PRINTER'S NO. 1191
No. 1016 Session of 2003
INTRODUCED BY BARRAR, BEBKO-JONES, BELFANTI, CREIGHTON, FORCIER,
GABIG, HARHAI, HERSHEY, JAMES, KELLER, KENNEY, LEH, McGILL,
ROHRER, SHANER, STABACK, STERN, E. Z. TAYLOR, THOMAS, WILT,
YOUNGBLOOD, WASHINGTON, ROEBUCK AND METCALFE, APRIL 2, 2003
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION, APRIL 2, 2003
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," prohibiting school officials or
6 employees from recommending that a child use psychotropic or
7 sympathomimetic drugs.
8 The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
9 hereby enacts as follows:
10 Section 1. The act of March 10, 1949 (P.L.30, No.14), known
11 as the Public School Code of 1949, is amended by adding a
12 section to read:
13 Section 1422.1. Psychotropic Drugs.--(a) No school official
14 or employe shall recommend that a student use any psychotropic
15 or sympathomimetic drugs.
16 (b) Subsection (a) shall not prohibit:
17 (1) School medical staff from recommending appropriate
18 evaluation of a student by a medical practitioner.
19 (2) School personnel from consulting with the medical
1 practitioner with the consent of the student's parents or
2 guardians.
3 (c) Definitions.--As used in this section, the following
4 words and phrases shall have the meanings given to them in this
5 subsection:
6 "Psychotropic." Exerting an effect upon the mind; capable of
7 modifying mental activity; usually applied to drugs that affect
8 the mental state.
9 "Sympathomimetic." An agent that produces effects similar to
10 those of impulses conveyed by adrenergic postganglionic fibers
11 of the sympathetic nervous system.
12 Section 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
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