Vision services
Effective Sep 5, 2025Ark. R. 2025-14 (eff. September 5, 2025)Arkansas Code § 20-14-503; Arkansas Code § 6-87-101
- (a) Vision services involve the evaluation and assessment of a child’s visual functioning.
(b) Vision services must be performed by an individual who is one (1) of the following:
- (1) A licensed ophthalmologist in good standing with the State Board of Optometry or the Arkansas Board of Ophthalmology; or
- (2) A certified orientation mobility specialist.
(c) A local provider program must maintain the following documentation for each vision service performed:
- (1) The date and beginning and ending time for each vision service;
- (2) The name of the parent and other caregivers who participated in the vision service;
- (3) The name and credentials of the individual providing the vision service and the name of their employer;
- (4) A narrative of the instruction, training, and interaction provided to the participating parent or other caregiver;
- (5) The completed evaluation or assessment and accompanying report (see 20 CAR § 1002-407);
- (6) The relationship of the vision service to the goals and objectives described in the child’s IFSP;
- (7) A description of carry over activities and, or, or both strategies the participating parent or other caregiver or caregivers will do to support the child’s participation, skill acquisition, early learning, and development between service sessions (may be included in the narrative described in subdivision (c)(4) of this section or in the written progress notes described in subdivision (c)(8) of this section);
- (8) Written progress notes on each delivered service session, signed or initialed by the individual providing the vision service, describing the child’s status with respect to their goals and objectives.