Prohibits automatic registration with New Jersey Immunization Information System.
This bill changes New Jersey's immunization registry enrollment process from automatic to requiring parental consent. Currently, newborns (born after January 1, 1998) are automatically enrolled in the New Jersey Immunization Information System unless parents opt out. The bill would require parents or legal guardians to actively provide written consent for any child under 18 to be enrolled, rather than having to opt out of automatic enrollment. It applies to all minors and newborns born after the bill's effective date, while maintaining the registry's purpose for health coordination and school/childcare requirements. The change shifts enrollment from default inclusion to explicit parental permission.
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in committee
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Introduction
Jan 2024
Committee Review
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Governor
Introduced Jan 9, 2024
Last action Jan 9, 2024
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Jan 9, 2024
Introduced
Introduced in the Assembly, Referred to Assembly Health Committee
lower
2 primary · 1 co-sponsor
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Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Gerry Scharfenberger
RRepublican
P
Vicky Flynn
RRepublican
Co
Dawn Fantasia
RRepublican
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