The Bill mandates an infant eye
dilation exam before babies leave the hospital; and at the 6-8 week and 6-9 month well-baby
exams. It is a simple test that would cost 10¢ and take 10 seconds of
the doctors time to accomplish. The text of the bill follows:
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A bill to be entitled |
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An act relating to infant eye
care; amending s. 383.04 |
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F.S.; requiring certain eye
examinations for all infants |
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born in hospitals in the state;
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from s. 383.07, F.S.; reenacting
s. 383.07, F.S., relating to |
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to a penalty; revising
applicability; amending ss. |
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627.6416 and 641.31, F.S.;
providing that coverage for |
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children under health insurance
policies and health |
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maintenance organization
contracts must include certain |
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eye examination for infants and
children; providing an |
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effective date. |
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Be it Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida: |
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Section 1. Section 383.04,
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read: |
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383.04 Prophylactic
required for eyes of infants.--Every |
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physician, midwife, or other person in attendance at the
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of a child in the state is required to instill or have
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into the eyes of the baby within one hour after birth an
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prophylactic recommended by the Committee of Infectious
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of the American Academy of Pediatrics for the prevention
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neonatal opthalmia. In addition, every baby born in the
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in the state shall, before being discharged from the
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receive an eye examination using an ophthalmoscope
and dilation |
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of the pupils for detection of pediatric congenital,
ocular, and |
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developmental abnormalities; however, this requirement
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subject to s. 383.07. This section does not apply
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the parents file with the physician, midwife, or other
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attendance of a birth of a child written objections on
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of religious beliefs contrary to the use of drugs.
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the physician, midwife, of other person in attendance
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maintain a record that such measures were or were not
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and attach thereto any written objection. |
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Section 2. For the purpose
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to section 383.04, Florida Statutes, in a reference
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section 383.07, Florida Statutes, is reenacted to read: |
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383.07 Penalty for
violation.--Any person who fails to |
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comply with the provisions of ss. 383.04-383.06 shall be
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of a misdemeanor of the second degree, punishable as
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s. 775.083. |
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Section 3. Paragraph (a) of
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627.6416, Florida Statutes, is amended to read: |
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627.6416 Coverage for child
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(2) As used in the
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supervision services" means physician-delivered or
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supervised services that include, at a minimum, services |
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delivered at the intervals and scope stated in this
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(a) Child health
supervision services must include |
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periodic visits which shall include a history, a physical |
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examination, and developmental assessment and anticipatory |
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guidance, and appropriate immunizations
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and eye examinations at birth, at 6 to 8 weeks of age,
and at 6 |
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to 9 months of age, using an ophthalmoscope and
dilation of the |
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pupils for detection of pediatric congenital, ocular,
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developmental abnormalities. Such services and
periodic visits |
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shall be provided in accordance with prevailing medical |
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standards consistent with the Recommendations for
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Pediatrics Health Care of the American Academy of
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Section 4. Paragraph (b) of subsection (30) of
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641.31, Florida Statutes, is amended to read: |
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641.31 Health maintenance
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(b) As used in the
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supervision services" means physician-delivered or
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supervised service that include, at a minimum, services |
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delivered at the intervals and scope stated in this
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1. Child health supervision
services must include periodic |
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visits that will include a history, a physical
examination, a |
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developmental assessment and anticipatory guidance, and |
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appropriate immunizations and laboratory tests, and eye |
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examinations at birth, at 6 to 8 weeks of age, and at 6
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months of age, using an ophthalmoscope and dilation of the |
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pupils for detection of pediatric congenital, ocular,
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developmental abnormalities. Such services and
periodic visits |
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shall be provided in accordance with prevailing medical |
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standards consistent with the Recommendations for
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Pediatric Health Care of the American Academy of
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2. Minimum visits may be
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one provider for all of the services provided at each
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cited in this subsection. |
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Section 5. This act shall
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Copyright © Sharon Lane 2005
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