3.0.0 3685 2023-01-12T17:52:28Z 2023-01-12T17:52:28Z Senate S S 2006-07-19 109 sshr00 Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee Senate Standing Referred to 2006-07-19T16:08:27Z 109 6227 HR 2006-10-02 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. Related bill CRS 109 6066 HR 2006-09-25 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. Identical bill CRS 2006-07-19 sshr00 Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee Senate Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. IntroReferral 2006-07-19 Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S7922) IntroReferral B00100 9 Library of Congress 2006-07-19 Introduced in Senate IntroReferral 10000 9 Library of Congress B000611 Sen. Bond, Christopher S. [R-MO] CHRISTOPHER BOND R MO S. N I000055 Sen. Isakson, Johnny [R-GA] Johnny Isakson R GA 2006-09-06 False S000770 Sen. Stabenow, Debbie [D-MI] Debbie Stabenow D MI 2006-09-06 False C000705 Sen. Conrad, Kent [D-ND] KENT CONRAD D ND 2006-11-16 False Health Economics and Public Finance Eye care Families Federal aid to child health services Health education Medical tests Optometry Physical examinations Health

00 2006-07-19 Introduced in Senate 2006-09-15T22:06:52Z Vision Care for Kids Act of 2006 - 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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