Pennsylvania SB 116: An Act amending the act of March 10, 1949 (P.L.30, No.14), known as the Public School Code of 1949, in terms and courses of study, providing for credit for employment at congregate care facility.

Bill Text

PRIOR PRINTER'S NOS. 67, 1351 PRINTER'S NO. 1420
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
SENATE BILL
No. 116
Session of
2025
INTRODUCED BY ARGALL, BROOKS, BOSCOLA, PENNYCUICK, LAUGHLIN,
J. WARD, BROWN, MASTRIANO, COSTA, GEBHARD, PHILLIPS-HILL,
HUTCHINSON, SCHWANK, ROBINSON, DUSH, FARRY AND COLLETT,
JANUARY 22, 2025
AS AMENDED ON SECOND CONSIDERATION, FEBRUARY 2, 2026
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 terms and courses of study,
providing for credit for employment at congregate care
facility.
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 1507. Credit for Employment at Congregate Care
Facility.--(a) Subject to the requirements of 22 Pa. Code §
339.29 (relating to cooperative vocational education), a student
who is in grade eleven or twelve at a school entity or nonpublic
school , who is at least 16 years of age and who is employed,
either on a paid or voluntary basis, at a congregate care
facility may earn one elective credit toward graduation for each
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two hundred fifty (250) hours worked at the congregate care
facility, for a maximum of two elective credits toward
graduation.
(b) The school entity or nonpublic school shall develop or
modify an existing application process and form for the student
should the student seek elective credit under this section with
the following requirements:
(1) The application form shall require the following
information:
(i) The name of the student.
(ii) The name, address and telephone number of the
congregate care facility at which the student is employed.
(iii) The name of the individuals supervising the student at
the congregate care facility.
(iv) The nature of the student's employment at the
congregate care facility.
(v) The number of hours that the student is employed at the
congregate care facility.
(2) The school entity or nonpublic school shall establish
deadlines for submission of the application and any conditions
that the student must meet to obtain elective credit toward
graduation, including verification of the number of hours worked
at the congregate care facility.
(3) The school entity or nonpublic school may not award the
elective credit to the student unless the school entity or
nonpublic school has approved the student's application and the
student has satisfied all the requirements under this section.
(4) The school entity or nonpublic school shall ensure that
the student's employment at the congregate care facility
satisfies the requirements of 22 Pa. Code § 339.29.
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(c) As used in this section, the following words and phrases
shall have the meanings given to them in this subsection unless
the context clearly indicates otherwise:
"Congregate care facility" shall mean any of the following:
(1) A long-term care nursing facility as defined in section
802.1 of the act of July 19, 1979 (P.L.130, No.48), known as the
"Health Care Facilities Act."
(2) A personal care home or an assisted living residence,
licensed by the Department of Human Services under the act of
June 13, 1967 (P.L.31, No.21), known as the "Human Services
Code."
(3) A MANAGED CARE PROGRAM THAT PROVIDES ALL-INCLUSIVE CARE
FOR ELDERLY INDIVIDUALS IN THIS COMMONWEALTH AS ESTABLISHED IN
ACCORDANCE WITH 42 CFR PT. 460 (RELATING TO PROGRAMS OF ALL-
INCLUSIVE CARE FOR THE ELDERLY (PACE)).
(4) A FACILITY WITH A CERTIFICATE OF AUTHORITY GRANTED BY
THE INSURANCE DEPARTMENT UNDER THE ACT OF JUNE 18, 1984
(P.L.391, NO.82), KNOWN AS THE "CONTINUING-CARE PROVIDER
REGISTRATION AND DISCLOSURE ACT."
"Nonpublic school" shall mean a nonprofit school, other than
a public school located within this Commonwealth, in which a
resident of this Commonwealth may legally fulfill the compulsory
school attendance requirements of this act and that meets the
applicable requirements of Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of
1964 (Public Law 88-352, 42 U.S.C. § 2000d et seq.).
"School entity" shall mean a school district, charter school
or cyber charter school, intermediate unit or area career and
technical school operating within this Commonwealth.
Section 2. This act shall take effect in 60 days.
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