CS/CS/HB 449: Optometry
GENERAL BILL by Health & Human Services Committee ; Health Professions & Programs Subcommittee ; Rizo ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Barnaby
Optometry; Revises membership requirements for Board of Optometry; revises & provides rules to be implemented by board; revises requirements for administration & prescription of ocular pharmaceutical agents & provisions related to topical & oral ocular pharmaceutical agent formularies established by board; authorizes optometrist certified in ophthalmic procedures to perform certain procedures; requires board to determine required content, grading criteria, & passing score for such examination; authorizes certain procedures certified optometrist may perform; prohibits commercial or mercantile establishment from having any control over manner in which licensee practices optometry; removes provision prohibiting surgery of any kind; authorizes specified titles & abbreviations for certified optometrists; provides requirements for demonstration of financial responsibility as condition of licensure.
- Rules (RC)
Bill History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2/6/2025 | House |
• Filed |
| 2/12/2025 | House |
• Referred to Health Professions & Programs Subcommittee • Referred to Health & Human Services Committee • Now in Health Professions & Programs Subcommittee |
| 3/4/2025 | House |
• 1st Reading (Original Filed Version) |
| 3/18/2025 | House |
• Added to Health Professions & Programs Subcommittee agenda |
| 3/20/2025 | House |
• Favorable with CS by Health Professions & Programs Subcommittee |
| 3/21/2025 | House |
• Reported out of Health Professions & Programs Subcommittee • Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a) • CS Filed |
| 3/24/2025 | House |
• 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1) |
| 3/25/2025 | House |
• Referred to Health & Human Services Committee • Now in Health & Human Services Committee |
| 4/11/2025 | House |
• Added to Health & Human Services Committee agenda |
| 4/15/2025 | House |
• Favorable with CS by Health & Human Services Committee |
| 4/16/2025 | House |
• Reported out of Health & Human Services Committee • Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a) • CS Filed • 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 2) |
| 4/17/2025 | House |
• Bill referred to House Calendar • Added to Second Reading Calendar • Bill added to Special Order Calendar (4/24/2025) |
| 4/24/2025 | House |
• Read 2nd time • Amendment 013801 adopted • Placed on 3rd reading • Added to Third Reading Calendar • Read 3rd time • CS passed as amended; YEAS 88, NAYS 24 |
| 4/24/2025 | Senate |
• In Messages |
| 4/25/2025 | Senate |
• Referred to Rules • Received |