Arkansas § 6-18-1501 Vision screenings

Arkansas Statutes

§ 6-18-1501 — Vision screenings

Arkansas § 6-18-1501

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Bluebook

Ark. Code Ann. § 6-18-1501 (2026).

Text

(a)(1) (A) (i) All children in prekindergarten (preK), kindergarten (K), grades one (1), two (2), four (4), six (6), and eight (8) and all transfer students shall receive an eye and vision screening.

(ii)This requirement applies to public schools and public charter schools.

(B)(i) The Division of Elementary and Secondary Education shall ensure the provision of all general revenues necessary to access federal funds for eye and vision screenings for all qualified federal healthcare program recipients.

(ii)The school district shall be responsible for all remaining costs associated with eye and vision screenings.

(C)Nothing in this subchapter shall preclude voluntary screening of any educational grade or preclude the referral of any child regardless of grade who the teacher or school nurs

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(a) (1) (A) (i) All children in prekindergarten (preK), kindergarten (K), grades one (1), two (2), four (4), six (6), and eight (8) and all transfer students shall receive an eye and vision screening. (ii) This requirement applies to public schools and public charter schools. (B) (i) The Division of Elementary and Secondary Education shall ensure the provision of all general revenues necessary to access federal funds for eye and vision screenings for all qualified federal healthcare program recipients. (ii) The school district shall be responsible for all remaining costs associated with eye and vision screenings. (C) Nothing in this subchapter shall preclude voluntary screening of any educational grade or preclude the referral of any child regardless of grade who the teacher or school nurse feels should be screened or examined. (2) The responsibility for the enforcement of this section rests equally with each school district or public charter school and the parent or guardian of the child. (b) The Division of Elementary and Secondary Education may coordinate with the Arkansas Optometric Association, Inc., and shall adopt rules to establish the tests, procedures, equipment, and instruments that shall be used to perform eye and vision screenings. (c) A child who fails an eye and vision screening shall be rescreened within one (1) month of the initial screening by the school nurse or a school vision care consultant. (d) (1) An eye and vision screening report shall be sent or given to each parent or guardian of each child who has failed the vision screening test. (2) The report shall identify whether the child passed or failed the screening and the need for a comprehensive eye and vision examination. (3) The report shall be mailed or given directly to the parent or guardian by the appropriate school personnel and shall comply with all applicable privacy laws.

Legislative History

Amended by Act 2023, No. 365,§ 2, eff. 7/1/2023. Amended by Act 2021, No. 320,§ 2, eff. 7/28/2021. Amended by Act 2021, No. 320,§ 1, eff. 7/28/2021. Amended by Act 2019, No. 910,§ 1570, eff. 7/1/2019. Amended by Act 2019, No. 910,§ 1569, eff. 7/1/2019. Acts 2005, No. 1438, § 1.