Legislation

Title: Visual Impairments - Requirements for School Personnel Training, Student Screening, and Maryland Medical Assistance Program Coverage
Sponsored by: Senators Bates, Eckardt, Ready, Salling, and Robinson
Status: In the House - Third Reading Passed with Amendments (139-0)
Analysis: Fiscal and Policy Note (Revised)

Synopsis

Requiring a vision screening provided to specified students in public schools to include the administration of a computerized screening for visual impairments that includes, at a minimum, specified tests; requiring each county board on or before July 1, 2018, to require school personnel who conduct vision screenings for students to complete training on understanding and recognizing the symptoms of visual impairments; requiring each county board to approve a course that meets specified criteria; etc.

Committees

Original:: Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs Click to view Recorded Media; Finance

Opposite:: Ways and Means Click to view Recorded Media; Health and Government Operations

Details

Cross-filed with: HB0458

Bill File Type: Regular

Effective Date(s): July 1, 2017

History

Legislation History
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 2/02/2017 Legislative Date 2/02/2017 Action First Reading Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs and Finance Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 2/02/2017 Legislative Date 2/02/2017 Action Hearing 2/22 at 1:00 p.m. (Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs) Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - First - Visual Impairments - Requirements for Teacher Training, Student Screening, and Maryland Medical Assistance Program Coverage Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Vote - Senate - Committee - Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs Proceedings Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/07/2017 Legislative Date 3/07/2017 Action Favorable with Amendments Report by Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/08/2017 Legislative Date 3/08/2017 Action Favorable with Amendments {574830/1 Adopted Proceedings 39 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/08/2017 Legislative Date 3/08/2017 Action Second Reading Passed with Amendments Proceedings 39 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - Third - Visual Impairments - Requirements for School Personnel Training, Student Screening, and Maryland Medical Assistance Program Coverage Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/10/2017 Legislative Date 3/10/2017 Action Third Reading Passed (46-0) Proceedings 41 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/10/2017 Legislative Date 3/10/2017 Action Referred Ways and Means Health and Government Operations Proceedings 43 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/13/2017 Legislative Date 3/13/2017 Action Hearing 3/21 at 1:00 p.m. (Ways and Means) Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Vote - House - Committee - Ways and Means Proceedings Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Vote - House - Committee - Health and Government Operations Proceedings Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 4/10/2017 Legislative Date 4/10/2017 Action Favorable with Amendments Report by Ways and Means Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 4/10/2017 Legislative Date 4/02/2017 Action Favorable with Amendments {505560/1 Adopted Proceedings 67 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 4/10/2017 Legislative Date 4/02/2017 Action Second Reading Passed with Amendments Proceedings 67 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 4/10/2017 Legislative Date 4/04/2017 Action Floor Amendment {193424/1 (Delegate Luedtke) Adopted Proceedings 69 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 4/10/2017 Legislative Date 4/04/2017 Action Third Reading Passed with Amendments (139-0) Proceedings 69 Click to view Recorded Media

Chamber	Calendar Date	Legislative Date	Action	Proceedings
Senate	2/02/2017	2/02/2017	First Reading Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs and Finance
Senate	2/02/2017	2/02/2017	Hearing 2/22 at 1:00 p.m. (Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs)
			Text - First - Visual Impairments - Requirements for Teacher Training, Student Screening, and Maryland Medical Assistance Program Coverage
			Vote - Senate - Committee - Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs	Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	3/07/2017	3/07/2017	Favorable with Amendments Report by Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs
Senate	3/08/2017	3/08/2017	Favorable with Amendments {574830/1 Adopted	39 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	3/08/2017	3/08/2017	Second Reading Passed with Amendments	39 Click to view Recorded Media
			Text - Third - Visual Impairments - Requirements for School Personnel Training, Student Screening, and Maryland Medical Assistance Program Coverage
Senate	3/10/2017	3/10/2017	Third Reading Passed (46-0)	41 Click to view Recorded Media
House	3/10/2017	3/10/2017	Referred Ways and Means Health and Government Operations	43 Click to view Recorded Media
House	3/13/2017	3/13/2017	Hearing 3/21 at 1:00 p.m. (Ways and Means)
			Vote - House - Committee - Ways and Means	Click to view Recorded Media
			Vote - House - Committee - Health and Government Operations	Click to view Recorded Media
House	4/10/2017	4/10/2017	Favorable with Amendments Report by Ways and Means
House	4/10/2017	4/02/2017	Favorable with Amendments {505560/1 Adopted	67 Click to view Recorded Media
House	4/10/2017	4/02/2017	Second Reading Passed with Amendments	67 Click to view Recorded Media
House	4/10/2017	4/04/2017	Floor Amendment {193424/1 (Delegate Luedtke) Adopted	69 Click to view Recorded Media
House	4/10/2017	4/04/2017	Third Reading Passed with Amendments (139-0)	69 Click to view Recorded Media

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