PRINTER'S NO. 2525
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
HOUSE BILL
No.
1990
Session of
2024
INTRODUCED BY KAZEEM, STEELE, CEPEDA-FREYTIZ, BOROWSKI, SANCHEZ,
FREEMAN, GUENST, DIAMOND, KINSEY, HILL-EVANS, BRIGGS, HOWARD,
MALAGARI, GREEN, O'MARA, DALEY, HARKINS, T. DAVIS, KENYATTA,
GIRAL, PROBST, KHAN, DELLOSO AND BOYD, JANUARY 31, 2024
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION, JANUARY 31, 2024
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 seizure recognition and related first aid
training.
The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
hereby enacts as follows:
Section 1. Section 1414.11(a)(1) and (2) of the act of March
10, 1949 (P.L.30, No.14), known as the Public School Code of
1949, are amended to read:
Section 1414.11. Seizure Recognition and Related First Aid
Training.--(a) Beginning with the school year 2022-2023 and
each year thereafter:
(1) A school nurse [may] shall complete a Department of
Health-approved online course of instruction or in-person
training for school nurses regarding management of a student
with seizures that includes information about seizure
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recognition, a seizure action plan and related first aid.
(2) A professional employe of a school entity, other than a
school nurse, whose duties at the school entity include direct
contact with students [may] shall complete a Department of
Health-approved online course of instruction or in-person
training regarding awareness of a student with seizures that
includes information about seizure recognition and related first
aid.
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Section 2. This act shall take effect in 60 days.
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