HB 449: Optometry
GENERAL BILL by Rizo
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 advertisements; provides requirements for demonstration of financial responsibility as term of licensure.
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Bill History
Date Chamber Action 2/6/2025 House • Filed
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HB 449, Original Filed Version (Current Bill Version) Posted 2/6/2025 at 11:21 AM
Bill Text: PDF Analyses: None Citations - Statutes (14)
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 7 (pdf) 463.0055 Administration and prescription of ocular pharmaceutical agents. Page 9 (pdf) 463.0056 Page 15 (pdf) 463.006 Licensure and certification by examination. Page 17 (pdf) 463.007 Renewal of license; continuing education. Page 20 (pdf) 463.009 Supportive personnel. Page 23 (pdf) 463.0135 Standards of practice. Page 20 (pdf) 463.014 Certain acts prohibited. Page 21 (pdf) 463.0185 Page 24 (pdf) 463.0186 Page 25 (pdf) 463.0187 Page 25 (pdf) 641.31 Health maintenance contracts. Page 27 (pdf)