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S 1117 110th Congress Senate 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 2007

Introduced: April 16, 2007 See on congress.gov
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Apr 16, 2007
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (text of measure as introduced: CR S4506)
Apr 16, 2007
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S4505-4506)
Apr 16, 2007
Introduced in Senate
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Vision Care for Kids Act of 2007 - 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 April 16, 2007

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (text of measure as introduced: CR S4506)

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 507 Identical bill Vision Care for Kids Act of 2007
 Bill text 1 version

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Collins, Susan M.
Maine · Apr 26, 2007
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 1117: Vision Care for Kids Act of 2007. 110th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/110-S-1117/
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"S. 1117: Vision Care for Kids Act of 2007." 110th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/110-S-1117/.
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