PRINTER'S NO. 704
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
HOUSE BILL
No.
755
Session of
2023
INTRODUCED BY BONNER, GILLEN, JAMES, JOZWIAK, MOUL, SCIALABBA
AND ZIMMERMAN, MARCH 28, 2023
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION, MARCH 28, 2023
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, providing
for portable airway clearance devices.
The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
hereby enacts as follows:
Section 1. The act of March 10, 1949 (P.L.30, No.14), known
as the Public School Code of 1949, is amended by adding a
section to read:
Section 1426. Portable Airway Clearance Devices.--(a)
Beginning with the school year 2023-2024 and each school year
thereafter, each school entity shall provide at least one
portable airway clearance device in each of the school entity's
cafeterias and in or outside of the office of the school nurse.
Each device shall be placed in an unlocked and easily accessible
location during the school day. The location of each device
shall have an appropriate identifying sign.
(b) Each school entity shall develop guidelines for the use
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