Legislation

Altering the duties of the State Department of Education's and the Maryland Department of Health's primary contact employees for school-based health centers to include the implementation and oversight of the Vision for Maryland Program; altering the requirements for vision screenings for students; requiring a county board of education to determine whether certain students should receive an eye examination and eyeglasses; establishing the Pediatric Vision Program and the Vision for Maryland Program to expand vision support services; etc.

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Original:: Ways and Means Click to view Recorded Media

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Cross-filed with: SB0573

Introduced in a prior session as: HB1233 Session: 2022 Regular Session

Bill File Type: Regular

Effective Date(s): July 1, 2023, July 1, 2025

Bill imposes a mandated appropriation in the annual State Budget Bill

History

Legislation History
Chamber House Calendar Date 2/10/2023 Legislative Date 2/10/2023 Action First Reading Ways and Means Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 2/10/2023 Legislative Date 2/10/2023 Action Hearing 3/01 at 1:00 p.m. Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - First - School Health and Vision Services – Screenings and Eye Examinations Proceedings

Chamber	Calendar Date	Legislative Date	Action
House	2/10/2023	2/10/2023	First Reading Ways and Means
House	2/10/2023	2/10/2023	Hearing 3/01 at 1:00 p.m.
			Text - First - School Health and Vision Services – Screenings and Eye Examinations

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