HR 2173
108th Congress
House
Health
Economics and Public Finance
Education
Elementary and secondary education
Eye care
Families
Federal aid to child health services
Federal aid to health facilities
Government Operations and Politics
Government paperwork
Government publicity
Health education
Health insurance
Medicaid
Medical statistics
Medical tests
Medically uninsured
Optometry
Performance measurement
Physical examinations
Children's Vision Improvement and Learning Readiness Act of 2003
Introduced: May 20, 2003
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Everywhere this bill has been
3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jun 2, 2003
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
May 20, 2003
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
May 20, 2003
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
Children's Vision Improvement and Learning Readiness Act of 2003 - Allows the Secretary of Health and Human Services to make grants to States for the purposes of: (1) providing comprehensive eye examinations for children identified as being at high risk of vision impairment, with priority to go to children under nine years old; (2) providing subsequent treatment or services necessary to correct vision problems; and (3) developing and disseminating educational materials with regard to the need and benefits of comprehensive eye examinations for children.
Directs the Secretary to develop criteria for the collection of data related to vision assessment and the utilization of followup services.
Directs the Secretary to coordinate the grant program, as appropriate, with other Federal and State programs that provide services to children. Requires a State to submit an application to the Secretary in order to receive a grant, which shall include a plan for the use of the grant.
Requires a State to submit to the Secretary an annual evaluation of the operations and activities carried out under a grant.
What's happening now
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Committees of jurisdiction
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