MA S1219

Bill

To establish a children’s vision screening registry

Introduced
01/23/2017

In Committee
04/02/2018

Crossed Over

Passed

Dead
12/31/2018

Introduced Session

190th General Court

Bill Summary

For legislation to direct the Department of Public Health to compile data and issue a report on vision screening for children entering kindergarten. Public Health.

AI Summary

This bill establishes a statewide children's vision registry to collect and maintain children's vision screening results and eye exam information. The registry is intended to ensure that all children receive the required vision screening and related treatment. The bill also creates a special commission to monitor compliance with vision screening requirements, identify populations that do not receive screening or treatment, and make recommendations for improving the registry and children's vision health outcomes. The commission will submit annual reports with its findings and recommendations to various state agencies and legislative committees.

Committee Categories

Health and Social Services

Sponsors (7)

Christine Barber (D), Sal DiDomenico (D), Anne Gobi (D), Jason Lewis (D), Joan Lovely (D), Alice Peisch (D), John Scibak (D),

Last Action

Accompanied a study order, see S2535 (on 05/31/2018)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/S1219

(25 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/S1219
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/S1219.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H109	Providing for enhanced protection of children and investigation of abuse and neglect allegations	No further action taken	Similar To
H1332	Providing health insurance coverage to the surviving children of police officers and firefighters killed in the line of duty	Accompanied a study order, see H4654	Similar To
H1626	Relative to lead abatement	Accompanied S1184	Similar To
H187	Relative to the sale of children’s jewelry	Read second and ordered to a third reading	Similar To
H2216	Improving the children's medical security program and simplifying the administrative process	Accompanied a study order, see H4528	Similar To
H2274	To promote the well-being of minor children living with guardians	Accompanied a study order, see H4701	Similar To
H3740	Relative to language opportunity for our kids	Reported by H4032	Similar To
H598	To ensure continued health insurance coverage for children	Accompanied a study order, see H4528	Similar To
H796	Clarifying the removal statute	Accompanied a study order, see H4874	Similar To
H881	Protecting children	Accompanied a study order, see H4874	Similar To
H934	Relative to unborn children	Accompanied a study order, see H4874	Similar To
H981	Relative to child testimony	Accompanied a study order, see H4874	Similar To
H984	Relative to the safety of children in camps	Accompanied a study order, see H4874	Similar To
S1175	To protect children and families from harmful flame retardants	New draft substituted, see S2555	Similar To
S1273	Requiring protection for the continuous skilled care of fragile children in the Commonwealth	New draft substituted, see S2643	Similar To
S2070	For language opportunity for our kids	Accompanied H3740	Similar To
S2100	Concerning the safety of school children embarking and disembarking school buses	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
S2125	Similar Bills	See H3740	Similar To
S2259	Improving augmentative and alternative communication opportunities for children with disabilities	Referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
S2535	Order relative to authorizing the joint committee on Health Care Financing to make an investigation and study of certain current Senate documents relative to financing and delivery of health care	Reported (in part) by S1256	Replaced by
S289	Improving augmentative and alternative communication opportunities for children with disabilities	Accompanied a new draft, see S2259	Similar To
S32	Improving the children's medical security program and simplifying the administration process	Accompanied a study order, see S2345	Similar To
S40	Creating an electronic backpack for foster children	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
S547	To increase access to children’s mental health services in the community	Accompanied a study order, see S2496	Similar To
S701	Relative to breaking generational cycles of poverty	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To

Bill

Bill Name

Last Action

Type

H109

Providing for enhanced protection of children and investigation of abuse and neglect allegations

No further action taken

Similar To

H1332

Providing health insurance coverage to the surviving children of police officers and firefighters killed in the line of duty

Accompanied a study order, see H4654

Similar To

H1626

Relative to lead abatement

Accompanied S1184

Similar To

H187

Relative to the sale of children’s jewelry

Read second and ordered to a third reading

Similar To

H2216

Improving the children's medical security program and simplifying the administrative process

Accompanied a study order, see H4528

Similar To

H2274

To promote the well-being of minor children living with guardians

Accompanied a study order, see H4701

Similar To

H3740

Relative to language opportunity for our kids

Reported by H4032

Similar To

H598

To ensure continued health insurance coverage for children

Accompanied a study order, see H4528

Similar To

H796

Clarifying the removal statute