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MI SB1122
Bill
AI Summary
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Department of Education must develop or adopt a notice regarding comprehensive eye and vision examinations for children within 90 days of the bill's effective date.
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Notice must emphasize visual functioning including refractive, accommodative, binocular, and saccadic eye movement, and convergence sufficiency.
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School districts, intermediate school districts, and public school academies must provide the notice to parents or legal guardians of pupils with an individualized education program (IEP) or Section 504 plan, or those in process of receiving one.
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Defines "individualized education program" per Michigan Administrative Code R 340.1721e and "Section 504 plan" per 29 USC 794.
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Takes effect 90 days after enactment.
Legislative Description
Education; reports; comprehensive eye and vision testing notice; require department to develop or adopt and require schools to provide to parents or pupils with an individualized education program or section 504 plan. Amends 1976 PA 451 (MCL 380.1 - 380.1852) by adding sec. 1176.
State agencies (existing): education
Last Action
Referred To Committee On Education
9/26/2018