New Jersey Statutes 18A:7F-4.3. Information relative to organ donation given to students in grades 9 through 12
Terms Used In New Jersey Statutes 18A:7F-4.3
- Board: means the board of education. See New Jersey Statutes 18A:1-1
- Commissioner: means the Commissioner of Education. See New Jersey Statutes 18A:1-1
- Department: means the State Department of Education. See New Jersey Statutes 18A:1-1
- Donor: The person who makes a gift.
- State: extends to and includes any State, territory or possession of the United States, the District of Columbia and the Canal Zone. See New Jersey Statutes 1:1-2
(1) The goals of the instruction shall be:
(a) to emphasize the benefits of organ and tissue donation to the health and well-being of society generally, and to individuals whose lives are saved by organ and tissue donations, so that students will be motivated to make an affirmative decision to register as a donor when they become adults;
(b) to fully address myths and misunderstandings regarding organ and tissue donation;
(c) to explain the options available to adults, including the option of designating a decision-maker to make the donation decision on one’s behalf; and
(d) to instill an understanding of the consequences when an individual does not make a decision to become an organ donor and does not register or otherwise record a designated decision-maker;
(2) The instruction shall inform students that beginning five years from the date of enactment of P.L.2008, c.48 (C. 26:6-66 et al.), the New Jersey Motor Vehicle Commission will not issue or renew a New Jersey driver’s license or personal identification card unless a prospective or renewing licensee or card holder makes an acknowledgement regarding the donor decision pursuant to section 8 of P.L.2008, c.48 (C. 39:3-12.4).
b. The Commissioner of Education, through the non-public school liaison in the Department of Education, shall make any related instructional materials available to private schools educating students in grades 9 through 12, or any combination thereof. Such schools are encouraged to use the instructional materials at the school; however, nothing in this subsection shall be construed to require such schools to use the materials.
L.2008, c.48, s.3.