Wisconsin § 118.135 - Eye examinations and evaluations.
Full text of Wisconsin Wisconsin Statutes § 118.135 — Eye examinations and evaluations., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 118.135. Eye examinations and evaluations.
118.135(1) (1) Beginning in the 2002-03 school year, each school board and each charter school shall request each pupil entering kindergarten to provide evidence that the pupil has had his or her eyes examined by an optometrist licensed under ch. 449 or evaluated by a physician licensed under ch. 448 . 118.135(2) (2) A pupil who complies with a request under sub. (1) shall provide evidence of an eye examination or evaluation by December 31 following the pupil’s enrollment in kindergarten. 118.135(3) (3) To the extent feasible, the medical examining board and the optometry examining board shall encourage physicians and optometrists, for the purpose of this section, to conduct free eye examinations or evaluations of pupils who are in financial need and do not have insurance coverage for eye examinations or evaluations. 118.135 History History: 2001 a. 16 ; 2011 a. 32 ; 2017 a. 329 .
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Section 118.135 ("Eye examinations and evaluations.") is part of the Wisconsin Statutes, the codified statutory law of Wisconsin. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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