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This bill, known as the "Early Detection of Vision Impairments for Children Act of 2025", aims to improve children's vision and eye health by establishing a comprehensive federal grant program. The bill authorizes the Secretary of Health and Human Services to provide grants to states, territories, Tribal organizations, and other eligible entities to develop statewide early detection and intervention programs for children's vision and eye health. Grant recipients can use the funding for multiple purposes, including implementing vision screenings, developing data collection systems, identifying strategies to improve eye health outcomes, raising public awareness about vision care, and establishing coordinated public health systems for children's vision services. The bill requires grant recipients to collaborate with various state and community partners, such as Medicaid, Children's Health Insurance Program, and Indian Health Service, and to submit annual reports detailing their activities and outcomes. Additionally, the bill provides for technical assistance through grants to help entities develop and improve vision screening and intervention programs, conduct research, and coordinate best practices. The legislation authorizes $5 million in appropriations for each fiscal year from 2026 through 2030 to support these efforts, with a focus on improving early detection of vision impairments and increasing access to eye care for children, particularly in rural and underserved populations.

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