(a) To the extent that funds are available under Sections 521.008 and 522.0295, Transportation Code, the department shall operate a Blindness Education, Screening, and Treatment Program to provide:
(1) blindness prevention education and screening and treatment to prevent blindness for residents who are not covered under an adequate health benefit plan; and
(2) transition services to individuals with visual disabilities eligible for vocational rehabilitation services.
(b) The program shall include:
(1) public education about blindness and other eye conditions;
(2) screenings and eye examinations to identify conditions that may cause blindness;
(3) treatment procedures necessary to prevent blindness; and
(4) transition services.

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