CS/HB 631: Optometry
GENERAL BILL by Professions and Public Health Subcommittee ; Rizo
Optometry; Revises member composition requirements for Board of Optometry; revises circumstances under which certified optometrist may administer or prescribe ocular pharmaceutical agents; requires board to adopt negative formulary of ocular pharmaceutical agents certified optometrists are prohibited from administering or prescribing; authorizes certified optometrists to perform laser & non-laser ophthalmic procedures & therapies; requires board to determine required content, grading criteria, & passing score for licensure examination for certified optometrists; authorizes certified optometrists to remove superficial foreign bodies.
Effective Date: 7/1/2021
Last Action: 4/30/2021 House - Died in Health & Human Services Committee
Bill Text: PDF
Last Action: 4/30/2021 House - Died in Health & Human Services Committee
Bill Text: PDF
Bill History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2/1/2021 | House |
• Filed |
| 2/18/2021 | House |
• Referred to Professions & Public Health Subcommittee • Referred to Health & Human Services Committee • Now in Professions & Public Health Subcommittee |
| 3/2/2021 | House |
• 1st Reading (Original Filed Version) |
| 3/19/2021 | House |
• Added to Professions & Public Health Subcommittee agenda |
| 3/23/2021 | House |
• Favorable with CS by Professions & Public Health Subcommittee |
| 3/24/2021 | House |
• Reported out of Professions & Public Health Subcommittee • Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a) • CS Filed |
| 3/25/2021 | House |
• 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1) |
| 3/26/2021 | House |
• Referred to Health & Human Services Committee • Now in Health & Human Services Committee |
| 4/30/2021 | House |
• Died in Health & Human Services Committee |
