Pennsylvania HB1078 mandates vision screenings and eye health examinations for school-age children.
HB1078 requires Pennsylvania schools to conduct vision screenings and eye health examinations for students. Screenings must occur annually until the fifth grade and every two years thereafter until graduation. Eye health examinations are mandated upon school admission, in the fourth and eighth grades, and as part of certain evaluations. Parents can opt for an examination by their own choice instead of the school's. The Department of Health sets vision screening standards and must approve any school-instituted eye health examination programs.
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