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HB2992 • 2025

Directs the Oregon Health Authority, in collaboration with the Department of Education and the Oregon Board of Optometry, to establish and implement a program that provides eye examinations,prescription eyeglasses and related services to students from low-income families.

Directs the Oregon Health Authority, in collaboration with the Department of Education and the Oregon Board of Optometry, to establish and implement a program that provides eye examinations,prescription eyeglasses and related services to students from low-income families.

Education
Passed Legislature

This bill passed both chambers and reached final enrollment, even if later executive action is not shown here.

Sponsor
Representative Bowman,, Levy B,, Munoz,, Neron, Representative Fragala,, Hudson,, Isadore,, Javadi,, Lively,, McIntire,, Nguyen H,, Owens,, Smith G,, Watanabe,, Wright,, Senator Campos,, Gorsek,, Manning Jr,, Patterson,, Prozanski,, Reynolds,
Last action
2025-06-27
Official status
In House Committee
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

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Bill History

  1. 2025-06-27 House

    In committee upon adjournment.

  2. 2025-04-10 House

    Recommendation: Do pass with amendments, be printed A-Engrossed, and be referred to Ways and Means by prior reference.

  3. 2025-04-10 House

    Referred to Ways and Means by prior reference.

  4. 2025-04-07 House

    Work Session held.

  5. 2025-02-03 House

    Public Hearing held.

  6. 2025-01-17 House

    Referred to Education with subsequent referral to Ways and Means.

  7. 2025-01-13 House

    First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.

Official Summary Text

<b>Digest: Directs OHA to have a program to provide eye exams and glasses to certain students. (Flesch Readability Score: 61.8).</b>
[<i>Digest: Directs ODE and OHA to have a program to provide eye exams and glasses to certain students. (Flesch Readability Score: 65.1).</i>]
Directs [<i>the Department of Education and the Oregon Health Authority to jointly</i>]<b> the Oregon Health Authority, in collaboration with the Department of Education and the Oregon Board of Optometry, to</b> establish and implement a program that provides eye examinations<b>,</b> [<i>and</i>] prescription eyeglasses <b>and related services</b> to students from low-income families.
Declares an emergency, effective on passage.
Relating to: Relating to student vision; declaring an emergency.
Current location: In House Committee