Legislation - HB1242

Title: Primary and Secondary Students - Vision and Hearing Studies and Evaluations
Sponsored by: Delegates Hill, Kaufman, Patterson, Taveras, and Woods
Status: In the House - Hearing 3/05 at 1:00 p.m.
Analysis

Synopsis

Requiring the State Department of Education, in collaboration with the Maryland Department of Health, to convene a workgroup to study and make recommendations on vision support treatments and services for students; requiring the workgroup to report its findings and recommendations on or before December 31, 2026; and requiring the Maryland State School Health Council to evaluate certain issues regarding vision and hearing difficulties in primary and secondary students.

Committees

Original:: Ways and Means

Details

Introduced in a prior session as: HB0893 Session: 2024 Regular Session

Bill File Type: Regular

Effective Date(s): July 1, 2025

Creates a Task Force or Commission

History

Legislation History
Chamber House Calendar Date 2/07/2025 Legislative Date 2/07/2025 Action First Reading Ways and Means Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 2/07/2025 Legislative Date 2/07/2025 Action Hearing 3/05 at 1:00 p.m. Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - First - Primary and Secondary Students - Vision and Hearing Studies and Evaluations Proceedings

Chamber	Calendar Date	Legislative Date	Action
House	2/07/2025	2/07/2025	First Reading Ways and Means
House	2/07/2025	2/07/2025	Hearing 3/05 at 1:00 p.m.
			Text - First - Primary and Secondary Students - Vision and Hearing Studies and Evaluations

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