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Any teacher, guidance counselor, school psychologist, school nurse, student assistance coordinator or other educational or noneducational personnel, employed by or in any of the public or private schools of this State, who in good faith reports a pupil to the principal or his designee or to the medical inspector or school physician or school nurse in an attempt to help such pupil cure his abuse of substances as defined in section 2 of this act, 1 shall not be liable in civil damages as a result of making any such report.
Nothing in this section is intended to preclude the protections provided in section 2 of P.L.1971, c. 414 (C.2A:62A-4) or otherwise provided by law.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - New Jersey Statutes Title 18A. Education 18A § 40A-14 - last updated January 01, 2024 | https://codes.findlaw.com/nj/title-18a-education/nj-st-sect-18a-40a-14/
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