H.R. 6227 · 109th Congress
Kids Vision Care Act of 2006
- Stage
- In committee
- Sponsor
- Vito Fossella
- Introduced
- 2006-09-28
- Latest action
- 2006-10-02 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Summary
Kids Vision Care 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.