Sec. 10-305. Reports of blind persons by physicians and optometrists.
Sec. 10-305. Reports of blind persons by physicians and optometrists. Each
physician and optometrist shall report in writing to the Board of Education and Services
for the Blind within thirty days each blind person coming under his or her private or
institutional care within this state. The report of such blind person shall include the
name, address, Social Security number, date of birth, date of diagnosis of blindness and
degree of vision. Such reports shall not be open to public inspection.
(1955, S. 1005d; 1961, P.A. 539, S. 9; 1963, P.A. 386, S. 8; P.A. 78-218, S. 205; June 18 Sp. Sess. P.A. 97-2, S. 139, 165.)
History: 1961 act deleted provision defining "blind person"; 1963 act changed name of board; P.A. 78-218 included
feminine personal pronoun; June 18 Sp. Sess. P.A. 97-2 added requirement that report of each blind person in the care of
a physician or optometrist include a social security number, date of birth and date of diagnosis of blindness, effective July
1, 1997.