ASSEMBLY, No. 1466
STATE OF NEW JERSEY
216th LEGISLATURE
PRE-FILED FOR INTRODUCTION IN THE 2014 SESSION
Sponsored by:
Assemblyman PATRICK J. DIEGNAN, JR.
District 18 (Middlesex)
Assemblyman JASON O'DONNELL
District 31 (Hudson)
Assemblyman CHARLES MAINOR
District 31 (Hudson)
Assemblyman CARMELO G. GARCIA
District 33 (Hudson)
Co-Sponsored by:
Assemblyman Eustace, Assemblywoman Caride, Assemblyman Schaer, Assemblywoman Jasey, Assemblymen Cryan, Egan, Wisniewski, Coughlin, Caputo and Benson
SYNOPSIS
Allows for waiver of school bus requirements for mobility assistance vehicle technicians who transport students with medical needs to and from school.
CURRENT VERSION OF TEXT
As amended by the Senate on August 13, 2015.
An Act concerning the transportation of students with certain medical needs and amending P.L.1981, c.51.
Be It Enacted by the Senate and General Assembly of the State of New Jersey:
1. Section 1 of P.L.1981, c.51 (C.18A:39-20.1) is amended to read as follows:
1. a. Notwithstanding any statute or regulation to the contrary, any board of education, governing body of a nonpublic school or State agency may authorize qualified school personnel, State employees or parents, to transport school children to and from related school activities in a private vehicle with a capacity of eight or less. Any person authorized by a board, body or agency to provide such transportation services shall not be required to be licensed or regulated as a school bus driver. Such transportation shall be exempt from all registration, equipment, inspection and maintenance requirements imposed on the transportation of pupils by school bus.
b. Notwithstanding any statute or regulation to the contrary, any board of education, governing body of a nonpublic school or State agency may authorize a person certified as a mobility assistance vehicle technician to transport a student with medical needs to and from school or related school activities in a mobility assistance vehicle. Any certified mobility assistance vehicle technician authorized by a board, body or agency to provide such transportation services shall not be required to be licensed or regulated as a school bus driver. Such transportation shall be exempt from all registration, equipment, inspection and maintenance requirements imposed on the transportation of students by a school bus.
Each year prior to transporting students, a certified mobility assistance vehicle technician who transports a student with medical needs in accordance with this section shall furnish to the executive county superintendent a criminal history background check and evidence of a check for the technician's record of alcohol and drug-related motor vehicle violations 1[in the performance of his contract]1.
For the purposes of this subsection, "student with medical needs," means a school-aged child who suffers from a life-threatening medical condition, and as a result of such condition, requires more individualized and continuous care.
(cf: P.L.1981, c.51, s.1)
2. This act shall take effect immediately.