PRINTER'S NO. 380
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
HOUSE BILL
No.
407
Session of
2021
INTRODUCED BY GALLOWAY, N. NELSON, LEE, HILL-EVANS, SAPPEY,
SANCHEZ, CONKLIN, SCHLOSSBERG, HOWARD, CIRESI, PASHINSKI,
SIMS, NEILSON, DEASY, O'MARA, SCHWEYER, FRANKEL AND
PISCIOTTANO, FEBRUARY 4, 2021
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION, FEBRUARY 4, 2021
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 preliminary provisions, further
providing for definitions; in safe schools, establishing the
School Student Mental Health Assistance Augmentation Account
and providing for deposit of court costs and filing fees into
the account; and making an inconsistent repeal.
The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
hereby enacts as follows:
Section 1. Section 102 of the act of March 10, 1949 (P.L.30,
No.14), known as the Public School Code of 1949, is amended by
adding definitions to read:
Section 102. Definitions.--When used in this act the
following words and phrases shall have the following meanings:
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"School psychologist." An individual who holds a valid
certificate for school psychologist issued by the Department of
Education which qualifies the individual to be employed by and
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