PRINTER'S NO. 2662
No. 2123 Session of 1981
INTRODUCED BY HARPER, BURNS, GALLAGHER, DeWEESE, COHEN,
H. WILLIAMS, WIGGINS, BARBER, RIEGER, GRAY, OLIVER, DEAL,
ARTY AND PENDLETON, DECEMBER 9, 1981
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION, DECEMBER 9, 1981
AN ACT
1 Amending the act of March 10, 1949 (P.L.30, No.14), entitled "An
2 act relating to the public school system, including certain
3 provisions applicable as well to private and parochial
4 schools; amending, revising, consolidating and changing the
5 laws relating thereto," further providing for public school
6 health services.
7 The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
8 hereby enacts as follows:
9 Section 1. Subsection (a) of section 1402, act of March 10,
10 1949 (P.L.30, No.14), known as the "Public School Code of 1949,"
11 amended August 9, 1963 (P.L.642, No.340), is amended to read:
12 Section 1402. Health Services.--(a) Each child [of school
13 age] entering school shall be given by methods established by
14 the Advisory Health Board, (1) a vision test by a certified
15 school nurse, medical technician or teacher, (2) a hearing test
16 by a certified school nurse or medical technician, (3) a
17 measurement of height and weight by a certified school nurse or
18 teacher, (4) tests for tuberculosis under medical supervision,
19 [and] (5) such other tests as the Advisory Health Board may deem
1 advisable to protect the health of the child, and (6) a test for
2 sickle cell anemia and Tay-Sach's disease. [Vision tests shall
3 be given at least annually and other tests at intervals
4 established by the Advisory Health Board.]
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6 Section 2. This act shall take effect in 60 days.
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