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Children's Access to Vision Act of 2004

Introduced: July 22, 2004 See on congress.gov
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Jul 22, 2004
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Jul 22, 2004
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S8735)
Jul 22, 2004
Introduced in Senate
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Children's Access to Vision Act of 2004 - 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 July 22, 2004

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 3602 Related bill Children's Access to Vision Act of 2003
 Bill text 1 version

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Durbin, Richard J.
Illinois · Sep 7, 2004
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 2749: Children's Access to Vision Act of 2004. 108th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/108-S-2749/
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"S. 2749: Children's Access to Vision Act of 2004." 108th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/108-S-2749/.
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S. 2749, 108th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/108-S-2749/.
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