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Public Act 104-0761
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| HB3408 Enrolled | LRB104 11816 BDA 21906 b |
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AN ACT concerning health.
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Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, |
represented in the General Assembly:
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Section 5. The School Code is amended by changing Section |
2-3.214 as follows:
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(105 ILCS 5/2-3.214 new) |
Sec. 2-3.214. Color-vision-deficient literacy. The State |
Board of Education, in consultation with the Department of |
Public Health as necessary, shall publish on its Internet |
website resources to support school districts and teachers in |
teaching literacy to color-vision-deficient learners.
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Section 10. The Child Vision and Hearing Test Act is |
amended by adding Section 4.5 as follows:
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(410 ILCS 205/4.5 new) |
Sec. 4.5. Color discrimination tests. Notwithstanding any |
other provision of law to the contrary, beginning with the |
2027-2028 school year, color discrimination tests shall be |
performed as part of the vision screening services provided |
under this Act for children in kindergarten, second grade, and |
eighth grade. |
The Department shall adopt rules with the Secretary of |