1Amending the act of March 10, 1949 (P.L.30, No.14), entitled "An 
2act relating to the public school system, including certain 
3provisions applicable as well to private and parochial 
4schools; amending, revising, consolidating and changing the 
5laws relating thereto," in reimbursements by Commonwealth and 
6between school districts, further providing for State 
7reimbursement for health services.

8The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
9hereby enacts as follows:

10Section 1. Section 2505.1(a) of the act of March 10, 1949 
11(P.L.30, No.14), known as the Public School Code of 1949, 
12amended July 13, 1979 (P.L.94, No.41), is amended to read:

13Section 2505.1. State Reimbursement for Health Services.--
14(a) Every school district and joint school board which renders
15health services to children of school age shall be reimbursed by
16the Commonwealth on account of health services which conform to
17standards approved by the Secretary of Health. Reimbursements
18shall be paid by the Secretary of Health. The amount thereof
19shall be the actual cost of the medical and dental services and

1school nurse services as certified to the Secretary of Health,
2less any charges deemed unreasonable by him, but for medical
3services shall not for any school year exceed the sum of (1) one
4dollar and sixty cents ($1.60) multiplied by the number of
5children enrolled in a school for the entire school term of that
6school year and for whom the school district or joint school
7board maintains comprehensive health records as defined in
8section 1402, and (2) a proportionate part of one dollar and
9sixty cents ($1.60) for each child enrolled for a part of the
10school term of that school year and for whom the school district
11or joint school board maintains a comprehensive health record as
12defined in section 1402, for dental services shall not for any
13school year exceed the sum of (1) eighty cents ($.80) multiplied
14by the number of children enrolled in a school for the entire
15school term of that school year and for whom the school district
16or joint school board maintains comprehensive health records as
17defined in section 1402, and (2) a proportionate part of eighty
18cents ($.80) for each child enrolled for a part of the school
19term of that school year and for whom the school district or
20joint school board maintains a comprehensive health record as
21defined in section 1402, and for school nurse services shall not
22for any school year exceed the sum of (1) [seven dollars
23($7.00)] twelve dollars ($12.00) multiplied by the number of
24children enrolled in a school for the entire school term of that
25school year, and (2) a proportionate part of [seven dollars
26($7.00)] twelve dollars ($12.00) for each child enrolled for a
27part of the school term of that school year.

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29Section 2. This act shall take effect in 60 days.