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CS/CS/SB 278: Practice of Optometry

GENERAL BILL by Appropriations ; Health Policy ; Richter ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Grimsley

Practice of Optometry; Authorizing a certified optometrist to administer and prescribe ocular pharmaceutical agents; requiring a certified optometrist to complete a board-approved course and examination on general and ocular pharmaceutical agents before administering or prescribing those agents; providing conditions under which the holder of an optometric faculty certificate may administer and prescribe oral ocular pharmaceutical agents; requiring a clinical laboratory operated by a licensed practitioner of optometry to be licensed under Optometry Practice Act, etc.

Effective Date: 7/1/2013
 Last Action: 4/4/2013 Senate - Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 239 (Ch. 2013-26) -SJ 301
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Senate Committee References:
  1. Health Policy (HP)
  2. Appropriations Subcommittee on Health and Human Services (AHS)
  3. Appropriations (AP)

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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    1/14/2013 Senate • Filed
    1/17/2013 Senate • Referred to Health Policy; Appropriations Subcommittee on Health and Human Services; Appropriations -SJ 25
    2/11/2013 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Health Policy, 02/21/13, 8:00 am, 412 Knott Building
    2/21/2013 Senate • CS by Health Policy; YEAS 6 NAYS 3
    2/25/2013 Senate • Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
    2/26/2013 Senate • Now in Appropriations Subcommittee on Health and Human Services -SJ 113
    3/1/2013 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Appropriations Subcommittee on Health and Human Services, 03/06/13, 10:30 am, 412 Knott Building
    3/5/2013 Senate • Introduced -SJ 25
    • CS by Health Policy read 1st time -SJ 107
    3/6/2013 Senate • Subcommittee Recommendation: CS/CS by Appropriations Subcommittee on Health and Human Services; YEAS 10 NAYS 3 -SJ 196
    3/8/2013 Senate • Now in Appropriations -SJ 196
    3/18/2013 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Appropriations, 03/21/13, 2:00 pm, 412 Knott Building
    3/21/2013 Senate • CS/CS by- Appropriations; YEAS 19 NAYS 0
    3/22/2013 Senate • Pending reference review -under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
    • Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading -SJ 241
    • Placed on Special Order Calendar, 03/27/13
    3/25/2013 Senate • CS/CS by Appropriations read 1st time -SJ 244
    3/27/2013 Senate • Read 2nd time -SJ 262
    • Placed on 3rd reading
    4/4/2013 Senate • Read 3rd time -SJ 301
    • Substituted CS/CS/HB 239 -SJ 301
    • Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 239 (Ch. 2013-26) -SJ 301

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  • CS/CS/SB 278, Committee Substitute 2 (Current Bill Version) Posted 3/22/2013 at 3:23 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (2)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 239 (er) Practice of Optometry Caldwell Identical Last Action: 4/23/2013 Chapter No. 2013-26
    Location: Became Law     		Track This Bill
    H 443 Optometry Nunez Compare Last Action: 5/3/2013 H Died in Health Quality Subcommittee, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 239 (Ch. 2013-26)
    Location: In committee/council (HQS)     		Track This Bill

    Citations - Statutes (16)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    463.002 Definitions. Page 3 (pdf)
    463.005 Authority of the board. Page 4 (pdf)
    463.0055 Administration and prescription of topical ocular pharmaceutical agents; committee. Page 5 (pdf)
    463.0057 Optometric faculty certificate. Page 10 (pdf)
    463.006 Licensure and certification by examination. Page 10 (pdf)
    463.009 Supportive personnel. Page 16 (pdf)
    463.0135 Standards of practice. Page 11 (pdf)
    463.014 Certain acts prohibited. Page 12 (pdf)
    463.0141 Page 12 (pdf)
    483.035 Clinical laboratories operated by practitioners for exclusive use; licensure and regulation. Page 14 (pdf)
    483.041 Definitions. Page 14 (pdf)
    483.181 Acceptance, collection, identification, and examination of specimens. Page 15 (pdf)
    641.31 Health maintenance contracts. Page 16 (pdf)
    893.02 Definitions. Page 15 (pdf)
    893.05 Practitioners and persons administering controlled substances in their absence. Page 16 (pdf)
    893.055 Prescription drug monitoring program. Page 16 (pdf)

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  • CS/SB 278, Committee Substitute 1 Posted 2/25/2013 at 10:09 AM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Appropriations Subcommittee on Health and Human Services (Pre-Meeting) 3/5/2013 (pdf)
    Appropriations Subcommittee on Health and Human Services (Post-Meeting) 3/8/2013 (pdf)
    Appropriations (Pre-Meeting) 3/20/2013 (pdf)
    Appropriations PCS 507672 (Pre-Meeting) 3/20/2013 (pdf)
    Appropriations (Post-Meeting) 3/22/2013 (pdf)

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 239 (c2) Practice of Optometry Caldwell Compare Last Action: 4/23/2013 Chapter No. 2013-26
    Location: Became Law     		Track This Bill

    Proposed Committee Substitutes (1)

    PCS and Amendments Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    507672 - Proposed Committee Substitute Appropriations 3/18/2013
    12:12 PM     		Replaced by Committee Substitute
    3/21/2013    		 Web Page
    PDF
    hierarchy 155938 - Amendment (Delete All) (507672)
    Delete everything after the enacting clause and insert:     		Appropriations
    (Richter)     		3/21/2013
    12:27 PM     		Replaced by Committee Substitute
    3/21/2013     		Web Page
    PDF

    Committee Amendments (6)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    111242 - Amendment
    Between lines 49 and 50 insert:     		Appropriations Subcommittee on Health and Human Services
    (Richter)     		3/5/2013
    11:03 AM     		Replaced by Substitute Amendment
    3/6/2013     		Web Page
    PDF
    hierarchy 685992 - Substitute Amendment (111242)
    Between lines 49 and 50 insert:     		Appropriations Subcommittee on Health and Human Services
    (Richter)     		3/5/2013
    2:11 PM     		Replaced by Committee Substitute
    3/6/2013     		Web Page
    PDF
    603788 - Amendment
    Delete line 116 and insert:     		Appropriations Subcommittee on Health and Human Services
    (Richter)     		3/5/2013
    10:32 AM     		Replaced by Committee Substitute
    3/6/2013     		Web Page
    PDF
    611802 - Amendment
    Delete lines 183 - 187 and insert:     		Appropriations Subcommittee on Health and Human Services
    (Richter)     		3/5/2013
    10:32 AM     		Replaced by Committee Substitute
    3/6/2013     		Web Page
    PDF
    236832 - Amendment
    Delete lines 238 - 239 and insert:     		Appropriations Subcommittee on Health and Human Services
    (Richter)     		3/5/2013
    10:33 AM     		Replaced by Committee Substitute
    3/6/2013     		Web Page
    PDF
    645394 - Amendment
    Delete line 291 and insert:     		Appropriations Subcommittee on Health and Human Services
    (Richter)     		3/5/2013
    10:33 AM     		Replaced by Committee Substitute
    3/6/2013     		Web Page
    PDF

    Committee Votes (2)

    Date Committee Result
    3/6/2013 10:30 AM Appropriations Subcommittee on Health and Human Services 10 Yeas - 3 Nays
    3/21/2013 2:00 PM Appropriations 19 Yeas - 0 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (12)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    463.002 Definitions. Page 2 (pdf)
    463.005 Authority of the board. Page 3 (pdf)
    463.0055 Administration and prescription of topical ocular pharmaceutical agents; committee. Page 4 (pdf)
    463.0057 Optometric faculty certificate. Page 7 (pdf)
    463.006 Licensure and certification by examination. Page 7 (pdf)
    463.0135 Standards of practice. Page 8 (pdf)
    463.014 Certain acts prohibited. Page 8 (pdf)
    483.035 Clinical laboratories operated by practitioners for exclusive use; licensure and regulation. Page 8 (pdf)
    483.041 Definitions. Page 9 (pdf)
    483.181 Acceptance, collection, identification, and examination of specimens. Page 9 (pdf)
    893.02 Definitions. Page 9 (pdf)
    893.05 Practitioners and persons administering controlled substances in their absence. Page 10 (pdf)

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  • SB 278, Original Filed Version Posted 1/14/2013 at 2:49 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Health Policy (Pre-Meeting) 2/19/2013 (pdf)
    Health Policy (Post-Meeting) 2/25/2013 (pdf)

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 239 (c1) Practice of Optometry Caldwell Compare Last Action: 4/23/2013 Chapter No. 2013-26
    Location: Became Law     		Track This Bill

    Committee Amendments (5)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    606544 - Amendment (Delete All)
    Delete everything after the enacting clause and insert:     		Health Policy
    (Garcia)     		2/19/2013
    12:05 PM     		Replaced by Committee Substitute
    2/21/2013     		Web Page
    PDF
    hierarchy 490950 - Amendment to Amendment (606544)
    Delete line 76 and insert:     		Health Policy
    (Sobel)     		2/20/2013
    2:36 PM     		Withdrawn
    2/21/2013     		Web Page
    PDF
    hierarchy 446328 - Amendment to Amendment (606544)
    Delete lines 83 - 96 and insert:     		Health Policy
    (Sobel)     		2/20/2013
    2:36 PM     		Withdrawn
    2/21/2013     		Web Page
    PDF
    hierarchy 172936 - Amendment to Amendment (606544)
    Between lines 164 and 165 insert:     		Health Policy
    (Galvano)     		2/20/2013
    2:34 PM     		Withdrawn
    2/21/2013     		Web Page
    PDF
    hierarchy 727878 - Amendment to Amendment (606544)
    Between lines 164 and 165 insert:     		Health Policy
    (Galvano)     		2/20/2013
    2:35 PM     		Withdrawn
    2/21/2013     		Web Page
    PDF

    Committee Votes (1)

    Date Committee Result
    2/21/2013 8:00 AM Health Policy 6 Yeas - 3 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (12)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    463.002 Definitions. Page 2 (pdf)
    463.005 Authority of the board. Page 3 (pdf)
    463.0055 Administration and prescription of topical ocular pharmaceutical agents; committee. Page 4 (pdf)
    463.0057 Optometric faculty certificate. Page 6 (pdf)
    463.006 Licensure and certification by examination. Page 7 (pdf)
    463.0135 Standards of practice. Page 7 (pdf)
    463.014 Certain acts prohibited. Page 8 (pdf)
    483.035 Clinical laboratories operated by practitioners for exclusive use; licensure and regulation. Page 8 (pdf)
    483.041 Definitions. Page 9 (pdf)
    483.181 Acceptance, collection, identification, and examination of specimens. Page 9 (pdf)
    893.02 Definitions. Page 9 (pdf)
    893.05 Practitioners and persons administering controlled substances in their absence. Page 10 (pdf)

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