HB 2285 — 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, in reimbursements by Commonwealth and between school districts, further providing for State reimbursement for health services.

PRINTER'S NO.     2992

                     THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA



                         HOUSE BILL
                         No. 2285
                                               Session of
                                                 2026

     INTRODUCED BY BOROWSKI, MADDEN, PROBST, SCHWEYER, CEPEDA-
        FREYTIZ, HILL-EVANS, WAXMAN, SHUSTERMAN, INGLIS, GUZMAN AND
        SANCHEZ, MARCH 12, 2026

     REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION, MARCH 12, 2026


                                    AN ACT
 1   Amending the act of March 10, 1949 (P.L.30, No.14), entitled "An
 2      act relating to the public school system, including certain
 3      provisions applicable as well to private and parochial
 4      schools; amending, revising, consolidating and changing the
 5      laws relating thereto," in school health services, further
 6      providing for health services; and, in reimbursements by
 7      Commonwealth and between school districts, further providing
 8      for State reimbursement for health services.
 9      The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
10   hereby enacts as follows:
11      Section 1.    Section 1402(a.1) of the act of March 10, 1949
12   (P.L.30, No.14), known as the Public School Code of 1949, is
13   amended to read:
14      Section 1402.    Health Services.--* * *
15      (a.1)   Every child of school age shall be provided with
16   school nurse services: Provided, however, That each school
17   building attended by students shall be assigned at least one
18   school nurse and the number of pupils under the care of each
19   school nurse shall not exceed [one thousand five hundred
20   (1,500)] seven hundred fifty (750).
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 2         Section 2.    Section 2505.1(b.1) and (b.2)(1) of the act,
 3   added July 11, 2024 (P.L.618, No.55), are amended to read:
 4         Section 2505.1.    State Reimbursement for Health Services.--*
 5   * *
 6         (b.1)   Every school district which renders health services to
 7   children shall be reimbursed by the Commonwealth on account of
 8   health services which conform to standards approved by the
 9   Secretary of Health. Reimbursement shall be paid by the
10   Secretary of Health. For the school year 1990-1991, the amount
11   of this reimbursement for this subsection shall be the sum of
12   five dollars and ninety cents ($5.90) multiplied by the average
13   daily membership of each school district. [For the school year
14   1991-1992 and each school year thereafter] For school years
15   1991-1992 through 2025-2026, the amount of this reimbursement
16   for this subsection shall be the sum of nine dollars and seventy
17   cents ($9.70) multiplied by the average daily membership of each
18   school district. For school year 2026-2027 and each school year
19   thereafter, the amount of this reimbursement for this subsection
20   shall be the sum of twelve dollars and sixty-one cents ($12.61)
21   multiplied by the average daily membership of each school
22   district. Reimbursement under this subsection may not exceed the
23   actual cost to the school district for health services in the
24   school year.
25         (b.2)   (1)   From money appropriated for school health
26   services, the Department of Health, in consultation with the
27   Department of Education, [may] shall use up to $3,000,000 to
28   award grants for feminine hygiene products to school entities to
29   be provided to students at no expense. Grants shall be awarded
30   in an amount that is proportional to the number of students

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1   enrolled in a school entity.
2      * * *
3      Section 3.   This act shall take effect in 60 days.




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