OPTICAL LABORATORIES
Summary
Amends the Illinois Optometric Practice Act of 1987. Allows optometrists to employ or engage the services of any optical laboratory, without restriction, to construct, fabricate, manufacture, or repair optical lenses, ophthalmic lenses, other vision corrective lenses, including, but not limited to, progressive lenses and bifocals and trifocals, and prisms. Allows the optical laboratory employed by an optometrist to subcontract with another optical laboratory for all or a portion of the services, with the optometrist's knowledge. Effective January 1, 2017.
Bill status
failed
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2016
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Feb 18, 2016
Last action Jan 10, 2017
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Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
12
Key actions
1
Committee
4
Jul 31, 2016
Committee
Pursuant to Senate Rule 3-9(b) / Referred to Assignments
upper
Apr 6, 2016
Upper · Passed
Do Pass Licensed Activities and Pensions; 010-000-000
upper
Mar 2, 2016
Committee
Assigned to Licensed Activities and Pensions
upper
Feb 18, 2016
Committee
Referred to Assignments
upper
0 primary · 1 co-sponsor
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