Enacts the Infant Vision Information, Education and Wellness Act; creates a newborn vision screening advisory committee; provides for newborn and.

The bill enacts the Infant Vision Information, Education and Wellness Act, establishing a program to screen newborns and infants for vision abnormalities. It creates a newborn vision screening advisory committee to advise on program regulation, diagnostic testing, and education. The Department of Health will provide technical support to health care facilities implementing the screening requirements. The bill mandates vision screening for newborns and infants, with specific protocols for those born outside hospitals. It requires hospitals to report screening data annually, starting in 2027.

Enacts the Infant Vision Information, Education and Wellness Act; creates a newborn vision screening advisory committee; provides for newborn and.

The bill enacts the Infant Vision Information, Education and Wellness Act, establishing a program to screen newborns and infants for vision abnormalities. It creates a newborn vision screening advisory committee to advise on program regulation, diagnostic testing, and education. The Department of Health will provide technical support to health care facilities implementing the screening requirements. The bill mandates vision screening for newborns and infants, with specific protocols for those born outside hospitals. It requires hospitals to report screening data annually, starting in 2027.