MD SB573 | 2023 | Regular Session
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 2-0)
Status: Introduced on February 6 2023 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2023-02-23 - Hearing canceled
Pending: Senate Education, Energy, and the Environment Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on February 6 2023 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2023-02-23 - Hearing canceled
Pending: Senate Education, Energy, and the Environment Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
Altering the duties of the State Department of Education's and the Maryland Department of Health's primary contact employees for school-based health centers to include the implementation and oversight of the Vision for Maryland Program; altering the requirements for vision screenings for students; requiring a county board of education to determine whether certain students should receive an eye examination and eyeglasses; establishing the Pediatric Vision Program and the Vision for Maryland Program to expand vision support services; etc.
Title
School Health and Vision Services - Screenings and Eye Examinations
Sponsors
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2023-02-23 | Senate | Hearing canceled |
| 2023-02-09 | Senate | Hearing 2/24 at 1:00 p.m. |
| 2023-02-06 | Senate | First Reading Education, Energy, and the Environment |
Same As/Similar To
HB1054 (Crossfiled) 2023-02-10 - Hearing 3/01 at 1:00 p.m.
Subjects
Appropriations
Committees and Commissions
Counties
Education, Boards of
Education, State Department of
Forms
Governor
Health
Health Occupations
Health, Department of
Notices
Optometrists, Ophthalmologists, and Opticians
Pediatricians
Primary and Secondary Education
Public Health
Public Schools
Reports
Rules and Regulations
School Administration
studies
Committees and Commissions
Counties
Education, Boards of
Education, State Department of
Forms
Governor
Health
Health Occupations
Health, Department of
Notices
Optometrists, Ophthalmologists, and Opticians
Pediatricians
Primary and Secondary Education
Public Health
Public Schools
Reports
Rules and Regulations
School Administration
studies
Code Citations
| Chapter | Article | Section | Citation Type | Statute Text |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Education | 5 | 240 | (n/a) | See Bill Text |
| Education | 7 | 401.1 | (n/a) | See Bill Text |
| Education | 7 | 404 | (n/a) | See Bill Text |
Maryland State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/mgawebsite/Legislation/Details/SB0573?ys=2023RS |
| Text | https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2023RS/bills/sb/sb0573f.pdf |
