HR 507 110th Congress House Health Economics and Public Finance Eye care Families Federal aid to child health services Health education Medical screening Medical tests Optometry Physical examinations

Vision Care for Kids Act of 2007

Introduced: January 17, 2007 See on congress.gov

Everywhere this bill has been 16 steps

Introduced

In committee

Reported out

Passed House

Passed Senate

To President

Became law

Oct 16, 2007

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

Oct 15, 2007

Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

Oct 15, 2007

On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H11527-11528)

Oct 15, 2007

Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H11527-11528)

Oct 15, 2007

DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 507.

Oct 15, 2007

Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H11527-11530)

Oct 15, 2007

Ms. Baldwin moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.

Oct 15, 2007

Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 233.

Oct 15, 2007

Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 110-376.

Sep 27, 2007

Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.

Sep 27, 2007

Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

Jul 19, 2007

Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended) by Voice Vote .

Jul 19, 2007

Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

Feb 2, 2007

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

Jan 17, 2007

Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

Jan 17, 2007

Introduced in House

Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Vision Care for Kids Act of 2007 - Authorizes the Secretary of Health and Human Services, acting through the Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), to award matching grants to states to complement existing state efforts to: (1) provide comprehensive eye examinations from a licensed optometrist or ophthalmologist for children who have been previously identified through a vision screening or eye examination by a licensed health care provider or vision screener as needing such services, with priority given to children who are under the age of nine years; (2) provide treatment or services as necessary to correct identified vision problems; and (3) develop and disseminate to parents, teachers, and health care practitioners educational materials on recognizing signs of visual impairment in children.

Requires the Secretary to develop criteria: (1) governing the operation of the grant program; and (2) for the collection of data related to vision assessment and the utilization of follow-up services.

Requires the Secretary to coordinate the program under this Act with other federal or state programs that provide services to children.

Authorizes appropriations for FY2009-FY2013.

What's happening now October 16, 2007

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

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