Legislation

Title: Public School Students - Vision Services and the Vision for Maryland Program
Sponsored by: Senators Lam and Young
Status: In the Senate - Hearing 3/13 at 1:00 p.m.
Analysis: Fiscal and Policy Note

Synopsis

Requiring each county board of education to coordinate with the Vision for Maryland Program to ensure that certain students are able to receive eye examinations and, if necessary, eyeglasses; requiring each county board or county health department to provide eye examinations; requiring the Maryland Department of Health to carry out the Program in consultation with certain entities; requiring an annual report to certain legislative committees regarding the number of students who received eyeglasses or examinations; etc.

Committees

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

Details

Cross-filed with: HB1242

Bill File Type: Regular

Effective Date(s): July 1, 2019

Bill imposes a local government mandate which is a directive in a bill requiring a local government unit to perform a task or assume a responsibility that has a discernible fiscal impact on the local government unit

History

Legislation History
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 2/14/2019 Legislative Date 2/14/2019 Action First Reading Senate Rules Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - First - Public School Students - Vision Services and the Vision for Maryland Program Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 2/21/2019 Legislative Date 2/22/2019 Action Rereferred to Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 2/26/2019 Legislative Date 2/26/2019 Action Hearing 3/13 at 1:00 p.m. Proceedings

Chamber	Calendar Date	Legislative Date	Action
Senate	2/14/2019	2/14/2019	First Reading Senate Rules
			Text - First - Public School Students - Vision Services and the Vision for Maryland Program
Senate	2/21/2019	2/22/2019	Rereferred to Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs
Senate	2/26/2019	2/26/2019	Hearing 3/13 at 1:00 p.m.

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