legislation: 109-hr-6066

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109-hr-6066 109 hr 6066 Vision Care for Kids Act of 2006 Health 2006-09-13 2006-09-25 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. House Rep. Pascrell, Bill, Jr. [D-NJ-8] NJ D P000096 21 Vision Care for Kids Act of 2006 - Allows the Secretary of Health and Human Services, acting through the Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), to award grants to states to: (1) provide comprehensive eye examinations by a licensed optometrist or ophthalmologist for children identified by a licensed health care provider or vision screener, with priority to children under age nine; (2) provide treatment or services to correct vision problems of such children; and (3) develop and disseminate educational materials on recognizing signs of visual impairment in children. 2023-01-12T17:52:20Z  

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