HB 7059: Optometry
GENERAL BILL by Health and Human Services Committee ; Cummings
Optometry; Requires DOH to license applicant for licensure & certification as optometrist when applicant meets specified requirements; removes requirements for examination fees for certification & licensure; requires fee for licensure; revises application requirements to include obtaining passing score on certain licensure examination within specified period; authorizes Board of Optometry to establish rules for passing score; removes specific topics that must be tested on licensure examination.
Bill History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 1/25/2018 | House |
• Filed • Introduced -HJ 426 |
| 1/26/2018 | House |
• Referred to Calendar -HJ 440 |
| 2/8/2018 | House |
• Placed on Special Order Calendar, 02/14/18 |
| 2/14/2018 | House |
• Read 2nd time -HJ 583, 584 • Amendment(s) adopted (063587) -HJ 584 • Read 3rd time -HJ 584 • Passed as amended; YEAS 110 NAYS 0 -HJ 584 |
| 2/20/2018 | Senate |
• In Messages • Referred to Health Policy; Appropriations; Rules -SJ 382 |
| 2/21/2018 | Senate |
• Received -SJ 382 |
| 3/2/2018 | Senate |
• Withdrawn from Health Policy; Appropriations; Rules -SJ 546 • Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading -SJ 546 • Substituted for CS/CS/SB 520 -SJ 546 • Read 2nd time -SJ 546 • Placed on 3rd reading |
| 3/3/2018 | Senate |
• Read 3rd time -SJ 576 • Passed; YEAS 34 NAYS 0 -SJ 576, 577 |
| 3/3/2018 | House |
• Ordered enrolled -HJ 837 |
| 3/14/2018 |
• Signed by Officers and presented to Governor |
|
| 3/21/2018 |
• Approved by Governor |
|
| 3/22/2018 |
• Chapter No. 2018-78 |
