Terms Used In New Jersey Statutes 26:12-22

  • Guardian: A person legally empowered and charged with the duty of taking care of and managing the property of another person who because of age, intellect, or health, is incapable of managing his (her) own affairs.
  • person: includes corporations, companies, associations, societies, firms, partnerships and joint stock companies as well as individuals, unless restricted by the context to an individual as distinguished from a corporate entity or specifically restricted to one or some of the above enumerated synonyms and, when used to designate the owner of property which may be the subject of an offense, includes this State, the United States, any other State of the United States as defined infra and any foreign country or government lawfully owning or possessing property within this State. See New Jersey Statutes 1:1-2
6. Nothing in this act shall be construed to:

a. permit a trained designee to perform the duties or fill the position of a licensed medical professional;

b. prohibit the administration of a pre-filled epinephrine auto-injector mechanism by a person acting pursuant to a lawful prescription;

c. prevent a licensed and qualified member of a health care profession from administering a pre-filled epinephrine auto-injector mechanism if the duties are consistent with the accepted standards of practice applicable to the member’s profession;

d. violate the “Athletic Training Licensure Act,” P.L.1984, c.203 (C. 45:9-37.35 et seq.) in the event that a licensed athletic trainer administers epinephrine to a member of the youth camp community as a trained designee pursuant to this act; or

e. require written authorization from a camper’s parent or guardian, or from any youth camp staff member, prior to the emergency administration of epinephrine when:

(1) there is no identified medical diagnosis involving risk of anaphylaxis on record with the youth camp health director; or

(2) there is a medical diagnosis involving risk of anaphylaxis recorded with the youth camp health director, but the pre-filled epinephrine auto-injector was not provided to the youth camp by the camper or by the camper’s parent or authorized guardian.

L.2015, c.231, s.6.