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PA HB192
Bill
Status
1/16/2025
Primary Sponsor
Manuel Guzman
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AI Summary
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Establishes mandatory student-to-staff ratios for school support services: 250:1 for school counselors, 500:1 for school psychologists, 250:1 for school social workers, and 750:1 for school nurses (with lower ratios of 225:1 for mixed populations and 125:1 for students with severe disabilities)
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Requires the Department of Education to develop an educational specialist certificate for school social workers within 60 days of the act's effective date
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Mandates transfer of student comprehensive health records between school entities when students change schools, and prohibits destruction of records for at least 2 years after a student leaves
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Requires school entities to document social, emotional, and behavioral data in students' comprehensive health records, with confidentiality protections limiting disclosure to safety assessments or qualified medical professionals
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Adds school social workers to the definition of "professional employe" in the Public School Code and repeals existing Section 923.1-A regarding psychological services provided through intermediate units
Legislative Description
In intermediate units, repealing provisions relating to psychological services; in professional employees, further providing for definitions and providing for school social workers; and, in school health services, further providing for health services and providing for school counselors, school psychologists, school social workers and school nurses.
Last Action
Referred to Education
1/16/2025