Optometry
Summary
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.
Bill status
died
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2021
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Mar 24, 2021
Last action Apr 30, 2021
Floor votes
How they voted
No floor votes recorded yet.
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
14
Key actions
5
Committee
8
Mar 26, 2021
Lower · Passed
Now in Health & Human Services Committee
lower
Mar 26, 2021
Committee
Referred to Health & Human Services Committee
lower
Mar 24, 2021
Introduced
CS Filed
lower
Mar 24, 2021
Lower · Passed
Reported out of Professions & Public Health Subcommittee
lower
Mar 23, 2021
Lower · Passed
Favorable with CS by Professions & Public Health Subcommittee
lower
Mar 19, 2021
Lower · Passed
Added to Professions & Public Health Subcommittee agenda
lower
Feb 18, 2021
Lower · Passed
Now in Professions & Public Health Subcommittee
lower
Feb 18, 2021
Committee
Referred to Health & Human Services Committee
lower
Feb 18, 2021
Committee
Referred to Professions & Public Health Subcommittee
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Alex Rizo
RRepublican
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