N.J. Admin. Code § 8:25-5.5

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 9, May 6, 2024

Section 8:25-5.5 - Health records

(a) The parent or guardian of a camper shall complete and submit a written health history for the camper, at the time of admission, to the youth camp for review by the health director, including all known:

1. Physical conditions;

2. Mental conditions; and

3. Allergies.

(b) All staff, or the parent or guardian of a staff member if under the age of 18 at the time of employment, shall submit a written health history, prior to employment, to the youth camp for review by the health director, including all known:

1. Physical conditions;

2. Mental conditions; and

3. Allergies.

(c) The health director shall maintain the written health histories for campers and staff on file at the youth camp during the camp season.

(d) All campers shall:

1. Be immunized, with the vaccinations required for child-care center, preschool or school attendance, as appropriate for the camper's age, according to the immunization schedule set forth at Immunization of Pupils in School, N.J.A.C. 8:57-4; or

2. Provide a statement from a physician that immunization is in progress.

(e) The youth camp shall adhere to the requirements established at 8:57-4.3(a) and (b) regarding medical exemptions for campers from immunization, where the immunization is medically contraindicated.

1. The camp director or health director may exclude from the youth camp those campers with medical exemptions from receiving specific immunizations during a vaccine-preventable disease outbreak or threatened outbreak as determined by the Commissioner.

(f) The youth camp shall adhere to the requirements established at 8:57-4.4(a) regarding religious exemptions for campers from immunization.

1. The camp director or health director may exclude from the youth camp those children with religious exemptions from receiving immunizations during a vaccine-preventable disease outbreak or threatened outbreak as determined by the Commissioner.

(g) The camp director shall maintain on file at the youth camp all immunization records and medical and/or religious exemptions for each camper during the camp season.

N.J. Admin. Code § 8:25-5.5