HB 507: Optometry
GENERAL BILL by Zapata ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Abruzzo ; Drake ; Garcia, L. ; McBurney ; Reagan ; Roberson, Y ; Stargel ; Van Zant
Optometry; Requires Board of Optometry to adopt rules governing administration & prescription of oral ocular pharmaceutical agents; requires advisory committee to review requests for modifications of formulary of topical & oral ocular pharmaceutical agents; requires that formulary consist of topical & oral pharmaceutical agents & those pharmaceutical agents appropriate to treat & diagnose ocular disease or disorders, etc.
Effective Date: 07/01/2009
Last Action: 5/2/2009 House - Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration; Died in Committee on Health Care Regulation Policy (HFPC)
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Last Action: 5/2/2009 House - Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration; Died in Committee on Health Care Regulation Policy (HFPC)
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Bill History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 1/20/2009 | House |
• Filed |
| 2/25/2009 | House |
• Referred to Health Care Regulation Policy (HFPC); Insurance, Business, & Financial Affairs Policy (GGPC); Health & Family Services Policy Council; Policy Council |
| 3/3/2009 | House |
• Introduced, referred to Health Care Regulation Policy (HFPC); Insurance, Business, & Financial Affairs Policy (GGPC); Health & Family Services Policy Council; Policy Council -HJ 00047 |
| 5/2/2009 | House |
• Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration; Died in Committee on Health Care Regulation Policy (HFPC) |