Mississippi Legislature
2002 Regular Session

House Bill 640

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Background

Title

Description: Student vision screening program; authorize education and health departments to develop screening instrument.

Bill Text: [Introduced]

History of Actions:

1 01/14 (H) Referred To Education
2 02/05 (H) Died In Committee

Background Information:

Effective dateJuly 1, 2002
DispositionDead
DeadlineGeneral Bill/Constitutional Amendment
RevenueNo
Vote type requiredMajority

House Committee:

Principal Author: Warren

Additional Author: Scott (17th)

Code Section: A 037-0003-0087

Title: AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 37-3-87, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REQUIRE THE STATE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION, IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE STATE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH, TO DEVELOP A SCREENING INSTRUMENT FOR THE STUDENT VISION SCREENING PROGRAM, AND TO DELETE THE REQUIREMENT THAT AN ADVISORY COMMITTEE FOR THE VISION SCREENING PROGRAM APPOINTED BY THE GOVERNOR, LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR AND HOUSE SPEAKER; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.


Information pertaining to this measure was last updated on 02/05/02 at 17:41.

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