Did not become law. It stopped in the House of Representatives's Education Committee on March 5, 2024. The 2024 session has ended.
2024 Regular Session
House Bill 253
"Mississippi Eyes on Smiling Students Health Act"; enact to require vision screening and oral health assessments for certain students.
What it does
The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.
AN ACT TO CREATE THE MISSISSIPPI EYES ON SMILING STUDENTS HEALTH ACT (MESSHA); TO AMEND SECTION 37-3-87, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REQUIRE A COMPREHENSIVE EYE EXAMINATION FOR ALL STUDENTS ENTERING KINDERGARTEN, FIRST GRADE OR ENROLLING FOR THE FIRST TIME IN A PUBLIC, PRIVATE OR PAROCHIAL SCHOOL ACCREDITED BY THE STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION; TO PROVIDE STANDARDS FOR REQUIRED EYE EXAMINATIONS; TO DIRECT THE STATE BOARD OF HEALTH TO DEVELOP AND ISSUE REGULATIONS ESTABLISHING STANDARDS FOR THE STUDENT EYE EXAMINATION PROGRAM; TO REQUIRE AN ORAL HEALTH ASSESSMENT FOR ALL STUDENTS ENTERING KINDERGARTEN, FIRST GRADE OR ENROLLING FOR THE FIRST TIME IN A PUBLIC, PRIVATE OR PAROCHIAL SCHOOL ACCREDITED BY THE STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION; TO DIRECT THE STATE BOARD OF HEALTH TO DEVELOP AND ISSUE REGULATIONS ESTABLISHING STANDARDS FOR THE ORAL HEALTH ASSESSMENT; TO PRESCRIBE THE METHOD AND MANNER FOR REPORTING INFORMATION TO PARENTS AND SCHOOLS; TO ALLOW MEDICAL PROFESSIONALS PROVIDING VISION SCREENINGS AND ORAL HEALTH ASSESSMENTS TO RECEIVE A TAX DEDUCTION EQUAL TO THE ACTUAL COST OF SERVICES PROVIDED FREE OF CHARGE TO CERTAIN STUDENTS; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.
Sponsors
Who carried the bill in each chamber, and who signed on. Each name leads to the member's page.
In the House of Representatives
Sponsor
Its course
January 17 to March 5, 2024, on one scale. In the top row each mark is a day something happened; taller marks are busier days.
Each committee stop sits inside its chamber.
Every action2 actions on 2 days
In the House of RepresentativesJan 17 to Mar 5 · stopped48 days
EducationJan 17 to Mar 5 · stopped48 days
Text
Each version as the Legislature printed it.
l9n doesn't hold this bill's text yet.
What happened
In l9n's words, one line for each step. Every action as the Legislature published it is below.
In the House of Representatives Jan 17 – Mar 5
- Jan 17Referred to the House committees on Education and on Public Health and Human Services
- Mar 5Died in committee in the House
All 2 actions, as published
- Jan 17Referred To Education;Public Health and Human ServicesHouse of Representatives
- Mar 5Died In CommitteeHouse of Representatives