HR 3602
108th Congress
House
Health
Economics and Public Finance
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
Poor children
Social Welfare
Children's Access to Vision Act of 2003
Introduced: November 21, 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
Dec 4, 2003
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Nov 21, 2003
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Nov 21, 2003
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
Children's Access to Vision Act of 2003 - Authorizes the Secretary of Health and Human Services, acting through the Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, to make grants to States for: (1) comprehensive eye examinations for children needing such services, with priority for children under nine years old; (2) subsequent vision treatment or services; and (3) educational materials on recognizing signs of visual impairment in children.
Directs the Secretary to coordinate the grant program with appropriate Federal and State child services programs. Requires an annual State program evaluation.
What's happening now
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Committees of jurisdiction
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