Health Mandates

N.J.S.A. 18A:40-12.9 requires annual asthma education. Additional Resources can be found at the PACNJ website.

N.J.S.A. 18A:40-12.6 requires that school nurse designate, in consultation with the BOE, and train school employees who volunteer to administer epinephrine when the school nurse is not available at the scene. Protocols for emergency administration of epinephrine

N.J.S.A. 18A:40-12.3-12.6 requires management of life-threatening food allergies in schools. Helps school districts and staff create safe environments for students with life-threatening food allergies.

N.J.S.A. 18A:40-42 requires public schools to annually distribute a fact sheet to parents of grade 7 students.

N.J.A.C.8:57-4 Immunization of pupils in schools regulations. These laws are effective tools for preventing outbreaks of contagious disease.

N.J.A.C. 18A:40-21 requires school districts annually distribute fact sheet on meningitis to parents of students in grade 6. click for The fact sheet 

All students in NJ schools age six months-59 months attending any licensed child care center or preschool must annually receive one dose of influenza (FLU) vaccine between Dec 1- 31 each year. Students who are not in compliance must be excluded from school through the duration of flu season (March 31) or they turn 60 months of age.

N.J.S.A. 18A:40-41a-41d requires schools to have an automatic defibrillators and to establish emergency action plans for responding to sudden cardiac events: The law

Tuberculosis (TB) Screening and guidance
Annual school TB screening guidance

Head Lice/ Pediculosis Guidance:
Frequently asked questions

N.J.A.C. 6A:16-2.2(i) requires school districts to make available information for the NJ Family Care Program for those without medical coverage. Info can be found when you open this:

Fact Sheet for Sudden Cardiac Death in Young Athletes