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§ 14-1406. Recommendations

Purdon's Pennsylvania Statutes and Consolidated StatutesTitle 24 P.S. EducationEffective: December 9, 2002

Purdon's Pennsylvania Statutes and Consolidated Statutes
Title 24 P.S. Education
Chapter 1. Public School Code of 1949 (Refs & Annos)
Article XIV. School Health Services (Refs & Annos)
Effective: December 9, 2002
24 P.S. § 14-1406
§ 14-1406. Recommendations
(a) Recommendations as to medical, surgical or dental care shall be sent to each parent or guardian and to the family physician or family dentist on forms prepared or approved by the Secretary of Health with instructions to the parent or guardian to consult the family physician or family dentist and to notify the school authorities of the action taken with respect to the recommendations.
(b) School physicians or school nurses shall inform teachers of the health conditions of pupils which may affect behavior, appearance or scholastic performance.
(c) Notice of the existence of and eligibility for the program under Article XXIII of the act of May 17, 1921 (P.L. 682, No. 284),1 known as “The Insurance Company Law of 1921,” shall be prepared by, paid for and provided to each school district in Pennsylvania by the Insurance Department annually, not later than the fifteenth day of August, in sufficient quantities to provide the parent or legal guardian of every school student enrolled in the district with such notice. The school district shall provide such notice to the parent or guardian of each student enrolled in the district during the school year. The Insurance Department shall provide sufficient copies of the notice to nonpublic schools upon request.

Credits

1949, March 10, P.L. 30, No. 14, art. XIV, § 1406, added 1957, July 15, P.L. 937, § 2. Amended 2002, Dec. 9, P.L. 1317, No. 153, § 3, imd. effective.

Footnotes

40 P.S. § 991.2301 et seq.
24 P.S. § 14-1406, PA ST 24 P.S. § 14-1406
Current through the end of the 2023 Regular Session. Some statute sections may be more current, see credits for details.
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