PART IX. SYSTEMATIC HEARING AND VISION PROGRAM

 

Note

 

  Part heading amended by L 1981, c 193, §2; L 1993, c 6, §12.

 

§321-101  Systematic hearing and visionprogram.  (a)  There is established a systematic hearing and vision programfor children to be conducted by the department of health.  The purpose of theprogram shall be to:

(1)  Detect and identify hearing and visiondeficiencies in school children; and

(2)  Recommend to their parents or guardians the needfor appropriate evaluation of children who have hearing or vision deficiencies,or both, and follow-up and track completed evaluations, including diagnosticand treatment information.

(b)  Within available resources, the programshall include:

(1)  Consultation with students, parents, and health andeducation personnel about treatment and rehabilitation of hearing and visiondeficiencies; and

(2)  Education of students, health and educationpersonnel, and the general public about preserving and caring for hearing andvision and about preventing hearing and vision deficiencies.

(c)  The departments of health and education,in cooperation with each other, may conduct classes and lectures in hearing andvision conservation and prevention of hearing loss and blindness for teachers,public health nurses, and others engaged in similar work.  The departmentsshall also cooperate with public and private organizations and societies toeducate the public in the importance of hearing and vision conservation. [L1965, c 246, §5; Supp, §46-100; HRS §321-101; am L 1981, c 193, §2; am L 1992,c 312, §1]