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HR 6066 109th Congress House Health Economics and Public Finance Eye care Families Federal aid to child health services Health education Medical tests Optometry Physical examinations

Vision Care for Kids Act of 2006

Introduced: September 13, 2006 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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Became law
Sep 25, 2006
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Sep 13, 2006
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Sep 13, 2006
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Vision Care for Kids Act of 2006 - Allows the Secretary of Health and Human Services, acting through the Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), to award grants to states to: (1) provide comprehensive eye examinations by a licensed optometrist or ophthalmologist for children identified by a licensed health care provider or vision screener, with priority to children under age nine; (2) provide treatment or services to correct vision problems of such children; and (3) develop and disseminate educational materials on recognizing signs of visual impairment in children.

What's happening now September 25, 2006

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

 Related & companion bills 2
  • HR 6227 Related bill Kids Vision Care Act of 2006
  • S 3685 Identical bill Vision Care for Kids Act of 2006
 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Democratic 1 Republican 1
D
Larsen, Rick
Washington · Sep 29, 2006
 R
Smith, Christopher H.
New Jersey · Sep 29, 2006
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 6066: Vision Care for Kids Act of 2006. 109th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HR-6066/
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"H.R. 6066: Vision Care for Kids Act of 2006." 109th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HR-6066/.
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