizure disorder for that particular student and recommended care;
(3) full participation in exercise and sports, and any contraindications to exercise, or accommodations that must be made for that particular student;
(4) accommodations for school trips, after-school activities, class parties, and other school-related activities;
(5) education of all school personnel about epilepsy and seizure disorders, how to recognize and provide care for epilepsy and seizure disorders, and when to call for assistance;
(6) medical and treatment issues that may affect the educational process of the student with epilepsy or the seizure disorder;
(7) the student's ability to manage, and the student's level of understanding of, the student's epilepsy orseizure disorder; and
(8) how to maintain communication with the student, the student's parent or guardian and health care team, the school nurse, and the educational staff.
d. (1) The board of education shall coordinate the provision of epilepsy and seizure disorder care at the school and ensure that all staff are trained in the care of students with epilepsy and seizure disorders, including staff working with school-sponsored programs outside of the regular school day .
(2) The training required pursuant to paragraph (1) of this subsection shall include a Department of Health-approved on-line or in-person course of instruction provided by a nonprofit national organization that supports the welfare of individuals with epilepsy and seizure disorders.
L.2019, c.290, s.2.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 18A - Education › Section 18A:40-12.36 - Information provided to bus driver.

18A:40-12.36 Information provided to bus driver.
3. In the event that a school bus driver transports a student with epilepsy or a seizure disorder, a school district shall provide the driver with: a notice of the student's condition; information on how to provide care for epilepsy or the seizure disorder; emergency contact information; epilepsy and seizure disorder first aid training; and parent contact information.
L.2019, c.290, s.3.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 18A - Education › Section 18A:40-12.37 - Release to share medical information.

18A:40-12.37 Release to share medical information.
4. The school nurse shall obtain a release from the parent or guardian of a student with epilepsy or a seizure disorder to authorize the sharing of medical information between the student's physician or advanced practice nurse and other health care providers. The release shall also authorize the school nurse to share medical information with other staff members of the school district as necessary.
L.2019, c.290, s.4.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 18A - Education › Section 18A:40-12.38 - Immunity from liability.

18A:40-12.38 Immunity from liability.
5. No school employee, including a school nurse, a school bus driver, a school bus aide, or any other officer or agent of a board of education, shall be held liable for any good faith act or omission consistent with the provisions of this act, nor shall an action before the New Jersey State Board of Nursing lie against a school nurse for any such action taken by a person trained in good faith by the school nurse pursuant to this act. Good faith shall not include willful misconduct, gross negligence, or recklessness.
L.2019, c.290, s.5.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 18A - Education › Section 18A:40-16 - Tuberculosis infection; determination of presence

18A:40-16. Tuberculosis infection; determination of presence
The board of education of every school district shall periodically determine or cause to be determined the presence or absence of tuberculosis infection in any or all pupils in public schools, and, with respect to frequency, procedure, and selection of pupils, shall comply with the rules of the State board.
L.1967, c.271; amended by L.1977, c. 63, s. 2, eff. April 15, 1977.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 18A - Education › Section 18A:40-17 - Equipment, materials and services for tuberculosis test

18A:40-17. Equipment, materials and services for tuberculosis test
The board may provide at its expense the equipment, materials, and services necessary to make such determination, or it may contract to use for that purpose, with or without financial reimbursement, the equipment, materials, and services available through a hospital or public health agency approved by the State Department of Health.
L.1967, c.271; amended by L.1977, c. 63, s. 3, eff. April 15, 1977.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 18A - Education › Section 18A:40-18 - Exclusion of pupils failing to comply with rules and orders

18A:40-18. Exclusion of pupils failing to comply with rules and orders
Any pupil failing to comply with the rules of the board of education relating to the determination of the presence of tuberculosis or any order issued by a school officer pursuant to such rules may be excluded from school.
L.1967, c.271; amended by L.1977, c. 63, s. 4, eff. April 15, 1977.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 18A - Education › Section 18A:40-19 - Records and reports of tuberculosis testing; disposition; inspection

18A:40-19. Records and reports of tuberculosis testing; disposition; inspection
All records and reports of tuberculosis testing conducted by or under the auspices of a board of education shall be the property of the board, and shall be filed with the medical inspector as confidential information except that such records and reports shall be open for inspection by officers of the State Department of Health and of the local board of health, of the municipality in which the pupil resides and of the municipality in which the school is located.
L.1967, c.271; amended by L.1977, c. 63, s. 5, eff. April 15, 1977.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 18A - Education › Section 18A:40-20 - Immunization at public expense

18A:40-20. Immunization at public expense
A board of education may provide, at public expense, the necessary equipment, materials and services for immunizing pupils from the diseases which pupils are required to be immunized against by the State Sanitary Code or for diseases against which immunization may be recommended by the State Department of Health
L.1967, c.271; amended by L.1974, c. 150, s. 3, eff. Nov. 11, 1974.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 18A - Education › Section 18A:40-21.1 - Hepatitis B vaccination required for public, private school students in grades nine through twelve.

18A:40-21.1 Hepatitis B vaccination required for public, private school students in grades nine through twelve.
3. The Commissioner of Health shall require the immunization of a child for hepatitis B as a condition of enrollment in grades nine through 12.
b. Beginning with the 2003-2004 school year, a principal, director or other person in charge of a public or private school in this State shall not knowingly admit or retain in grades nine through 12 a child whose parent or guardian has not submitted acceptable evidence of the child's immunization for hepatitis B prior to or during enrollment in ninth grade, as provided by regulation of the Commissioner of Health.
c. The Commissioner of Health shall adopt rules and regulations pursuant to the "Administrative Procedure Act," P.L.1968, c.410 (C.52:14B-1 et seq.) to carry out the purposes of this section.
L.2002, c.58, s.3; amended 2012, c.17, s.78.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 18A - Education › Section 18A:40-21.2 - Distribution of fact sheet on meningitis.

18A:40-21.2 Distribution of fact sheet on meningitis.
2. a. (1) For the 2006 school year, a school district shall distribute to parents and guardians of students in grades 6 through 12 the educational fact sheet on meningitis prepared pursuant to section 1 of P.L.2006, c.64 (C.26:2X-3), in a manner prescribed by the Commissioner of Education.
(2) Beginning with the 2007 school year, a school district shall distribute the educational fact sheet annually to parents or guardians of students in the sixth grade in a manner prescribed by the Commissioner of Education.
b. The Commissioner of Education shall also make the educational fact sheet available to private schools educating students in grades 6 through 12, or any combination thereof. Such schools are encouraged to distribute the fact sheet to parents or guardians of students at the school; however, nothing in this section shall be construed to require such schools to distribute the fact sheet.
L.2006, c.64, s.2.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 18A - Education › Section 18A:40-23 - Findings, declarations

18A:40-23. Findings, declarations
1. The Legislature hereby finds and determines that the welfare of the State requires that all school-age children be assured equal access to appropriate health care services. In order to achieve this objective, it is the intent of the Legislature to require that the State and local communities provide basic nursing services for children in both public and nonpublic schools.
L.1991,c.226,s.1.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 18A - Education › Section 18A:40-24 - Definitions

18A:40-24. Definitions
2. As used in this act:
"Commissioner" means the State Commissioner of Education.
"Nonpublic school" means an elementary or secondary school within the State, other than a public school, offering education for grades kindergarten through 12, or any combination of them, wherein any child may legally fulfill compulsory school attendance requirements and which complies with the requirements of Title VI of the "Civil Rights Act of 1964," Pub.L.88-352, (42 U.S.C. s.2000d et seq.)
"Support limit" means the maximum amount which may be appropriated each year for the purposes of this act for each pupil enrolled full-time in nonpublic schools of the State.
L.1991,c.226,s.2.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 18A - Education › Section 18A:40-25 - Provision of nursing services to pupils in nonpublic schools

18A:40-25. Provision of nursing services to pupils in nonpublic schools
3. Each board of education of a district in which a nonpublic school is located shall:
a. provide nursing services for pupils who are enrolled full-time in the nonpublic school. The services shall include:
(1) assistance with medical examinations, including dental screening;
(2) conducting screening of hearing examinations;
(3) the maintenance of student health records, and notification of local or county health officials of any student who has not been properly immunized; and
(4) conducting examinations of pupils between the ages of 10 and 18 for the condition known as scoliosis.
b. adopt written policies and procedures extending the emergency care provided to public school pupils to those pupils who are enrolled full-time in the nonpublic school who are injured or become ill at school or during participation on a school team or squad.
L.1991,c.226,s.3.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 18A - Education › Section 18A:40-26 - Provision of additional medical services to nonpublic school pupils

18A:40-26. Provision of additional medical services to nonpublic school pupils
4. Each board of education of a district in which a nonpublic school is located may:
a. within the limit of funds appropriated or otherwise made available, adopt policies and procedures to provide the pupils who are enrolled full-time in the nonpublic school with additional medical services; and
b. provide the necessary equipment, materials and services for immunizing the pupils who are enrolled full-time in the nonpublic school from the diseases which pupils are required to be immunized against by the State Sanitary Code adopted pursuant to section 7 of P.L.1947, c.177 (C.26:1A-7) or for diseases against which immunization may be recommended by the State Department of Health.
L.1991,c.226,s.4.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 18A - Education › Section 18A:40-27.1 - Provision of nursing services to preschool pupil in nonpublic schools, certain circumstances.

18A:40-27.1 Provision of nursing services to preschool pupil in nonpublic schools, certain circumstances.
1. The nursing services provided pursuant to P.L.1991, c.226 (C.18A:40-23 et seq.) may also include, in the event of an emergency, the provision of nursing services to a preschool pupil enrolled in the nonpublic school.
L.2014, c.3, s.1.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 18A - Education › Section 18A:40-28 - Provision of nursing services through collaboration contracts.

18A:40-28 Provision of nursing services through collaboration contracts.
6. A board of education may join with other boards of education or contract with any public or private agency approved by the commissioner for the provision of nursing services required or permitted under sections 3 and 4 of this act. Prior to any change in the provision of these services, the board shall provide timely and meaningful consultation with appropriate nonpublic school representatives, including parents.
L.1991, c.226, s.6; amended 2014, c.67, s.1.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 18A - Education › Section 18A:40-29 - Nonpublic school may decline nursing services

18A:40-29. Nonpublic school may decline nursing services
7. A nonpublic school may decline the nursing services which are required or permitted under sections 3 and 4 of this act by submitting written notification to the board of education from the appropriate administrator of the nonpublic school.
L.1991,c.226,s.7.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 18A - Education › Section 18A:40-30 - Pupils of nonpublic schools not compelled to receive services

18A:40-30. Pupils of nonpublic schools not compelled to receive services
8. A pupil who is enrolled in a nonpublic school and whose parent or guardian objects to the pupil receiving any services provided under this act shall not be compelled to receive the services except for a physical or medical examination to determine whether the pupil is ill or infected with a communicable disease.
L.1991,c.226,s.8.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 18A - Education › Section 18A:40-31 - Determination of support limit for school year

18A:40-31. Determination of support limit for school year
9. a. The support limit for the 1997-98 school year shall be $61.44. For each school year thereafter the commissioner shall determine the support limit by multiplying the support limit for the previous school year times the sum of 1.0 plus the average annual percentage increase in the consumer price index for the New York and Philadelphia areas during the fiscal year preceding the prebudget year as reported by the United States Department of Labor.
b. On or before November 5 of each year, each board of education shall forward to the commissioner an estimate of the cost of providing, during the next school year, the services required pursuant to this act and the number of pupils attending nonpublic schools located within the district as of the last school day of October of the current school year, excluding those pupils who have refused nursing services pursuant to section 8 of this act. The commissioner shall provide State aid to each school district in an amount equal to the number of nonpublic school pupils within the district identified by the district on or before November 5 multiplied by the State support limit. In the event that the expenditure incurred by any district is less than the amount of State aid received, the district shall refund the unexpended State aid after the completion of the school year, but not later than December 1 of the following school year.
c. If in any year, the amount of State aid appropriated is insufficient to carry out in full the provisions of this act, the commissioner shall apportion that appropriation among the districts in proportion to the State aid each district would have received had the full amount of State aid been appropriated. In any year, no district shall be required to make expenditures for the purposes of this act in excess of the amount of State aid received for these purposes.
L.1991,c.226,s.9; amended 1996, c.138, s.69.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 18A - Education › Section 18A:40-34 - Regulations adopted by Commissioner of Education relative to children's health care coverage.

18A:40-34 Regulations adopted by Commissioner of Education relative to children's health care coverage.
3. The Commissioner of Education, in consultation with the Commissioner of Human Services and pursuant to the "Administrative Procedure Act," P.L.1968, c.410 (C.52:14B-1 et seq.), shall adopt regulations to:
a. provide for the implementation by the board of education in each school district of such procedures by each public elementary and secondary school in the district as the commissioner deems necessary to effectuate the purposes of subsection h. of section 5 of P.L.2005, c.156 (C.30:4J-12); and
b. facilitate and provide for the participation of nonpublic elementary and secondary schools in the enrollment initiative created pursuant to subsection h. of section 5 of P.L.2005, c.156 (C.30:4J-12).
L.1999,c.171,s.3; amended 2005, c.156, s.7.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 18A - Education › Section 18A:40-35 - Findings, declarations relative to comprehensive eye examinations for certain students.

18A:40-35 Findings, declarations relative to comprehensive eye examinations for certain students.
1. The Legislature finds and declares that: approximately one-half of all New Jersey students with a special education classification are classified as Specific Learning Disabled (SLD); the rate of growth in SLD classified students in recent years has been 9%, while total school enrollment has grown at only 2%; nationwide, approximately 80% of SLD students have primary difficulties with reading, and as many as 70% of those students might not have been classified if they had received appropriate early intervention; undiagnosed and untreated vision-related learning problems are significant contributors to early reading difficulties and often lead to special education classification; under current State Board of Education regulations, only one vision assessment is required by the end of grade three and that screening tests only for vision acuity; the number of children classified as requiring special education continues to increase, and once classified few students return to full-time general education; it is therefore imperative that the State takes steps to study the impact of comprehensive eye examinations for students in the primary grades to assess their impact on eliminating the special education classification of students for treatable vision-related difficulties.
L.2007,c.122,c.1.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 18A - Education › Section 18A:40-36 - "Comprehensive eye examination", defined.

18A:40-36 "Comprehensive eye examination", defined.
2. As used in this act, "comprehensive eye examination" means an evaluation that includes a child's history, external and ophthalmoscopic examination, visual acuity, ocular alignment and motility, refraction, and assessment of accommodation and binocular vision, performed by an optometrist or ophthalmologist.
L.2007,c.122,c.2.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 18A - Education › Section 18A:40-37 - Three-year comprehensive eye examination pilot program for second grade students.

18A:40-37 Three-year comprehensive eye examination pilot program for second grade students.
3. a. The Commissioner of Education, in consultation with the Commissioner of Health, shall establish a three-year comprehensive eye examination pilot program for second grade students. The purpose of the program shall be to eliminate inappropriate referrals for special education programs and services by examining students at the end of second grade for vision-related problems that may go undiagnosed and result in special education classification.
b. The commissioner shall select for participation in the pilot program one school district in each of the northern, central, and southern regions of the State, including an urban school district, a suburban school district, and a rural school district. In selecting the pilot school districts, the commissioner may consider the percentage of students in the district classified as eligible for special education programs and services, the percentage increase in such classifications over the prior five school years, and the district's interest in participating in the program. The commissioner shall collaborate with each pilot school district on the procedures to be implemented to conduct the comprehensive eye examinations, including the coverage of any costs associated with the examinations. In any agreement concerning the cost of providing examinations, no parent or guardian of a student shall be required to make any payment to the optometrist or ophthalmologist providing a comprehensive eye examination, or the school district or any other entity; except that if the student is covered by a health insurance plan which has a copayment requirement, the parent or guardian shall pay the health care provider the required copayment. In this case, the parent or guardian may apply to the Comprehensive Eye Examination Fund for reimbursement of the copayment.
c. The commissioner shall develop and distribute to the pilot districts a form to document and provide information on each comprehensive eye examination conducted under the program.
L.2007, c.122, s.3; amended 2012, c.17, s.79.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 18A - Education › Section 18A:40-38 - Collection of data on pilot program from school districts.

18A:40-38 Collection of data on pilot program from school districts.
4. The commissioner shall implement a plan to collect data from each participating school district on the impact of the pilot program on reducing the number of students classified as eligible for special education programs and services. The data collected from each district shall include, but not be limited to: information regarding the types, number, and severity of vision-related problems diagnosed; the percentage of students classified as eligible for special education programs and services in the district in each of the five school years prior to the inception of the pilot program; the percentage of students classified as eligible for special education programs and services in each of the school years in which the district participates in the pilot program; an analysis of the cost-savings to the school district attributable to a reduction in the number of classified students; the level of parental satisfaction with the program; and any other information required by the commissioner.
L.2007,c.122,c.4.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 18A - Education › Section 18A:40-39 - "Comprehensive Eye Examination Fund," use.

18A:40-39 "Comprehensive Eye Examination Fund," use.
5. There is hereby created a special fund in the Department of Education, which shall be entitled the "Comprehensive Eye Examination Fund." The fund shall be maintained in a separate account and administered by the commissioner to carry out the provisions of this section. The fund shall consist of (1) any monies appropriated by the State for the purposes of the fund; (2) any monies donated for the purposes of the fund; and (3) all interest and investment earnings received on monies in the fund. The fund shall be used to cover the costs of comprehensive eye examinations conducted pursuant to P.L.2007, c.122 (C.18A:40-35 et seq.), for any uninsured students and students without applicable healthcare coverage and to reimburse the cost of copayments for any insured students.
L.2007,c.122,c.5.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 18A - Education › Section 18A:40-40 - Report to Governor, Legislature.

18A:40-40 Report to Governor, Legislature.
6. No later than June 30 of the third school year following the enactment of the pilot program, the commissioner shall submit to the Governor and the Legislature pursuant to section 2 of P.L.1991, c.164 (C.52:14-19.1) a report that evaluates the effectiveness of the pilot program in reducing the number of students classified as in need of special education programs and services. The report shall include a recommendation on the advisability of the program's continuation and extension to additional school districts.
L.2007,c.122,c.6.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 18A - Education › Section 18A:40-41 - Sudden cardiac arrest pamphlet; development, distribution.

18A:40-41 Sudden cardiac arrest pamphlet; development, distribution.
1. a. The Commissioner of Education, in consultation with the Commissioner of Health, the American Heart Association, and the American Academy of Pediatrics, shall develop a pamphlet that provides information about sudden cardiac arrest to student-athletes and the parents or guardians of student athletes and shall post the information on the Department of Education's website. The pamphlet shall include: an explanation of sudden cardiac arrest; its incidence among student athletes; a description of early warning signs, including fainting, labored breathing, chest pains, dizziness and abnormal heart rate, and the risks associated with continuing to play or practice after experiencing one or more of the symptoms; an overview of the options that are privately available to screen for cardiac conditions that may lead to sudden cardiac arrest, including a statement about the limitations of these options ; and a form to be signed by the student athlete and his parent or guardian acknowledging receipt and review of the pamphlet.
b. The commissioner shall distribute the pamphlet, at no charge, to all school districts and nonpublic schools in the State and shall update the pamphlet as necessary.
c. Each school district and nonpublic school shall distribute the pamphlet to the parents or guardians of students participating in athletic activities.
d. A student participating in or desiring to participate in an athletic activity and the student's parent or guardian shall, each year and prior to participation by the student in an athletic activity, sign and return to the student's school the form developed by the commissioner pursuant to subsection a. of this section acknowledging the receipt and review of the informational pamphlet.
e. As used in this section, "athletic activity" means: interscholastic athletics; an athletic contest or competition, other than interscholastic athletics, that is sponsored by or associated with a school district or nonpublic school, including cheerleading and club-sponsored sports activities; and any practice or interschool practice or scrimmage for those activities.
L.2007, c.125, s.1; amended 2012, c.17, s.80; 2013, c.71, s.5; 2013, c.209, s.7.