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S 1004 108th Congress Senate

Healthy Children Learn Act

Official title: A bill to ensure that children at highest risk for asthma, vision, hearing, and other health problems are identified and treated.

Introduced: May 6, 2003 Introduced by: Durbin, Richard J. Democratic · Illinois See on congress.gov
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Economics and Public FinanceEducationElementary and secondary educationEye careFamiliesFederal aid to educationHealth educationHealth insuranceHearingInfantsMedicaidMedical centersMedical screeningMedical suppliesMedical tests
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This bill died when the 108th Congress ended
It never became law before the 108th Congress (2003–2004) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
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May 6, 2003
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
May 6, 2003
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S5786-5787)
May 6, 2003
Introduced in Senate
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 Latest action May 6, 2003

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service
Healthy Children Learn Act - Amends the Head Start Act to authorize early Head Start and Head Start programs to carry out asthma, vision, and hearing screening programs.

Amends the Public Health Service Act to direct the Secretary Of Health and Human Services to award grants to local educational agencies for asthma, vision, hearing, and other health screening programs for public school children.

States that nothing under any law relating to a program that provides health benefits coverage for children and including the payment limitation known as the "free care rule" shall be construed as prohibiting or restricting assistance for children receiving asthma, vision, hearing, or other health screening tests.

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Collins, Susan M.
Maine · May 6, 2003
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 1004: Healthy Children Learn Act. 108th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/108-S-1004/
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"S. 1004: Healthy Children Learn Act." 108th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/108-S-1004/.
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