PENNSYLVANIA, March 20 - PRINTER'S NO. 1526

THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA

SENATE BILL

No.

1234

Session of

2026

INTRODUCED BY BROOKS, FLYNN AND MILLER, MARCH 20, 2026

REFERRED TO EDUCATION, MARCH 20, 2026

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, providing

for scoliosis screening and examination; and abrogating a

regulation.

The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania

hereby enacts as follows:

Section 1. The act of March 10, 1949 (P.L.30, No.14), known

as the Public School Code of 1949, is amended by adding a

section to read:

Section 1403.2. Scoliosis Screening and Examination.--(a)

Screening for scoliosis shall be included in school health

programs. Scoliosis is an appreciable lateral deviation of the

normally straight vertical line of the spine or one or more

lateral rotary curvatures of the spine.

(b) A scoliosis screening test shall be administered to

students in grades five, six, seven and nine and to age-

appropriate students in ungraded classes.

(c) Scoliosis screening shall be conducted in accordance

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