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New Jersey Statutes, Title: 18A, EDUCATION
Chapter 35: 2-year course of study in history
Section: 18A:35-5.1: Curriculum guidelines, Lyme disease, tick-borne disease prevention.
1. The Commissioner of Education, in consultation with the Commissioner of Health, shall develop curriculum guidelines for the teaching of information on the prevention of Lyme disease and other tick-borne diseases within the public school health curriculum. The guidelines shall emphasize disease prevention and include topics such as the biology of various tick species, tick habitats, a list of diseases transmitted by ticks, recommended attire and repellants to help protect an individual from ticks, how to perform tick checks, proper techniques for the removal of ticks, and symptoms an individual may experience after receiving a tick bite. The Commissioner of Education shall periodically review and update the guidelines to insure that the curriculum reflects the most current information available.
L.1991, c.488, s.1; amended 2017, c.131, s.24; 2023, c.60, s.2.
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