Children's Access to Vision Act of 2005
Latest action · May 23, 2005 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Progress
Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.
- IntroducedMay 12, 2005
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Children's Access to Vision Act of 2005 - Authorizes the Secretary of Health and Human Services, acting through the Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), to make grants to states for providing: (1) comprehensive eye examinations for children, with priority given to children under nine years old; (2) subsequent vision treatment or services to correct vision problems; and (3) educational materials to parents, teachers, and health care practitioners on recognizing signs of visual impairment in children.
Directs the Secretary to: (1) develop criteria to collect data related to vision assessment and the utilization of follow-up services; and (2) coordinate the grant program with appropriate federal and state child services programs. Requires states to annually submit to the Secretary a program evaluation.
Cosponsors 49
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from May 12, 2005 to Jul 19, 2006, with 7 there on the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| R-FL | Cliff Stearns | Original | May 12, 2005 |
| R-FL | E. Clay Shaw Jr. | Original | May 12, 2005 |
| D-NY | Edolphus Towns | Original | May 12, 2005 |
| D-NJ | Frank Pallone, Jr. | Original | May 12, 2005 |
| R-TX | Pete Sessions | Original | May 12, 2005 |
| R-LA | Richard H. Baker | Original | May 12, 2005 |
| R-NY | Sue W. Kelly | Original | May 12, 2005 |
| D-NY | Carolyn McCarthy | May 16, 2005 | |
| R-AK | Don Young | May 16, 2005 | |
| D-NY | Michael R. McNulty | May 16, 2005 | |
| R-OK | John Sullivan | May 17, 2005 | |
| R-GA | Phil Gingrey | May 17, 2005 | |
| D-TX | Eddie Bernice Johnson | May 26, 2005 | |
| D-IL | Danny K. Davis | Jun 7, 2005 | |
| D-NY | Nita M. Lowey | Jun 7, 2005 |
Actions 3
Everything that happened, newest first.
- May 23, 2005Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
- May 12, 2005Introduced in House
- May 12, 2005Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| HR 2238 | Children's Vision Improvement and Learning Readiness Act of 2005 | Related bill | May 23, 2005 |
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Health.
- Child health
- Economics and Public Finance
- Education
- Elementary and secondary education
- Eye care
- Families
- Federal aid to child health services
- Government Operations and Politics
- Government paperwork
- Health
- Health education
- Medical statistics
- Medical tests
- Performance measurement
- School health programs
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- May 12, 2005Introduced in House
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