Article: Children’s Vision Bill Introduced

According to the latest issue of Contact Lenses Today:

Children’s Vision Bill Introduced
Identical versions of the “Vision Care for Kids Act of 2007” have been introduced in both the U.S. House of Representatives and the Senate. The bill would allow the Secretary of Health and Human Services to provide federal grants to states to provide eye exams and follow-up treatment services to children identified through a vision screening or eye exam. According to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control (CDC), one in three children receive eye care services before the age of six, while one in four preschoolers has a vision problem.
The bill is sponsored in the Senate by Sens. Christopher Bond (R-Mo.) and Christopher Dodd (D-Ct.) and in the House by Reps. Eliot Engel (D-N.Y.), Vito Fossella (R-N.Y.), Gene Green (D-Texas), Bill Pascrell (D-N.J.), Ileana Rose-Lehiten (R-Fla.) and John Sullivan (R.-Okla.). It is supported by the Vision Council of America (VCA), American Academy of Ophthalmology (AAO), the American Association for Pediatric Ophthalmology and Strabismus, the American Optometric Association (AOA) and prevent Blindness America (PBA).

What does that mean to us moms and dads? Not sure, I haven’t found anything yet that explains how this REALLY benefits the average mom and dad. One thing is for certain… us taxpayers will ultimately end up paying for it.