CS/HB 1037: Optometry
GENERAL BILL by Health Quality Subcommittee ; Diaz, M.
Optometry; Provides sole authority to Board of Optometry over certain powers & duties; deletes provisions related to statutory formulary of oral ocular pharmaceutical agents; authorizes & provides requirements for certified optometrists in ophthalmic surgery to perform laser & non-laser procedures; provides requirements for course & examination; provides exceptions to prohibition against ophthalmic surgery procedures in practice of optometry; deletes express prohibition against surgery for certified optometrists.
Last Action: 5/5/2017 House - Died in Health and Human Services Committee
Bill Text: PDF
-
Bill History
Date Chamber Action 2/24/2017 House • Filed
3/6/2017 House • Referred to Health Quality Subcommittee; Health Care Appropriations Subcommittee; Health and Human Services Committee -HJ 111
3/7/2017 House • Introduced -HJ 111
3/13/2017 House • On Committee agenda-- Health Quality Subcommittee, 03/15/17, 9:00 am, Mashburn Hall
3/15/2017 House • CS by Health Quality Subcommittee; YEAS 8 NAYS 7 -HJ 395
3/17/2017 House • Pending review of CS under Rule 7.18(c)
3/20/2017 House • Original reference(s) removed: Health Care Appropriations Subcommittee
• CS referred to Health and Human Services Committee -HJ 394
• Now in Health and Human Services Committee -HJ 394
• CS by Health Quality Subcommittee read 1st time -HJ 394
4/18/2017 House • On Committee agenda-- Health and Human Services Committee, 04/20/17, 9:00 am, Morris Hall --Temporarily Postponed
5/5/2017 House • Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration
• Died in Health and Human Services Committee
-
CS/HB 1037, Committee Substitute 1 (Current Bill Version) Posted 3/17/2017 at 4:59 PM
Bill Text: PDF Analyses: Health and Human Services Committee (Post-Meeting) 4/18/2017 (pdf)
Related Bills (1)
Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills S 1168 Optometry Latvala Similar Last Action: 5/5/2017 S Died in Health Policy 
Committee Amendments (1)
Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format 868807 - Amendment
Remove lines 56-381 and insert:Diaz, M. 4/19/2017
6:55 PMPDF Citations - Statutes (10)
Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 463.002 Definitions. Page 3 (pdf) 463.005 Authority of the board. Page 7 (pdf) 463.0055 Administration and prescription of ocular pharmaceutical agents. Page 7 (pdf) 463.0056 Page 13 (pdf) 463.007 Renewal of license; continuing education. Page 17 (pdf) 463.009 Supportive personnel. Page 17 (pdf) 463.013 Optometric services for certain public agencies. Page 18 (pdf) 463.0135 Standards of practice. Page 19 (pdf) 463.014 Certain acts prohibited. Page 16 (pdf) 641.31 Health maintenance contracts. Page 19 (pdf) -
HB 1037, Original Filed Version Posted 2/24/2017 at 3:12 PM
Bill Text: PDF Analyses: Health Quality Subcommittee (Post-Meeting) 3/17/2017 (pdf)
Related Bills (1)
Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills S 1168 Optometry Latvala Identical Last Action: 5/5/2017 S Died in Health Policy
Committee Amendments (1)
Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format 857955 - Amendment
Remove line 389 and insert:Diaz, M. 3/14/2017
8:31 PMAdopted without Objection
3/15/2017PDF Citations - Statutes (10)
Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 463.002 Definitions. Page 3 (pdf) 463.005 Authority of the board. Page 7 (pdf) 463.0055 Administration and prescription of ocular pharmaceutical agents. Page 7 (pdf) 463.0056 Page 13 (pdf) 463.007 Renewal of license; continuing education. Page 17 (pdf) 463.009 Supportive personnel. Page 17 (pdf) 463.013 Optometric services for certain public agencies. Page 18 (pdf) 463.0135 Standards of practice. Page 19 (pdf) 463.014 Certain acts prohibited. Page 16 (pdf) 641.31 Health maintenance contracts. Page 19 (pdf)