Bill > H3224

This bill establishes a children's vision screening registry in Massachusetts. The key provisions are: 1. The Department of Public Health will create and maintain a statewide children's vision registry, which may be integrated with the existing immunization registry. The registry will collect and store children's vision screening results and eye exam information. 2. All licensed healthcare providers who perform vision screenings must report the necessary data to the registry. 3. The department will promulgate rules and regulations to implement the registry and provide technical assistance and data analysis support. 4. The registry information will be confidential and can only be accessed by authorized individuals and agencies, such as healthcare providers, school nurses, and state agencies working on children's vision health. Individuals can request to amend any incorrect information in the registry. 5. The bill also establishes a special commission on childhood vision and eye health to monitor compliance with vision screening requirements, identify populations not receiving screenings or treatment, and make recommendations for improving the registry and vision health outcomes for children in the state.

Health and Social Services

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/H3224