Iowa Administrative Code
Agency 641 - Public Health Department
Chapter 52 - Vision Screening
Rule 641-52.4 - Child Vision Screening Components
Universal Citation: IA Admin Code 641-52.4
Current through Register Vol. 47, No. 6, September 18, 2024
(1) The requirement for a child vision screening may be satisfied by any of the following:
a. A vision screening or comprehensive eye
examination by an ophthalmologist or optometrist.
b. A vision screening conducted at a
pediatrician's or family practice physician's office, a free clinic, a child
care center, a local public health department, a public or accredited nonpublic
school, or a community-based organization or by an advanced registered nurse
practitioner or physician assistant.
(2) All vision screening methods, including emerging vision screening technologies, shall be age-appropriate and shall be approved by the department. A list of acceptable child vision screening tests will be reviewed and updated annually by the department in consultation with the child vision screening workgroup and will be listed on the department's Web site. These tests may include but are not limited to instrument-based vision screening methods (such as photoscreening or autorefraction) and online vision screening.
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