Directs the commissioner of health to establish best practice protocols to screen children four years of age and younger for vision problems

This bill requires New York's health commissioner to create and maintain standardized vision screening protocols for children under four years old. Pediatric primary care providers must use these protocols, which incorporate American Academy of Pediatrics guidelines and include objective screening tools during key developmental stages. The protocols must also include clear referral pathways for children needing further vision evaluation. The health commissioner must update the protocols every two years and issue necessary rules for implementation. This directly affects pediatric healthcare providers and infants/toddlers in New York.