National Comprehensive Vision Care Act

Summary

National Comprehensive Vision Care Act - Directs the Secretary of Health, Education, and Welfare to make annual grants to the States for the costs of establishing and operating programs under which students in public schools: (1) will receive free vision test; and (2) will be provided, without charge, appropriate necessary follow up services (including opthalmologic and optometric services and eyeglasses). Authorizes such grants to be used to train personnel to administer such tests. Directs the Secretary to establish a panel to advise him with respect to the standards to be prescribed by him under this Act for qualified vision tests. States that such panel shall be composed of four ophthalmologists and four optometrists who by virtue of their training and experience are especially qualified to advise the Secretary with respect to such standards. Requires the Secretary to make an annual report to the Congress respecting the grant program authorized under this Act and to include in such report his recommendations for such legislation as he deems appropriate.

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Timeline

1. 3 March 1975

   Introduced

   Referred to House Committee on Education and Labor.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 3 March 1975

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 3 March 1975

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

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Documents

1 official file

• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 3 March 1975

  Open at official source

Sponsors

• Rep. Rangel, Charles B. [D-NY-19] · D · Sponsor
• · hsed00 · Standing

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