SB 221 Georgia Senate · 2017-2018 Regular Session

Optometrists; administer pharmaceutical agents by injection; authorize doctors of optometry; limitations and requirements; provide

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 43-30-1 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to definitions relative to optometrists, so as to authorize doctors of optometry to administer pharmaceutical agents by injection; to provide for limitations and requirements; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Feb 2017

Committee Review

Feb 2017

Senate Passage

Mar 2017

House Passage

Governor

Introduced Feb 21, 2017 Last action Mar 9, 2017

Floor votes

How they voted

This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).

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Committee

Mar 3, 2017

Upper · Passed

Senate Passed/Adopted By Substitute

upper

Feb 24, 2017

Upper · Passed

Senate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute

upper

Feb 22, 2017

Committee

Senate Read and Referred

upper

5 primary · 0 co-sponsors