Outline of the state of New York
State
New York
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Category
Preventive Health Screenings in HS—Vision

Category
Preventive Health Screenings in HS—Vision

State law addresses vision screening.

8 New York Codes, Rules and Regulations 136.3 School health services

(ii) ...in addition, all students shall be screened for distance acuity and near vision in grades pre-kindergarten or kindergarten, 1, 3, 5, 7 and 11 and at any other time deemed necessary; the results of all such vision screening examinations shall be in writing and shall be provided to the pupil's parent or person in parental relation and to any teacher of the pupil within the school while the pupil is enrolled in the school.

Policy Type
Regulation