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2023 Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes
Act 55 - PUBLIC SCHOOL CODE OF 1949 - DENTAL EXAMINATIONS AND DENTAL HYGIENE SERVICES

Universal Citation: Act of Dec. 14, 2023, P.L. 431, No. 55
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Session of 2023

No. 2023-55

 

HB1478

 

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 dental examinations and dental hygiene services.

 

The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania hereby enacts as follows:

 

Section 1.  Section 1403 of the act of March 10, 1949 (P.L.30, No.14), known as the Public School Code of 1949, is amended to read:

Section 1403.  Dental [Examinations] Screenings and Dental Hygiene Services.--(a)  [All] Notwithstanding any other provision of law, all children of school age in the Commonwealth, (i) upon original entry into the school, (ii) while in the third grade, and (iii) while in the seventh grade, shall be given a dental [examination] screening by a school dentist or public health dental hygiene practitioner: Provided, however, That this requirement shall not apply to those school districts or joint school boards which have instituted a program of dental hygiene services as provided in subsection (b) of this section.

(b)  Any school district or joint school board may institute a program of dental hygiene services for children of school age, which program shall be approved by the Secretary of Health, and for that purpose may employ dental hygienists.

(c)  Notwithstanding any other provision of law, a school district or joint school board that has not instituted a program of dental hygiene services as provided under subsection (b) may use a public health dental hygiene practitioner to satisfy the requirements under this section.

(d)  As used in this section, the term "public health dental hygiene practitioner" shall have the same meaning given to that term in section 2 of the act of May 1, 1933 (P.L.216, No.76), known as "The Dental Law."

Section 2.  This act shall take effect in 60 days.

 

APPROVED--The 14th day of December, A.D. 2023.

 

JOSH SHAPIRO

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