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H.R. 13556 93rd Congress House

National Comprehensive Vision Care Act

Official title: A bill to authorize grants to States for the establishment of vision screening programs for public school students.

Introduced: March 18, 1974 See on congress.gov
Health EducationMedical care, personnel, and facilitiesSchoolsVision disorders
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It never became law before the 93rd Congress (1973–1974) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
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Mar 18, 1974
Referred to House Committee on Education and Labor.
Mar 18, 1974
Introduced in House
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 Latest action March 18, 1974

Referred to House Committee on Education and Labor.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

National Comprehensive Vision Care Act - Directs the Secretary of Health, Education, and Welfare to make annual grants to the States for the costs of establishing and operating programs under which students in public schools: (1) will receive free vision test; and (2) will be provided, without charge, appropriate necessary follow up services (including opthalmologic and optometric services and eyeglasses). Authorizes such grants to be used to train personnel to administer such tests.

Directs the Secretary to establish a panel to advise him with respect to the standards to be prescribed by him under this Act for qualified vision tests.

States that such panel shall be composed of four ophthalmologists and four optometrists who by virtue of their training and experience are especially qualified to advise the Secretary with respect to such standards.

Requires the Secretary to make an annual report to the Congress respecting the grant program authorized under this Act and to include in such report his recommendations for such legislation as he deems appropriate.

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