Vision Care for Kids Act of 2007

Bill: 110-hr-507
Sponsor: Rep. Green, Gene [D-TX-29]
Introduced: 2007-01-17 in the House
Policy area: Health
Subjects: Economics and Public Finance
Eye care
Families
Federal aid to child health services
Health education
Medical screening
Medical tests
Optometry
Physical examinations

Summary:
action_date: 2007-01-17
text: 
Vision Care for Kids Act of 2007 - 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.

action_date: 2007-10-15
text: 
Vision Care for Kids Act of 2007 - Authorizes the Secretary of Health and Human Services, acting through the Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), to award matching grants to states to complement existing state efforts to: (1) provide comprehensive eye examinations from a licensed optometrist or ophthalmologist for children who have been previously identified through a vision screening or eye examination by a licensed health care provider or vision screener as needing such services, with priority given to children who are under the age of nine years; (2) provide treatment or services as necessary to correct identified vision problems; and (3) develop and disseminate to parents, teachers, and health care practitioners educational materials on recognizing signs of visual impairment in children.
 
Requires the Secretary to develop criteria: (1) governing the operation of the grant program; and (2) for the collection of data related to vision assessment and the utilization of follow-up services.
 
Requires the Secretary to coordinate the program under this Act with other federal or state programs that provide services to children.
 
Authorizes appropriations for FY2009-FY2013.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2007-10-16
text: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
action_date: 2007-10-15
text: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2007-10-15
text: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H11527-11528)
action_date: 2007-10-15
text: Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H11527-11528)
action_date: 2007-10-15
text: DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 507.
action_date: 2007-10-15
text: Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H11527-11530)
action_date: 2007-10-15
text: Ms. Baldwin moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
action_date: 2007-10-15
text: Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 233.
action_date: 2007-10-15
text: Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 110-376.
action_date: 2007-10-15
text: Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 110-376.
action_date: 2007-09-27
text: Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
action_date: 2007-09-27
text: Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
action_date: 2007-07-19
text: Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended) by Voice Vote .
action_date: 2007-07-19
text: Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
action_date: 2007-02-02
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
action_date: 2007-01-17
text: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
action_date: 2007-01-17
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2007-01-17
text: Introduced in House