"Pam has been a regular visitor to the state capital since Joey died. She's
been the driving force behind the Infant Eye Care Bill (nicknamed "Joey's
Bill"), first heard in the 2002 legislative session," according to a small portion of the
Palm Beach Post story of Pam, Wally, and their grandchild Joey. "The bill would require that babies born in state hospitals receive
eye-dilation drops and ophthalmoscope exams before they go home, as well as
at their 6- to 8-week and 6- to 9-month well-baby exams. Each exam would
cost pennies and take seconds, Pam says, but the proposed law has met
resistance from medical lobbyists."
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