Public School Students – Vision Services – Reporting
Sponsor: Terri L. Hill (District 12A)Committee: Ways and MeansSubject: Primary and Secondary EducationStatus: First Reading Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs (as of Sep 19, 2019)
What this bill does
Official synopsis
Requiring the State Department of Education and the Maryland Department of Health to jointly study and assess the number of students identified by vision screenings who need and receive services, the no- or low-cost eye exam or eyeglasses programs that are available, and whether parents are aware of the no- or low-cost eye exams and eyeglass programs; and requiring the departments to jointly report on vision screening matters to the Governor and the General Assembly by December 1, 2019.
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