Iowa Admin. Code r. 641-52.6 - [Effective 7/1/2025] Child vision screening reporting
(1) A person
authorized to perform a child vision screening required by this chapter shall
report results of the child vision screening to the department.
a. An ophthalmologist or optometrist shall
report the results in written form, either electronically or by hard copy, to
the parent or guardian to be forwarded to the department via the school or
shall report the results via IRIS if available.
b. A pediatrician's or family practice
physician's office, a free clinic, a child care center, a local public health
department, a public or accredited nonpublic school, or a community-based
organization or an ARNP or physician assistant shall report the results in
written form, either electronically or by hard copy, to the parent or guardian
to be forwarded to the department via the school or shall report the results
via IRIS if available.
c. Results
from an online vision screening administered from the Internet shall be
generated in an electronic or hard-copy report to the parent or guardian to be
forwarded to the department via the school or the results shall be reported via
IRIS if available.
d. The results
of an autorefractor or photoscreening vision screening, including those
performed by Iowa KidSight, shall be reported to the parent or guardian in
written form, either electronically or by hard copy, to be forwarded to the
department via the school or shall be reported via IRIS if available.
(2) The department will collect
and maintain results of the vision screenings submitted electronically, via
hard copy or through IRIS.
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(1) The parent or guardian of a child enrolled in kindergarten or third grade shall ensure that evidence of a child vision screening is submitted to the school district or accredited nonpublic elementary school in which the child is enrolled either electronically through IRIS pursuant to subrule 52.6(2) or in hard copy or electronic form pursuant to subrule 52.6(3).
(2) If the child's vision screening results were electronically submitted to IRIS , the parent or guardian may notify the school district or accredited nonpublic elementary school of such submission to satisfy the requirement for evidence of a child vision screening .
(3) If evidence of the child vision screening is not electronically submitted to IRIS , the parent or guardian shall provide evidence of the child vision screening in hard copy or electronic form directly to the school. Hard copy or electronic evidence of the vision screening shall include the child's first name, last name, date of birth and ZIP code; evidence of the vision screening including the date of screening, left eye results, right eye results, vision screening result of "pass" or "fail," and designation of "yes" or "no" for referral made; and the name of the provider who performed the vision screening .
(4) Submission of a faxed copy, photocopy, or electronic copy of the child vision screening results is acceptable.
(5) If a parent or guardian chooses for a child to receive a comprehensive eye examination completed by an ophthalmologist or optometrist in lieu of a vision screening , the parent or guardian may submit a completed student vision card to satisfy the requirement of this rule.