HR 6066 · 109th Congress · Health

Vision Care for Kids Act of 2006

Introduced 2006-09-13· Sponsored by Rep. Pascrell, Bill, Jr. [D-NJ-8]· House

Bill Progress

Introduced
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Committee
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House Vote
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Senate
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Enacted
Latest: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.(2006-09-25)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Vision Care for Kids Act of 2006 - Allows the Secretary of Health and Human Services, acting through the Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), to award grants to states to: (1) provide comprehensive eye examinations by a licensed optometrist or ophthalmologist for children identified by a licensed health care provider or vision screener, with priority to children under age nine; (2) provide treatment or services to correct vision problems of such children; and (3) develop and disseminate educational materials on recognizing signs of visual impairment in children.…

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Cosponsors (20)

16 Democrats4 Republicans