Relating to the Alabama Board of Optometry; to amend Section 34-22-1, Code of Alabama 1975, to provide further for the scope of practice of an optometrist; to add 34-22-20.1 to the Code of Alabama 1975, to authorize optometrists to administer certain vaccinations in certain circumstances; to add Section 34-22-20.2 to the Code of Alabama 1975, to prohibit an optometrist from using "surgeon" in advertising; to add 34-22-40.1 to the Code of Alabama 1975, to establish the board as a certifying board under the Alabama Controlled Substances Act; to amend Section 20-2-2, Code of Alabama 1975, to include the Alabama Board of Optometry in the definition of certifying boards, with certain exceptions; and to make nonsubstantive, technical revisions to update existing code language to current style.
Summary
Board of Optometry, scope of practice
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Apr 2023
Committee Review
May 2023
House Passage
May 2023
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Apr 20, 2023
Last action May 11, 2023
Floor votes · House May 9, 2023
How they voted
77–5
Passed · 20 other
Total votes 102
May 9, 2023
D
Democratic27
66% Yea
R
Republican75
78% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
9
Key actions
3
Committee
3
May 11, 2023
Committee
Referred to Committee (Healthcare)
upper
May 9, 2023
Lower · Passed
Read a Third Time and Pass
lower
May 3, 2023
Lower · Passed
Reported Out of Committee in House of Origin
lower
May 3, 2023
Lower · Passed
Reported Favorably (Health)
lower
Apr 20, 2023
Introduced
Introduced and Referred (Health)
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Danny Garrett
RRepublican
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