Outline of the state of North Carolina
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North Carolina
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Referrals

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Referrals

State law addresses providing referrals to private physicians or community health partners.

North Carolina General Statutes 115C-81.5 Standard Course of Study

(a1) Comprehensive Eye Examination. -- For children who receive and fail to pass a vision screening as required under subsection (a) of this section, a comprehensive eye examination is required. If a public school teacher, administrator, or other appropriate school personnel has reason to believe that a child enrolled in kindergarten through third grade is having problems with vision, the school personnel may recommend to the child's parent that the child have a comprehensive eye examination. Notification to the parent shall also inform the parent that funds may be available from the Governor's Commission on Early Childhood Vision Care to pay providers for the examination, including corrective lenses.

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