HB 143: Vision Screening of Preschool Students
GENERAL BILL by Pritchett
Vision Screening of Preschool Students; Requires district school boards to conduct vision screenings on students entering prekindergarten or kindergarten; requires comprehensive eye examinations of students who fail to pass vision screenings; requires licensed optometrists & ophthalmologists to submit examination results to school health personnel & student's parent or guardian; authorizes DOH, in cooperation with DOE, to adopt rules necessary to implement vision screening requirements.
Effective Date: 7/1/2013
Last Action: 5/3/2013 House - Died in Health Quality Subcommittee
Bill Text: PDF
Last Action: 5/3/2013 House - Died in Health Quality Subcommittee
Bill Text: PDF
Bill History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 1/11/2013 | House |
• Filed |
| 1/23/2013 | House |
• Referred to Health Quality Subcommittee; Education Appropriations Subcommittee; Health and Human Services Committee -HJ 29 |
| 3/5/2013 | House |
• Introduced -HJ 29 |
| 5/3/2013 | House |
• Died in Health Quality Subcommittee |
