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S. 1117 (110th)

Vision Care for Kids Act of 2007

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Introduced

16 April 2007

Last action

16 April 2007 · Introduced

Status

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (text of measure as introduced: CR S4506)

Sponsors

Sen. Bond, Christopher S. [R-MO], Sen. Dodd, Christopher J. [D-CT], Sen. Stabenow, Debbie [D-MI], Sen. Akaka, Daniel K. [D-HI], Sen. Inouye, Daniel K. [D-HI], Sen. Collins, Susan M. [R-ME], Sen. Conrad, Kent [D-ND], Sen. McCaskill, Claire [D-MO], Sen. Nelson, Ben [D-NE], Sen. Tester, Jon [D-MT], Sen. Menendez, Robert [D-NJ], Sen. Bunning, Jim [R-KY], Sen. Lincoln, Blanche L. [D-AR], Sen. Chambliss, Saxby [R-GA], Sen. Lieberman, Joseph I. [ID-CT], Sen. Lautenberg, Frank R. [D-NJ], Sen. Casey, Robert P., Jr. [D-PA]

Subjects

Healthcare

Source updated

5 December 2025

Healthcare

Summary

Vision Care for Kids Act of 2007 - Allows the Secretary of Health and Human Services, acting through the Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), to award grants to states to: (1) provide comprehensive eye examinations by a licensed optometrist or ophthalmologist for children identified by a licensed health care provider or vision screener, with priority to children under age nine; (2) provide treatment or services to correct vision problems of such children; and (3) develop and disseminate educational materials on recognizing signs of visual impairment in children.

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Timeline

  1. 16 April 2007

    Introduced

    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (text of measure as introduced: CR S4506)

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 16 April 2007

    Introduced

    Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S4505-4506)

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 16 April 2007

    Introduced

    Introduced in Senate

    Source: IntroReferral

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Introduced in Senate (text)

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  • Introduced in Senate (text)

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