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Children's Access to Vision Act of 2005

Introduced: May 12, 2005 See on congress.gov

Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps

Introduced

In committee

Reported out

Passed House

Passed Senate

To President

Became law

May 23, 2005

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

May 12, 2005

Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

May 12, 2005

Introduced in House

Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Children's Access to Vision Act of 2005 - Authorizes the Secretary of Health and Human Services, acting through the Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), to make grants to states for providing: (1) comprehensive eye examinations for children, with priority given to children under nine years old; (2) subsequent vision treatment or services to correct vision problems; and (3) educational materials to parents, teachers, and health care practitioners on recognizing signs of visual impairment in children.

Directs the Secretary to: (1) develop criteria to collect data related to vision assessment and the utilization of follow-up services; and (2) coordinate the grant program with appropriate federal and state child services programs. Requires states to annually submit to the Secretary a program evaluation.

What's happening now May 23, 2005

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

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