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Senate expands elementary vision screening and adds protocol requirements for follow-up
Summary
First substitute Senate Bill 67 extends school vision screening to one additional year (to age 8), requires parent notification and limited immunity for volunteer screeners, and adopts protocols for identifying conditions not detected by basic screening. The Senate amended and passed the bill.
The Senate passed first substitute Senate Bill 67, which expands routine school vision screening for children and adds requirements for parent notification and follow-up protocols.
Senator Robles, the sponsor, said the bill extends vision screening in public schools so more children — including those who may otherwise slip through screening gaps — are identified…
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