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SB 142: Optometry/Scope & Practice Standards

GENERAL BILL by Kirkpatrick

Optometry/Scope & Practice Standards; requires Optometry Board, in implementing Optometry Practice Act, to adopt rules re scope & standards of practice; amends provisions re optometric faculty certificates, licensure & certification by examination, & supportive personnel, to conform; eliminates provision that prohibits licensed practitioner from prescribing, ordering, dispensing, administering, supplying, selling, or giving systemic drugs, etc. Amends Ch. 463.

Effective Date: 10/01/2000
Last Action: 4/27/2000 Senate - Withdrawn from Health, Aging and LongTerm Care; Agriculture and Consumer Services; Fiscal Policy SJ 00550; Withdrawn from further consideration SJ 00550
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF

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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    9/29/1999 Senate • Prefiled
    10/15/1999 Senate • Referred to Health, Aging and LongTerm Care; Agriculture and Consumer Services; Fiscal Policy
    3/7/2000 Senate • Introduced, referred to Health, Aging and LongTerm Care; Agriculture and Consumer Services; Fiscal Policy SJ 00019
    4/27/2000 Senate • Withdrawn from Health, Aging and LongTerm Care; Agriculture and Consumer Services; Fiscal Policy SJ 00550; Withdrawn from further consideration SJ 00550

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  • SB 142, Original Filed Version (Current Bill Version) Posted 8/25/2000 at 4:11 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location
    H 475 Optometry Kelly Similar Last Action: 5/5/2000 H Died in Committee on Health Care Licensing & Regulation (HFC)
    Location:

    Citations - Statutes (7)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    463.002 Definitions.
    463.005 Authority of the board.
    463.0055 Administration and prescription of topical ocular pharmaceutical agents; committee.
    463.0057 Optometric faculty certificate.
    463.006 Licensure and certification by examination.
    463.009 Supportive personnel.
    463.014 Certain acts prohibited.

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