Mississippi Legislature
2006 Regular Session

Senate Bill 2385

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Title

Description: Pediatric vision screening for Kindergarten-age children and follow up eye examinations; require.

Bill Text: [Introduced]

History of Actions:

1 01/09 (S) Referred To Public Health and Welfare
2 01/31 (S) Died In Committee

Background Information:

Effective dateJuly 1, 2006
DispositionDead
DeadlineGeneral Bill/Constitutional Amendment
RevenueNo
Vote type requiredMajority

Senate Committee:

Principal Author: Burton

Code Section: A 041-0023-0037

Title: AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 41-23-37, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO DIRECT THE STATE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH TO REQUIRE ALL CHILDREN ENTERING KINDERGARTEN, FIRST AND THIRD GRADES TO PASS AN APPROVED VISION SCREENING PROGRAM AND TO PROVIDE FOR FOLLOW-UP EYE EXAMINATIONS; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.


Information pertaining to this measure was last updated on 01/31/06 at 17:57.

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