An Act amending the act of March 10, 1949 (P.L.30, No.14), known as the Public School Code of 1949, in school health services, providing for possession and use of prescribed pancreatic enzyme replacement therapy.

Summary

The bill adds a new section to the Public School Code that obligates schools to allow eligible secondary‑school students to possess and self‑administer pancreatic enzyme replacement therapy (PERT) on campus. Schools must obtain a signed medical order, a parent request, and acknowledgments from the nurse and student, and adopt policies governing storage and use. It aims to ensure students with these medical conditions can manage their health while attending school.

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