PENNSYLVANIA, April 25 - PRIOR PRINTER'S NO. 146

PRINTER'S NO. 637

THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA

SENATE BILL

No.

232

Session of

2023

INTRODUCED BY BROOKS, BREWSTER, BOSCOLA, KANE, MARTIN,

LANGERHOLC, STREET, J. WARD, COMITTA, MASTRIANO, COSTA,

L. WILLIAMS, ROBINSON, COLLETT AND DILLON, JANUARY 27, 2023

AS AMENDED ON THIRD CONSIDERATION, APRIL 25, 2023

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 school health services, further

providing for health services.

The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania

hereby enacts as follows:

Section 1. Section 1402 of the act of March 10, 1949

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

amended by adding subsections to read:

SECTION 1. SECTION 1402(G) OF THE ACT OF MARCH 10, 1949

(P.L.30, NO.14), KNOWN AS THE PUBLIC SCHOOL CODE OF 1949, IS

AMENDED BY ADDING A DEFINITION AND THE SECTION IS AMENDED BY

ADDING SUBSECTIONS TO READ:

Section 1402. Health Services.--* * *

(e.1) The following shall apply:

(1) A school nurse, school physician or DESIGNATED employe

of a school district ENTITY shall remove a tick from a student

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