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This bill would help bring free eye care to students in public elementary and high schools by funding mobile eye clinics that come to schools. Nonprofit groups could get grants to buy portable or mobile eye care equipment and cover operating costs, so kids can get vision screenings, full eye exams, and glasses right at school at no cost. The program could use trained technicians for screenings, optometrists or ophthalmologists for exams, and an optician to fit and provide glasses on site. Families would also get information about why regular vision checks matter for their child’s health and learning.

The Health and Human Services Department would set up the grant program within six months after the law takes effect, with funding authorized for fiscal years 2026 through 2031.

• Who is affected: Students in public elementary and secondary schools; nonprofit groups that run school-based mobile eye care programs.
• What changes: Free on-site screenings, eye exams, and glasses at school; grants cover equipment, protective gear, and other costs; families get guidance on keeping up with eye exams.
• When: Grant program starts within 180 days of enactment; funding is authorized from 2026 to 2031.