PRINTER'S NO. 631
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
HOUSE BILL
No.
558
Session of
2015
INTRODUCED BY CRUZ, YOUNGBLOOD, BROWNLEE, V. BROWN, THOMAS,
D. COSTA, COHEN, BISHOP, READSHAW, DONATUCCI, McNEILL AND
KINSEY, FEBRUARY 23, 2015
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION, FEBRUARY 23, 2015
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 pupils and attendance, further
providing for immunization required and penalty; and
requiring children to be tested for diabetes prior to
admission.
The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
hereby enacts as follows:
Section 1. Section 1303 of the act of March 10, 1949
(P.L.30, No.14), known as the Public School Code of 1949, added
April 11, 1974 (P.L.258, No.67), is amended to read:
Section 1303. Immunization and Testing for Diabetes
Required; Penalty.--(a) It shall be the duty of all school
directors, superintendents, principals, or other persons in
charge of any public, private, parochial, or other school
including kindergarten, to ascertain that every child, prior to
admission to school for the first time has been:
(1) immunized, as the Secretary of Health may direct,
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