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OK HB3016
Bill
Status
2/2/2026
Primary Sponsor
Mike Dobrinski
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AI Summary
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Creates a two-year pilot Binocular Vision Screening Program to identify convergence insufficiency disorders in students in kindergarten, first, and third grades, beginning with the 2026-2027 school year
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Requires schools to provide comprehensive binocular vision screenings to all students in targeted grades within 30 days of the start of each school year
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Screenings must be performed by school nurses, vision therapists, or optometric technicians specifically trained to administer and interpret binocular screening results
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Establishes the Binocular Screening Revolving Fund in the State Treasury, administered by the State Department of Education, to fund the program with legislative appropriations that supplement rather than supplant existing vision screening funding
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Effective date is November 1, 2026
Legislative Description
Schools; Binocular Vision Screening Pilot Program; eye disorders; students in kindergarten, first, or third grades; State Department of Education; State Department of Health; comprehensive binocular vision screenings; Binocular Screening Revolving Fund; effective date.
Last Action
Emergency removed
3/5/2026