MA S94

Bill

Establishing a low vision registry

Introduced
03/29/2021

In Committee
03/29/2021

Crossed Over

Passed

Dead
12/31/2022

Introduced Session

192nd General Court

Bill Summary

For legislation to establish a low vision registry. Children, Families and Persons with Disabilities.

AI Summary

This bill establishes a low vision registry in Massachusetts. The registry will include people whose visual acuity, even with correction, is 20/60 or less in their better eye, or whose peripheral field of vision has contracted to 10 degrees or less. The purpose of the registry is to help the Commission for the Blind measure the number of people who may eventually become legally blind and eligible for services. Individuals on the low vision registry are not eligible for services from the Commission until they meet the standard of legal blindness.

Committee Categories

Health and Social Services

Sponsors (2)

Julian Cyr (D)*, Timothy Whelan (R),

Last Action

Accompanied a study order, see S2624 (on 01/26/2022)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/S94

(7 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/S94
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/S94.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H278	Establishing a low vision registry	Accompanied a study order, see H4909	Similar To
S1421	Establishing a Parkinson’s disease registry	Accompanied a study order, see S2772	Similar To
S2282	Relative to gender identity on Massachusetts identification	Amendment #1 () adopted	Similar To
S2348	To strengthen the review process for a medically conditioned license to operate a motor vehicle	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
S2540	Relative to gender identity on Massachusetts identification	No further action taken	Similar To
S2624	Order relative to authorizing the joint committee on Children, Families and Persons with Disabilities to make an investigation and study of certain current Senate documents relative to children, families and persons with disabilities matters	Discharged to the committee on Senate Rules	Replaced by
S449	Relative to the central registry of voters	Accompanied a study order, see H5026	Similar To

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