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
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Introduced
In committee
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Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
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
Plain-English summary
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
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (text of measure as introduced: CR S4506)
Committees of jurisdiction
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Cosponsors
1