By Cathi Burys Cathi volunteers for PCIC on the Legislation Team. Many of us at PCIC have learned the ways of watching state bills and legal happenings when it comes to medical freedom. We have navigated through the NVIC (National Vaccine Information Center) Advocacy portal to get up-to-date...
When a student becomes sick with measles, that student should remain home, receive appropriate care and avoid exposing others while contagious. But what happens to the healthy children left behind? During a measles outbreak, children without documented evidence of immunity may be excluded from...
Pennsylvania does not have one universal age at which a minor can make every health decision. Authority depends on the type of care, the minor’s legal status, who initiated treatment, and—in Philadelphia—local Board of Health regulations. Below is the most complete practical map of the principal...
PENNSYLVANIA PARENTS NEED TO KNOW WHAT HAPPENED TODAY Today, the Independent Regulatory Review Commission approved Pennsylvania’s mental-health regulation by a vote of 4–1.The hearing exposed a disturbing reality that many parents do not understand: A parent may not be entitled to know what...
ANOTHER PENNSYLVANIA REGULATION NEEDS YOUR ATTENTION The Pennsylvania Department of Human Services is advancing Regulation #14-558: Mental Health Procedures, which would change the rules governing access to and disclosure of confidential mental-health records. Among our concerns, the regulation...
While many families are busy buying school supplies and getting kids back into a routine, Pennsylvania is rewriting the rules that govern public-health authority in their schools. You have until September 21, 2026 to weigh in. The Pennsylvania Department of Health is proposing a sweeping rewrite...
You know your rights. But does every parent? Pennsylvania parents have the right to claim an exemption from school vaccine requirements based on religious/philosophical beliefs or medical reasons. That means a parent can decline one or more vaccines, and their child can still attend school under...