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3	34		BILL NO. 3823 By: Newton of the House
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7	38		Rosino of the Senate
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14	43		An Act relating to schools; amending 70 O.S. 20 21,
15	44		Section 1210.284, which relates to vision screening;
16	45		specifying that optometrists and ophthalmologists may
17	46		perform screening; adding certain exemptions; and
18	47		providing an effective date.
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23		-	SUBJECT: Schools
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25	51		BE IT ENACTED BY THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF OKLAHOMA:
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27	52		SECTION 1. AMENDATORY 70 O.S. 2021, Section 1210 .284, is
28	53		amended to read as follows:
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30	54		Section 1210.284 A. 1. The parent or guardian of each student
31	55		enrolled in kindergarten at a public school in this state shall
32	56		provide certification to school person nel that the student passed a
33	57		vision screening withi n the previous twelve (12) months or during
34	58		the school year. Such screening shall be conducte d by personnel
35	59		listed on the statewide registry as maintained by the State
36	60		Department of Health , which may include, but not be limited to,
37	61		Oklahoma licensed optom etrists and ophthalmologists.
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39	62		2. The parent or guardian of each student enrolled in first or
40	63		third grade at a publ ic school in this state shall provide within
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41	91		thirty (30) days of the beginning of the sch ool year certification
42	92		to school personnel that the student passed a vision screening
43	93		within the previous twelve (12) months. Such screening shall be
44	94		conducted by personnel listed on the statewide registry as
45		-	maintained by the State Department of Health ; provided, Oklahoma ~~ENR. H. B. NO. 3823 Page 2~~
	95	+	maintained by the State Department of Health ; provided, Oklahoma
46	96		licensed optometrists and ophthalmologists shall be exempt from such
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49	98		3. The parent or guardian of each student who receives a vision
50	99		screening as required by this section shall receive notification
51	100		that a vision screening is not the equivalent of a comprehensive eye
52	101		exam.
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54	102		B. 1. The Infant and Children's Health Advisory Cou ncil
55	103		created in Section 44 of this act 1-103a.1 of Title 63 of the
56	104		Oklahoma Statutes shall make recommendations to the State Board of
57	105		Health on:
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59	106		a. standards for vision screening and referral ; provided,
60	107		Oklahoma licensed optometrists and ophthalmologists
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63	109		b. qualifications for initial reco gnition and renewal of
64	110		recognition of vision screeners,
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66	111		c. qualifications for initial recognition and renewal of
67	112		recognition of vision sc reener trainers,
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69	113		d. qualifications for initial re cognition and renewal of
70	114		recognition of trainers of vision screener tr ainers;
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71	142		provided, Oklahoma licensed optometrists and
72	143		ophthalmologists shall be exempt from any training
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75	145		e. grounds for denial, refusal, suspension or revocation
76	146		of recognition of vision screeners, vision screener
77	147		trainers and trainers of vision screener trainers.
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79	148		2. The Department shall:
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81	149		a. establish and thereafter maint ain a statewide
82	150		registry, available via the Internet , which shall
83	151		contain a list of approved vision s creeners,
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85	152		b. maintain a list of approved vision screener trainers
86	153		and trainers of vision screener trainers, and
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88	154		c. maintain the standards for vision screen ing and
89	155		referral.
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91	156		3. After notice and hearing, the Department may deny, refuse,
92	157		suspend or revoke ap proval to an applicant which who has a history
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95	159		a. noncompliance or inc omplete or partial compliance with
96	160		the provisions of this section or the rules ad opted by
97	161		the Board to implement the provisions of th is section,
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99	162		b. referring persons to a business in which the applicant
100	163		has a financial interest or a business which is owned
101	164		or operated by someone within the third degree of
102	165		consanguinity or affinity of t he applicant, or
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104	193		c. conduct which demonstrates that the applicant is
105	194		providing services in a manner w hich does not warrant
106	195		public trust.
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108	196		4. The Board, giving consideration to the recommendations of
109	197		the Infant and Children's Health Advisory Council created in Section
110	198		44 of this act, shall promulgate rules t o implement the provisions
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113	200		C. 1. The parent or guardian of each student who fails the
114	201		vision screening required in subsection A of this section shall
115	202		receive a recommendation to undergo a comprehensive eye examination
116	203		performed by an ophthalmologist or optometrist.
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118	204		2. The ophthalmolog ist or optometrist shall for ward a written
119	205		report of the results of the comprehensive eye examination to the
120	206		student's school, parent or guardian, and prim ary health care
121	207		provider designated by the parent or guardian. The report shall
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126	210		b. name, address and date of birth of the student,
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130	212		d. type of examination,
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132	213		e. a summary of significant findings, including
133	214		diagnoses, medicatio n used, duration of action of
134	215		medication, treatment, prognosis, whether or no t a
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137	244		f. recommended educational adjustments for the child, if
138	245		any, which may includ e: preferential seating in the
139	246		classroom, eyeglasses for full-time use in school,
140	247		eyeglasses for part-time use in school, sight -saving
141	248		eyeglasses, and any other recommendations, and
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143	249		g. name, address and signature of the examiner.
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145	250		D. No student shall be pr ohibited from attending school for a
146	251		parent's or guardian's failure to furnish a report of the studen t's
147	252		vision screening or an e xaminer's failure to furnish the results of
148	253		a student's comprehensive eye examination required by this section.
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150	254		E. School districts shall notify parents or guardians of
151	255		students who enroll in kindergarten, first, or third grade for the
152	256		2007-08 school year and each year thereafter of the requirements of
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155	258		F. The State Board of Education shall adopt rules for the
156	259		implementation of this section except as provided in subs ection B of
157	260		this section. The State Department o f Education shall issue a
158	261		report annually on the impact and effectiveness of this section.
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164		-	Passed the House of Representatives the 8th day of March, 2022.
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182		-	OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR
183		-	Received by the Office of the Governor this _____________ _______
184		-	day of ___________________, 20_______, at _______ o'clock _______ M.
185		-	By: _________________________________
186		-	Approved by the Governor of the State of Oklahoma this _____ ____
187		-	day of ___________________, 20_______, at _______ o'clock _______ M.
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191		-	Governor of the State of Oklahoma
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193		-	OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY OF STATE
194		-	Received by the Office of the Secretary of State this __________
195		-	day of ___________________, 20_______, at _______ o'clock _______ M.
196		-	By: _________________________________
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