SD 816 Massachusetts Senate · 193rd Legislature (2023-2024)

An Act improving child eye care

This bill creates a new advisory council to oversee children's vision and eye health in Massachusetts, bringing together representatives from medical organizations, schools, and parents to provide recommendations to state officials. It also establishes a secure, computerized registry where healthcare providers must report vision screening results for all children to track eye health data across the state. The registry will allow specific medical professionals and school staff to access individual records without parental consent to ensure proper care, while also permitting authorized researchers to study children's vision needs under strict confidentiality rules.
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