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PA HB1500

PA HB1500
In intermediate units, repealing provisions relating to psychological services; in professional employees, further providing for definitions and providing for school social workers; and, in school health services, further providing for health services and providing for school counselors, school psychologists, school social workers and school nurses.


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Introduced
05/23/2019
In Committee
05/23/2019
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
12/31/2020

Introduced Session

2019-2020 Regular Session

Bill Summary

An Act amending the act of March 10, 1949 (P.L.30, No.14), known as the Public School Code of 1949, in intermediate units, repealing provisions relating to psychological services; in professional employees, further providing for definitions and providing for school social workers; and, in school health services, further providing for health services and providing for school counselors, school psychologists, school social workers and school nurses.

AI Summary

This bill amends the Public School Code of 1949 to repeal provisions relating to psychological services in intermediate units, further define "professional employees" to include school social workers, and establish requirements for school counselors, school psychologists, school social workers, and school nurses in school entities. The bill sets ratios for the number of students per provider and requires documentation of students' social, emotional, and behavioral data in their comprehensive health records. The key provisions of the bill are: repealing psychological services provisions, adding school social workers to the definition of "professional employees," and establishing standards and ratios for various school-based mental health and nursing services.

Committee Categories

Education

Sponsors (42)

Dan Miller (D)* Ryan Bizzarro (D),  Tim Briggs (D),  Thomas Caltagirone (D),  Carolyn Comitta (D),  Mary Jo Daley (D),  Austin Davis (D),  Dan Deasy (D),  Anthony DeLuca (D),  Michael Driscoll (D),  Elizabeth Fiedler (D),  Dan Frankel (D),  Bob Freeman (D),  John Galloway (D),  Carol Hill-Evans (D),  Joe Hohenstein (D),  Kristine Howard (D),  Movita Johnson-Harrell (D),  Aaron Kaufer (R),  William Kortz (D),  Bridget Kosierowski (D),  Maureen Madden (D),  Steve Malagari (D),  Brandon Markosek (D),  Bob Merski (D),  Kyle Mullins (D),  Thomas Murt (R),  Danielle Otten (D),  F. Todd Polinchock (R),  Adam Ravenstahl (D),  Harry Readshaw (D),  James Roebuck (D),  Christina Sappey (D),  Mike Schlossberg (D),  Pete Schweyer (D),  Brian Sims (D),  Jared Solomon (D),  Wendy Ullman (D),  Joseph Webster (D),  Dan Williams (D),  Rosita Youngblood (D),  Michael Zabel (D), 

Last Action

Referred to EDUCATION (on 05/23/2019)

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