STATE STATUTES & CODES

NEW JERSEY STATUTES AND CODES

Section 18A:40

• 18A:40-1 - Employment of medical inspectors, optometrists and nurses; salaries;  terms;  rules
• 18A:40-2 - Appointment of county medical inspector
• 18A:40-3 - Lectures to teachers
• 18A:40-3.1 - Appointment and salary, school nurses, etc
• 18A:40-3.2 - Findings, declarations relative to school nursing
• 18A:40-3.3 - Employment of nursing, non-nursing personnel
• 18A:40-3.4 - Employment of person to assist school nurse by providing secretarial, clerical duties
• 18A:40-3.5 - Issuance of county substitute certificate, emergency certificates
• 18A:40-3.6 - Rules, regulations
• 18A:40-4 - Health records; examinations for physical defects, hearing
• 18A:40-4.3 - Biennial examination for scoliosis
• 18A:40-4.4 - Exemption
• 18A:40-4.5 - Immunity from action of any kind due to provisions of act
• 18A:40-6 - In general
• 18A:40-7 - Exclusion of pupils who are ill
• 18A:40-8 - Exclusion of pupils whose presence is detrimental to health and cleanliness
• 18A:40-9 - Failure of parent to remove cause for exclusion;  penalty
• 18A:40-10 - Exclusion of teachers and pupils exposed to disease
• 18A:40-11 - Exclusion of pupils having communicable tuberculosis
• 18A:40-12 - Closing schools during epidemic
• 18A:40-12.1 - Protective eye devices required for teachers, pupils and visitors in certain cases
• 18A:40-12.2 - Rules prescribing kinds, types and quality of devices
• 18A:40-12.3 - Self-administration of medication by pupil permitted
• 18A:40-12.4 - Rules, regulations 
• 18A:40-12.5 - Development of policy for emergency administration of epinephrine via pre-filled auto-injector mechanism to pupil
• 18A:40-12.6 - Policy for administration of epinephrine to pupil
• 18A:40-12.6a - Guidelines for schools for management of food allergies, administration of epinephrine
• 18A:40-12.6b - Implementation of established guidelines
• 18A:40-12.6c - Training protocols for volunteer designees to administer epinephrine
• 18A:40-12.6d - Immunity from liability
• 18A:40-12.7 - Nebulizer required in schools
• 18A:40-12.8 - Regulations for use of nebulizer in schools
• 18A:40-12.9 - Annual asthma education opportunities
• 18A:40-12.10 - Reimbursement to school
• 18A:40-12.11 - Findings, declarations relative to the care of students with diabetes
• 18A:40-12.12 - Definitions relative to the care of students with diabetes
• 18A:40-12.13 - Development of health care plans for students with diabetes
• 18A:40-12.14 - Authorized employees for administration of glucagon
• 18A:40-12.15 - Management, care of diabetes by student permitted; authorization
• 18A:40-12.16 - Notification to school bus driver
• 18A:40-12.17 - Posting of reference sheet
• 18A:40-12.18 - Release for sharing of certain medical information
• 18A:40-12.19 - Immunity from liability
• 18A:40-12.20 - Possession of syringes authorized
• 18A:40-12.21 - School choice not restricted
• 18A:40-16 - Tuberculosis infection;  determination of presence
• 18A:40-17 - Equipment, materials and services for tuberculosis test
• 18A:40-18 - Exclusion of pupils failing to comply with rules and orders
• 18A:40-19 - Records and reports of tuberculosis testing;  disposition; inspection
• 18A:40-20 - Immunization at public expense
• 18A:40-21.1 - Hepatitis B vaccination required for public, private school students in grades nine through twelve
• 18A:40-21.2 - Distribution of fact sheet on meningitis
• 18A:40-23 - Findings, declarations 
• 18A:40-24 - Definitions 
• 18A:40-25 - Provision of nursing services to pupils in nonpublic schools
• 18A:40-26 - Provision of additional medical services to nonpublic school pupils 
• 18A:40-27 - Instructional services not included 
• 18A:40-28 - Provision of nursing services through collaboration contracts 
• 18A:40-29 - Nonpublic school may decline nursing services 
• 18A:40-30 - Pupils of nonpublic schools not compelled to receive services
• 18A:40-31 - Determination of support limit for school year
• 18A:40-32 - "Cancer Awareness Week" designated 
• 18A:40-33 - School program development 
• 18A:40-34 - Regulations adopted by Commissioner of Education relative to children's health care coverage
• 18A:40-35 - Findings, declarations relative to comprehensive eye examinations for certain students
• 18A:40-36 - "Comprehensive eye examination", defined
• 18A:40-37 - Three-year comprehensive eye examination pilot program for second grade students
• 18A:40-38 - Collection of data on pilot program from school districts
• 18A:40-39 - "Comprehensive Eye Examination Fund," use
• 18A:40-40 - Report to Governor, Legislature
• 18A:40-41 - Sudden cardiac death, pamphlet; development, distribution to school districts, parents of athletes
• 18A:40-42 - Educational fact sheet about HPV
• 18A:40-43 - Information available to certain public school students about "New Jersey Safe Haven Infant Protection Act."

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