,i #aah? ,,congress #b;d ,session ,h4 ,r4 #hdjj ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,( ,,repres5tatives ,may #ad1 #bjbd,mr4 ,veasey 7= himself & ,mr4 ,bilirakis7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,en]gy & ,comm]ce ,a ,,bill ,to am5d ! ,public ,heal? ,s]vice ,act to improve *ildr5's vision & eye heal? ?r\gh grants to ,/ates1 t]ritories1 & ,tribal organizations1 & ! provision ( te*nical assi/ance to support ^? ef=ts4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,e>ly ,detection ( ,vision ,impairm5ts = ,*ildr5 ,act ( #bjbd4 #b4 ,/atewide e>ly vision detection & int]v5tion programs & sy/ems relat$ to *ildr5's vision & eye heal? ,"p ,q ( title ,,iii ( ! ,public ,heal? ,s]vice ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #bhj;h et seq47 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 #cii,z-#c4 ,/atewide e>ly vision detection & int]v5tion programs & sy/ems relat$ to *ildr5's vision & eye heal? 7a7 ,grants or coop]ative agreem5ts 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y1 act+ ?r\gh ! ,adm9i/rator ( ! ,heal? ,res\rces & ,s]vices ,adm9i/ration1 %all make aw>ds ( grants or coop]ative agreem5ts to eligible entities to develop & implem5t /atewide e>ly detection & int]v5tion programs & sy/ems relat$ to *ildr5's vision & eye heal?4 7#b7 ,eligibility ,to be eligible to receive a grant or coop]ative agreem5t "u p>agraph 7#a71 an entity %all-- 7,a7 be a ,/ate1 t]ritory1 ,indian ,tribe or ,tribal organization1 or ,urban ,indian organization1 includ+ a ,/ate or community dep>tm5t ( *ildr5 & families1 heal?1 or public heal?1 or a ,/ate educational ag5cy2 & 7,b7 submit to ! ,secret>y an application at su* "t1 9 su* mann]1 & conta9+ su* in=mation z ! ,secret>y may require4 7#c7 ,use ( aw>ds ,am\nts provid$ "u a grant or coop]ative agreem5t "u p>agraph 7#a7 %all be us$ = ?ree or m ( ! foll[+ activities3 7,a7 ,implem5t+ e>ly detection practices 7su* z vision scre5+7 & int]v5tion initiatives = ! purpose ( id5tify+ vision conc]ns 9 *ildr5 z !y engage 9 ! m$ical1 home1 public educational1 or e>ly le>n+ sett+1 promot+ ref]rals to eye c>e1 & promot+ ! use ( evid5ce-bas$ & age-appropriate /&>ds guid$ by nationally recogniz$ & uni=m guidel9es4 7,b7 ,develop+ an integrat$ approa* to ,/ate-level data collection & managem5t to advance ,/ate-bas$ p]=mance improvem5t sy/ems & uni=m *ildr5's vision & eye heal? guidel9es across relevant & appropriate ,/ate-level jurisdictions4 7,c7 ,id5tify+ /rategies to improve eye heal? outcomes1 exp& access to c>e1 & r$uce heal? disp>ities = ! detection1 diagnosis1 & treatm5t ( ocul> disease & eye conditions 9 *ildr5 :o exp]i5ce b>ri]s to eye c>e f rural & und]s]v$ populations4 7,d7 ,rais+ aw>5ess by provid+ ! public1 includ+ families1 gu>dians 7p]man5t1 legal1 or tempor>y71 family or community c>egiv]s1 & e>ly le>n+ sett+s ) *ildr5's vision & eye heal? in=mation t is accurate1 accessible1 culturally & l+ui/ically compet5t1 compreh5sive1 up-to-date1 & evid5ce-bas$ or evid5ce-in=m$4 7,e7 ,e/abli%+ a coord9at$ public heal? sy/em = vision c>e & eye heal?1 includ+ e>ly detection1 ref]ral to eye c>e1 diagnosis & int]v5tion1 & foll[-up = *ildr54 7,f7 ,provid+ ref]rals to wrap-ar\nd vision s]vices1 z necess>y1 = a future ( indep5d5t liv+4 7#d7 ,collaboration ) necess>y community & ,/ate p>tn]s ,9 c>ry+ out activities "u ?is subsection1 ! recipi5t ( a grant or coop]ative agreem5t %all consult ) necess>y community & ,/ate p>tn]s1 includ+ ,/ate ag5cies responsible = ! adm9i/ration ( title ,v ( ,social ,security ,act 7! ,mat]nal & ,*ild ,heal? ,block ,grant ,program71 title ,,xix ( su* ,act 7! ,m$icaid ,e>ly ,p]iodic ,scre5+1 ,diagnosis1 & ,treatm5t ,program71 title ,,xxi ( su* ,act 7! ,/ate ,*ildr5's ,heal? ,insurance ,program71 & p>ts ,b & ,c ( ! ,individuals ) ,disabilities ,education ,act1 ! ,indian ,heal? ,s]vice1 & consum] gr\ps = ! purposes ( program & policy developm5t1 collaboration1 & improvem5t4 7#e7 ,evaluation & report 7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,an entity t receives a grant or coop]ative agreem5t "u ?is subsection %all annually submit to ! ,secret>y a report t describes ! activities c>ri$ out "u ! grant or agreem5t1 includ+ a description ( ! p]iod ( p]=mance cov]$ "u ! report1 ! scope ( activities c>ri$ out dur+ su* p]iod1 ! outcomes ( su* activities1 & a demon/ration ( :e!r fund+ recipi5ts h met project goals = ! designat$ "t p]iod outl9$ 9 ! initial application "u p>agraph 7#b74 7,b7 ,availability ( reports ,! ,secret>y %all make available to ! g5]al public ! annual reports "u subp>agraph 7,a74 7b7 ,te*nical assi/ance 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y %all provide eligible entities "u subsection 7a7 ) te*nical support 9 ! developm5t1 implem5tation1 & enhancem5t ( activities describ$ 9 su* subsection4 7#b7 ,grants ,! ,secret>y1 act+ ?r\gh ! ,director ( ! ,c5t]s = ,disease ,control & ,prev5tion1 %all aw>d grants or coop]ative agreem5ts to provide te*nical assi/ance to eligible entities to-- 7,a7 develop1 ma9ta91 & improve data collection sy/ems relat$ to *ildr5's vision scre5+1 evaluation1 diagnosis1 & int]v5tion s]vices2 7,b7 dissem9ate in=mation = /akehold]s1 includ+ ,/ates & local gov]nm5ts1 ,indian ,tribes1 ,tribal organizations1 ,urban ,indian organizations1 public heal? dep>tm5ts1 & nonpr(it organizations1 to laun* effective /rategies & int]v5tions 9 prev5t+ & treat+ *ildhood vision disord]s2 7,c7 conduct appli$ rese>* relat$ to e>ly vision scre5+ & int]v5tion programs & outcomes2 7,d7 ensure quality monitor+ ( vision scre5+1 evaluation1 & int]v5tion programs & sy/ems2 & 7,e7 assi/ eligible entities 9 coord9at+ on be/ practices & ma9ta9+ national goals relat$ to vision & eye heal?4 7#c7 ,evaluation 7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #d ye>s aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is section1 ! recipi5t ( a grant or coop]ative agreem5t "u ?is subsection %all evaluate ! activities conduct$ ) funds receiv$ "u ?is section & submit a report to ! ,secret>y on ! outcomes1 co/s1 & program effectiv5ess ( su* activities4 7,b7 ,cont5ts ,a report "u subp>agraph 7,a7 %all be 9 su* =m & conta9 su* in=mation z ! ,secret>y det]m9es appropriate4 7,c7 ,submission ,^u det]m9ation by ! ,secret>y t a report "u subp>agraph 7,a7 meets ! requirem5ts ( ?is p>agraph1 ! recipi5t %all submit ! report to ,congress4 7#d7 ,eligibility ,to be eligible to receive a grant or coop]ative agreem5t "u ?is subsection1 an entity %all be a public or nonpr(it private organization or in/itution1 ) exp]tise1 or demon/rat$ pr(ici5cy1 9 develop+ sy/ems-bas$ approa*es to *ildr5's vision & eye heal? = ! purpose ( provid+ te*nical assi/ance 9 relation to "o or m ( ! activities describ$ 9 subsection 7a74 7c7 ,coord9ation & consultation ,! ,secret>y %all coord9ate & consult ) ! ,heal? ,res\rces & ,s]vices ,adm9i/ration1 ! ,c5t]s = ,disease ,control & ,prev5tion1 ! ,c5t]s = ,m$ic>e ,m$icaid ,s]vices1 ! ,adm9i/ration = ,communities & ,families1 ! ,indian ,heal? ,s]vice1 & ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,education on recomm5dations = policy developm5t at ! ,f$]al1 ,/ate1 & ,tribal levels ) ! private sector1 includ+ consum]1 m$ical1 & o!r heal? & education *ild s]v+ n-=-pr(it organizations ) respect to e>ly detection & int]v5tion programs & sy/ems4 7d7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is section3 7#a7 ,indian ,tribe ,! t]m ,indian ,tribe has ! mean+ giv5 to ! t]m ,indian tribe 9 section #ajb ( ! ,f$]ally ,recogniz$ ,indian ,tribe ,li/ ,act ( #aiid4 7#b7 ,/ate educational ag5cy ,! t]m ,/ate educational ag5cy has ! mean+ giv5 su* t]m 9 section #haja ( ! ,elem5t>y & ,second>y ,education ,act ( #aife4 7#c7 ,tribal organization ,! t]m ,tribal organization has ! mean+ giv5 su* t]m 9 section #d ( ! ,indian ,self-,det]m9ation & ,education ,assi/ance ,act4 7#d7 ,urban ,indian organization ,! t]m ,urban ,indian organization has ! mean+ giv5 su* t]m 9 section #d ( ! ,indian ,heal? ,c>e ,improvem5t ,act4 7e7 ,au?orization ( appropriations ,!re are au?oriz$ to be appropriat$-- 7#a7 to c>ry out ?is section1 o!r ?an subsection 7a77#e71 #e1jjj1jjj = ea* ( fiscal ye>s #bjbe ?r\gh #bjbi2 & 7#b7 to c>ry out subsection 7a77#e71 #e1jjj1jjj = ea* ( fiscal ye>s #bjbe ?r\gh #bjbi4 4