Pennsylvania HB2780: An Act requiring health care providers to provide parents with information about cortical visual impairment and encourage communication with ophthalmologists or neurologists.

What the bill says

From the introduced text, September 18, 2026:

PRINTER'S NO. 3888 THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA HOUSE BILL No. Session of INTRODUCED BY KINKEAD, KHAN, HILL-EVANS, HOHENSTEIN, MADDEN, D. WILLIAMS, SANCHEZ, INGLIS, CIRESI, GUZMAN, K. HARRIS, HANBIDGE AND DUKES, SEPTEMBER 17, 2026 REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON CHILDREN AND YOUTH, SEPTEMBER 18, 2026 Requiring health care providers to provide parents with information about cortical visual impairment and encourage communication with ophthalmologists or neurologists. The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania hereby enacts as follows: Section 1. Short title. This act shall be known and may be cited as the Provider Education of Cortical Visual Impairment Act. Section 2. Definitions. The following words and phrases when used in this act shall have the meanings given to them in this section unless the context clearly indicates otherwise: "Cortical visual impairment" or "CVI." A condition that causes vision loss due to brain damage or other injury to the brain. "Health care provider." A person, corporation, facility, institution or other entity licensed, certified or approved by the Commonwealth to provide health care or professional medical services. Section 3. Duties of health care providers. A health care provider that provides a medical service to a child shall provide information about CVI along with a recommendation that an ophthalmologist or neurologist test the child for CVI if the child has any of the following …

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Sponsors

• Emily Kinkead (D, 20) · primary sponsor
• Tarik Khan (D, 194)
• Carol Hill-Evans (D, 95)
• Joseph Hohenstein (D, 177)
• Maureen Madden (D, 115)
• Dan Williams (D, 74)
• Benjamin Sanchez (D, 153)
• Inglis III, John C. (D, 38)
• Joseph Ciresi (D, 146)
• Manuel Guzman (D, 127)
• Keith Harris (D, 195)
• Liz Hanbidge (D, HD-061)

Latest actions

1. September 18, 2026: Referred to CHILDREN AND YOUTH, Sept. 18, 2026

Common questions

What is HB2780?

HB2780 is a bill in the Pennsylvania Legislature (2025-2026 Regular Session): An Act requiring health care providers to provide parents with information about cortical visual impairment and encourage communication with ophthalmologists or neurologists.

What is the status of HB2780?

In committee as of September 18, 2026. Latest action: Referred to CHILDREN AND YOUTH, Sept. 18, 2026 (September 18, 2026).

Who sponsored HB2780?

Emily Kinkead (D, 20), with 11 co-sponsors.

Where is the official record for HB2780?

On the Pennsylvania Legislature website: https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/2025/hb2780