THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA

SENATE BILL

INTRODUCED BY VANCE, BROWNE, TOMLINSON, FERLO, TARTAGLIONE, FONTANA, EARLL, BOSCOLA, RAFFERTY, YUDICHAK, SOLOBAY, BREWSTER AND WASHINGTON, FEBRUARY 23, 2011

REFERRED TO EDUCATION, FEBRUARY 23, 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 reimbursements by Commonwealth and

between school districts, further providing for State

reimbursement for health services.

The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania

hereby enacts as follows:

Section 1.  Section 2505.1(a) of the act of March 10, 1949

(P.L.30, No.14), known as the Public School Code of 1949,

amended July 13, 1979 (P.L.94, No.41), is amended to read:

Section 2505.1.  State Reimbursement for Health Services.--

(a)  Every school district and joint school board which renders

health services to children of school age shall be reimbursed by

the Commonwealth on account of health services which conform to

standards approved by the Secretary of Health. Reimbursements

shall be paid by the Secretary of Health. The amount thereof

shall be the actual cost of the medical and dental services and

school nurse services as certified to the Secretary of Health,

less any charges deemed unreasonable by him, but for medical

services shall not for any school year exceed the sum of (1) one

dollar and sixty cents ($1.60) multiplied by the number of

children enrolled in a school for the entire school term of that

school year and for whom the school district or joint school

board maintains comprehensive health records as defined in

section 1402, and (2) a proportionate part of one dollar and

sixty cents ($1.60) for each child enrolled for a part of the

school term of that school year and for whom the school district

or joint school board maintains a comprehensive health record as

defined in section 1402, for dental services shall not for any

school year exceed the sum of (1) eighty cents ($.80) multiplied

by the number of children enrolled in a school for the entire

school term of that school year and for whom the school district

or joint school board maintains comprehensive health records as

defined in section 1402, and (2) a proportionate part of eighty

cents ($.80) for each child enrolled for a part of the school

term of that school year and for whom the school district or

joint school board maintains a comprehensive health record as

defined in section 1402, and for school nurse services shall not

for any school year exceed the sum of (1) [seven dollars

($7.00)] twelve dollars ($12.00) multiplied by the number of

children enrolled in a school for the entire school term of that

school year, and (2) a proportionate part of [seven dollars

($7.00)] twelve dollars ($12.00) for each child enrolled for a

part of the school term of that school year.

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Section 2.  This act shall take effect in 60 days.