PRINTER'S NO. 1980
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
SENATE BILL
No.
997
Session of
2018
INTRODUCED BY COSTA, FONTANA, FARNESE, SCHWANK, STREET,
RAFFERTY, YUDICHAK, RESCHENTHALER, SABATINA AND BREWSTER,
SEPTEMBER 17, 2018
REFERRED TO EDUCATION, SEPTEMBER 17, 2018
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 intermediate units, repealing
provisions relating to psychological services; in
professional employees, providing for school social workers;
and, in school health services, further providing for health
services and providing for school counselors, school
psychologists and school social workers.
The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
hereby enacts as follows:
Section 1. Section 923.1-A of the act of March 10, 1949
(P.L.30, No.14), known as the Public School Code of 1949, is
repealed:
[Section 923.1-A. Psychological Services.--(a) Legislative
Finding; Declaration of Policy. It is today recognized that
diagnostic and evaluative psychological services to children are
closely related to their physical, mental and emotional health.
Such services can best be rendered upon the premises of the
school which the child regularly attends, and forcing children
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