§ 12156 Blindness Determination Requirements

Welfare and Institutions Code·California

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•To decide if someone is blind, they must be checked by an eye doctor or an optometrist.
•The person can choose which type of eye expert they want to see.
•The check-up must follow the rules set by federal law.

Example

A person has trouble seeing and wants to get help from the government.

They need to visit an eye doctor or optometrist to confirm if they are blind. They can pick which one they want to see, but the check-up must follow the rules.

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§ 12156 Blindness Determination Requirements

In determining, for purposes of this chapter, whether an individual is blind, there shall be an examination of such individual by a physician skilled in the diseases of the eye or by an optometrist, whichever the individual may select in accordance with applicable federal law. (Added by Stats. 1974, Ch. 1141.)

Last verified: January 23, 2026

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blind physician skilled in the diseases of the eye optometrist

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Official text at leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
California Legislature. Welfare and Institutions Code. Section 12156.

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