PRIOR PRINTER'S NO. 226 PRINTER'S NO. 1331
No. 209 Session of 1985
INTRODUCED BY JAROLIN, BELARDI, ARTY, KUKOVICH, PRESSMANN, COY,
MARKOSEK, AFFLERBACH, RYBAK, BUSH, HERMAN, WAMBACH, TRELLO,
LETTERMAN, BELFANTI, FEE, REBER, KOSINSKI, DALEY, HASAY,
FREEMAN, MORRIS, ANGSTADT, DUFFY, DeLUCA, PRATT, DeWEESE,
SIRIANNI, STABACK, CIVERA, KASUNIC, MICOZZIE, GEIST, COHEN,
WIGGINS AND FOX, FEBRUARY 6, 1985
AS REPORTED FROM COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION, HOUSE OF
REPRESENTATIVES, AS AMENDED, MAY 6, 1985
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," requiring school courses relating to
6 the cause and prevention of drug and alcohol abuse; mandating
7 a certified addiction counselor be employed by each district;
8 and providing funding.
9 The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
10 hereby enacts as follows:
11 Section 1. Section 1605 of the act of March 10, 1949
12 (P.L.30, No.14), known as the Public School Code of 1949, is
13 amended by adding subsections to read:
14 Section 1605. Courses of Study.--* * *
15 (c) Each student in grades kindergarten through ten TWELVE <--
16 inclusive shall receive a mandatory alcohol and chemical abuse
17 informational course of study. The course of study shall be <--
18 developed by the Department of Health. OR APPROVED BY THE <--
1 DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH, OFFICE OF DRUG AND ALCOHOL PROGRAMS, AND
2 SHALL INCLUDE, BUT NOT BE LIMITED TO, DRUG AND ALCOHOL
3 INFORMATION, PREVENTION PROGRAMMING AND INTERVENTION
4 PROGRAMMING. THE COURSE OF STUDY MAY BE INTEGRATED INTO EXISTING
5 HEALTH INSTRUCTION COURSES.
6 (d) In addition to the mandatory course set forth in
7 subsection (c), each school district shall employ at least one <--
8 certified addiction counselor for student problems relating to
9 drug, alcohol or chemical abuse. HAVE AN AGREEMENT OR CONTRACT <--
10 WITH OR SHALL EMPLOY A PERSON OR ORGANIZATION APPROVED BY THE
11 OFFICE OF DRUG AND ALCOHOL PROGRAMS OR A CERTIFIED ADDICTIONS
12 COUNSELOR TO HANDLE SCREENING AND REFERRAL OF STUDENTS WITH
13 PROBLEMS RELATING TO DRUG, ALCOHOL OR CHEMICAL ABUSE.
14 (e) The provisions of subsections (c) and (d) shall be
15 funded by the tax revenues generated by the act of June 9, 1936
16 (Sp.Sess., P.L.13, No.4), entitled, as reenacted and amended,
17 "An act imposing an emergency State tax on liquor, as herein
18 defined, sold by the Pennsylvania Liquor Control Board;
19 providing for the collection and payment of such tax; and
20 imposing duties upon the Department of Revenue and the
21 Pennsylvania Liquor Control Board." BOARD," OR SUCH ACTS <--
22 REPEALING OR RECODIFYING THE SAME.
23 Section 2. This act shall apply to the school year next
24 commencing after the effective date of this act and to each
25 school year thereafter.
26 Section 3. This act shall take effect immediately.
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