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First Substitute S.B. 144

This document includes Senate Committee Amendments incorporated into the bill on Wed, Feb 17, 2010 at 10:11 AM by rday. --> This document includes House Floor Amendments incorporated into the bill on Thu, Mar 4, 2010 at 5:22 PM by jeyring. -->

Senator Wayne L. Niederhauser proposes the following substitute bill:


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VISION SCREENING AMENDMENTS

             2     
2010 GENERAL SESSION

             3     
STATE OF UTAH

             4     
Chief Sponsor: Wayne L. Niederhauser

             5     
House Sponsor: Todd E. Kiser

             6     

             7      LONG TITLE
             8      General Description:
             9          This bill amends provisions related to vision screening in schools.
             10      Highlighted Provisions:
             11          This bill:
             12          .    provides conditions when a licensed health care professional may participate in a
             13      school district's free vision screening program; and
             14          .    makes technical changes.
             15      Monies Appropriated in this Bill:
             16          None
             17      Other Special Clauses:
             18          None
             19      Utah Code Sections Affected:
             20      AMENDS:
             21          53A-11-203, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2001, Chapter 73
             22     

             23      Be it enacted by the Legislature of the state of Utah:
             24          Section 1. Section 53A-11-203 is amended to read:
             25           53A-11-203. Vision screening.

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House Floor Amendments 3-4-2010 je/aos

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Senate Committee Amendments 2-17-2010 rd/aos
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         (1) A child under seven years of age entering school for the first time in this state must
             27      present the following to the school:
             28          (a) a certificate signed by a licensed physician, optometrist, or other licensed health
             29      professional approved by the division, stating that the child has received vision screening to
             30      determine the presence of amblyopia or other visual defects. As used in this section, "division"
             31      means the Division of Services for the Blind and Visually Impaired, State Office of Education;
             32      or
             33          (b) a written statement signed by at least one parent or legal guardian of the child that
             34      the screening violates the personal beliefs of the parent or legal guardian.
             35          (2) The division shall provide vision screening report forms to S. [ persons ] a person .S
             35a      approved by the
             36      division to conduct S. [ the ] a free vision .S screening S. for children aged 3-1/2 to seven .S .
             37          (3) [Each] A school district may conduct free vision screening clinics for children aged
             38      3-1/2 to seven.
             39          (4) (a) The division shall maintain a central register of children, aged 3-1/2 to seven,
             40      who fail vision screening and who are referred for follow-up treatment.
             41          (b) The register described in Subsection (4)(a) shall include the name of the child, age
             42      or birthdate, address, cause for referral, and follow-up results. [Each]
             43          (c) A school district shall report referral follow-up results S. for children aged 3-1/2 to
             43a      seven .S to the division.
             44          (5) The division shall coordinate and supervise the training of [persons who serve as
             45      vision screeners] a person who serves as a vision screener S. for a free vision screening clinic for
             45a      children aged 3-1/2 to seven .S .
             46          (6) (a) Except as provided in Subsection (6)(b), a [A] licensed health professional
             47      providing vision care to private patients may not participate as a screener in a free vision
             48      screening [programs] program provided by a school [districts] district.
             49          (b) A school district may:
             50          (i) allow a licensed health professional H. [ that ] who .H provides vision care to
             50a      private patients to
             51      participate as a screener in a free vision screening program for a child eight years of age or
             52      older; H. [ and ] .H
             53          (ii) establish guidelines to administer a free vision screening program S. [ provided
             54      pursuant to ] described in .S Subsection (6)(b)(i) H. [ . ] ; and

             54a          (iii) establish penalties for a violation of the requirements of Subsection (6)(c).

            
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House Floor Amendments 3-4-2010 je/aos
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         (c) A licensed health professional or other person who participates as a screener in a
             54c      free vision screening program described in Subsection (6)(b):
             54d          (i) may not market, advertise, or promote the licensed health professional's business in
             54e      connection with providing the free screening at the school; and
             54f          (ii) shall provide the child's results of the free vision screening on a form produced by
             54g      the school or school district, which may not include contact information other than the name of
             54h      the licensed health professional.
             54i           (d) A school district may provide information to a parent or guardian of the
             54j      availability of follow up vision services for a student. .H
             55          (7) The Department of Health shall, by rule, set standards and procedures for vision
             56      screening required by this chapter, and shall provide the division with copies of rules,

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             57
     standards, instructions, and test charts necessary for conducting vision screening.
             58          (8) The division shall supervise screening, referral, and follow-up required by this
             59      chapter.

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