The Pediatric/Adult Asthma Coalition of New Jersey - Schools

Asthma Friendly Schools

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State and Federal Laws that
Support Asthma Friendly Schools

New Jersey School Laws and Regulations:

Did you know that the New Jersey Asthma Law mandates:

School districts to allow students to self administer emergency asthma medication if
approved to do so?
Public and private schools to have and maintain a nebulizer?
Annual asthma education opportunities for school physicians and teaching staff?

Did you know that New Jersey Indoor Air Quality Standard for public schools addresses:

Preventive maintenance
Ventilation
Microbial contamination
Remodeling/renovation issues including advance notice

Schools that meet these requirements will reduce students’ exposure to asthma triggers.

Learn more about Asthma and the Laws in New Jersey.

Federal Laws:

Americans with Disabilities Act – Asthma may interfere with a child’s ability to participate fully in school. Therefore an environment must be provided where triggers are eliminated/minimized, and medications allowed.

Family Education Rights and Privacy Act – Health information is confidential so parents/guardians decide with whom and how the child’s health information is shared in the school setting.

Asthmatic School-Children’s Treatment and Health Management Act of 2004
(An Act to give preference regarding States that require schools to allow students to self administer medication to treat the student’s asthma or anaphylaxis and for other purposes)

Learn more about Asthma and Federal Laws.

Learn About the PACNJ School Task Force
Goal: All providers of public and private education in New Jersey will understand and cooperate with the NHLBI Guidelines in partnership of care for managing asthma.
Desired outcomes:

Co-chair
Tommie Lou Judson, M.Ed., RN, NCSN
NJ State School Nurses Association

Co-chair
Elaine Suehnholz
NJDHSS, Div of Family Health Services

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Since 2001 The Pediatric/Adult Asthma Coalition of New Jersey, sponsored by the American Lung Association of New Jersey, has been awarded grants from the New Jersey Department of Health and Senior Services, with funds provided by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention under the current Co-operative Agreement 5U59EH000206-2. Additional funding has been provided by the United States Environmental Protection Agency under the current Agreements XA97256707-1, XA98284401-4 and XA97250908-0; and through the Health Resources and Services Administration via Mount Sinai School of Medicine. These state and federal grants total $1,396,376 and represent 93% of the total amount of grants received to date in support of the Coalition. The remaining 7% of funding for the PACNJ was provided by corporate grants in the amount of $93,500. (October 2008)