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Abstract: . . . In 1987, the Illinois Administrative Code recommended that school districts adopt a requirement for children’s vision examinations for grades K, 5, and 9. The Illinois School Code allows individual school districts to require vision examinations when deemed necessary by the school. Page 4 OHIO HB95. Children’s Eye Exam For Students With Disabilities. This Act was part of the state budget bill. It requires that in the 2004-2005 and 2005-2006 school years, within three months after a student identified with disabilities begins receiving services for the first time under an individualized education . . . . . . examinations or evaluations.” ENACTED 2000 : KENTUCKY Administrative regulations shall be promulgated for the following: (g) A vision examination by an optometrist or ophthalmologist that shall be required by the Kentucky Board of Education. The administrative regulations shall require evidence that a vision examination that meets the criteria prescribed by the Kentucky Board of Education has been performed. This evidence shall be submitted to the school no later than January 1 of the first year that the child is enrolled in public school, public preschool, or Head Start program. Last updated April . . . . . . committee will specifically address the propriety, impact, costs, and benefits of requiring eye examinations to be performed by ophthalmologists or optometrists and the local boards of health to provide for ear and dental examinations and nutritional screenings. The committee will recommend any actions or legislation it deems necessary or appropriate. KENTUCKY SB207. Children's Eye Exam Amendment. This Act amends the children's eye exam law to provide that the eye examination is required only for the first year that a three, four, five, or six year old child is enrolled in a public school, public preschool, . . . . . . medical examining board and the optometry examining board shall encourage physicians and optometrists, for the purpose of this section, to Page 6 conduct free eye examinations or evaluations of pupils who are in financial need and do not have insurance coverage for eye examinations or evaluations.” ENACTED 2000 : KENTUCKY Administrative regulations shall be promulgated for the following: (g) A vision examination by an optometrist or ophthalmologist that shall be required by the Kentucky Board of Education. The administrative regulations shall require evidence that a vision examination that meets . . . . . . medical examining board and the optometry examining board shall encourage physicians and optometrists, for the purpose of this section, to Page 6 conduct free eye examinations or evaluations of pupils who are in financial need and do not have insurance coverage for eye examinations or evaluations.” ENACTED 2000 : KENTUCKY Administrative regulations shall be promulgated for the following: (g) A vision examination by an optometrist or ophthalmologist that shall be required by the Kentucky Board of Education. The administrative regulations shall require evidence that a vision examination that meets . . . --3000,5,300,3387,17498
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