Illinois

MAY 2009: The State of Illinois adopted rules for Illinois' new eye exam law. Unfortunately, our Vision First report wiill not be accepted as proof of an eye exam for all children starting school. Read more on Janet's Journal blog here...

Vision First sought to add the reference of Public Act 95-0671 to our report form during the rulemaking of Illinois' new eye exam law.

Read the recommendations to improve the State form here...

 

Sample forms here

View the NEW sample Vision First form here that includes changes on the State form. Sample Preschool Vision First form here.

View the earlier sample Preschool and Student Comprehensive Eye and Vision Examination Report here.

Note highlighted sections on the earlier sample form:

  • Yellow=Information to add to current Vision First form
  • Green=Minimum standards outlined in PA 95-0671

 

State of Illinois forms here

Illinois Eye Examination Report All children enrolled in any public, private, or parochial school are required to have an eye exam by an optometrist, or physician who provides eye exams, by October 15 of their first year in an Illinois school.

Illinois Vision Examination Report This report is given to the parent of a child who failed a vision screening. During the proposed rulemaking of Illinois' new eye exam law, Janet Hughes proposed this report be retitled, "Vision Screening Report" and that the doctor's report be removed since the State now has an "Eye Examination Report."

Please note that Vision First is currently seeking the approval of our Preschool and Student Comprehensive Eye and Vision Examination Report as proof of a recommended or required eye exam. The Vision First form could easily be used for failed vision screenings. Our prewritten screening and referral letters make it easy for schools and vision screeners.

 

We need your support

Here are the "Top Ten Reasons Why" our Vision First form should be approved by IDPH and State Board of Education. From Janet's Journal blog posted May 18, 2008, read more...

"Vision First has a great form for eye exams. No excuses." Let's not make excuses. Vision First is raising the standards. From Janet's Journal blog posted April 18, 2008, read here...

 

Vision Report Forms

Here are Vision First report forms and prewritten letters that reference Illinois law.

  • Preschool Comprehensive Eye and Vision Examination Report for Illinois (for 3 and 4-year-olds)

Standard or custom versions here.

  • Student Comprehensive Eye and Vision Examination Report for Illinois (for grades K-12)

Standard or custom versions here.

 

Vision Screening Letters

 

Sample forms here

View the NEW sample Vision First form here that includes changes on the State form. Sample Preschool Vision First form here.

View the earlier sample Preschool and Student Comprehensive Eye and Vision Examination Report here.

Note highlighted sections on the earlier sample form:

  • Yellow=Information to add to current Vision First form
  • Green=Minimum standards outlined in PA 95-0671

 

IASB

The Illinois Association of School Boards Belief Statement Number 12 urges school districts to comply with the required notification provisions regarding vision screenings. The Vision First Vision Screening Provisions provides simple instructions.

 

Illinois' Eye Exam Law

The story behind Senate Bill 641

Illinois passed two vision laws in four years. Together, we made a difference.  Read more...

 

Illinois links

"There is no force so powerful as an idea whose time has come.”
—Everett Dirksen

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Vision First in the news!

Chicago Suntimes letter 8/27

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Chicago Tribune letter 8/19/08

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Chicago Tribune story 8/13/08 Read here...

Reporter-Met story 7/11/08

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Southtown Star and Herald News stories

 

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For full size copies, make sure your printer's print setting for "scale to paper size" is set for "no scaling."

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Contact your legislator here

Call your state senator or state representative and urge them to support the approval of our Vision First form as proof of an eye exam. Senate Bill 641 was unanimously passed by the Illinois Senate and House of Representatives.

Find your state senator or state representative here...