Institute for Legal, Legislative and Educational Action
This legislation would create MANDATORY 'early intervention' depression screening for children of school age. In addition, it will likely lead to requiring the use of SSRI (anti-depressant) drugs for a range of questionable diagnoses of otherwise normal behavior.
Title: In school health services, providing for early intervention depression screening.
Subject:
Description: 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 early intervention depression screening.
Session: 2019-2020 Regular Session
Last Action: Referred to EDUCATION
Last Action Date: February 4, 2019
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14 sponsors: Michael Regan (R); Judith Ward (R); Scott Martin (R); James Brewster (D); David Argall (R); Thomas Killion (R); Lisa Boscola (D); Patrick Browne (R); Camera Bartolotta (R); Wayne Langerholc (R); Maria Collett (D); Wayne Fontana (D); John Blake (D); Timothy Kearney (D)
Chamber | Date | Action |
Senate | Feb 4, 2019 | Referred to EDUCATION |
Type | Date | State Link | Text |
Introduced | not available | state bill text | bill text |
There have not been any votes on this bill