The article to which this act is a supplement shall not be construed to deny the right of a parent, guardian or person having the care, custody and control of any child to treat or provide treatment for an ill child in accordance with the religious tenets of any church as authorized by other statutes of this State; provided, that the laws, rules, and regulations relating to communicable diseases and sanitary matters are not violated.
N.J.S. § 9:6-1.1