New Jersey 2024-2025 Regular Session

New Jersey Assembly Bill A1852

Introduced
1/9/24  

Caption

Requires automatic registration with New Jersey Immunization Information System upon administration of vaccine for certain persons who consent to registration.

Impact

The implementation of A1852 could have significant implications for public health in New Jersey. By ensuring that vaccination records are consistently maintained in a single electronic repository, the bill aims to improve tracking of immunization rates, assist in identifying individuals requiring vaccinations during disease outbreaks, and facilitate access to necessary health information for healthcare providers. Ultimately, the bill seeks to increase public compliance with vaccination protocols, contributing to better disease control and prevention efforts across the state.

Summary

Assembly Bill A1852 aims to enhance the effectiveness of vaccinations in New Jersey by establishing automatic registration with the New Jersey Immunization Information System (NJIIS) upon the administration of vaccines. Under this bill, any individual receiving a vaccine who is not already registered with the NJIIS will be automatically registered unless they or their legal guardian opts out. The bill specifically emphasizes that this procedure is to ensure comprehensive tracking of immunization records and promote public health initiatives.

Contention

One of the key points of contention surrounding A1852 involves concerns over individual privacy and parental rights. While public health advocates argue that automatic enrollment in the NJIIS will help protect communities from vaccine-preventable diseases, critics express reservations about the mandatory nature of this registration, especially for minors. The potential for unintended consequences regarding data privacy and consent could be a focal point in legislative discussions, as stakeholders weigh public health benefits against individual rights to opt out of such registries.

Companion Bills

NJ S1956

Same As Requires automatic registration with New Jersey Immunization Information System upon administration of vaccine for certain persons who consent to registration.

NJ A4112

Carry Over Requires automatic registration with New Jersey Immunization Information System upon administration of vaccine for certain persons who consent to registration.

NJ S3240

Carry Over Requires automatic registration with New Jersey Immunization Information System upon administration of vaccine for certain persons who consent to registration.

Previously Filed As

NJ A1016

Requires automatic registration with New Jersey Immunization Information System upon administration of vaccine for certain persons who consent to registration.

NJ S2987

Requires automatic registration with New Jersey Immunization Information System upon administration of vaccine for certain persons who consent to registration.

NJ A861

Prohibits automatic registration with New Jersey Immunization Information System.

NJ A2630

"Informed Consent for Vaccination Act"; revises requirements for administration of vaccines to patients.

NJ A133

Requires automatic voter registration to be available when applying for certain licenses and permits.

NJ A3459

Provides additional ways for transferring deceased voter's record to Statewide voter registration system's death file; requires Secretary of State match registration system with Social Security Administration deceased persons database.

NJ SB95

Relating to the administration of immunizations to children, including required written informed consent to those immunizations and civil liability for failure to obtain the consent; providing an administrative penalty.

NJ HB4778

Health: immunizations; administration of gene-based vaccines; prohibit. Amends secs. 9201 & 16221 of 1978 PA 368 (MCL 333.9201 & 333.16221) & adds sec. 9228.

NJ SB143

Voter registration; requiring automatic voter registration under certain circumstances; clarifying right of person to decline automatic registration. Effective date.

NJ SB143

Voter registration; requiring automatic voter registration under certain circumstances; clarifying right of person to decline automatic registration. Effective date.

Similar Bills

NJ A1155

Establishes State Parkinson's disease registry.

OH SB236

Enact the Suicide Self-Defense Act

NJ A1016

Requires automatic registration with New Jersey Immunization Information System upon administration of vaccine for certain persons who consent to registration.

NJ S2987

Requires automatic registration with New Jersey Immunization Information System upon administration of vaccine for certain persons who consent to registration.

NJ A3853

Establishes State Parkinson's disease registry and awareness campaign.

TX HB772

Relating to the immunization data included in and excluded from the immunization registry.

TX SB46

Relating to the immunization data included in and excluded from the immunization registry.

LA HB541

Establishes a registry for individuals and entities that provide caregiving services (EN NO IMPACT See Note)