SB 1168: Optometry
GENERAL BILL by Latvala
Optometry; Specifying that the Board of Optometry has the sole authority to determine what constitutes the practice of optometry; restricting what a licensed practitioner may administer or prescribe if he or she does not complete a certain board-approved course and examination; requiring a licensed practitioner to complete a board-approved course and examination to become a certified optometrist in ophthalmic surgery, etc.
Effective Date: 7/1/2017
Last Action: 5/5/2017 Senate - Died in Health Policy
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Last Action: 5/5/2017 Senate - Died in Health Policy
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Senate Committee References:
- Health Policy (HP)
- Appropriations Subcommittee on Health and Human Services (AHS)
- Appropriations (AP)
Bill History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2/23/2017 | Senate |
• Filed |
| 3/6/2017 | Senate |
• Referred to Health Policy; Appropriations Subcommittee on Health and Human Services; Appropriations -SJ 124 |
| 3/7/2017 | Senate |
• Introduced -SJ 124 |
| 5/5/2017 | Senate |
• Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration • Died in Health Policy |
