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.

Committees

Original:: Education, Energy, and the Environment

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Cross-filed with: HB1054

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 Senate Calendar Date 2/06/2023 Legislative Date 2/06/2023 Action First Reading Education, Energy, and the Environment Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - First - School Health and Vision Services - Screenings and Eye Examinations Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 2/09/2023 Legislative Date 2/09/2023 Action Hearing 2/24 at 1:00 p.m. Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 2/23/2023 Legislative Date 2/23/2023 Action Hearing canceled Proceedings

Chamber	Calendar Date	Legislative Date	Action
Senate	2/06/2023	2/06/2023	First Reading Education, Energy, and the Environment
			Text - First - School Health and Vision Services - Screenings and Eye Examinations
Senate	2/09/2023	2/09/2023	Hearing 2/24 at 1:00 p.m.
Senate	2/23/2023	2/23/2023	Hearing canceled

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