MA H5089

Establishes a 15-member Children's Vision and Eye Health Advisory Council within the Department of Public Health, chaired by the commissioner and including representatives from education, healthcare, and parent advocacy organizations

Creates a computerized statewide registry to track children's vision screenings and follow-up eye care, with mandatory reporting by all licensed healthcare providers who administer vision screenings and eye exams

Expands school vision screening requirements to include preschool students and removes the requirement for individual parent/guardian requests for screenings

Restricts registry data access to licensed healthcare providers, school nurses, and state agency staff involved in children's eye care education, with confidentiality protections prohibiting subpoenas or court orders

Requires the advisory council to report findings and recommendations annually to the Joint Committee on Public Health and Joint Committee on Ways and Means