Bill Text: PA HB1007 | 2009-2010 | Regular Session | Introduced

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Bill Title: Further providing for State reimbursement for health services.

Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2009-03-19 - Referred to EDUCATION [HB1007 Detail]

Download: Pennsylvania-2009-HB1007-Introduced.html

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PRINTER'S NO. 1169
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
HOUSE BILL
No. 1007 Session of2009
INTRODUCED BY MANDERINO, M. KELLER, BELFANTI, BISHOP, BOYD, BRENNAN, BUXTON, CALTAGIRONE, CARROLL, D. COSTA, CREIGHTON, CUTLER, DALLY, DeLUCA, DENLINGER, DePASQUALE, FAIRCHILD, FLECK, FRANKEL, GEIST, GEORGE, GIBBONS, GINGRICH, GRUCELA, HARHAI, HARKINS, HARRIS, HESS, HICKERNELL, HORNAMAN, HUTCHINSON, JOHNSON, KORTZ, KOTIK, KULA, LONGIETTI, MAHONEY, MANN, MARSHALL, MELIO, MILLARD, MILLER, MOUL, MUNDY, MUSTIO, M. O'BRIEN, O'NEILL, PASHINSKI, PETRARCA, PHILLIPS, PICKETT, RAPP, READSHAW, REED, REICHLEY, ROCK, ROSS, SANTONI, SCAVELLO, SIPTROTH, K. SMITH, SOLOBAY, STERN, SWANGER, TRUE, VULAKOVICH, WAGNER, WALKO, WATSON, WHEATLEY, YOUNGBLOOD, YUDICHAK AND BEAR, MARCH 19, 2009
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION, MARCH 19, 2009
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," further providing for State
reimbursement for health services.
The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
hereby enacts as follows:
Section 1. Section 2505.1(a) of the act of March 10, 1949
(P.L.30, No.14), known as the Public School Code of 1949,
amended July 13, 1979 (P.L.94, No.41), is amended to read:
Section 2505.1. State Reimbursement for Health Services.--
(a) Every school district and joint school board which renders
health services to children of school age shall be reimbursed by
the Commonwealth on account of health services which conform to
standards approved by the Secretary of Health. Reimbursements
shall be paid by the Secretary of Health. The amount thereof
shall be the actual cost of the medical and dental services and
school nurse services as certified to the Secretary of Health,
less any charges deemed unreasonable by him, but for medical
services shall not for any school year exceed the sum of (1) one
dollar and sixty cents ($1.60) multiplied by the number of
children enrolled in a school for the entire school term of that
school year and for whom the school district or joint school
board maintains comprehensive health records as defined in
section 1402, and (2) a proportionate part of one dollar and
sixty cents ($1.60) for each child enrolled for a part of the
school term of that school year and for whom the school district
or joint school board maintains a comprehensive health record as
defined in section 1402, for dental services shall not for any
school year exceed the sum of (1) eighty cents ($.80) multiplied
by the number of children enrolled in a school for the entire
school term of that school year and for whom the school district
or joint school board maintains comprehensive health records as
defined in section 1402, and (2) a proportionate part of eighty
cents ($.80) for each child enrolled for a part of the school
term of that school year and for whom the school district or
joint school board maintains a comprehensive health record as
defined in section 1402, and for school nurse services shall not
for any school year exceed the sum of (1) [seven dollars
($7.00)] twelve dollars ($12.00) multiplied by the number of
children enrolled in a school for the entire school term of that
school year, and (2) a proportionate part of [seven dollars
($7.00)] twelve dollars ($12.00) for each child enrolled for a
part of the school term of that school year.
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Section 2. This act shall take effect in 60 days.
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