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Committee advances bill to allow school-based vision and dental screenings for housing-insecure students
Summary
AB 677 would enable school districts to release directory information for housing-insecure students so they can receive on-campus vision and dental screenings on the same opt-out basis used for housed students; committee passed the bill with broad support from districts and health providers.
Assemblymember Bridal presented AB 677 to expand access to no-cost school-based vision and dental screenings for students experiencing homelessness by clarifying that directory information may be released to service providers for screening purposes and by creating a consistent opt-out process.
Bridal said current law and privacy protections for housing-insecure students create a barrier because schools often require…
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