February 13, 2008, Introduced by Reps. Moore, Moolenaar, Meekhof, Booher, Rocca, Stakoe, Caul, Nofs, Palmer, Hansen, Ball, Caswell and Green and referred to the Committee on Health Policy.
A bill to amend 1978 PA 368, entitled
"Public health code,"
by amending section 9307 (MCL 333.9307).
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:
Sec. 9307. (1) A parent, guardian, or person in loco parentis
applying to have a child registered for the first time in a
kindergarten or first grade in a school in this state shall present
to school officials, at the time of registration or not later than
the first day of school, a certificate of hearing and vision
testing or screening or statement of exemption under section 9311.
Beginning with enrollment for the 2008-2009 school year, the
certificate under this subsection shall include a statement that
the vision screening test or eye examination of the child included
an examination for color blindness.
(2) Before November 1 of each year, the principal or
administrator of each school shall give the state and local health
departments a summary of the hearing and vision reports at the time
of school entry of new entering kindergarten and first grade
students. The reports shall be made on forms provided or approved
by the department.
(3) Records of testing and screening administered and
conducted shall be made and preserved as provided by the
department. The records shall be available to health agencies and
other persons to assist in obtaining proper and necessary health
and educational care, attention, and treatment as permitted by the
department. Individual testing and screening records shall be
confidential as required by section 2637.
Enacting section 1. This amendatory act does not take effect
unless Senate Bill No.____ or House Bill No. 5724(request no.
05617'07) of the 94th Legislature is enacted into law.