New Jersey Statutes 18A:35-4.8. Medical treatment or examination; objection of parent or guardian
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Terms Used In New Jersey Statutes 18A:35-4.8
- Guardian: A person legally empowered and charged with the duty of taking care of and managing the property of another person who because of age, intellect, or health, is incapable of managing his (her) own affairs.
- person: includes corporations, companies, associations, societies, firms, partnerships and joint stock companies as well as individuals, unless restricted by the context to an individual as distinguished from a corporate entity or specifically restricted to one or some of the above enumerated synonyms and, when used to designate the owner of property which may be the subject of an offense, includes this State, the United States, any other State of the United States as defined infra and any foreign country or government lawfully owning or possessing property within this State. See New Jersey Statutes 1:1-2
3. No pupil whose parent or guardian objects to such pupil receiving medical treatment or medical examination or physical examination shall be compelled to receive such treatment or examination; provided, however, that no objection shall be made to a physical or medical examination of any child with a disability for the purpose of determining whether such child shall be admitted to any class or school for children with disabilities or of any pupil to determine whether the pupil is ill or infected with a communicable disease or of any person who appears to be under the influence of a drug.
L.1979, c.428, s.3; amended 2017, c.131, s.23.