Public Act 0761 104TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

HB3408 Enrolled LRB104 11816 BDA 21906 b

Public Act 104-0761

AN ACT concerning health.

Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, represented in the General Assembly:

Section 5. The School Code is amended by changing Section 2-3.214 as follows:

(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.

Section 10. The Child Vision and Hearing Test Act is amended by adding Section 4.5 as follows:

(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 State to implement the requirements of this amendatory Act of the 104th General Assembly.