PENNSYLVANIA, July 7 - PRINTER'S NO. 981

THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA

SENATE BILL

No.

791

Session of

2021

INTRODUCED BY COMITTA, FONTANA, COSTA, TARTAGLIONE, CAPPELLETTI

AND COLLETT, JULY 6, 2021

REFERRED TO EDUCATION, JULY 6, 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 intermediate units, repealing

provisions relating to psychological services; in

professional employes, 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 and school

nurses.

The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania

hereby enacts as follows:

Section 1. Section 923.1-A of the act of March 10, 1949

(P.L.30, No.14), known as the Public School Code of 1949, is

repealed:

[Section 923.1-A. Psychological Services.--(a) Legislative

Finding; Declaration of Policy. It is today recognized that

diagnostic and evaluative psychological services to children are

closely related to their physical, mental and emotional health.

Such services can best be rendered upon the premises of the

school which the child regularly attends, and forcing children

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