PRINTER'S NO. 1908
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
HOUSE BILL
No.
1687
Session of
2021
INTRODUCED BY SMITH, POLINCHOCK, HILL-EVANS, McNEILL, SILVIS,
LEWIS DELROSSO, BOBACK, SAPPEY, MILLARD, JAMES, ZABEL,
SCHMITT, FLOOD, RYAN, HOHENSTEIN, ARMANINI, BENHAM, ROTHMAN,
IRVIN, JOZWIAK, RADER AND STEPHENS, JUNE 24, 2021
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON CHILDREN AND YOUTH, JUNE 24, 2021
AN ACT
Amending Title 67 (Public Welfare) of the Pennsylvania
Consolidated Statutes, in human services generally, providing
for autism screening.
The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
hereby enacts as follows:
Section 1. Title 67 of the Pennsylvania Consolidated
Statutes is amended by adding a chapter to read:
CHAPTER 41
AUTISM SCREENING
Sec.
4101. Definitions.
4102. Autism screening.
§ 4101. Definitions.
The following words and phrases when used in this chapter
shall have the meanings given to them in this section unless the
context clearly indicates otherwise:
"Licensed child-care provider." A premises licensed under
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55 Pa. Code Ch. 20 (relating to licensure or approval of
facilities and agencies) and operating under the requirements of
55 Pa. Code Ch. 3270 (relating to child day care centers) that
provides care at any one time for seven or more minors unrelated
to the operator.
§ 4102. Autism screening.
The department shall:
(1) Develop an autism screening tool that may be used by
a licensed child-care provider in this Commonwealth to screen
children who are 18 months of age, 24 months of age and 36
months of age in the licensed child-care provider's care for
autism.
(2) Provide training for the autism screening tool free
of charge to licensed child-care providers, including
protocols for appropriate follow-up with parents.
(3) Notify all licensed child-care providers in this
Commonwealth, at least annually, of the autism screening tool
and training and that both are provided free of charge.
Section 2. This act shall take effect in 60 days.
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