| PRINTER'S NO. 992 |
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
HOUSE BILL
No. | 849 | Session of 2013 |
INTRODUCED BY M. K. KELLER, BENNINGHOFF, BIZZARRO, BROOKS, V. BROWN, COHEN, DAVIDSON, FABRIZIO, GIBBONS, GILLEN, GINGRICH, GRELL, HARHAI, HESS, KORTZ, LONGIETTI, MAJOR, MARSHALL, MICOZZIE, MILLARD, MILLER, MILNE, MOLCHANY, MOUL, MURT, O'NEILL, PEIFER, PICKETT, RAVENSTAHL, READSHAW, ROSS, STEVENSON, WATSON AND QUINN, MARCH 11, 2013
REFERRED TO COMMITEE ON EDUCATION, MARCH 11, 2013
AN ACT
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
1shall be the actual cost of the medical and dental services and
2school nurse services as certified to the Secretary of Health,
3less any charges deemed unreasonable by him, but for medical
4services shall not for any school year exceed the sum of (1) one
5dollar and sixty cents ($1.60) multiplied by the number of
6children enrolled in a school for the entire school term of that
7school year and for whom the school district or joint school
8board maintains comprehensive health records as defined in
9section 1402, and (2) a proportionate part of one dollar and
10sixty cents ($1.60) for each child enrolled for a part of the
11school term of that school year and for whom the school district
12or joint school board maintains a comprehensive health record as
13defined in section 1402, for dental services shall not for any
14school year exceed the sum of (1) eighty cents ($.80) multiplied
15by the number of children enrolled in a school for the entire
16school term of that school year and for whom the school district
17or joint school board maintains comprehensive health records as
18defined in section 1402, and (2) a proportionate part of eighty
19cents ($.80) for each child enrolled for a part of the school
20term of that school year and for whom the school district or
21joint school board maintains a comprehensive health record as
22defined in section 1402, and for school nurse services shall not
23for any school year exceed the sum of (1) [seven dollars
24($7.00)] twelve dollars ($12.00) multiplied by the number of
25children enrolled in a school for the entire school term of that
26school year, and (2) a proportionate part of [seven dollars
27($7.00)] twelve dollars ($12.00) for each child enrolled for a
28part of the school term of that school year.
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30Section 2. This act shall take effect in 60 days.