H.R. 507 would establish a grant program to provide vision care to children.
Detailed Summary
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.
Status of the Legislation
Latest Major Action: 10/16/2007: Referred to Senate committee. Status: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
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Christine Adams
This is important. Please support.
Thank you.
Lorna
Thank you for sponsoring this bill. As a professional who works in the blindness field, it is sad to see a child loose vision needlessly. If passed into law, many childern would benefit from early intervention.
4 Vision, Inc.
Passing this bill is crucial. Sponsoring this bill will allow children to benefit from early intervention of undiagnosed eye diseases. This bill will also encourage the importance or yealy eye examinations, which is associated with overall health.