Outline of the state of Iowa
State
Iowa
Addressed

Category
Preventive Health Screenings in ES—Vision

Category
Preventive Health Screenings in ES—Vision

State law addresses vision screening.

Iowa Administrative Code 641-52.3 Persons included and persons excluded.

52.3(1) The parent or guardian of a child who is to be enrolled in a public or accredited nonpublic elementary school shall ensure the child is screened for vision impairment at least once before enrollment in kindergarten and again before enrollment in grade three. The child vision screening requirements specified in this chapter apply to all persons seeking first-time enrollment in kindergarten or third grade in a public or accredited nonpublic elementary school in Iowa.

Policy Type
Regulation

Iowa Code 135.39D Vision screening.

. The parent or guardian of a child to be enrolled in a public or accredited nonpublic elementary school shall ensure that the child is screened for vision impairment at least once before enrollment in kindergarten and again before enrollment in grade three. The parent or guardian of the child shall ensure that evidence of the vision screening is provided to the school district or accredited nonpublic school in which the child is enrolled. Evidence of the vision screening may be provided either directly from the parent or guardian or from a vision screening provider referred to in subsection 2, and may be provided in either written or electronic form.

Policy Type
Statute

PK-12 Learner Supports: Student Health Requirements

Each public or accredited nonpublic school shall forward to the Iowa Department of Public Health evidence of each Kindergartner’s valid vision screening performed no earlier than 1 year prior to enrollment and no more than 6 months after the date of the child’s enrollment.

Policy Type
Non-codified