New Jersey § 18A:61D-9 Hepatitis B vaccination required for certain students at institutions of higher education

New Jersey Statutes

§ 18A:61D-9 — Hepatitis B vaccination required for certain students at institutions of higher education

New Jersey § 18A:61D-9

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N.J. Stat. Ann. § 18A:61D-9 (2026).

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a.Beginning with the 2008-09 school year, a new student enrolling in a program leading to an academic degree at a public or private institution of higher education in this State, who registers for 12 or more credit hours of course study per semester or term, shall be vaccinated for hepatitis B within nine months of attendance as a condition of continued attendance at that institution, except as provided in section 4 of this act.

b.A student shall present evidence of the vaccination required pursuant to this section to the institution in a manner prescribed by the institution.

c.The Department of Health and Senior Services shall require each public or private institution of higher education in this State to offer the vaccination required pursuant to this section to its students throug

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2. a. Beginning with the 2008-09 school year, a new student enrolling in a program leading to an academic degree at a public or private institution of higher education in this State, who registers for 12 or more credit hours of course study per semester or term, shall be vaccinated for hepatitis B within nine months of attendance as a condition of continued attendance at that institution, except as provided in section 4 of this act. b. A student shall present evidence of the vaccination required pursuant to this section to the institution in a manner prescribed by the institution. c. The Department of Health and Senior Services shall require each public or private institution of higher education in this State to offer the vaccination required pursuant to this section to its students through the institution's student health services program or through a contractual agreement with a community health care provider. d. The Commissioner of Health and Senior Services shall adopt rules and regulations pursuant to the "Administrative Procedure Act," P.L.1968, c.410 (C.52:14B-1 et seq.) to carry out the purposes of subsections a., b. and c. of this section and sections 3 and 4 of this act. L.2002,c.58,s.2.