Bill Text: PA SB675 | 2011-2012 | Regular Session | Introduced

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Bill Title: In school health services, further providing for employment of school health personnel.

Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Democrat 11-7)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2011-02-25 - Referred to EDUCATION [SB675 Detail]

Download: Pennsylvania-2011-SB675-Introduced.html

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PRINTER'S NO. 683
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
SENATE BILL
No. 675 Session of2011
INTRODUCED BY VANCE, BROWNE, FERLO, ERICKSON, RAFFERTY, STACK, TARTAGLIONE, BOSCOLA, FONTANA, COSTA, EARLL, GREENLEAF, WAUGH, KITCHEN, BREWSTER, SOLOBAY, FARNESE AND WOZNIAK, FEBRUARY 25, 2011
REFERRED TO EDUCATION, FEBRUARY 25, 2011
AN ACT
Amending the act of March 10, 1949 (P.L.30, No.14), entitled "An
act relating to the public school system, including certain
provisions applicable as well to private and parochial
schools; amending, revising, consolidating and changing the
laws relating thereto," in school health services, further
providing for employment of school health personnel.
The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
hereby enacts as follows:
Section 1. Section 1410 of the act of March 10, 1949
(P.L.30, No.14), known as the Public School Code of 1949,
repealed and added July 15, 1957 (P.L.937, No.404), is amended
to read:
Section 1410. Employment of School Health Personnel.--(a)
Except as otherwise provided in this article, all school
districts alone or jointly with other districts or joint school
boards shall employ school physicians and school dentists but
only with the approval of the Secretary of Health, and shall
compensate them on a basis agreed upon by the school physician
or school dentist and the employing district or joint school
board, and shall employ one or more school nurses. Health
officers of municipalities may be appointed as school physicians
by school districts or joint school boards. For special
examinations recommended by school physicians, school districts
or joint school boards may engage the services of
[ophthamologists] ophthalmologists or other licensed medical
specialists or of optometrists. Any school district alone or
jointly with other districts or joint school boards may employ
dental hygienists and such other technical and clerical
personnel as are necessary to carry out the provisions of this
article.
(b) School nurses who are not CPR certified by a Department
of Health-approved certifying agency by July 1, 2011, shall
complete CPR training within one year. Persons hired for a
position as a school nurse after July 1, 2011, shall be CPR
certified or complete CPR certification through a Department of
Health-approved certifying agency within one year of their hire
date. School nurses shall complete CPR recertification within
the time frame established by the approved certifying agency.
Section 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
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