SB 876: Optometry
GENERAL BILL by Diaz
Optometry; Revising the member composition requirements for the Board of Optometry; revising circumstances under which a certified optometrist may administer or prescribe ocular pharmaceutical agents; requiring the board to adopt a negative formulary of ocular pharmaceutical agents certified optometrists are prohibited from administering or prescribing; authorizing certain certified optometrists to perform laser and non-laser ophthalmic procedures and therapies under certain circumstances; requiring the board to determine the required content, grading criteria, and passing score for the licensure examination for certified optometrists; authorizing certified optometrists to remove superficial foreign bodies, etc.
Last Action: 4/30/2021 Senate - Died in Appropriations Subcommittee on Health and Human Services
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
- Health Policy (HP)
- Appropriations Subcommittee on Health and Human Services (AHS)
- Appropriations (AP)
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Bill History
Date Chamber Action 1/27/2021 Senate • Filed
2/4/2021 Senate • Referred to Health Policy; Appropriations Subcommittee on Health and Human Services; Appropriations -SJ 100
3/2/2021 Senate • Introduced -SJ 100
3/3/2021 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Health Policy, 03/03/21, 12:00 pm, 412 Knott Building --Temporarily Postponed
3/5/2021 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Health Policy, 03/10/21, 10:30 am, 412 Knott Building
3/10/2021 Senate • Favorable by Health Policy; YEAS 6 NAYS 3 -SJ 238
• Now in Appropriations Subcommittee on Health and Human Services
4/30/2021 Senate • Died in Appropriations Subcommittee on Health and Human Services
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SB 876, Original Filed Version (Current Bill Version) Posted 1/27/2021 at 4:19 PM
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF Analyses: Health Policy (Pre-Meeting) 3/2/2021 (pdf)
Health Policy (Post-Meeting) 3/10/2021 (pdf)
Related Bills (1)
Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills H 631 (c1) Optometry Rizo Similar Last Action: 4/30/2021 H Died in Health & Human Services Committee 
Committee Votes (1)
Date Committee Result 3/10/2021 10:30 AM Health Policy 6 Yeas - 3 Nays Citations - Statutes (11)
Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 463.002 Definitions. Page 3 (pdf) 463.003 Board of Optometry. Page 6 (pdf) 463.005 Authority of the board. Page 6 (pdf) 463.0055 Administration and prescription of ocular pharmaceutical agents. Page 7 (pdf) 463.0056 Page 12 (pdf) 463.0057 Optometric faculty certificate. Page 14 (pdf) 463.006 Licensure and certification by examination. Page 15 (pdf) 463.009 Supportive personnel. Page 18 (pdf) 463.0135 Standards of practice. Page 16 (pdf) 463.014 Certain acts prohibited. Page 17 (pdf) 641.31 Health maintenance contracts. Page 18 (pdf)