PRINTER'S NO. 637
No. 574 Session of 2003
INTRODUCED BY GREENLEAF, MOWERY, BOSCOLA, ORIE, M. WHITE, RAFFERTY AND WONDERLING, APRIL 7, 2003
REFERRED TO EDUCATION, APRIL 7, 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 practicing of 6 psychological methods by public school teachers and 7 counselors. 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 108.1. Psychological Practice.--Public school 14 teachers and guidance counselors shall not practice 15 psychological methods, except in the context of simple acts of 16 persuasion or crisis intervention, as defined by the act of 17 March 23, 1972 (P.L.136, No.52), known as the "Professional 18 Psychologists Practice Act," and any practice of psychological 19 methods shall be permissible only with prior, written, informed 20 parental consent.
1 Section 2. This act shall take effect in 60 days. C4L24SFL/20030S0574B0637 - 2 -