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 vision
program.  (a)  There is established a systematic hearing and vision program
for children to be conducted by the department of health.  The purpose of the
program shall be to:



(1)  Detect and identify hearing and vision
deficiencies in school children; and



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



(b)  Within available resources, the program
shall include:



(1)  Consultation with students, parents, and health and
education personnel about treatment and rehabilitation of hearing and vision
deficiencies; and



(2)  Education of students, health and education
personnel, and the general public about preserving and caring for hearing and
vision 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 and
vision conservation and prevention of hearing loss and blindness for teachers,
public health nurses, and others engaged in similar work.  The departments
shall also cooperate with public and private organizations and societies to
educate the public in the importance of hearing and vision conservation. [L
1965, c 246, §5; Supp, §46-100; HRS §321-101; am L 1981, c 193, §2; am L 1992,
c 312, §1]