N.J. Admin. Code § 8:57-4.8

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 21, November 4, 2024

Section 8:57-4.8 - Reports to be sent to Department of Health and Senior Services

(a) A report of the immunization status of the pupils in every school, preschool, or child-care center shall be made using the "Annual Immunization Status Report (IMM-7)," set forth in the chapter Appendix, incorporated herein by reference and shall be sent through the mail or submitted electronically, through the addresses set forth in (b) each year to the Department of Health and Senior Services by the principal, director, or other person in charge of the school, preschool, or child-care center.

(b) The Department of Health and Senior Services shall provide:

1. The annual immunization status report for electronic submission at http://www.nj.gov/health/cd/imm7/annualstatusrpt.shtml;

2. The instructions for completion at http://nj.gov/health/cd/documents/imm-7_instructions.pdf; and

3. A paper copy of the annual immunization status report along with the instructions for completion upon:

i. Verbal request to the Department at (609) 588-7512; or

ii. Written request mailed to the New Jersey Vaccine Preventable Disease Program, Department of Health and Senior Services, PO Box 369, Trenton, NJ 08625-0369.

(c) This report shall be submitted by January 1 of the respective academic year after a review of all appropriate immunization records.

(d) A copy of this report shall be sent to the local board of health in whose jurisdiction the school, preschool, or child care center is located.

(e) Those schools, preschools, and child-care centers not submitting the annual report by January 1 shall be considered delinquent. A delinquency involving schools, preschools, and child-care centers may be referred to the New Jersey Department of Education or the New Jersey Department of Children and Families, as appropriate based on the length of time delinquent, number of times delinquent, and efforts made toward compliance. The local health department will also be notified of the delinquency.

N.J. Admin. Code § 8:57-4.8

As amended, R.1978 d.244, effective 7/24/1978.
See: 10 N.J.R. 246(b), 10 N.J.R. 334(a).
Amended by R.1990 d.243, effective 6/4/1990 (operative September 1, 1991).
See: 21 N.J.R. 3897(a), 22 N.J.R. 1766(a).
Preschool added; new (e) added.
Amended by R.1995 d.201, effective 4/3/1995.
See: 27 N.J.R. 270(a), 27 N.J.R. 1417(a).
Amended by R.2008 d.9, effective 1/7/2008 (operative September 1, 2008).
See: 38 N.J.R. 5284(a), 40 N.J.R. 151(a).
Rewrote (a) and (b); in (c) and (e), substituted "January" for "December"; and in (e), substituted "child-care" for "child care" and "Children and Families" for "Human Services".

The adopted version of this section 56 N.J.R. 213(a), effective 1/3/2024 is not yet available