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PA HB1343
PA HB1343In school health services, further providing for health services and for vision screening and examinations, providing for eye health examinations and further providing for examinations by examiners of own choice.
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Introduced
05/14/2021
05/14/2021
In Committee
05/14/2021
05/14/2021
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
11/30/2022
11/30/2022
Introduced Session
2021-2022 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 school health services, further providing for health services and for vision screening and examinations, providing for eye health examinations and further providing for examinations by examiners of own choice.
AI Summary
This bill amends the Public School Code of 1949 to further provide for health services and vision screening and examinations in schools. Key provisions include:
- Requiring annual vision screenings or eye health examinations for students, and comprehensive eye health examinations for students who fail the vision screening.
- Establishing requirements for eye health examinations at certain grade levels, with exemptions for school districts that institute their own eye health examination program.
- Allowing students to furnish medical or dental reports, including from ophthalmologists or optometrists, in lieu of the standard school examinations.
The bill aims to improve vision health and screening for Pennsylvania's school-aged children.
Committee Categories
Education
Sponsors (40)
Dave Zimmerman (R)*,
Jessica Benham (D),
Karen Boback (R),
Robert Brooks (R),
Frank Burns (D),
Joe Ciresi (D),
Bud Cook (R),
Russ Diamond (R),
Bob Freeman (D),
Valerie Gaydos (R),
Mark Gillen (R),
Nancy Guenst (D),
Joe Hamm (R),
Johnathan Hershey (R),
Kristine Howard (D),
Rich Irvin (R),
Lee James (R),
Rob Kauffman (R),
Anita Kulik (D),
Milou Mackenzie (R),
Ryan Mackenzie (R),
Maureen Madden (D),
Jim Marshall (R),
David Millard (R),
Dan Miller (D),
Napoleon Nelson (D),
Danielle Otten (D),
Eddie Pashinski (D),
Tracy Pennycuick (R),
Tina Pickett (R),
Mark Rozzi (D),
Frank Ryan (R),
Stan Saylor (R),
Brian Smith (R),
Craig Staats (R),
W. Todd Stephens (R),
Tarah Toohil (R),
Tim Twardzik (R),
Joseph Webster (D),
Michael Zabel (D),
Last Action
Referred to EDUCATION (on 05/14/2021)
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| Document Type | Source Location | Created |
|---|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://www.legis.state.pa.us/cfdocs/billinfo/bill_history.cfm?syear=2021&sind=0&body=H&type=B&bn=1343 | 05/05/2021 |
| Bill | https://www.legis.state.pa.us/cfdocs/legis/PN/Public/btCheck.cfm?txtType=PDF&sessYr=2021&sessInd=0&billBody=H&billTyp=B&billNbr=1343&pn=1502 | 05/15/2021 |
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