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SB 326: Optometry [SPSC]

GENERAL BILL by Dean

Optometry [SPSC]; Revises definitions to conform to provisions authorizing the oral administration of ocular pharmaceutical agents by certain practitioners. Requires the Board of Optometry to adopt rules governing the administration and prescription of oral ocular pharmaceutical agents. Redefines the term "practitioner" for purposes of the Florida Comprehensive Drug Abuse Prevention and Control Act to include certified optometrists, etc.

Effective Date: 07/01/2009
 Last Action: 3/18/2009 Senate - Unfavorable by Health Regulation, laid on Table; YEAS 3 NAYS 5 -SJ 00166
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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    12/9/2008 Senate • Filed
    12/17/2008 Senate • Referred to Health Regulation; Health and Human Services Appropriations
    3/3/2009 Senate • Introduced, referred to Health Regulation; Health and Human Services Appropriations -SJ 00024
    3/13/2009 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Health Regulation, 03/18/09, 9:00 am, 412-K
    3/18/2009 Senate • Unfavorable by Health Regulation, laid on Table; YEAS 3 NAYS 5 -SJ 00166

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  • SB 326, Original Filed Version (Current Bill Version) Posted 2/26/2009 at 5:44 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Health Regulation (Post-Meeting) (pdf)

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location
    H 507 Optometry Zapata Identical Last Action: 5/2/2009 H Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration; Died in Committee on Health Care Regulation Policy (HFPC)
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    Committee Amendments (1)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    799126 - Amendment
    		Health Regulation
    (Jones)     		3/17/2009
    8:54 AM     		Favorable
    3/18/2009     		Web Page
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    Committee Votes (1)

    Date Committee Result
    3/18/2009 9:00 AM Health Regulation 3 Yeas - 5 Nays

    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.
    893.02 Definitions.
    893.05 Practitioners and persons administering controlled substances in their absence.

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